Job summary
- Main area
- Cancer pharmacy service
- Grade
- Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time
- Job share
- Job ref
- 153-SP04644
- Employer
- University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Poole Hospital
- Town
- Poole
- Salary
- £46,148 - £52,809 pa
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 22/06/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Lead Technician Aseptic Services
Band 7
As University Hospitals Dorset we are a three site acute trust with ‘university hospital’ status through our partnership with Bournemouth University, working with an annual budget of £730m.
We offer highly regarded health services, employing some 10,000 staff. Our ambitious £250m estates programme is well on the way to delivering state-of-the-art facilities over the next two years to meet the current and future healthcare needs of the populations we serve.
In an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty with over seven miles of sandy beaches you’ll find inspirational opportunities to achieve your perfect work/life balance. With the New Forest and the Purbecks on our doorstep, we’re also less than three hours from London by road or train. The thriving towns of Poole, Bournemouth and Christchurch give way to idyllic villages and unspoilt landscapes just minutes from our hospitals.
We believe that having a diverse workforce, and allowing people to be themselves, is essential in ensuring we offer an inclusive, welcoming and productive place to work.
We especially welcome applications from minority groups in the community who may be underrepresented in our workforce.
At UHD our active staff network groups are the Women's Network, Black Asian Minority Ethnic Group (BAME), Pride Network, European (EU), Pro Ability Staff Network, and the Armed Forces Support Group.
As a Trust we are proudly signed up to the Disability Confident and Armed Forces Covenant guaranteed interview schemes.
Job overview
Here at the University Hospitals Dorset , we are looking for a highly diligent conscientious professional to work as a Lead Aseptic Technician in the Aseptic Preparation Unit in Poole Hospital.
This is an exciting innovative role for a registered pharmacy technician a to be imbedded within our UHD technical services team to assist the Accountable Pharmacists in managing the pharmacy team to support the delivery of SACT for Cancer Services within UHD which is produced in the unlicensed aseptic preparation unit APU in Poole Hospital. Within our team we value all our team members and their development.
We are looking for a highly skilled pharmacy professional with significant experience working in aseptic services and quality assurance or a manufacturing GMP environment.
The post holder will work alongside a team of pharmacy professionals to meet the quality and compliance demands of this diverse service. The role will provide technical support and advice, conduct audits and drive quality improvements and be able to work as a product approver to release products prepared in APU.
The post holder will be a member of the Senior Aseptic Management Team and will have direct responsibility for managing a team of over 20 technicians, SMT's and ATO's.
The post is part-time job share (22.5 hours per week). Expected weekend shifts of 1 in 5 Sunday, and approximately one Bank Holiday shift per year.
Base Location: University Hospital Dorset - Poole hospital site
Interview Date: TBC
Main duties of the job
The Senior Lead Aseptic Technician will play a key role in the preparation, quality control, and safe dispensing of cytotoxic and Immunotherapy agents prepared in the Aseptic Unit in Poole.
This role requires extensive technical knowledge in Aseptic preparation of injectable cytotoxic and immunotherapy agents . Adherence to regulatory standards, and a commitment to ensuring the safety and efficacy of aseptic products. The technician will lead daily operations in the Aseptic Preparation Unit, support the development and implementation of QMS, and provide mentorship to junior staff.
The post holder will be responsible for managing the human resources of the technical team within aseptic services.
Working for our organisation
Our values define who we are as #TeamUHD. They underpin everything we do now and in the future. They define how we treat our patients, visitors, and each other, our valued teammates and colleagues. UHD are investing in services across the Trust, with many being transformed and developed following merger and the New Hospital Programme. This means that some services may move site this year or next, either temporarily or long term. Recruiting Managers interviewing for this role will be happy to answer any specific questions that you have about this at interview.
Please note if the role or service is relocated as part of a planned move, employees will not be eligible for excess mileage reimbursement. Travel from the postholder's home to the new work base will be considered a normal commute. Any other changes not related to this relocation will be managed according to the relevant Trust or National terms and conditions.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For further details see main job description and personal specification for the role as Lead Technician in Aseptic Services
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- BTEC Applied Science & NVQ3 Pharmacy Services or equivalent
- Registered as a pharmacy Technician with the GPHC
- Accredited Product Approver & Accredited Pre and In Process Checker
- Management qualification NVQ level 5 or equivalent experience
- Good Clinical Practice for clinical trials.
Desirable criteria
- Specialised knowledge of H&S, risk assessment and management, IOSHH managing safely or equivalent
- Member of Association of Pharmacy Technicians UK/ BOPA
Experience
Essential criteria
- Member of Association of Pharmacy Technicians UK/ BOPA
- Extensive experience in leading and managing an aseptic preparation unit.
- Project / Audit work /Procedure development/Managing change
- Experience in procedure writing within aseptic unit
Desirable criteria
- Recruitment and selection
- Knowledge of Mosaiq, JAC and the hospital pharmacy computer syste
- Teaching / coaching experience.
Technical Skills Competencies
Essential criteria
- Completion of NHS aseptic training and development accreditation.
- Good computer skills (excel/word/power point).
- Understanding the principles of stock control systems / supply and security processes
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge of standard chemotherapy regimens
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Knowledge of Good Manufacturing Practice, COSHH regulations and safe handling of cytotoxic drugs to national and Local guidelines
- Good knowledge of education and continuous professional development strategies
- Aware of relevant HR policies
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge of Codes of Practice / Customer Care / NHS plan for Pharmacy
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Jonathan Hughes
- Job title
- Lead Cancer Pharmacist Aseptic Services
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0300 019 3575
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