Job overview

Post Post Description

            The post holder will be involved in the following activities within the Aseptic Dispensing Unit:

·           The receipt and processing of product requests.

·           The receipt, checking and storage of pharmaceutical and related deliveries.

·           Routine disinfection of pharmaceuticals needed for the preparation of products. This involves using specialised disinfectants and a knowledge of the appropriate parts of Good Manufacturing Practice.

·           Product tray assembly for final product preparation.

·           The specialised cleaning of the Aseptic Dispensing Unit.

The post holder will receive training for the appropriate aseptic dispensing modules of NVQ Level 2 in Pharmacy services.

This post requires a Disclosing & Barring Services (DBS) check.

Main duties of the job

Main Tasks

1.  Performs specialised cleaning of the facilities and equipment using the appropriate specialised disinfectants, in accordance with current standards of Good Manufacturing Practice
2. Receives and processes orders of aseptic products within the unit.  

 3.   Ensures sufficient stocks of goods and consumables are available and stored correctly at all times and appropriate records are kept.

 4.   Participates in the environmental monitoring of the unit in accordance with the on-going Quality Assurance programme.

5.    Set up and assemble trays of medicinal components for final product preparation

6.    To remove general, clinical and pharmaceutical waste to designated Trust disposal areas within the hospital  

7.    To check and unpack orders of medicines and consumables supplied daily from the Pharmacy store, and store them in the correct locations. Ensures any problems are reported to the Senior Technician

8.    Participates in weekend, public holiday, out of hours and extended hours provision of pharmacy services 

9.    Complies with Trust policies relating to security and patient confidentiality and to ensure that procedures are undertaken within safe systems of work and legislation

Working for our organisation

We employ more than 6,500 staff who deliver compassionate care from our two main hospitals, Calderdale Royal Hospital and Huddersfield Royal Infirmary as well as in community sites, health centres and in patients’ homes. We also are incredibly proud to have almost 150 volunteers here at CHFT.

We provide a range of services including urgent and emergency care; medical; surgical; maternity; gynaecology; critical care; children’s and young people’s services; end of life care and outpatient and diagnostic imaging services.

We provide community health services, including sexual health services in Calderdale from Calderdale Royal and local health centres. These include Todmorden Health Centre and Broad Street Plaza. 

We continue to modernise and invest in our health services to build on our strong reputation. Foundation trusts are public leaders in improving quality in health services. They are part of the NHS – yet decisions about what they do and how they do it are driven by independent boards. Boards listen to their Council of Governors and respond to the needs of their members – patients, staff and the local community.

Foundation trusts provide what the health service wants, yet are also free to invest quickly in the changes to the local community needs, in striving to be the best, and in putting their patients first.