Job summary
We have an exciting opportunity for an Accredited Checking Pharmacy Technician at Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust. You will be based at Wycombe General Hospital within the Technical Services pharmacy unit. Your will be responsible for organising and supervising the work of pharmacy technicians and support staff, deputising for the Band 6 Pharmacy Technician, and supporting the training and development of pharmacy colleagues, including Trainee and Rotational Pharmacists. You will also supervise non-pharmacy personnel, such as cleaners, estates staff, and maintenance contractors, while they work within the aseptic unit, ensuring compliance with all safety and quality standards. You may be required to work across the pharmacy unit as needed to support the service.
Main duties of the job
As an Accredited Checking Pharmacy Technician, you will be responsible for the safe and accurate preparation and dispensing of cytotoxic, aseptic, and parenteral nutrition products for individual patients, following Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs). You will manage the day-to-day running of the local unlicensed aseptic unit, ensuring compliance with Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP), National Guidelines, COSHH, and all relevant Trust policies and SOPs. You will also contribute to the development of pharmaceutical services and promote the highest standards of professional practice, while adhering to the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) standards for Pharmacy Professionals or the Science Council Standards for Registered Science Technicians.
About us
Here at NHS Professionals, we run England's largest NHS staff bank and are experts at putting people in places to care. Every year we help thousands of dedicated and highly skilled NHS workers enjoy better career opportunities, more flexible shifts, and a healthier work-life balance across our partnered Trusts.
Career Progression access to Learning & Development opportunities, so that you can take on new roles and challenges
Work-life Balance flexible shifts, committed shifts, wellbeing resources and build paid annual leave
Opportunity & Access over 50 partner NHS Trusts to give you the flexibility of choice to work how and where you want
Job Roles & Responsibilities
Person Specification & Qualifications
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
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Employer details
NHS Professionals Limited
Location
Wycombe General Hospital, Queen Alexandra Road,
HIGH WYCOMBE, Buckinghamshire, HP11 2TT, United Kingdom
