Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated and enthusiastic pharmacist to join our dedicated and innovative team in the  Pharmacy Aseptic Services Unit at Salford Royal Hospital.  Our unit prepares and supplies a wide range of aseptic products to support our specialist haematology, oncology, intestinal failure unit and clinical trials including  ATMPs.  We also hold an MS Licence and manufacture batch items for use across the Northern Care Alliance.

This post offers a fantastic opportunity to work at an advanced level in both aseptic preparation services and quality assurance. Working in a fast-paced, quality-focused environment, you will be able to make a real difference to the lives of our patients through the safe and efficient provision of aseptically prepared medicines.   Opportunities will be provided to attend relevant training courses to develop individual knowledge and skills in Aseptic Services.

The postholder will be supported by our excellent Aseptics team comprising of Pharmacists, QA specialists, Pharmacy Technicians, Science Manufacturing Technicians and Pharmacy Assistants.

Main duties of the job

Within this role, you will have a key role in the operational delivery of a highly specialist Aseptics pharmacy service.

As an Authorised Pharmacist for the Aseptic Services Unit (ASU) you will supervise all aspects of aseptic medicines preparation in accordance with relevant local, regional and national guidelines and regulations.  This will include being trained as an MS releasing officer.

As a senior aseptics pharmacist, you will assure quality of all medicines prepared within the ASU in addition to maintaining and developing the electronic Pharmaceutical Quality System (PQS) in accordance with legal, regulatory and best-practice requirements.  You will be responsible for reporting aspects of the PQS at the monthly Aseptics Services Quality meetings and also provide support at external audits by Regional Quality Assurance and the MHRA

In conjunction with the Aseptic Services Manager and Deputy, you will be responsible for providing QA services to the wider organisation, including risk assessing and advising on unlicensed medicines and formulary applications for injectable medicines, and responding to reports of defective medicines and medical devices.

This role will also provide the opportunity to deputise for the Aseptic Services Manager or Deputy for periods of absence.

Working for our organisation

The Diagnostics and Pharmacy Group is part of the Northern Care Alliance (NCA), one of the largest NHS organisations in the country. A place of science, innovation and transformational thinking, the Diagnostic and Pharmacy Group unites Radiology, Pathology and Pharmacy services across the NCA to create a cooperative group committed to delivering safe, consistent, and high-quality care.