Pharmacy Assistant, Band 2- Pharmacy Manufacturing

at  Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED

Numeracy and literacy to Grade C (or equivalent) GCSE level
Basic level of competence in a range of information technology skills
Must be able to work well as part of a team or alone
Desirable - NVQ level 2 modules relevant to position or equivalent (these will be worked towards once in post)
Completion of in-house competency training

MAIN DUTIES OF THE JOB ARE:

• To accurately follow the departments standard operating procedures.
• To complete worksheets, assemble raw materials and generate labels for all aseptically prepared products.
• To support technicians and compounding pharmacy assistants to dispense, using aseptic technique , cytotoxic intravenous additives , cytotoxic syringes , adult and neonatal Total Parental Nutrition (TPN ) infusions and occasionally aseptic batches of syringes and eye drops.
• To perform volume checks on syringes once suitable training has been provided .
• To view , label and package completed products.
• To complete in-house competency training .
• Participate in regular stock checks .
  Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is the largest employer in the county and with over 8,000 staff, we are one of the largest NHS trusts in the UK. We offer a generous annual leave allowance, excellent bank rates, access to the excellent NHS Pension Scheme, discounts for local shops, restaurants and services, access to our health and well-being hub, access to our two on-site nurseries, flexible working options, discounted public transport, reward and recognition schemes, exercise and activity classes and membership to our popular hospital choir.

ADMINISTRATIVE AND CLERICAL DUTIES INCLUDING :

• Daily data entry to produce worksheets, labels and batch details for the department
• Filing worksheets
• Photocopying
  To work across site at GRH if and when required t