Pharmacy Technician – Aseptic Services (B4)

Location: Pharmacy, Cumberland Infirmary, Carlisle

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Employment Type: 3 month contract

JOB SUMMARY

KEY WORKING RELATIONSHIPS

Pharmacists, technicians, assistant technical officers (ATO’s), pre-registration pharmacists.

Goods receipt staff

Procurement officers

Ward staff

Technical staff at regional QC.

Suppliers.

External contractors.

Patients, their relatives and carers

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE POST

1. To perform a range of organisational, supervisory, dispensing and checking functions within the pharmacy aseptic unit in order to provide an efficient and quality preparation service.
2. Assist with the day to day to supervision and co-ordination of aseptic preparation, dispensing and checking activities, highlighting any issues to the Lead Aseptic Technician.,
3. Planning and prioritisation of own workload liaising with the rest of the team members to maintain consistent workflow.
4. Provide pre-process checks on assembled trays on completion of Pre-Process Accuracy Checking Framework.
5. Provide in-process checks during preparation of injectable medicines according to preparation method on product worksheets.
6. Accuracy check products that have been dispensed by the aseptics team.
7. To carry out and cascade train team members in broth transfer validations, transfer processes, assembly, dispensing and preparation.
8. To carry out environmental monitoring for isolators and clean rooms, reporting any deviations to procedures or parameters.
9. To maintain own operator validations as per SOPs.
10. Maintain validation records (operator and process) on the Quality Management System.
11. Produce worksheets and labels using Ascribe.
12. Ensue the recording and reporting of errors (internal and external) is carried out in line with departmental and Trust requirements.
13. Participate and supervise the scheduled cleans of isolators, aseptic units rooms and equipment as part of routine planned preventative maintenance.
14. To ensure all verifications, cleaning logs and manometer checks are carried out before and after work sessions.
15. Working with the Lead Quality Technician to maintain the Microbiological Reporting System, investigating out of specification reports and following up any outstanding actions.
16. Supervise to ensure that stock checks and rotation take place.
17. Working with the Lead Aseptic technician to identify changes in usage in order to optimise stock holding, automatic ordering quantities and minimise waste by using Chemocare to forecast prescribing.
18. Have an understanding and ability to access Chemocare within the remit of their role.
19. Supervise appropriate goods receipt processes e.g. cold chain maintenance, quarantine stock.
20. Generation of starting material and component specifications.
21. To manage the system for safe retrieval, storage and re-issue of returned/deferred treatments.
22. To carry out ordering of consumables and components through NEPcloud.
23. To be responsible for ensuring Aseptic Services administrative duties are carried out appropriately, including the filing and archiving of information and data
24. Ensure Health and Safety, Good Manufacturing Practices and COSHH regulations are followed, including generation of COSHH risk assessments.
25. To contribute to the safe disposal of waste within the department.
26. To participate in the maintenance of an efficient aseptic service as a key member of the pharmacy team.
27. Assist in the investigation of complaints and deviations in accordance with department and trust policies and participate in any corrective and preventative action required.
28. Maintain a clean a tidy working environment at all times.
29. Maintain relevant documentation and records of work undertaken including computer records
30. To be involved with and prepare for audits and EL (95) audit with Regional QA.
31. Communicate effectively with healthcare professions both within and outside the Trust to ensure good team working with other pharmacy staff, ward staff and other service providers as necessary. Deal with issues in a pressurised environment or dealing with exposure to potentially distressing circumstances.
32. Follow departmental standard operational procedures at all times. Be able to produce departmental SOPs.
33. Maintain and develop personal knowledge and skills.
34. Identify training needs of team members.
35. Achieve objectives agreed at individual performance review with the line manager.

INDIVIDUAL RESPONSIBILITIES

The post holder is expected to

• adhere to Trust policies and procedures and relevant legislation including the requirements of the any professional bodies
• attend mandatory training as identified by the Trust
• adhere to Trust infection prevention policies, procedures, audits in line with the Health Act 2006, to actively reduce Health Care Associated Infections

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