Hospital & Community Pharmacy Technician - United Kingdom - Cambridge University Hospitals

Cambridge University Hospitals United Kingdom

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Description

Pharmacy Technician, Advanced Therapeutic Medicinal Products
Band 6
Main area Division B-Pharmacy Grade Band 6

Contract Permanent:
Full Time or Part Time/ Flexible working hours may be considered Hours
Full time
Part time
Flexible working

37.5 hours per week Job ref 180-B Employer Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Addenbrookes Hospital-Division B Town Cambridge Salary £35,392 - £42,618 p.a.

pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 27/05/2024 23:59 Interview date 07/06/2024
Job overview

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.
Main duties of the job

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.

Working for our organisation
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.

Detailed job description and main 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 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.
Person specification
Qualifications
Minimum qualification NVQ3 Pharmacy Services, BTEC Pharmaceutical Science or CGLI/Apothecaries Hall pre 1985 certificates or equivalent.
Registration with GPhC.
Checking accreditation, one or all of: ACT, MM, MR (National Framework)
Basic Computer Literacy (Word, Excel).
Post registration qualification in Pharmaceutical medicines management and/or patient consultation e
Evidence of CPD (mandatory on registration)
Member of Association of Pharmacy Technicians (APT(UK))
Advanced Computer Literacy (Word, Excel
Experience
Significant post qualification experience including hospital ward, outpatient and inpatient dispensary pharmacy.
Training and supervision.
Demonstrated supervisory skills.
Contributor to at least one service development.
Experience of medication history taking.
Accurate data entry of patient specific information.
Knowledge and experience of audit methodology.
Knowledge and experience of production of reports.
Experience of patient counselling.
Knowledge of dispensing high cost drugs.
Experience of using Epic
Knowledge
Demonstrates a sound knowledge of medicines.
Basic knowledge on medicines information and resources available.
Receptive to priorities of patients, carers and other staff groups.
Awareness of NICE, and involvement in implementation of relevant guidance
Formulary management especially high cost drugs commissioned by CCG's.
Policies and procedures; governance.
Awareness and experience in the process of incident reporting, Datix.
Evidence of CPD to demonstrate ability to undertake CPD self-directed.
Current post Band 6
Skills
Able to work as part of a team and also as an individual, with different healthcare professionals.
Good communication skills (verbal and written).
Ability to make and maintain good relationships with others.
Regularly communicates with key groups/stakeholders, including those with barriers to understanding.
Good organisation skills.
Resilience and ability to cope under pressure.
Good communication skills (verbal and written). Regularly communicates with key groups/stakeholders, including those with barriers to understanding.
Proven ability to meet objectives and targets.
Ability to respond to change, apply and facilitate new developments without difficulty. Also supporting other stakeholders in this process.
Experience in using hospital/pharmacy systems (Ascribe and Epic systems).
Able to write reports and present data in a clear and meaningful manner.
Ability to work in often busy
Additional Requirements
~ The ability to understand and behave at all times, towards patients, visitors and colleagues according to the Trust values of Safe, Kind, Excellent.
~

Motivated/self-disciplined (e.g. completed NVQ/extended role accreditation(s) within timeframe – excluding unusual circumstances)

Employer certification / accreditation badges
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Name Brendan O'Sullivan Job title Consultant Pharmacist, ATMPs and Haematology Email address Telephone number
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