About this role
Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic individual to join our friendly team of pharmacy assistants, technicians and pharmacists to help deliver safe, high-quality medicines to our patients in a timely manner.
After a period of structured training, you will become a key part of an established team. Once competent you will be given the opportunity to complete an NVQ level 2 as part of the role.
Working in clean rooms you will be trained to prepare medicines using isolators, calculate doses, assemble products and perform checks. You will assist all staff in maintaining the aseptic unit by performing critical tasks to ensure the cleanliness.
With the introduction of a new qualification currently being completed by some of our assistants, this is an exciting opportunity to start a rewarding career in technical services
If you are interested in the role and believe you hold the qualities we require, then apply today!
Main duties of the job
To carry out all work following standard operating procedures.
Manufacture chemotherapy, clinical trials and other intravenous additives.
Assembly, labelling and accuracy checking of aseptic products.
Prepare and calculate worksheets, transcribing patient information and doses from chemocare.
Daily checks to be carried out reporting any out of specification results.
Complete environmental monitoring testing duties, e.g contact plates, weekly plates and isolator leak testing.
Stock management.
Maintaining all operator validations.
About us
Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and wellbeing of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.
We aim to make the most of our skills and experiences so we can become the best we can be. As one organisation we will recruit the finest and retain more specialist staff due to more employment opportunities across our Trust
Job description Job responsibilities
For full details about this varied and rewarding role, please see attached job description.
We look forward to your application.
Please be aware that we reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive a suitable number of applications.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
GCSE or equivalent qualifications in Mathematics and English to entry level standards
Desirable
NVQ level 2 pharmacy aseptics
Knowledge and Experience Essential
Previous experience in a health care setting or a role that follows procedures
Desirable
Previous experience of Aseptic dispensing
Attention to detail Essential
A well completed application with minimal errors
Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Employer details Employer name Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust
Address Broomfield
Court road
Chelmsford
CM1 7ET
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.mse.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)