Pharmacy Higher Level Support Worker

Job overview

Do you have experience in Aseptic production or in manufacturing, laboratory or pathology and would like to join our small but growing pharmacy technical service. We are looking for a motivated support worker who holds an NVQ 2 in pharmacy services or equivalent or is willing to undertake the qualification. If you hold manufacturing or laboratory experience this is an exciting opportunity to change direction. The successful post holder will need to be dynamic and flexible and demonstrate excellent attention to detail with fine manual dexterity skills. Our service provides a wide range of chemotherapy and other aseptically prepared medicines to patients across Buckinghamshire from our two main hospital sites, Stoke Mandeville and Wycombe. This role is both interesting and varied, with unlimited learning available to the successful post holder. We are a developing and improvement led team, committed in supporting you to reach your full potential. We offer a full training programme using a variety of resources and provide opportunities to further develop in technical services and the wider pharmacy. There will also be future opportunities to progress towards the NVQ 3 registered technician qualification.

Main duties of the job

• To maintain an up to date broth test and hatch transfer validation in order to be able to work in the aseptic suite.
• To prepare cytotoxics, monoclonal antibodies and other aseptic products on a day to day basis in accordance with standard operating procedures.
• To ensure that handling and storage procedures are strictly followed for cytotoxic/aseptic medicines and that any spillages are cleared in accordance with departmental procedures.
• Cleaning of isolators on a sessional basis.
• To assist in the Quality Control and Quality Assurance of aseptic preparation area according to standard operating procedures

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For a comprehensive list of responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to the Job Description and Person Specification by downloading the JD and PS attachment in the advert.

If you are an internal applicant there is the option for secondment, all applicants must have the endorsement/support of their line manager prior to application.