Oncology Pharmacy Assistant Aseptic Services Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust

Job Description

The Oncology Pharmacy is a high profile department within the Kent Cancer Centre and the Kent & Medway Cancer Network. We are always striving to move forward in order to meet the demands and challenges of an ever-evolving service. We are in the process of relocating the aseptic service to the facilities at the Tunbridge Wells Hospital at Pembury (TWH) with the view to gain a manufacturing specials license. The relocation will enable us to maximize our capacity to deliver optimal care to all patients.An opportunity has arisen for a dynamic, enthusiastic, highly motivated and resourceful person with excellent communication and organisational skills to join our proactive aseptic team. The position is currently based at the Maidstone Hospital; there will be a requirement to work at the Tunbridge Wells Hospital aseptic unit when it is recommissioned.This role includes• Preparation of IV products including chemotherapy, monotherapy and parenteral nutrition under aseptic conditions. This includes the preparation of clinical trials.• The maintenance of the aseptic unit including extensive cleaning on a sessional, daily and weekly basis and environmental monitoring. This is an integral part of ensuring the highly specialised unit meets GMP standards.• Stock control and ordering of consumables (Integra) and drugs (JAC) used for the aseptic process.• Assist in the management of the delivery of products across the trust sitesThe work will be varied and challenging, working to tight schedules to achieve targets and deadlines. You must have good manual dexterity and work accurately. The aseptic unit is an enclosed environment and has no patient contact.No previous experience is necessary, as you will undertake a minimum of 3-6 months specialist training to develop the skills required to prepare chemotherapy treatments and parenteral nutrition.As a pharmacy assistant you need to be willing to work towards an approved Qualification such as Level 2 Certificate in Pharmacy Services Skills and you should hold qualifications in Maths and English as set out in the job description.Please note that appointment to this post will be subject to a satisfactory Disclosure & Barring Service Check at standard level.We are passionate in supporting our staff to develop and have great opportunities for career progression. We take equality and diversity seriously and seek to empower all diverse groups within our trust. We seek to develop a culture where diversity in all its forms is celebrated. We are committed to ensuring that women are empowered to work at all levels of management and that working patterns are as flexible as possible giving all members of staff opportunity to flourish in using their skills for our patients. We work across our trust to enable those who consider themselves to have a disability both visible and invisible to have access to all they need to thrive in their work environment. We work with Stonewall to embed an inclusive and accepting culture for all lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender staff. We have 78 nationalities working in our trust and we are proud of this. We are active in embracing the ethnic and cultural diversity in our trust. We work to empower people with any protected characteristic to have opportunities to work in an environment that helps them to contribute to the best of their ability, recognising and valuing the unique contributions each of us brings for best quality care and service to our patients. We are committed to supporting the delivery of the Equality Act with zero tolerance for any discrimination, harassment or victimisation of applicants and staff with these protected characteristicsClosing Date: Thursday 7th May 2020Interview Date : To be confirmed This advert closes on Monday 27 Apr 2020 Proud member of the Disability Confident employer schemeAbout Disability ConfidentA Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people. For more details please go to Disability Confident.