Job summary
- Main area
- Pharmacy Technical Servcies
- Grade
- Band 4/5 dependant on experience
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time - 16 hours per week (Monday & Tuesday ( 08.30am - 5.30pm with 1 hour lunch) early and late finishes, cross site working and taking part in weekend and bank holiday working)
- Job ref
- 390-CSS-SO-9685
- Employer
- Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Southend
- Town
- Westcliff-on-Sea
- Salary
- £27,485 Per Annum (Pro Rata for Part Time)
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 09/07/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Specialist Technician (Technical Services) Band 4 - 5 progression
Band 4/5 dependant on experience
Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is the only acute hospital provider in the Mid and South Essex Integrated Care System (ICS), which is a system of health and care partners working together for our local population.
Within Mid and South Essex there are 149 GP practices, operating from over 200 sites, forming 27 Primary Care Networks and one Ambulance Trust. There are also three main community and mental health service providers who work together through a community collaborative.
We collaborate with other valuable partners, including three Healthwatch organisations, nine voluntary and community sector organisations and three top tier local authorities, with seven district, borough and city councils, as well as our local universities.
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic individual who is passionate about technical services to join our friendly team of pharmacy assistants, technicians and pharmacists to help deliver safe, high-quality medicines to our patients in a timely manner.
You will be a key part of a team responsible for the timely provision of aseptically dispensed products, which include chemotherapy and intravenous additives. You will ensure that products are manufactured in line with operating procedures and that a safe and effective service is provided to its users.
In the absence of the team leader you will be given the opportunity to supervise staff and manage the day to day running of the unit.
If you are a self-motivated individual with excellent communication skills and the desire to learn and develop, then you are the person we are looking for.
You will already be a qualified Pharmacy Technician or currently undertaking NVQ level 3 in Pharmacy services or equivalent (or working towards award) or the Science Medicine Technician qualification with aseptic experience. Based upon previous experience and on completion of your studies there will be an opportunity to progress to a band 5.
Main duties of the job
You will be part of a team responsible for the provision of aseptically dispensed products, which include chemotherapy, radiopharmaceuticals, and intravenous additives providing a high-quality aseptic service and pre-packs to meet the needs of the trust and external customers.
In the absence of the Team Leader and Unit Manager you will be asked to supervise staff and manage the day to day running of the unit.
You will work in close collaboration with other professionals e.g., Pharmacists, nurses, and other Pharmacy staff.
At all times you will be expected to work in accordance with laid down procedures and safe systems of work while working on your own. You will undertake within SOP’s the checking of manufactured items.
You will train members of staff and support the Lead Technician, in providing training and re validation of staff. You will participate in the departmental evening, weekend and bank holiday rotas, early and late finishes.
Working for our organisation
Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and wellbeing of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.
We aim to make the most of our skills and experiences so we can become the best we can be. As one organisation we will recruit the finest and retain more specialist staff due to more employment opportunities across our Trust.'
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For more details on this varied and rewarding role, please see the attached job description.
We look forward to your application!
Person specification
Experience
Essential criteria
- Has aseptic experience
- Has worked in a role following SOP
- Application demonstrates understanding of GMP
- Has worked in a team
- Has experience of microsoft office
Desirable criteria
- Has radiopharmacy experience
- Has trained staff in a previous role
- Has experience in manufacturing cytotoxic products
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Registered with General Pharmaceutical Council or Science Council or working towards
- Qualified Pharmacy Technician or currently undertaking NVQ level 3 in Pharmacy services or the Science Medicine Technician qualification with aseptic experience.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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Applicant requirements
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
- Malgorzata Lowe
- Job title
- Chief Pharmacy Technician
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 03004433371
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