Job Overview
We are looking for an enthusiastic and self-motivated person to join our growing team of Pharmacy Assistants and Technicians. The post holders will be involved in a broad range of activities in the Aseptic Services Unit of the Pharmacy, which will be the primary base.
The Purpose Of This Role Is
- To supervise the day to day activities of the rotational and permanent technical staff working in the ASU.
- To ensure that all staff conform to required standard of Quality Assurance and Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) and work in accordance with validated and approved Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) at all times
- To participate in the aseptic dispensing of chemotherapy, monoclonal antibodies, parenteral nutrition and radiopharmaceuticals.
- To assist the Lead Aseptic Services Technician in the training of all staff working in the ASU.
Main duties of the job
Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for more information about the role.
Working for our organisation
At the RUH we’re proud to put people at the heart of what we do, working together as one team to make a difference for our patients, each other, and our community. No matter what your role is, we value everyone’s contribution in supporting the exceptional, person-centred care we pride ourselves on.
We are committed to creating a compassionate and inclusive environment. This can be seen in our growing community of staff networks – celebrating successes and creating opportunities to listen and learn. We value our differences, champion kindness and civility, and truly believe that diversity makes us stronger.
A culture of learning, developing and innovating is the thread that runs throughout our whole organisation. We want to support you to thrive, taking your career to its full potential.
We value staff wellbeing, with a well-established programme of support. We believe in a holistic approach spanning all aspects of living a healthy life, including physical, emotional, spiritual and financial wellbeing. We’ve even got a pool!
We are committed to supporting you and hope you want to join our team. In the meantime, find out more about living and working the beautiful historic city of Bath, learn about our extensive package of staff benefits, and read about how we’re providing healthcare fit for the future with the landmark Dyson Cancer Centre and our passion for research.
Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities
Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for more information about the role.
Person specification
registration
Essential criteria
- Registered pharmacy technician with GPhC or training and experience to equivalent level
- PIPC accreditation or willing to work towards
Desirable criteria
- Training in aseptic services eg T-SET, APDM
Experience
Essential criteria
- previous aseptic experience
- Knowledge of GMP
Desirable criteria
- Previous experience working in unlicensed unit
- Radiopharmacy experience
Applicant requirements
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Documents to download
- Job description and person specification (PDF, 554.2KB)
- Join the RUH (PDF, 1.1MB)
Further details / informal visits contact
Name Samantha Ottaway Job title Lead Aseptic Services Technician Email address
[email protected] Telephone number 01225 824644
