Senior Pharmacy Technician -Cancer and Technical Services
| Posting date: | 25 April 2024 |
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| Salary: | £32,720.00 to £39,769.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £32720.00 - £39769.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 09 May 2024 |
| Location: | Isleworth, TW7 6AF |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | C9289-CSS-1331-C |
Summary
Roles and responsibilitiesTechnical Services Assists with managing the workload and co-ordinating the workflow for sterile (cytotoxic reconstitution and CIVAS) and prepacks/over-labels in the Technical Services Unit to help maintain a safe, responsive and patient focussed service. Liaising with Chemotherapy Day Unit staff, of all grades, to support the work flow. Maintains effective communication links with the Lead, Principal Pharmacists, Lead, Principal Technicians and Quality Assurance Manager to ensure practices reflect adherence to GMP and section 10requirements, Health and Safety legislation, COSHH and Trust Medicines Policy. Helps to ensure that all legal and procedural requirements are met and that all records are maintained. Assists with writing and maintenance of all standard operating procedures for work processes in technical services in collaboration with QA and Principal Pharmacist or Technician Participates in technical services dispensing and accredited checking schemes, according to standard operating procedures. To take part in Medicines Management to provide information to patients and take drug histories as required on Chemotherapy Day Unit. Prepares and/or dispenses injections and infusions for (e.g. chemotherapy, Parenteral Nutrition, CIVAS, clinical trial materials) under aseptic conditions and pre-packs to all required standards. Helps to maintain good stock control by ensuring stock checks are completed on a daily basis and investigates and corrects discrepancies according to local procedure. Assists with the generation, maintenance and development of monthly performance indicators and data for technical services unit including error monitoring, CQUINS, monthly workloadstatistics and capacity planning and provides interpretation and remedial actions to correct variation in performance. Report these to relevant senior staff where necessary. Assists with accurate booking out of medicines on the pharmacy computer system. Helps to co-ordinate drug and non-drug orders and liaises with purchasing and stores staff with regard to stock problems. Assist with development and creation of new worksheets on the EPISYS system. Participates in Quality Assurance initiatives associated with the technical services unit including assisting with environmental monitoring, equipment and cleaning. Participates in technical and cancer services developments to manage demand and improve service provision including gathering information and project work Assist with ordering and maintenance of stock of all medicines and consumables required by technical services unit and ensures that these are used efficiently within available resources.