Pharmacy Technician/ Clean room supervisor

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Jessica Cupples, Specialist Pharmacy Technician, Aseptic Services

• Email: Jessica.cupples@nhs.net
• Phone: 01924541380
  
  

About The Role

Undertake a wide range of duties at a supervisory level within the Pharmacy Technical Services department.

Contribute to enhancing the quality of Patient care through the efficient delivery of the Pharmaceutical Service to Patients, Wards and Departments both within the Trust and to other healthcare organisations.

As well as being motivated and enthusiastic, the successful candidate will be a Pharmacy Technician/Science Manufacturing Technician, registered with the GPHC/ The Science Council or be willing to undertake the Science Manufacturing Technician (SMT) qualification in order to register and work as an accountable professional with The Science Council for Registered Science Technicians (RSciTech).

Have the ability to work without direct supervision accessing managerial support when needed.

Main duties

• To supervise activities within the Cleanrooms.
• To act as the ‘lead’ responsible for all preparation activities and staff conduct within the assigned area of supervision.
• Preparation of sterile medicinal products for specific patients in a laminar flow cabinet/isolator/non-sterile extemporaneous preparation area e.g., parenteral nutrition, chemotherapy and non-sterile suspensions, creams, and ointments.
• The above duties involve working in a controlled clean room environment and the preparation and checking of worksheets and labels on the appropriate software (i.e., Chemocare), accurate assembly of raw materials, dosage calculations, accurate measurements using balances, graduated measures, and syringes. These operations require a high degree of manual dexterity, and competencies will be continually assessed.
• Maintain competency to prepare aseptic preparations and to keep up to date with validation processes including the essential training and competencies required to be a named person on the Trust’s Intrathecal Chemotherapy register.

Organise and liaise with the transport department for delivery of medicines off site.

To work within clearly defined accountability frameworks and boundaries of limitation.

Essential Person Specification Requirements

• NVQ in Pharmacy Services or equivalent including level 3 preparation units or equivalent level of experience.
• Extensive experience of working in an Aseptic/Manufacturing environment.
• Leeds University Aseptic Preparation of Medicines (APDM) short course, or be willing to undertake
• Educated to a minimum of Level 2 in English and Maths or equivalent.
• Science Manufacturing Technician (SMT) Level 3 or a willingness to work towards this qualification.
• Registration the GPhC as a Pharmacy Technician or registered with the Science Council for Registered Technicians (RSciTech) or to be willing to work towards meeting the criteria to obtain professional RSciTech registration.
• Experience of working in a hospital Aseptic pharmacy department
• Previous experience of working in a Technical Services department.
• Evidence of training in Aseptic dispensing procedures
• Knowledge and understanding of GMP and QA and its application to Aseptic processing.
• Good working knowledge of safe dispensing and aseptic practices
  
  

Be part of MY team

We are an acute trust caring for over one million people in Wakefield and Kirklees. Our 10,000 staff work in patients’ homes, the community, and our three hospitals in Pontefract, Dewsbury, and Pinderfields (Wakefield). We prioritise our people and values so we can deliver the best possible care to patients. Our team is friendly, passionate, and innovative, always seeking better ways to work.

We support work-life balance and foster a diverse, inclusive environment where everyone belongs. Our staff networks offer safe spaces to share ideas and concerns so we can increase awareness and appreciation of equality, diversity, and inclusion. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and especially encourage members of the LGBTQ+ community, ethnic minority groups, and people with disabilities or neurodivergence to apply, as they are currently underrepresented in the Trust.

If you value caring, high standards, improvement, and respect, join the MY team to make a difference every day.

Application Guidance

We understand that more applicants are using AI technology to help with their applications. While these tools can be useful, they cannot fully capture your skills, knowledge, and experience. It’s important that you personalise your application. Relying solely on AI is not recommended, as it may reduce your chances of success. Our screening process is thorough, so if you have used AI, please make sure to disclose this on your application form.

Our Benefits

• Access to the NHS pension plan
• Generous holiday allowance of 27 days plus bank holidays, increasing with 5 and 10 years of service
• Exceptional employee health and wellbeing services
• Extensive benefits and support, including:
• Onsite nurseries and childcare salary sacrifice scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Home electronics scheme
• Car lease salary sacrifice scheme
• Working carers support and advice, carers network and carers passport
• Flexible working options and family and carer-friendly policies
• Established staff networks, including LGBTQ+ and Race Equality
• Career progression, training and support
  
  

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