Accredited Checking Pharmacy Technician

As an

Accredited Checking Pharmacy Technician, you will be responsible for the safe and accurate

preparation and dispensing of cytotoxic, aseptic, and parenteral nutrition

products for individual patients, following Standard Operating Procedures

(SOPs). You will manage the day-to-day running of the local unlicensed aseptic

unit, ensuring compliance with Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP), National

Guidelines, COSHH, and all relevant Trust policies and SOPs. You will also

contribute to the development of pharmaceutical services and promote the

highest standards of professional practice, while adhering to the General

Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) standards for Pharmacy Professionals or the

Science Council Standards for Registered Science Technicians.

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To organise and manage the supply of aseptically prepared medicines to

patients, wards, theatres, and departments, contributing to service development

and implementing improvements where necessary.

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To aseptically prepare and dispense cytotoxic chemotherapy, monoclonal

antibodies, parenteral nutrition, supportive therapies, and oral chemotherapy

for inpatients, outpatients, day cases, and clinical trials in accordance with

local SOPs.

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To liaise with healthcare professionals, including chemotherapy nurses, to

ensure medicines are prepared in advance, and provide advice and

troubleshooting for ambulatory pumps and specialist infusion devices.

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To maintain accurate records and ensure compliance with quality standards,

including environmental monitoring, cleaning logs, microbiology reports,

servicing records, and audit recommendations, escalating deviations as

required.

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To support training, competency, and accreditation, including intrathecal

chemotherapy preparation, clinical trials setup, and mentoring colleagues

within the aseptic unit.

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To ensure safe handling, disposal, and supply management, including

expired medicines, cytotoxic waste, used sharps, and liaising with procurement

and distribution staff to resolve supply issues.

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