- Communicates all relevant information and advice to the pharmacy, nursing and medical teams; patients and service users; and to external organisations as required
- Supports PMU to provide safe and high quality medicinal products under the terms of our MHRA specials licence
- Contributes to effective team working within PMU and across pharmacy.
- Acts as a role model, presenting a positive image of self, team and the organisation.
- Develops positive relationships with internal and external key personnel.
- Complies with legal and organisational requirements, standards and codes of practice on equality, diversity, discrimination and rights relevant to own role and responsibilities.
- Maintains and develops own competence and seeks to extend the scope of personal knowledge and skills within scope of role and professional practice, policies and legislation.
- Supports the training and development of PMU team.
- Completes the mandatory Trust training.
- To ensure the quality of Aseptically prepared injectable medicines.
- To comply with current legislation, good practice, organisational and professional codes of practice and ethical standards.
- To ensure compliance with medicines legislation.
- To ensure any incidents and errors are identified, reported and recorded according to Trust policy.
- Proactively manage risk and maintain safety, conforming to health, safety and security legislation, policies, procedures and guidelines.
- Contribute to the delivery of the Department Service plan and developments
- Support the Department to deliver PET targets and achieve financial balance Person Specification
- GCSE minimum grade C in English and Maths or equivalent
- NVQ2 in pharmaceutical science or equivalent
- Completion of Technical Services Education & Training (TSET) Aseptic Processing Programme
- Practical experience of aseptic manipulations
- Experience of personnel supervision and training.
- Experience of concentration for long time periods
- Knowledge of clean room design and functioning
- COSHH Regulations and Health & Safety at Work Act.
- Good awareness of Good Manufacturing Practice and the regulations surrounding Pharmaceutical Manufacture
-
Pharmacy Assistant
2 weeks ago
Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Preston, United KingdomWe 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 workin ...
-
Pharmacy Assistant Apprenticeship
4 weeks ago
Skills4Pharmacy Preston, United KingdomOpportunity information · Salary £416.8 per week · Duration 15 months · Advert closing date 12/09/2023 · Description · This is an exciting role that will include engaging with customers and clients to provide prescription counter services, advice, housekeeping duties such as stoc ...
-
Pharmacy Assistant Apprentice
3 weeks ago
Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Preston, United KingdomAre you looking for a new challenge where you can learn whilst you earn? Always had an interest in learning the ropes of a pharmacy department? Then this could be the role for you · Our pharmacy departments are looking for outstanding applicants with a high degree of enthusiasm, ...
-
Dispensary Pharmacy Assistant
2 weeks ago
Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Preston, United KingdomAre you an enthusiastic hard working and patient focussed person with an interest in pharmacy? · Are you currently working as a pharmacy dispenser in community and are looking to gain experience in a hospital setting? · If you are keen to join a forward thinking pharmacy departme ...
-
Pharmacy Assistant/porter
2 weeks ago
Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Preston, United KingdomThe pharmacy department are delighted to be able to offer multiple part time vacancies for a Pharmacy Porter/Assistant where no two days will be the same · Why, you ask? There are a range of duties and responsibilities that you will receive training in. You could be providing an ...
-
Dispensary Pharmacy Assistant
2 weeks ago
Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Preston, United KingdomAre you an enthusiastic, hardworking, and patient-focused person with an interest in pharmacy? · Are you currently working as a pharmacy dispenser in the community and are looking to gain experience in a hospital setting? · If you are keen to join a forward-thinking pharmacy depa ...
-
Dispensary Pharmacy Assistant
2 weeks ago
Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Preston, United KingdomAre you a Pharmacy Undergraduate looking for an opportunity to gain experience within a Hospital Pharmacy setting? · Are you an organised individual with customer experience who has an interest in Pharmacy? · Are you a trained community dispenser looking for the next steps in you ...
-
Pharmacy Procurement and Goods in Assistant
3 weeks ago
Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Preston, United KingdomWe are delighted to be able to offer the position of Pharmacy Assistant Procurement and Goods In Assistant. · This is a part time role working 27 hours per week, but there could be scope for more hours. · The role will be based within the Inpatient Pharmacy Procurement Team and b ...
-
Senior Pharmacy Assistant
2 weeks ago
Lancashire Teaching Hospitals Preston, United Kingdom PermanentJob overview · We are delighted to be able to offer the position of Senior Pharmacy Assistant in the Aseptic Unit. The role will routinely be within the Aseptic Unit clean rooms, supervising and checking the work of operators preparing Aseptic products. You will be working withi ...
-
Dispensary Pharmacy Assistant
2 weeks ago
Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Preston, United Kingdom PermanentJob summary · Are you an enthusiastic hard working and patient focussed person with an interest in pharmacy? · Are you currently working as a pharmacy dispenser in community and are looking to gain experience in a hospital setting? · If you are keen to join a forward thinking ph ...
-
Dispensary Pharmacy Assistant
2 weeks ago
Lancashire Teaching Hospitals Preston, United Kingdom Fixed term: 18 monthsJob overview · Are you passionate about giving high quality nursing care with compassion? Do you have a desire to make a difference? · You will be a good communicator and have the ability to prioritise in addition to working closely with other team members. In return for your ha ...
-
Medicines Management Pharmacy Assistant
2 weeks ago
Lancashire Teaching Hospitals Preston, United Kingdom Permanent: This post is a Band 3 position however, trainee positions at Band 2 are available with complete training up to Pharmacy Assistant Level 2 with Band 3 payscaleJob overview · Are you looking for a new challenge and a new career opportunity? Want to work in the NHS? Would like a job working with patients with a difference? If so, this could be the role for you · The Pharmacy Department at Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Tr ...
-
Medicines Management Pharmacy Assistant
2 weeks ago
Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Preston, United Kingdom PermanentJob summary · Are you looking for a new challenge and a new career opportunity? Want to work in the NHS? Would like a job working with patients with a difference? If so, this could be the role for you · The Pharmacy Department at Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Tru ...
-
Pharmacy Assistant
4 weeks ago
Fox & Medcalfe Pharmacy Lancaster, United Kingdom Full time**Fox & Medcalfe Pharmacy are looking to add a permanent, full-time dispensing assistant to our pharmacy team.** · We are a busy city-centre pharmacy and we pride ourselves on providing high levels of customer care to everyone in our community. · - dedication, reliability, punctu ...
-
Pharmacy Assistant
4 weeks ago
Rowlands Pharmacy Manchester, United Kingdom**Are you passionate about Healthcare?** · Join our award winning business and become one of our expert healthcare heroes. · Rowlands Pharmacy are currently looking for an experienced NVQ2 in Pharmacy Services or willing to be enrolled onto the NVQ2 course to work as a Pharmacy A ...
-
Pharmacy Assistant
3 weeks ago
Davidsons Chemists Thornton, United KingdomOur community pharmacy in Thornton, Fife is looking for a motivated new team member · This would be for a part-time contract for 30 hours per week for 4 days per week. · **What does the job entail?** · Within Davidsons Chemists the role of Pharmacy Assistant is to provide fantast ...
-
Pharmacy Assistant
3 weeks ago
Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Blackpool, United KingdomAre you looking for a new career in Pharmacy ? Or maybe, you are a community Pharmacy Assistant looking for a new challenge? If so, then this may be the job for you · We are looking to recruit a full-time dispensing assistant to work in our busy in-patient pharmacy. · To assist w ...
-
Pharmacy Assistant
3 weeks ago
AIM RX Ltd Newton-le-Willows, United KingdomWe are a small group of ten independent pharmacies across the Northwest. We are looking for new **full-time dispensing assistant** at our new branch in **Newton-le-Willows**. · Position: Full-time Dispensing Assistant Location: Newton-le-Willows · Working Hours: · - Monday and Fr ...
-
Pharmacy Assistant
3 weeks ago
Rowlands Pharmacy Manchester, United Kingdom**Are you looking for an exciting new challenge?** **Have you considered working in a hospital outpatient pharmacy?** · Rowlands Pharmacy are currently looking for an experienced NVQ2 in Pharmacy Services to work as a Pharmacy Assistant in the Wythenshawe hospital pharmacy. · You ...
-
Pharmacy Assistant
2 weeks ago
Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust Salford, United KingdomWe are looking for an enthusiastic, well-motivated person to work in the Dispensary of the Pharmacy Department. · You will be required to possess Maths and English GCSE or equivalent at grades A-C. NVQ level 2 in Pharmacy or working towards is desirable. · Duties include assistin ...
Senior Pharmacy Assistant - Preston, United Kingdom - Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Description
Job summary
We are delighted to be able to offer the position of Senior Pharmacy Assistant in the Aseptic role will routinely be within the Aseptic Unit clean rooms, supervising and checking the work of operators preparing Aseptic products. You will be working within a dedicated team whose primary role is to prepare medication in a timely fashion for our patients.
This is a non-patient facing role, but every piece of work that you do will help to ensure our patients receive excellent care.
Our Pharmacy Department hosts a well-established Pharmacy Manufacturing unit (PMU) for preparation of unlicensed medicines. We hold a MHRA specials license that allows us to produce a wide range of aseptic and classically manufactured products .
The core hours of duty of the team are between 8:00 am and 4:00 pm Monday to Friday, with the requirement to work 1 late from am to pm
Main duties of the job
We are looking for a reliable, enthusiastic and energetic senior pharmacy assistant to join our friendly team in the Aseptic unit. You will work as a member of the team supporting the production of a range of injectable medicines, Your main duties will be to work within the cleanrooms, where Pharmacy Isolators are used, to supervise the staff and processes being undertaken. Knowledge and experience of Aseptic preparation is essential
You will have excellent communication and leadership skills. You will also be able to concentrate for long periods of time whilst carrying out accurate, detailed work.
The post requires working some evenings and bank holidays.
About us
We have 10000 fantastic people working hard to deliver quality services to our patients. Whatever your role, you help look after 370,000 people in our local area & give specialist care to million people across Lancashire & Cumbria.
Working with us gives you the knowledge and sense of pride that every activity you do genuinely does make a difference to support our patients & staff, ensuring we keep thriving & delivering outstanding healthcare right across our local towns.
You'll have access to varied development opportunities, learn new skills, meet fab people & do things you'd never have done. You'll learn about working in a hospital, interacting with people from all different roles to build skills & enhance your career path.
You'll make an impact, be challenged to think differently, be bold & help innovate to keep improving things. Everything we do centres around patient care which means your role is pivotal and something really to be proud of
Job descriptionJob responsibilities
Duties include, but are not limited to:
Qualifications and Education
Essential
Desirable
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
Desirable
Senior Pharmacy Assistant professionals in Preston
-
Mike Sutcliffe
Experienced Ecommerce & Marketing Manager in FMCG
-
Shivangi Vats
Neuro-Physiotherapist