Pharmacy Support Worker
University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust
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Job overview
University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust is delighted to offer a fantastic opportunity to work with us.
Please see below for detailed job description of the role.
Main duties of the job
The Pharmacy Aseptic team at University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust (UHS) are excited to be able to offer a fantastic opportunity for an enthusiastic individual to begin a career in Pharmacy Aseptics.
UHS offers fantastic training and development, giving you the best possible start to achieve the career you want. Development of our staff is central to the delivery of high quality, safe and effective care. We can offer opportunities to develop within a supportive environment, and our staff survey results reflect our commitment to facilitate your career progression.
Successful candidates will be supported to complete the Level 2 Pharmacy Services Assistant apprenticeship.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
This post is based at Adanac Aseptic Hub, our newly built Aseptic Unit. The role involves contributing to the accurate preparation and supply of IV antibiotics (CIVAs), Parenteral Nutrition (PN), Systemic Anti-Cancer Therapies (SACT), Clinical Trials and Advanced Therapy Medicinal Products (ATMP). Full training and support for training in Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) and completion of competencies will be provided.
The successful candidate will have responsibilities for supporting with stock management and distribution activities, maintaining necessary validations to support the day-to-day tasks within the cleanrooms, including visual inspection and labelling of finished products, assembly and preparation of products and use of pharmaceutical isolators and compounding semi-automation devices.
We are looking for an enthusiastic individual who can demonstrate good attention to detail, self motivation and ability to follow procedures. Someone with strong teamwork and communication skills is essential for working in an aseptic pharmacy environment.