Deputy Aseptic Services Manager

The Clinical Trials Aseptic Services Unit (CTASU) is responsible for providing aseptically prepared clinical trial doses for patients across different specialities within the Trust and maintaining up to date documentation according to Good Clinical Practice (GCP).

The main role of this post is to supervise and manage the day to day service provided by CTASU and to ensure that aseptic preparation of medicines is run in accordance with current guidance and best practice.

The post holder will support the Aseptic Services Manager and Accountable Pharmacist and will assist in the day to day management of staff and activities associated with aspects of aseptic preparation in order to support the needs of patients and meet the standards of Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP)., Core Role
1. To lead the Aseptic Services Team in the day to day management of workload in CTASU.
2. To undertake accuracy checking of aseptically prepared medicines and raw materials
3. To maintain personal expertise, skills and necessary knowledge of the technical aspects of aseptic dispensing
4. To undertake reviews of batch worksheets used in aseptic dispensing
5. To regularly review departmental records including, training logs, equipment logs, and environmental monitoring logs.
6. To assist in the training of staff and support the re-validation of staff competencies
7. To support the development and commissioning of new equipment, processes or facilities through agreed SOPs and change control procedures
8. To be responsible for the preparation of rotas for staff and to ensure effective deployment of staff
9. To attend regular meetings to discuss and improve the Pharmaceutical Quality System (PQS)
10. To manage the environmental monitoring programme and to trend and action any results that fall out of specification
11. To line manage technical CTASU staff

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