Senior Aseptic Services Assistant

The Pharmacy Aseptic Service at Great Western Hospital is expanding with the build of a new onsite aseptic unit for the preparation of injectable medicines such as chemotherapy and we're looking to grow our team., Supporting the Aseptic Services Team in the effective and day to day running of the Pharmacy Aseptic Services Unit (PASU).

Supporting all aspects of pharmacy requirements - handling, receipting, dispensing, aseptic preparation, drug accountability, storage and disposal.

Following department standard operating procedures ensuring all activities are in accordance with Good Clinical Practice (GCP), Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) and Good Distribution Practice (GDP).

The position is for a full-time band 3 Senior Aseptic Services Assistant working to support the Lead Aseptic Services technician amongst a team of assistants, technicians and pharmacists who take pride in delivering safe, effective and high quality injectable medicines to our patients at the GWH.

The successful candidate will be involved in ordering, handling and dispensing of bought-in medicines such as chemotherapy, monoclonal antibodies and parenteral nutrition but as part of our new highly responsive service you will be part of hands-on making of injectable medicines all within our newly built clean room facility.

We're looking for a team worker with good interpersonal skills, able to work within a clean room controlled environment with good literacy, numerical and computer skills who may also have previous training and understanding of Good Manufacturing Practice, although training and competency assessment in aseptic skills will be provided.

Our STAR values - Service, Teamwork, Ambition and Respect - are a golden thread running through everything we do. These values serve as a guiding principle, driving us towards our vision of delivering great joined up services to our local community. Whether at home, in the community, or within the hospital, our goal is to empower individuals to lead independent and healthier lives