Lead Pharmacist Production Services - Cambridge, United Kingdom - Cambridge University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Cambridge University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust Cambridge, United Kingdom

4 weeks ago

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Description

Job summary

The Lead Pharmacist - Production Services will lead in delivering, developing, and evaluating comprehensive production services for the Trust. This is essential to ensure compliance with current directives, legislation, external audits, Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP), Good Clinical Practice (GCP), Good Distribution Practice (GDP), and Health and Safety requirements.

As the Accountable Pharmacist, it is essential to ensure that the methods used for preparing and releasing of chemotherapy, Total Parenteral Nutrition (TPN), and other aseptic products, as outlined in section 10 of the Medicines Act, adhere to the national guidance provided by 'Quality Assurance of Aseptic Preparation Services' for the assurance of aseptic medicine preparation.

Act as lead specialist on strategic issues related to production Services, contributing to multi-disciplinary service planning and complex re-configuration projects.

Take overall responsibility for the Production services provided from the pharmacy by coordinating the activities and setting objectives of senior staff. Oversee recruitment of staff to production services as needed, including advertising, short-listing, interviewing and selecting staff. Lead recruitment strategies including undertaking skill mix reviews and succession planning.

Main duties of the job

The Lead Pharmacist - Production Services will be the Accountable Pharmacist ensuring methods used to prepare and release chemotherapy, Total Parenteral Nutrition (TPN), and other aseptic products prepared under section 10 of the Medicines Act comply with national guidance, 'Quality Assurance of Aseptic Preparation Services' and the EL97(52) audit framework.

Pharmacy Department

Our progressive and friendly pharmacy department consists of approximately 300 staff. The department provides the following services: clinical services, dispensary, Medicines Information, aseptics (TPN and oncology), quality assurance, clinical trials dispensary and stores. The Pharmacy team includes a wide range of job roles including pharmacy assistants, pharmacy technicians and pharmacists.

As a department, we are proud of the diversity of our team and weprioritise supporting everyone to achieve their potential. Our aim within the Pharmacy aseptic unit is to support and develop all members of staff working in the unit, which in turn helps us to deliver optimal patient care.

About us

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.

Job description

Job responsibilities

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 4th June 2024

Interviews are due to be held week commencing 10th 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.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Masters qualification in pharmacy or equivalent qualification plus pre-registration training

Registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council

Post graduate Diploma in clinical pharmacy or equivalent experience or qualification

Completion of the Aseptic Preparation and Dispensing Medicines course

Computer literacy including pharmacy applications

Desirable

Relevant management qualification or equivalent experience

Eligible as a Qualified Person (QP(IMP)under the medicines act and EU Directive

Diploma in Pharmaceutical Technology and Quality Assurance

Member of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain

Experience

Essential

Extensive post-qualification experience either of hospital pharmacy or in a relevant commercial/industrial pharmacy

Experience of working in an aseptic unit, including day to day management and supervision

Experience of acting as an Accountable/Authorised Pharmacist for an aseptic unit (licensed or unlicensed)

Experience of dealing with a wide variety and grade of hospital staff on a regular and on-ongoing basis, including senior medical/ managerial staff and auditors and inspectors

Experience of the following specialist areas; QA/QC, aseptic preparation, Pharmaceutics and formulation, audit and risk assessment.

Experience of managing the introduction, operation and audit of clinical trials according to GMP and GCP.

Previous evaluated experience of mentorship and training skills.

Demonstrated evidence of being able to manage change and improve service quality with Quality Assurance /Production services

Experience of practice research and audit

Experience of managing and supervising others

Previous relevant clinical experience

Desirable

Experience of validation of computer systems

Experience of design and validation of aseptic clean rooms

Experience of staff recruitment

Experience in the design, building and commissioning of new, or major upgrade to, production facilities or laboratory

Experience of conducting research.

Demonstrated understanding of the commercial manufacturing environment

Demonstrated evidence of being able to lead and evaluate a Pharmaceutical Production Services

Demonstrated evidence of being able to devise and monitor capacity plans within Production services

Knowledge

Essential

Extensive understanding of clinical governance and current UK medicines legislation ( Medicines Act 1968, Human Medicines Regulations 2012)

Demonstrated expert technical knowledge of pharmaceutical production, Quality Assurance and GMP, GCP, GDP and a proven ability to apply this knowledge to develop and maintain quality systems

Understanding of COSHH regulations and Health and Safety at Work Act.

Understanding of clinical governance and risk assessment processes

Knowledge of aseptic processes related to aseptic preparation and manufacturing

Specialist theoretical and practical knowledge in clinical pharmacy practice

Understanding of the national NHS and pharmacy landscape

Demonstrated knowledge of the validation requirements for pharmaceutical facilities, equipment and products

Advanced clinical and technical pharmacy knowledge in a relevant area

Demonstrated evidence of managing the safe handling of hazardous materials

Familiarity with specialist labelling, TPN and electronic chemotherapy prescribing software associated with Aseptic dispensing

Desirable

Good understanding of critical manufacturing systems such as ventilation

Understanding of the commercial manufacturing environment

Skills

Essential

Proven ability to deal with highly complex clinical and technical issues which require analysis and formulation of a response, based on a range of sources, some of which may not be in agreement.

Computer data manipulation skills

Demonstrated ability to evaluate and improve service quality

Demonstrated ability to identify training needs of self and others

Track record of successful team working and able to plan and prioritise work of others

Demonstrated ability to manage staff sickness and disciplinary issues.

Demonstrated ability to communicate complex, contentious and sensitive information effectively, using clear written and spoken English.

Well-developed negotiating and persuasive skills when interacting with other team members, pharmacists, hospital managers, clients, patients and relatives.

Good presentation and teaching skills Be able to interpret highly complex medicines information in medicines used within aseptic services (Parenteral Nutrition and chemotherapy)

Desirable

Effective leadership strategies to optimise team and service performance

Demonstrated evidence of being able to develop and deliver a Production Services strategic plan

Additional Requirements

Essential

The ability to understand and behave at all times, towards patients, visitors and colleagues according to the Trust values of Safe, Kind, Excellent.

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