Senior Technical Pharmacy Assistant

Overview

To support the oncology pharmacy team in providing an effective, safe and timely service to the Trust and its users, working within departmental and Trust procedures. An opportunity has arisen for enthusiastic and motivated individuals to work within our busy Pharmacy Technical Services Unit. This service covers the preparation of medicines used within the treatment of cancer.Responsibilities

Assist and supervise in the day-to-day running of the Chemotherapy Preparation Unit (CPU) at all stages of the production process. Aseptically manufacture products following standard operating procedures and worksheets. Assist in the cleaning and maintenance of the facility and equipment to support the manufacturing process.Provide specialist support to the Technical Services team and include supervising, training and mentoring staff. Manage stock control as well as the assembly and preparation of various pharmaceuticals and working in cleanrooms.Qualifications and requirements

You should ideally have some experience of supervising / co-ordinating staff and workflow.You must be flexible and react positively to change. You must be able to follow written procedures, work under supervision and complete tasks accurately to set deadlines.This role may be offered on a development basis for strong candidates who do not meet the essential criteria, with competency targets and banding adjusted until targets are met.If you are interested in contributing to patient care using practical skills with initiative, good communication skills, a high level of accuracy and a desire to develop your skills, this role may be suited to you.About ESNEFT

We are ESNEFT and we provide hospital and community health services to almost one million people across east Suffolk and north Essex. Our dedicated staff deliver care from acute hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, community hospitals, surgeries, community clinics and in patients'' own homes. We are one of the largest NHS organisations in England, employing more than 12,000 staff.What we offer

We pride ourselves on supporting our staff. We offer a wide range of training and development opportunities, as well as flexible working options. We offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (where applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offers a variety of services.Our philosophy is that Time Matters to everyone. Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which cause time delays for our staff and patients. We are investing in our commitment to Time Matters with a partnership with leading electronic patient record (EPR) supplier Epic. This digital transformation will bring what’s widely regarded as the world’s best EPR system to ESNEFT, transforming life in hospital for staff and patients.If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge, then we want to hear from you. Find out about living and working here - ..... full job details .....