About the role
Salary: £21.95 an hour
Rates are inclusive of Base Rate + Holiday Pay
We have
an exciting opportunity for a Pharmacy Technician in West Hertfordshire
Hospital NHS Trust to join the Pharmacy Department at Watford General Hospital.
You will be responsible for providing technical pharmacy support to the
Pharmacy Production and Aseptic Services, ensuring that all products are
prepared efficiently, safely, and cost-effectively in line with Good
Manufacturing Practice (GMP) and departmental procedures. You will support
patients, carers, and ward staff by providing pharmaceutical advice, as well as
supervise the activities of Pharmacy Assistants, Student Production
Technicians, and Production Technicians. Additionally, you will be responsible
for maintaining the pharmacy manufacturing unit facilities, including
monitoring, calibration, validation, and general upkeep.
As a
Pharmacy Technician, you will be responsible for manipulating a variety of
pharmaceutical compounds into patient-specific, usable products, including
aseptic dispensing of cytotoxic and biological medicinal products, following
approved guidelines, monographs, and protocols. You will be managing your
competency in aseptic dispensing, ensuring that all products are prepared
according to standard operating procedures. You will support the team by
participating in the isolator cleaning rota and maintaining the controlled
environment. Additionally, you will be responsible for stock management and
control within Technical Services Pharmacy, including monitoring inventory,
tracking stock usage, ordering and procurement of goods, and conducting expiry
date checks.