Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Pharmacy Assistant - Manufacturing Unit

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Job summary

Do you want to join the NHS to do a job that makes a difference? To help provide essential pharmaceutical products to local patients and in NHS Trusts across the country, working in a non-patient facing role? Never has there been a better time to join the NHS and this might be the perfect job for you.

We are currently looking for pharmacy assistants to join our team in the pharmacy manufacturing unit (PMU).

The PMU team is a small very friendly team of 12. Our main activity is preparation of over-labelled and repackaged tablets, capsules, injectables and liquids in order to provide Trusts with ready to dispense products which enable speedy discharge of patients and reduces waste. Some of these products are prepared in cleanrooms which require strict levels of hygiene and adherence to Good Manufacturing Practice.

You will have good dexterity to use equipment such as weighing scales and measures, handle syringes and needles for accurate measurements of medicines and injections.

Main duties of the job

In the PMU, our assistant technical officers are trained in classical manufacture which is the preparation of pharmaceutical products from raw ingredients, over-labelling and re-packaging of tablets, re-packaging of bulk liquid pharmaceutical products, assembly of resuscitation boxes, assembly and packaging of products for distribution to customers and providing support with core duties in our aseptic unit.

There are essential procedures to be followed and adhered to for the range of processes.

There is a comprehensive training program in place to train and support individuals in becoming competent in each of these roles. You will also be trained on cleanroom behaviour (no singing unfortunately), strict hygiene requirements and strict gowning procedures (no makeup - no jewellery). Training takes up to approximately 6 months and involves shadowing a team member as you are trained and assessed on each activity.

About us

We have 10,000 fantastic people working hard to deliver quality services to our patients. Whatever your role, you help look after 370,000 people in our local area & give specialist care to 1.5 million people across Lancashire & Cumbria.

Working with us gives you the knowledge and sense of pride that every activity you do genuinely does make a difference to support our patients & staff, ensuring we keep thriving & delivering outstanding healthcare right across our local towns.

You'll have access to varied development opportunities, learn new skills, meet fab people & do things you'd never have done. You'll learn about working in a hospital, interacting with people from all different roles to build skills & enhance your career path.

You'll make an impact, be challenged to think differently, be bold & help innovate to keep improving things. Everything we do centres around patient care which means your role is pivotal and something really to be proud of.

Date posted

11 July 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£22,383 a year per annum, pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

438-PB0151

Job locations

Royal Preston Hospital

Sharoe Green Lane

Preston

PR2 9HT

Job description

Job responsibilities

Duties to include, but not be limited to:

Communicate routine Information effectively; verbally, in writing and where appropriate using electronic formats, with colleagues and internal staff on the manufacture of sterile products.
Will use technical and analytical skills to support several quality assurance aspects of the service
To follow a work plan but also to work flexibly to support the changing priorities within the department on a day to day basis.
Operate production and office equipment. Move and handle equipment and materials using agreed procedures
Contribute to error monitoring and will be required to document deviations via a non conformance form and errors via use of the Trust Datix incident reporting system in a timely manner.
Contribute to departmental strategies to reduce expenditure and manage services within budgets

Pharmacy experience is not essential as full training for the role is provided

You will be required to work some evenings and bank holidays on a rota.

We are a MHRA licensed facility that produces, chemotherapy products, TPN, Clinical Trials, Radiopharmaceuticals, Non-sterile manufacturing and over-labelling and re-packing tablets. This is a very bespoke and unique service we offer so we understand that it wont be familiar to a lot of people please feel free to contact us for further information!

Job description

Job responsibilities

Duties to include, but not be limited to:

Communicate routine Information effectively; verbally, in writing and where appropriate using electronic formats, with colleagues and internal staff on the manufacture of sterile products.
Will use technical and analytical skills to support several quality assurance aspects of the service
To follow a work plan but also to work flexibly to support the changing priorities within the department on a day to day basis.
Operate production and office equipment. Move and handle equipment and materials using agreed procedures
Contribute to error monitoring and will be required to document deviations via a non conformance form and errors via use of the Trust Datix incident reporting system in a timely manner.
Contribute to departmental strategies to reduce expenditure and manage services within budgets

Pharmacy experience is not essential as full training for the role is provided

You will be required to work some evenings and bank holidays on a rota.

Person Specification

Qualifications & Education

Essential

GCSE minimum grade c in English and Maths or equivalent

Desirable

NVQ 2 in pharmaceutical science or equivalent

Knowledge & Experience

Essential

Awareness of Good Manufacturing and Laboratory Practice and the regulations surrounding Pharmaceutical Manufacture
COSHH Regulations and Health & Safety at Work Act.

Desirable

Experience of Pharmaceutical Manufacture in either a hospital or industrial environment or aseptic dispensing services.
Use of Computer systems for data management and storage
Knowledge of clean room design and functioning

Person Specification

Qualifications & Education

Essential

GCSE minimum grade c in English and Maths or equivalent

Desirable

NVQ 2 in pharmaceutical science or equivalent

Knowledge & Experience

Essential

Awareness of Good Manufacturing and Laboratory Practice and the regulations surrounding Pharmaceutical Manufacture
COSHH Regulations and Health & Safety at Work Act.

Desirable

Experience of Pharmaceutical Manufacture in either a hospital or industrial environment or aseptic dispensing services.
Use of Computer systems for data management and storage
Knowledge of clean room design and functioning

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

Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Preston Hospital

Sharoe Green Lane

Preston

PR2 9HT

Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Preston Hospital

Sharoe Green Lane

Preston

PR2 9HT

Employer's website

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