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Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust

Pharmacy Assistant Aseptic Services

The closing date is 01 June 2025

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Job summary

Post Post Description

The post holder will be involved in the following activities within the Aseptic Dispensing Unit:

The receipt and processing of product requests.

The receipt, checking and storage of pharmaceutical and related deliveries.

Routine disinfection of pharmaceuticals needed for the preparation of products. This involves using specialised disinfectants and a knowledge of the appropriate parts of Good Manufacturing Practice.

Product tray assembly for final product preparation.

The specialised cleaning of the Aseptic Dispensing Unit.

The post holder will receive training for the appropriate aseptic dispensing modules of NVQ Level 2 in Pharmacy services.

This post requires a Disclosing & Barring Services (DBS) check.

Main duties of the job

Main Tasks

Performs specialised cleaning of the facilities and equipment using the appropriate specialised disinfectants, in accordance with current standards of Good Manufacturing Practice
Receives and processes orders of aseptic products within the unit.

3. Ensures sufficient stocks of goods and consumables are available and stored correctly at all times and appropriate records are kept.

4. Participates in the environmental monitoring of the unit in accordance with the on-going Quality Assurance programme.

5. Set up and assemble trays of medicinal components for final product preparation

6. To remove general, clinical and pharmaceutical waste to designated Trust disposal areas within the hospital

7. To check and unpack orders of medicines and consumables supplied daily from the Pharmacy store, and store them in the correct locations. Ensures any problems are reported to the Senior Technician

8. Participates in weekend, public holiday, out of hours and extended hours provision of pharmacy services

9. Complies with Trust policies relating to security and patient confidentiality and to ensure that procedures are undertaken within safe systems of work and legislation

About us

We employ more than 6,500 staffwho deliver compassionate care from our two main hospitals,Calderdale Royal Hospital and Huddersfield Royal Infirmary as well as in community sites, healthcentres and in patients' homes. We also are incredibly proud to have almost 150 volunteers here at CHFT.

We provide a range of services including urgent and emergency care; medical; surgical; maternity; gynaecology; critical care; children's and young people's services; end of life care and outpatient and diagnostic imaging services.

We provide community health services, including sexual health services in Calderdale from Calderdale Royal and local health centres. These include Todmorden Health Centre and Broad Street Plaza.

We continue to modernise and invest in our health services to build on our strong reputation.Foundation trusts are public leaders in improving quality in health services. They are part of the NHS- yet decisions about what they do and how they do it are driven by independent boards. Boardslisten to their Council of Governors and respond to the needs of their members - patients, staff andthe local community.

Foundation trusts provide what the health service wants, yet are also free to invest quickly in thechanges to the local community needs, in striving to be the best, and in putting their patients first.

Date posted

14 May 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£24,169 a year per annum, pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

372-FSS2778

Job locations

Calderdale Royal Hospital

Halifax

HX3 0PW

Job description

Job responsibilities

3.1 Clinical Duties

There are no clinical duties required in this post.

3.2 Professional Duties

There are no professional duties required in this post.

3.3 Managerial Duties

There are no managerial duties required in this post.

3.4 Financial Duties

There are no financial duties required in this post.

3.5 Managing Self

1. Participate in regular supervision

2. Attend all mandatory training

3. Participate annually identifying, developing and agreeing your own development plan with your Line Manager using the Trust Appraisal

4. Comply with all Trust policies, procedures and protocols

5. Carry out duties with due regard to the Trusts Equal Opportunity Policy

6. Seek advice and support from Line Manager whenever necessary

7. Maintain professional conduct including appearance at all times

3.6 Undertake all such reasonable other duties as may be required as part of the role.

Job description

Job responsibilities

3.1 Clinical Duties

There are no clinical duties required in this post.

3.2 Professional Duties

There are no professional duties required in this post.

3.3 Managerial Duties

There are no managerial duties required in this post.

3.4 Financial Duties

There are no financial duties required in this post.

3.5 Managing Self

1. Participate in regular supervision

2. Attend all mandatory training

3. Participate annually identifying, developing and agreeing your own development plan with your Line Manager using the Trust Appraisal

4. Comply with all Trust policies, procedures and protocols

5. Carry out duties with due regard to the Trusts Equal Opportunity Policy

6. Seek advice and support from Line Manager whenever necessary

7. Maintain professional conduct including appearance at all times

3.6 Undertake all such reasonable other duties as may be required as part of the role.

Person Specification

QUALIFICATIONS / TRAINING

Essential

English and Math GCSE grade 9-2 (A*-E) or equivalent or high level of literacy and numeracy skills demonstrated within application

Desirable

Aseptic dispensing modules of NVQ Level 2 in Pharmacy services

KNOWLEDGE, EXPERIENCE & EXPERTISE

Essential

Able to understand and follow written procedures
Manual dexterity
Organised, tidy and methodical
Able to pay meticulous attention to detail
Strenuous bending and stretching
Use of hand railed step ladder
Lifting of waste bags to a maximum of 25kg
Using lift to take cage of waste to disposal level

Desirable

Evidence of practical experience in cleaning situations
Demonstrable experience of working within set framework/ to procedures
Moving and handling
Basic computer skills

COMMUNICATION AND RELATIONSHIPS (INCLUDING MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITIES)

Essential

Oral and written communication skills

Person Specification

QUALIFICATIONS / TRAINING

Essential

English and Math GCSE grade 9-2 (A*-E) or equivalent or high level of literacy and numeracy skills demonstrated within application

Desirable

Aseptic dispensing modules of NVQ Level 2 in Pharmacy services

KNOWLEDGE, EXPERIENCE & EXPERTISE

Essential

Able to understand and follow written procedures
Manual dexterity
Organised, tidy and methodical
Able to pay meticulous attention to detail
Strenuous bending and stretching
Use of hand railed step ladder
Lifting of waste bags to a maximum of 25kg
Using lift to take cage of waste to disposal level

Desirable

Evidence of practical experience in cleaning situations
Demonstrable experience of working within set framework/ to procedures
Moving and handling
Basic computer skills

COMMUNICATION AND RELATIONSHIPS (INCLUDING MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITIES)

Essential

Oral and written communication skills

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer details

Employer name

Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Calderdale Royal Hospital

Halifax

HX3 0PW

Employer's website

https://www.cht.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Calderdale Royal Hospital

Halifax

HX3 0PW

Employer's website

https://www.cht.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)