Senior Pharmacy Assistant - Technical Services

Do you want be involved in the manufacturing of pharmaceutical products? Do you want the opportunity for continued professional development? Then this could be the role for you.
We have an exciting part time, 26 hours per week, opportunity for a Senior Pharmacy Assistant to join our Pharmacy Technical Services Department at Ipswich Hospital manufacturing pharmaceutical products for the Trust and external customers.
This post is based within our Pharmacy Manufacturing Unit (PMU) where you will assist the team in the manufacture of pharmaceutical products in sterile, non-sterile and aseptic and packaging in a clean room environment.
The Technical Services department manufactures and supplies a range of pharmaceutical products and provides quality and technical support to the Pharmacy Department and Trust as well as external customers.
We are committed to providing you with a supportive environment with opportunities for training and personal development.
For this role you will be required to lift and handle potentially heavy boxes, stand for long periods of time, work within a confined space and wear appropriate PPE including a clean room suit., Duties will include:
+ Lead and support daily work schedule for duties/tasks required
+ To supervise and assist the day-to-day workload of pharmacy assistants
+ Product pre-packing and resuscitation kit assembly
+ Weighing/measuring of materials/liquids
+ Preparation and filling of products
+ Inspection and labelling of finished products
+ Aseptic support duties.
+ Assist with the preparation of Aseptic and Sterile products.
+ Self-checking product and production documents for quality and completion prior to Quality Assurance checks.
+ Liaising with customers over order discrepancies and concerns in a helpful and professional manner and refer them promptly to a senior member of staff
+ Assisting in the sterilisation of products and components / consumables
+ Assisting in packaging and dispatch of orders for customers.
+ Conducting all activities in line with Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) and Good Distribution Practice (GDP)
+ Carrying out all cleaning and maintenance tasks
+ Liaising with senior staff on prioritising workload., Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (where applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offer a variety of services.
Our philosophy is that Time Matters to everyone. Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which cause time delays for our staff and patients.
We are investing in our commitment to Time Matters with a partnership with leading electronic patient record (EPR) supplier Epic. This digital transformation will bring what's widely regarded as the world's best EPR system to ESNEFT, transforming life in hospital for staff and patients.
If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge, then we want to hear from you.
Find out about living and working here - www.youtube.com/watch?v=GkPu7HphU8A, Please note that where response levels are exceptional we may close the post before the specified date, therefore early application is recommended.
Please make sure that you read the Job Description and Person Specification attached and that your statement in support reflects this as your application will be judged against these criteria.
Secondment - if you are interested in undertaking a role on a secondment basis, please ensure that you have discussed this with your current line manager prior to submitting your application. Please note if you are already an employee of ESNEFT fixed term roles will only be offered on a secondment basis.
When providing reference details please provide email addresses so references can be sought promptly to cover the last 3 years of employment.
Successful candidates may be charged for their DBS check. Please ensure you read the information found in the attached DBS Information document
The Trust is committed to its staff and their development and to equal opportunities and diversity. Applications are welcomed from all sections of the community.
Whilst we welcome applications from all and your application will be considered on individual merit, if you are offered a position and require a Skilled Worker Certificate of Sponsorship we may not be able to process your application to the final stage due Home Office eligibility.
In submitting an application form, you authorise East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust to confirm any previous NHS service details via the Inter Authority Transfer (IAT) process should you be appointed to the post.
We would like to take this opportunity to thank you for your interest in East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust; we look forward to receiving your application for employment.

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Equality Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) is at the heart of all we do; and it forms part of the ESNEFT's core activities. The Trust operates and relies on everyone treating each other with dignity and respect, to receive equitable and fair treatment in the implementation of Policies, Procedures and in its Practices, to foster positive work relationships, and finally to act with integrity as a professional within ESNEFT as well as a representative of the NHS as a whole. The EDI Agenda reflects the Trust values such as Optimistic, Appreciative and Kind. In line with the NHS Long Term Plan, People Plan, People Promise and a Model Employer intrinsic in the Equality Diversity and Inclusion Agenda, we consistently strive to improve, to take the learning into Action for a better ESNEFT., We are ESNEFT and we provide hospital and community health services to almost one million people across east Suffolk and north Essex. Our dedicated staff deliver care from acute hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, community hospitals, surgeries, community clinics and in patients' own homes.
We are the largest NHS organisation in East Anglia, employing more than 12,000 staff.