Pharmacy Assistant - Preston, United Kingdom - Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

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Preston, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

We are looking for reliable, enthusiastic and energetic pharmacy assistants to join our friendly team in the aseptic unit where your rewarding role will be to prepare a range of injectable medicines.

You will work as a member of a large, highly skilled team of people all working to deliver products that are consistently produced and controlled to a particular quality standard (Good Manufacturing Practice GMP).

You will have good literacy and numeracy skills in addition to good dexterity to handle syringes and needles for accurate measurements of injections.

You will be able to concentrate for long periods of time whilst carrying out accurate, detailed work in the form of Aseptic Manipulations.

You will be able to show you can work to procedures at all times.

You will be required to actively participate in the development of the department.

Our Pharmacy Department hosts a well-established pharmacy manufacturing unit (PMU) for unlicensed medicines.

We hold a MHRA specials license that allows us to produce a wide range of aseptic and classically manufactured products for sale throughout the UK.

Trained technicians and pharmacists lead in the preparation of chemotherapy, parenteral nutrition, antibiotics, Radio Isotopes, oral medicines, re-packing and over-labelling of tablets and assembly of resuscitation boxes.

The patients we treat are often the sickest and most vulnerable and these medicines are not available commercially, so it is imperative that we get it right.

Adhering to strict clothing and personal hygiene procedures is essential and due to the critical nature of our work you will have to meet the highest standards of discipline, attention to detail and clean room behaviors.

Lancashire Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust provides hospital services (medical, surgical, women's and children's) to 370,000 people in the Preston and Chorley area.

Specialist Tertiary Care (Neurology, Neurosurgery, Burns and Plastics, Oncology, Renal Medicine, specialist mobility and rehabilitation, major trauma centre and major vascular centre) provide service to 1.5 million people across Lancashire and South Cumbria; which means our hospitals deliver the latest treatment for a broad spectrum of serious, complex and uncommon conditions.

Our aim is to always provide excellent care with compassion to deliver the highest quality of care our patients deserve.

We value the personal skills, experiences and qualities that individuals bring to the Trust; creating an inclusive working environment to attract talented people who feel motivated, involved and able to influence the future direction of our services.

Medicines are manufactured under the Trust's 'Specials' Licence granted by the Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA).

The Manufacturing units operate under the name of Preston Pharmaceuticals (PP), and include Non Sterile Medicines Manufacture, Radiopharmacy and Aseptic Services, and an Extemporaneous Dispensing Service.

Following Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) and documented Standard Operating Procedures (SOPS) at all times the post holder will undertake a range of duties involved in the Aseptic manufacture of pharmaceutical products, including: Cleanroom gowning and cleaning (cleanrooms and equipment), labelling, measuring, calculating and compounding.

Use and operate a range of specialist equipment and complete accurate records for the product range during the production process.

Check and maintain ingredients and ensure correct storage of products.

Duties will include but not be limited to:

To communicate routine Information effectively; verbally, in writing and where appropriate using electronic formats, with colleagues and internal staff on the manufacture of sterile products.
Use technical and analytical skills to support several quality assurance aspects of the service.
You will be required to follow a work plan but also to work flexibly to support the changing priorities within the department on a day to day basis.
To operate Aseptic production, Radio Pharmacy and office equipment. Move and handle equipment and materials using agreed procedures
Contribute to error monitoring and will be required to document deviations via a non conformance form and errors via use of the Trust Datix incident reporting system in a timely manner

Pharmacy experience is not essential as full training for the role is provided

You will be required to work evenings and bank holidays on a rota.

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