Senior Pharmacy Assistant -Aseptic Services

Job overview

The Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust is currently seeking a dynamic and enthusiastic individual to join their Aseptic Services Pharmacy Department at Tunbridge Wells Hospital. The position available is for a Band 2/3 Aseptic Services Pharmacy Assistant within the Oncology Pharmacy Team.

Key Responsibilities:

Delivery Management: Assist in managing the delivery of products across trust sites, ensuring appropriate storage conditions are maintained.

Aseptic Unit Maintenance: Perform extensive cleaning of the aseptic unit on a sessional, daily, and weekly basis to meet Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) standards.

Stock Control: Manage stock control of consumables and drugs used for the aseptic process.

Qualifications and Requirements:

No prior experience is necessary as specialist training of 6-12 months is provided.

Work towards approved qualification relevant to the job role, e.g Level 2 Certificate in Pharmacy Services Skills.

Hold the qualifications and grades in Maths and English as specified in the job description.

Additional Information:

The work involves tight schedules and deadlines, requiring good manual dexterity and accuracy.

The Aseptic Department is an enclosed environment with no patient contact.

An informal visit to the Aseptic Department is recommended for those interested in applying for a clearer understanding of the role.

Main duties of the job

Assist with the maintenance and cleaning of the Aseptic facility and Isolators.

Assist with the preparation of aseptically prepared medication.

Support the daily stock level checks of drugs and consumables within the aseptic department and using a picking list generated via the JAC pharmacy system replenish stock of drugs and consumables as required.

Assist in the receipt and correct storage for dose banded products and outsourced patient specific SACT’s

Assist with the dispensing of dose banded product

Support the streamlined delivery service of SACT’s to clinics and /or wards ensuring appropriate storage conditions are maintained and relevant paperwork / delivery tracking systems is completed.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

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Please note that appointment to this post will be subject to a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service Check at Enhanced Level. (Enhanced level now includes regulated checks against vulnerable adults and children). If a role involves regulated activity and requires a DBS check with a barred list check, you cannot apply if you are on the barred list.

All successful applicants will be required to complete our corporate trust induction once a start date had been agreed.

Applicant requirements

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.