Pharmaceutical Production Operator

Job overview

We are delighted to offer an opportunity for a motivated and forward-thinking individual to join our dynamic pharmacy team. This role is ideal for someone looking to expand their skills in a specialised and rapidly advancing area of practice.

You will be supported by an experienced, friendly and highly skilled team who are passionate about patient care. This is a very rewarding challenge and opportunity to contribute to a service that is continually evolving.

Pharmacy assistants/operatives are vital members of the pharmacy team who work closely with pharmacists and technicians. You will also be supporting other colleagues throughout the hospital. The preparation and supply of chemotherapy and other treatments to patients is a key part of the role. Our Trust values of Respect, Integrity, Trust, Care, Kindness and Personal Responsibility are essential to a role working in the pharmacy department. We are a very busy, large department in a fast-paced teaching hospital. Therefore, the ability to be able to work under pressure and respond to a frequently changing environment is essential.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.

Main duties of the job

To support the safe and efficient preparation and dispensing of outsourced chemotherapy doses as part of the cancer and aseptics team.

To assist in the dispensing of Parenteral Nutrition (PN) standard bag.s To input PN formulas into the abacus program to allow for compounding of non-standard bags for Adult, Paediatric and neonatal patients within the trust.

To assist in the daily operations of the aseptic unit in accordance with Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) and departmental Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs). This part of the role is based off site of the main hospital.

Undertake clean room activities using aseptic techniques and semi-automated equipment to batch manufacture or prepare patient specific medicines in accordance with clean room behaviour principles.

All tasks are carried out under the supervision of either: a Pharmacy Technician, Science Manufacturing Technician or other suitably qualified person.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To be part of the pharmacy team and work with staff within the pharmacy department across the Trust to enable the objectives of the trust to be achieved.

Dispensing & preparation

• Accurately dispense outsourced chemotherapy doses following validated procedures
• Input PN formulas into designated systems with precision and attention to detail
• Responsible for stock control and ordering of outsourced goods
• Assist in the preparation of cytotoxic and non-cytotoxic products under supervision

Aseptic Unit Support

• Assemble/transfer & prepare chemotherapy doses.
• Assemble/transfer & prepare Parenteral Nutrition
• Perform routine cleaning of cleanrooms & isolators
• Environmental monitoring within the aseptic unit

Documentation & systems

• Prepare workheets and product labels for aseptic products
• Input data into pharmacy systems to maintain capacity and PQS
• Ensure accurate record-keeping in line with departmental and regulatory standards.

Quality & Compliance

• Adhere to GMP, COSHH (Control of Substances Hazardous to Health), GCP ( good clinical practice)and infection control policies
• Participate in validation activities and competency assessments
• Support the review and development of SOPs and quality documentation

You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click “Apply now” to view in Trac.