Pharmacy Technician, Advanced Therapeutic Medicinal Products
| Posting date: | 14 May 2024 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £35,392 - £42,618 p.a. pro rata |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 13 June 2024 |
| Location: | Cambridge, CB2 0QQ |
| Company: | Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 6295829/180-B-244149 |
Summary
A Vacancy at Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
You will work with the ATMP Consultant Pharmacist and the wider ATMP team to maintain and develop cell and gene therapies at CUH. You will deliver a clinical pharmacy service to CAR-T patients and be responsible for scheduling and planning their treatment. Gene therapies will play an increasing role in this post as they evolve.
• To act as preparative lead for aseptic preparation of novel therapies (e.g. gene therapies). To attend training specific to the products and train other technicians to prepare the products in the event of the postholder’s absence
• Working with Pharmacy procurement, the CAR-T team, Cambridge Cellular Therapies Laboratory (CCTL) and CAR-T manufacturers to order, schedule and receive CAR-T products
• Provide a medicines optimisation service to haematology in-patients. To be prioritised as 1. CAR-T patients 2. HSCT patients 3. Other haematology patients
• Meet with CAR-T patients prior to admission for medicines reconciliation.
• Dispense CAR-T cell products to patients on the ward (after accreditation)
• Work with the cell therapies team to develop in-house expertise to prepare novel cellular therapies. The team may include pharmacy, medical, nursing and CCTL staff.
Our Trust
Cambridge University Hospitals (CUH) NHS Foundation Trust comprises Addenbrooke’s Hospital and the Rosie Hospital in Cambridge. With over 12000 staff and over 1100 beds the priorities of the Trust focus on a quality service which is all about people – patients, staff and partners. Recognised as providing ‘outstanding’ care to our patients and rated ‘Good’ overall by the Care Quality Commissioner, is testament to the skill and dedication of the people who work here. CUH’s values – Together - Safe, Kind, Excellent – are at the heart of patient care, defining the way all staff work and behave. The Trust provides accessible high-quality healthcare for the local people of Cambridge, together with specialist services, dealing with rare or complex conditions for a regional, national and international population.
CUH is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community - a place where we can all be ourselves. We value our differences and fully advocate and support an inclusive working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential. We want to ensure our people are truly representative of all the communities that we serve. We welcome applications for all positions in the organisation irrespective of people’s age, disability, ethnicity, race, nationality, gender identity, sex, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership status, or pregnancy and maternity status or social economic background.
Please see the attached Applicant Information Pack (combined Job Description and Person Specification) for key duties and responsibilities.
This vacancy will close at midnight on 27th May 2024
Interviews are due to be held on 7th June 2024
Benefits to you
We offer development opportunities and a wide range of benefits including on-site leisure facilities, shopping concourse, day nurseries and access to a great transport system with easy access to airports and rail travel.
Please note if you would like to discuss the required hours of this role further, you should approach the contact given. In some cases, alternative working hours will be considered.
We welcome applications from the Armed Forces.
This advert closes on Monday 27 May 2024
You will work with the ATMP Consultant Pharmacist and the wider ATMP team to maintain and develop cell and gene therapies at CUH. You will deliver a clinical pharmacy service to CAR-T patients and be responsible for scheduling and planning their treatment. Gene therapies will play an increasing role in this post as they evolve.
• To act as preparative lead for aseptic preparation of novel therapies (e.g. gene therapies). To attend training specific to the products and train other technicians to prepare the products in the event of the postholder’s absence
• Working with Pharmacy procurement, the CAR-T team, Cambridge Cellular Therapies Laboratory (CCTL) and CAR-T manufacturers to order, schedule and receive CAR-T products
• Provide a medicines optimisation service to haematology in-patients. To be prioritised as 1. CAR-T patients 2. HSCT patients 3. Other haematology patients
• Meet with CAR-T patients prior to admission for medicines reconciliation.
• Dispense CAR-T cell products to patients on the ward (after accreditation)
• Work with the cell therapies team to develop in-house expertise to prepare novel cellular therapies. The team may include pharmacy, medical, nursing and CCTL staff.
Our Trust
Cambridge University Hospitals (CUH) NHS Foundation Trust comprises Addenbrooke’s Hospital and the Rosie Hospital in Cambridge. With over 12000 staff and over 1100 beds the priorities of the Trust focus on a quality service which is all about people – patients, staff and partners. Recognised as providing ‘outstanding’ care to our patients and rated ‘Good’ overall by the Care Quality Commissioner, is testament to the skill and dedication of the people who work here. CUH’s values – Together - Safe, Kind, Excellent – are at the heart of patient care, defining the way all staff work and behave. The Trust provides accessible high-quality healthcare for the local people of Cambridge, together with specialist services, dealing with rare or complex conditions for a regional, national and international population.
CUH is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community - a place where we can all be ourselves. We value our differences and fully advocate and support an inclusive working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential. We want to ensure our people are truly representative of all the communities that we serve. We welcome applications for all positions in the organisation irrespective of people’s age, disability, ethnicity, race, nationality, gender identity, sex, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership status, or pregnancy and maternity status or social economic background.
Please see the attached Applicant Information Pack (combined Job Description and Person Specification) for key duties and responsibilities.
This vacancy will close at midnight on 27th May 2024
Interviews are due to be held on 7th June 2024
Benefits to you
We offer development opportunities and a wide range of benefits including on-site leisure facilities, shopping concourse, day nurseries and access to a great transport system with easy access to airports and rail travel.
Please note if you would like to discuss the required hours of this role further, you should approach the contact given. In some cases, alternative working hours will be considered.
We welcome applications from the Armed Forces.
This advert closes on Monday 27 May 2024