Advanced Specialist Aseptic Services Pharmacist

Advanced Specialist Aseptic Services Pharmacist

There has never been a more exciting and innovative time to work within aseptic services at The Christie NHS Foundation Trust. An excellent opportunity has become available for a technician with experience and interest in Aseptic Services.

You will be joining our dynamic aseptic team at an exciting and challenging time in developing a first-class aseptic service. The aseptic unit provides an extensive portfolio of Clinical Trials, including Phase 1 and Gene therapy, alongside Early Access Medicines and compassionate use schemes. The unit covers two clean rooms, one dedicated to Gene therapy, with a total of five negative pressure isolators.

You will work closely with other members of our multi-disciplinary teams to ensure that Christie patients have access to the very latest developments in oncology and haematology medicines. You will become an integral part of our aseptic service, clinical and research teams. The Pharmacy Department is also supporting a number of collaborative projects alongside several research partners and has strong links with the University of Manchester.

Several members of our staff have undertaken post graduate training, research and other secondment opportunities and we are keen to support more.

Have a look at this short video which outlines what it's like to work at The Christie

Working from home patterns within the department is in development.

For Main Duties of this role:

Please see the Detailed job description and main responsibilities Section.

The Christie is one of Europe's leading cancer centres, treating over 60,000 patients a year. We are based in Manchester and serve a population of 3.2 million across Greater Manchester & Cheshire, but as a national specialist around 15% patients are referred to us from other parts of the country. We provide radiotherapy through one of the largest radiotherapy departments in the world;

chemotherapy on site and through 14 other hospitals; highly specialist surgery for complex and rare cancer; and a wide range of support and diagnostic services. We are also an international leader in research, with world first breakthroughs for over 100 years. We run one of the largest early clinical trial units in Europe with over 300 trials every year. Cancer research in Manchester, most of which is undertaken on the Christie site, has been officially ranked the best in the UK.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Management

• To help plan, implement, maintain and evaluate operational aseptic services including staff, resources, activity, processes and information.
• To identify, evaluate and implement new services, and improvements to existing services, when required in conjunction with the Aseptic Services Manager.
• To promote good working relationships between all grades of staff.
• To continually assess the service provided and to suggest improvements to ensure best practice is adopted at all times.
• On a day to day basis communicate sometimes difficult and potentially contentious information back to the appropriate healthcare professionals.
• To ensure effective, up to date standard operating procedures (SOPs) and processes are available within the Aseptic Services Unit which complies with national, regional and local guidance. This will involve writing, authorising, implementing and reviewing SOPs on an ongoing basis.
• To co-ordinate the use of unlicensed medicines across all areas of aseptic services including products purchased as specials.
• To be involved in ensuring all equipment is validated and functioning correctly.
• To be involved in ensuring all plant and equipment planned preventative and corrective maintenance is carried out.
• To be involved in the management of the environmental monitoring processes in line with current guidance and to ensure correct action is taken in the event of a deviation. To liaise with Quality Control North West where appropriate to resolve any validation or monitoring issues.
• To be involved in the management and effective resolution of customer complaints, product defects and recalls in adherence with Departmental, Trust, National and regional guidance.
• To work within the Trust policies and procedures and be involved in the recruitment and retention of Aseptic Services staff.
• To work within the Trust policies and procedures and be involved in the management and monitoring of Aseptic Services staff attendance, sickness and other absence, annual leave, study leave and career development.
• To work within the Trust policies and procedures and take part in proceedings that may be required in disciplinary, grievance, fair treatment cases.
• To liaise with pharmacy, medical and nursing staff in matters relating to aseptic services.
• Involvement and organisation of Aseptic Services Management Team meetings, team meetings and QRM.
• To be involved in ensuring that the Site Master File is updated and maintained.
• To analyse data, write reports and present findings for publication…