Highly Specialised Aseptic Pharmacist
Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust, Pendleton, Salford
Highly Specialised Aseptic Pharmacist
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Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust, Pendleton, Salford
- Full time
- Permanent
- Onsite working
Posted 2 weeks ago, 14 Jun | Get your application in now before you miss out!
Closing date: Closing date not specified
job Ref: 4dbf229d768941a7a2e087de84ac07b8
Full Job Description
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated and enthusiastic pharmacist to join our dedicated and innovative team in the Pharmacy Aseptic Services Unit at Salford Royal Hospital. Our unit prepares and supplies a wide range of aseptic products to support our specialist haematology, oncology, intestinal failure unit and clinical trials including ATMPs. We also hold an MS Licence and manufacture batch items for use across the Northern Care Alliance.
This post offers a fantastic opportunity to work at an advanced level in both aseptic preparation services and quality assurance. Working in a fast-paced, quality-focused environment, you will be able to make a real difference to the lives of our patients through the safe and efficient provision of aseptically prepared medicines. Opportunities will be provided to attend relevant training courses to develop individual knowledge and skills in Aseptic Services.
The postholder will be supported by our excellent Aseptics team comprising of Pharmacists, QA specialists, Pharmacy Technicians, Science Manufacturing Technicians and Pharmacy Assistants., Within this role, you will have a key role in the operational delivery of a highly specialist Aseptics pharmacy service.
As an Authorised Pharmacist for the Aseptic Services Unit (ASU) you will supervise all aspects of aseptic medicines preparation in accordance with relevant local, regional and national guidelines and regulations. This will include being trained as an MS releasing officer.
As a senior aseptics pharmacist, you will assure quality of all medicines prepared within the ASU in addition to maintaining and developing the electronic Pharmaceutical Quality System (PQS) in accordance with legal, regulatory and best-practice requirements. You will be responsible for reporting aspects of the PQS at the monthly Aseptics Services Quality meetings and also provide support at external audits by Regional Quality Assurance and the MHRA
In conjunction with the Aseptic Services Manager and Deputy, you will be responsible for providing QA services to the wider organisation, including risk assessing and advising on unlicensed medicines and formulary applications for injectable medicines, and responding to reports of defective medicines and medical devices.
This role will also provide the opportunity to deputise for the Aseptic Services Manager or Deputy for periods of absence.
The Diagnostics and Pharmacy Group is part of the Northern Care Alliance (NCA), one of the largest NHS organisations in the country. A place of science, innovation and transformational thinking, the Diagnostic and Pharmacy Group unites Radiology, Pathology and Pharmacy services across the NCA to create a cooperative group committed to delivering safe, consistent, and high-quality care., 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 working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk
The NCA is proud to serve a diverse population and is committed to delivering inclusive, accessible care. We value individuality and aim to build a workforce that reflects the communities we serve. Applications are welcomed from individuals of all backgrounds, identities, and beliefs.
We also warmly welcome interest from serving and ex-personnel, and their relatives. Please identify that you are a member of the armed forces community on your application form to be entitled to a guaranteed interview (subject to essential criteria being met). As a Disability Confident Employer, guaranteed interviews are also available to disabled applicants when essential role requirements have been met.
If you require any reasonable adjustments to the application process, please contact [email protected]
Vacancies may close early if sufficient applications are received, or if an internal redeployee has been identified.
For fixed-term roles, current NHS staff will be considered for secondments, while fixed-term contracts will be offered to external (non-NHS) applicants.
The NCA does not accept unsolicited CVs from agencies. Read more about this here.
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