Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• To carry out daily monitoring of the Isolators reporting any discrepancies to the Chief Technician/QA lead.
• To take part as required in the specialist cleaning of clean rooms in accordance with the relevant standard operational procedure.
• To carry out physical monitoring under the guidance of the QA lead.
•  To report all out of specification results to Senior technician/QA lead.
• To maintain personal aseptic techniques for reconstitution of cytotoxics ensuring all validations are up to date, all relevant production and QA standard operational procedures  read and competency is maintained in all areas of production activities.
• To complete all relevant training activities as determined in the production training manual.
• To maintain a high standard of cleanliness and tidiness in all working areas.
• To be responsible for ensuring clean room clothing are packed and stored appropriately after each weekly delivery.
• To be responsible for ensuring that all monitoring records of clean room and Isolators  are completed before and after each compounding session in line with SOPs and to report any out of specification results to the Chief Production Technician/QA lead.
• To take part in environmental monitoring under the guidance of the QA Lead ensuring that microbial plates are labelled and sent for incubation in a timely manner.
• To ensure that the sterile unit and all equipment used is cleaned according to Standard Operating Procedures, and is left in a clean and safe condition at night.
• To be responsible for carrying out quarterly fridge cleans of all fridges in the production 
  department in accordance with standard operational procedures.
• To undertake daily rolling stock, take on all raw materials used in the Production unit, keep correct and accurate records of stock takes and report any discrepancies to the Chief technician.
• To report to the senior technician any consumable items, drugs and raw material which require ordering to maintain an adequate stock control.
• To maintain security at all times of all storage areas for consumables, raw materials and documentation.
• To be responsible for ensuring that workload figures for sterile, non-sterile are made available at the end of each month to the Technical Services Manager/Chief Technician.
• To assist in the in the smooth running of the non-sterile over labelling, prepacking activities ensuring all requests are processed in a timely manner.
• To be responsible for ensuring the non-sterile section is always kept clean and tidy and work is segregated in line with SOP.
• To be responsible for ensuring all computer transactions for over labelled/prepacked items are completed in timely manner before stock is dispatched to pharmacy stores.
• To be responsible for checking the JAC LOWLIST program daily and ensuring stock is ordered in timely manner.
• To be responsible for weekly ordering of bulk fluids from pharmacy stores.
• To be responsible for checking and ordering stock for the resuscitation boxes, ensuring that adequate stock is always available, to report any problems concerning stock availability to the Chief Technician in a timely manner.
• To pack resuscitation boxes in line with current procedures for use on wards.
• Responsible for ensuring that adequate stock of resuscitation boxes is always available in the dispensary by carrying out daily checks and monitoring expiry date of boxes and replenish as required.
• To assist in the training of new staff, pre-registration technicians and pre-registration pharmacists to ensure that all products are prepared and labelled in accordance with 
  current guidelines and to ensure that all activities undertaken within the unit meets current legislation such as GMP, Health and Safety, COSHH and that all works, documentation and procedures meet these regulations.
• To ensure compliance with the Health and Safety at Work Act and all other relevant legislation, national and local policies and procedures.
• To uphold the principles of Clinical Governance within the Trust.
• To liaise with QA Lead ensuring that the required environmental monitoring is carried out and that microbial plates are labelled and sent for incubation in a timely manner and that any noncompliance is reported to the QA lead and Chief technician (Production).
• To liaise with Chief technician on daily basis in matters concerning non sterile activities to ensure smooth running of the non-sterile service.
• To ensure any problems deviations identified with the clean room and Isolators are communicated promptly to the senior production staff to minimise delay to patient treatment.
• To liaise with the dispensary and distribution departments and review procedures for request, preparation and delivery of all products from the     Production unit to minimise waiting times.
• To ensure effective communication  within the Production unit so that staff, at all levels, are kept up to date with information that is appropriate to their role.
• To report all errors in a formally documented way to the Production Chief     Technician and Production Manager. 

• To communicate effectively with all users of the service.

• To attend and contribute to all relevant meetings as required by the Pharmacy Production Manager e.g Production meetings, Departmental  meetings Educational & Training.
• To assist the Pharmacy Production Manager/Chief technician in the implementation of change in the Production unit. 
• To uphold and comply with the Standing Orders and Standing Financial Instructions of North Middlesex University Hospital.
• To provide a role model for aseptic technique and departmental procedures.
• To participate in relevant education and training activities as appropriate to ensure professional development.
• To assist in the training of new staff, pre-registration technicians and pre-registration pharmacists to ensure that all products are prepared and labelled in accordance with current guidelines and to ensure that all activities undertaken within the unit meets current legislation such as GMP, Health and Safety, COSHH and that all works, documentation and procedures meet these regulations.
• To maintain satisfactory personal performance and professional standards and to achieve, where possible, agreed objectives described in the Annual Staff Appraisal system undertaken by the Head of Pharmacy or his /her nominees.
• All employees of North Middlesex University Hospital NHS Trust are required to carry out their duties regarding the Fair Access Policy and respect the cultural beliefs and customs held by clients and staff.
• To work as part of the general Pharmacy team and help in other areas of the Pharmacy department e.g. Late duties, weekend working and Bank holidays in the Dispensary.
• To undertake any other relevant duties, as may be required by the Head of Pharmacy and the Pharmacy Production Manager.
• Nothing omitted or written here shall always absolve the –pharmacy technician from ensuring that correct, professional techniques, ethics, attitudes and procedures are maintained by the staff for whom he/she is responsible.
• Strict confidentiality should be maintained regarding all matters pertaining to patients and other Trust issues.