Pharmacy Aseptic Services Manager

Job description

Job responsibilities

Trust Responsibilities

To lead the operational management of the aseptic dispensing activities to ensure the safe and efficient supply of pharmaceutical products for patients and to support staff in the effective management of medicines.

To be responsible for the training of healthcare professionals on aseptic dispensing practices and other systems for managing the supply of aseptically prepared medicines to patients as required for the efficient and effective running of the hospitals services.

To review the service in light of demand and escalate concerns regarding safety of the unit

To work closely with the Accountable Pharmacist in managing the unit

To contribute to the Trusts compliance with the Medicines Management standards, Clinical Governance, Quality Assurance and Risk management.

Professional Responsibilities

General

Support, lead and develop staff through personal and professional interaction as a positive, effective and credible role model.

As a specialist practitioner to identify, write and approve policies and procedures to ensure that legal and ethical requirements dispensing and supply are fulfilled.

Take responsibility for the organisational management of service improvement projects or initiatives for the service, development of project plans, and delivery of aims and objectives of each individual project.

Retain professional competence and credibility through continuous practice and education, providing expert advice where required, internal and external customers of the Trust.

Education & Training

To ensure new staff receive a full induction, and those in training positions have the necessary training provided to ensure they achieve the competencies required for the qualification for which they are studying.

To identify training needs of managed staff so they are able to undertake their required roles.

To evaluate the training provided.

To identify own training needs.

To maintain a portfolio of practice to fulfil the mandatory continuing professional development requirement of The General Pharmaceutical Council.

Research and Audit

To collect data for internal audits of dispensing, supply and procurement to provide good quality assurance.

To liaise on pharmaceutical aspects of oncology clinical trials with the lead pharmacist for clinical trials and to ensure the safe and appropriate storage of trial drugs.

To guide and support others undertaking research.

Please refer to the job description for further details.

Person Specification

Qualifications and knowledge

Essential

• Current Registration with General Pharmaceutical Council
• NVQ level 3 Pharmaceutical Sciences (or BTEC, City and Guilds equivalent), or,
• MPharm degree (or equivalent)
• Post-qualification technical and managerial knowledge and skills gained through any combination of study, employment or voluntary work
• NVQ assessor / tutor/ Internal verifier
• GCP Training (or willing to undertake)
• Evidence of continuous professional practice and education, clearly recorded in current professional profile

Desirable

• To have undertaken the University of Leeds Aseptic Preparation and Dispensing of Medicines course or equivalent
• Education Supervisor / Train the trainer or equivalent
• To have undertaken courses on aspects of management.

Experience

Essential

• Experience of managing staff, workload and monitoring quality

Desirable

• Previous experience of delivering training and education

Skills

Essential

• To have a good working knowledge of GMP, NHS guidance on unlicensed units, National Intrathecal guidance and Clinical Trials Directive EU2001/20/EC
• Ability to lead and work as part of a multi-disciplinary team, negotiating constructively and successfully with team members
• Ability to organise self and others
• Excellent interpersonal skills, including the ability to build rapport with colleagues at all levels
• Demonstrates the ability to work on problems from a unique or different angle.
• Demonstrates the ability to ensure that the delivery of patient care is of a high standard and appropriate in meeting the needs and expectations of the patients and their relatives
• Knowledge of standard computer programmes and operating systems
• Standard keyboard skills

Desirable

• Able to demonstrate an awareness of healthcare research
• Knowledge of project management

Personal and people development

Essential

• Positive attitude
• Flexible and Adaptable
• Dedicated, professional attitude
• Polite and courteous
• Initiative and common sense
• Lateral thinker
• Ability to identify training needs of self and others
• Ability to appraise staff and set performance objectives
• Ability to influence others
• Ability to manage change

Communication

Essential

• Advanced communication skills, including the ability to liaise and negotiate effectively at all levels
• Able to write and implement procedures.
• Ability to work as an inspirational leader to pharmacy and other clinical staff, creating confidence in others
• Able to understand, disseminate and present complex information using both verbal and written disciplines

Specific requirements

Essential

• Able to perform the duties of the post with reasonable aids and adaptations

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

Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Pharmacy (Dept)

Milton Keynes

MK6 5LD

Employer's website

https://www.mkuh.nhs.uk/working-at-mkuh (Opens in a new tab)