Job summary
Are you passionate about delivering high quality chemotherapy services and being part of a team to deliver this?

If so, we want to hear from you!

You will not only have the opportunity to explore and enhance your technical expertise, but you will also be a key member of the team. We understand just how important it is to invest in you and will be able to offer a range of training and support programmes to develop your skills.

You will participate in the provision of a safe, efficient and cost-effective Aseptic Preparation Service for Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust as part of a multidisciplinary team.

Training and revalidation of staff in all aseptic practices as well as assisting the managers on daily duties. You will be working together with our Senior Technician, Assistants, and other junior staff to help develop their skills in this area, as well as making sure we continue to improve our aseptic services.

Main duties of the job
To assist in the provision of a high quality, patient focused, aseptic service, to patients of the trust particularly regarding provision of a chemotherapy compounding service.

To assist the senior technicians in the day to day running of the pharmacy aseptic service, including the training of technicians, apprentices and assistants in the technical aspects of the service.

To help facilitate and support the efficient and cost-effective use of medicines within the aseptic unit.

To provide safe, timely, cost effective appropriate and high quality pharmaceutical services for patients and staff.

To apply for this post, you will be a Pharmacy Technician registered with the GPhC, be a qualified Accredited checking Technician with the required aseptic training

About us
We operate from three main hospitals - the Royal Lancaster Infirmary (RLI), Furness General Hospital (FGH) in Barrow, and Westmorland General Hospital (WGH) in Kendal, as well as a number of community health care premises including Millom Hospital and GP Practice, Queen Victoria Hospital in Morecambe, and Ulverston Community Health Centre.

The RLI and FGH have a range of General Hospital services, with busy Emergency Departments, Critical/Coronary Care units and various Consultant-led services.

WGH provides a range of General Hospital services, together with an Urgent Treatment Centre, that can help with a range of non-life threatening conditions such as broken bones and minor illnesses.

All three main hospitals provide a range of planned care including outpatients, diagnostics, therapies, day case and inpatient surgery. In addition, a range of local outreach services and diagnostics are provided from community facilities across Morecambe Bay.

Job responsibilities
To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay visiting our website https://www.uhmb.nhs.uk/

Person Specification
Education and qualifications - Essential

• Recognised pharmacy technician qualification
• NVQ level 3 in Pharmacy Service Skills or equivalent
• Registration with General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)
• Accredited checking qualification and registration with Northwest framework (equiv to NVQ level 4)

Education and qualifications - Desirable

• ACT Mentor
• GCP accreditation
• Assessor Award
• Medicines reconciliation training

Experience - Essential

• Relevant experience in hospital Pharmacy or other Pharmacy setting
• Experience in dispensing medications, drugs receipt, record keeping and cold chain maintenance

Experience - Desirable

• Experience of hospital pharmacy and aseptics
• Experience with clinical Audit and data analysis
• Experience in specialist

Skills, ability and knowledge - Essential

• Working knowledge of pharmacy procedures, practices and legislation including Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH)
• Good manual, accuracy and analytical dispensing skills
• Working knowledge of training requirements for technical / support posts
• Ability to motivate self and others and lead a team
• Ability to talk to / communicate with patients, carers and healthcare professionals clearly
• Good influencing and teaching skills
• Computer skills including working knowledge of Microsoft word and skills for dispensing and record keeping

Skills, ability and knowledge - Desirable

• Further computing skills e.g. presentations and spreadsheets

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.

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website. From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants.

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

Employer details
Employer name: University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Trust
Address: Royal Lancaster Infirmary, Ashton Road, Lancaster, LA1 4RP, United Kingdom
Employer's website: Apply through our website

Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact:
Lead Pharmacy Technician Jane Ritchie
Email: Jane.ritchie@mbht.nhs.uk
Phone: 01524516194