Job vacancy: Lead Technician Aseptic Services, Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Swindon

Job summary

Main area: Pharmacy
Grade: Band 6
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Participating in the weekend rota and bank holiday rota)
Job ref: 249-6171217-2

Employer: Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: Great Western Hospital
Town: Swindon
Salary: £35,392 - £42,618 per annum, pro rata
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 07/05/2024 23:59

Lead Technician Aseptic Services

Band 6

Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is a unique organisation, serving as the sole integrated provider in the Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon, and Wiltshire system. Our scope extends beyond boundaries as we oversee adult community services in Swindon and provide acute care from the Great Western Hospital.

Our 5,500 staff have 1.2m patient contacts a year, with 13,000 operations carried out in our Theatres, around 4,000 babies born, and our emergency attendances are now well over 100,000 per year. Those numbers only tell part of our story about what an exciting time it is to join Great Western Hospitals.

We are cultivating a culture that fosters our ambitions, prioritising equality, diversion, inclusion, wellbeing, and leadership. We aim to create an environment where every member of our team can truly thrive.

The Trust is a Disability Confident Employer; all applicants who have a disability can opt to be considered under the guaranteed interview scheme, which means that, providing they meet the minimum essential criteria for the post, they will be offered an interview. We are also proudly accredited as a Veteran Aware organisation and have signed The Armed Forces Covenant.

If we receive a high volume of applications, we may close adverts prior to the published closing date. Therefore, we advise you to complete and submit your application as soon as possible.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Aseptic Services

To support the management of the day-to-day operational running of the PASU.
To co-ordinate the daily workload with the PASU ensuring products are supplied to service users in a timely manner.
To manage and undertake the completion of staff rota’s and planning of work duties ensuring set levels of staffing are maintained.
Have good knowledge and understanding of the computer systems used to generate documentation such as worksheets, procedures and labels used in aseptic preparation, and ensure validation and change control procedures are followed.
To complete the daily capacity planner ensuring safe capacity levels for workload and escalating if required.
To act as an Accredited Checking Technician and perform the quality inspection and accuracy check of outsourced commercially prepared ready-to-administer high risk injectables for delivery to the clinical area.

Please see the attached job description for full information.

Person specification

Experience

Essential criteria

Experience working in aseptic or cancer services
Working knowledge of aseptic services
In-depth technical ability and knowledge in aseptic resolution

Desirable criteria

Recruitment and selection experience
Procedure and policy development
Understanding of legal requirements, procedures, protocols governing clinical trials and GCP

Knowledge

Essential criteria

Awareness of GMP legislation and standards
Working knowledge and understanding of pharmacy law, ethics, roles and responsibilities
Ability to receive, manage and communicate complex information to staff, patients and external parties.
Excellent and effective communication and interpersonal skills, using clear written and spoken English
Good computer skills and experience in use of Microsoft Office and Excel

Desirable criteria

Knowledge of JAC - the Pharmacy computer system
Evidence of implementing major change
Understanding of clinical governance and implications for service including quality and audit

Qualifications

Essential criteria

Current registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)
NVQ level 3 in Pharmacy Services and a BTEC in Pharmaceutical science (or equivalent qualification and underpinning knowledge)
Accredited Checking Technician qualification

Desirable criteria

Pre and In-Process Checking Accreditation or willingness to work towards
Evidence of post qualification training in Aseptic Services e.g. Leeds University, Aseptic preparation and dispensing of medicines
NVQ Assessor or equivalent qualification
Product Approval Accreditation or willingness to work towards

Thank you for expressing interest in this role. For further employer guidance, please review the attached supplementary applicant information.

Eligibility for this role requires:

Current right to work in the UK, subject to verification.
Qualification of the eligibility sponsorship criteria

From 4 April 2024, UK immigration policy changes has increased minimum salary levels for skilled workers.

Current employees should be aware that this position is advertised as a Great Western Hospitals position and appointment ends any TUPE protection.

Candidates are responsible for covering the cost of their own DBS check if required: £18 for a Standard DBS check, recoverable from the first pay, or £38 for an Enhanced DBS check, divided and recoverable over the initial two pay periods. Payment for DBS checks for bank posts must be settled prior to commencement. Apprentices are exempt from DBS payment.

We are committed to supporting our staff in achieving a healthy work-life balance through flexible work arrangements. Upon joining the Trust, you have the right to request flexible working, with an unlimited number of requests allowed.

Upon acceptance of a job offer, your information will be transferred to the national NHS Electronic Staff Records System. All communication regarding your application will be conducted via email; please ensure to check your junk/spam folders as emails may occasionally be filtered there.