Band 4 Rotational Technician - Pharmacy Production Services

• To responsibly manufacture products in accordance to Standard Operating Procedures and the principles of Good Manufacturing Practice.
• To liaise with ward staff and pharmacists, on a daily basis, to ascertain their CIVAS and cytotoxic requirements and to prepare doses, as necessary.
• To be responsible for making sure that the differential pressures in the rooms and on the safety equipment to be used are within the correct limits and facilities and equipment are thoroughly cleaned before and after compounding of preparation. To report to the Chief or Senior Technician if facilities are out of specification and to prevent other staff from using the room or equipment until it is back in specification.
• To ensure all equipment is cleaned and fit for purpose, and appropriate records made.
• To accurately calculate the total quantity of each ingredient required to manufacture products.
• To allot suitable batch numbers and assemble the required drugs and equipment accurately and to check that all ingredients and equipment are fit for use.
• To carry out a sanitisation process on all drugs and equipment being passed into the "clean" rooms and Grade A facilities, using appropriate agents as specified in Standard Operating Procedures.

Essential

• Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust shared commitments

Essential

• NVQ Pharmacy Services Level 3 plus an accredited underpinning knowledge or BTEC Pharmaceutical Science Manufacturing Technician (SMT) or working towards completion of the above or an equivalent relevant science degree.

Desirable

• Registered, or eligible to be registered, with General Pharmaceutical Council, as a pharmacy technician or equivalent professional body.

Essential

• Previous experience of working in a hospital pharmacy or experience of working in a drug manufacturing environment
• Portfolio demonstrating competence of previous and current pharmacy practice skills, knowledge and CPD.

Essential

• Ability to train and assess others.
• Ability to identify small foreign particles in manufactured products requiring good eyesight.
• Ability to work in areas requiring specialist clothing, such as sterile gowns, hoods, boots, masks and gloves.
• Demonstrated accurate numeracy skills, without using a calculator, including complex calculations, addition, subtraction, division, multiplication, percentages, decimal, fractions, and ratio.
• Demonstrated good manual dexterity to undertake fine and accurate manipulative work.
• Demonstrated ability to handle hazardous materials safely according to local standard operating procedures.
• Demonstrated ability to manage load handling issues and ensure local Manual handling procedures are followed.
• Demonstrated ability to accurately follow written procedures under pressure.
• Demonstrated ability to undertake preparation of medicines requiring fine and accurate motor skills and concentration.

Desirable

• Good aseptic skills demonstrated by a series of negative broth runs.
• Ability to prioritise and organise routine daily tasks using own initiative.
• Demonstrated pharmacy computer and IT skills, including data entry, word processing and email.

Essential

• Ability to work as part of a team.
• Demonstrated ability to concentrate for prolonged periods of time.
• Demonstrated ability to maintain quality standards.
• Demonstrated ability to work under pressure accurately
• Demonstrated ability to work to set procedures.
• Demonstrated knowledge of aspects of a GMP and QA system.
• Demonstrated ability to sit or stand in a restricted position at a work bench for periods of the working time.
• Flexibility to work weekends and Bank Holidays as necessary (on a rota basis).

Desirable

• Demonstrated effective customer service skills.
• Demonstrated ability to motivate self.