Senior Assistant Aseptic Services

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This is a great opportunity for a highly motivated and forward-thinking individual to join the Pharmacy Aseptics team at East Sussex Healthcare Trust.  Working alongside fellow Support Workers, Pharmacy Technicians and Pharmacists you will play an integral part in the supply of high risk injectable medicines to our Chemotherapy Day Units. You will have the opportunity to contribute to achieving our Team Vision, 'Providing Quality Aseptic Services to Ensure Safe and Effective Patient Care' and to do this you will need to be a good team player and have a real desire to improve patient experience.

An NVQ Level 2 in Pharmacy Services is desirable, though the successful candidate will have the opportunity to gain this qualification in the first few months in the role.

We have a long standing well established team working within the pharmacy department, spread between the two main hospital sites.

We hold regular meetings to ensure all staff are up to date with any changes in practice and to establish the essential link between the two sites.

Improving working lives and staff wellbeing very important to us.

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• Participating in the supply and production process of cytotoxic drugs in accordance with the worksheets, Standard Operating Procedures and Good Manufacturing Practice.
• Supervising less experienced staff and apprentices. 
• Dispensing ready to use chemotherapy and oral supportive medications.
• Participating in the pre-process and in-process checks in relation to the production process and the equipment used.]
• Maintaining stock levels and ordering.

The Pharmacy Aseptics team is a small well established, close knit team made up of highly motivated support workers, pharmacy technicians and pharmacists all of whom are committed to making a difference to the service that we provide. The team itself sit within the wider pharmacy department and the successful candidate will be working closely with many colleagues across the whole department.

We have a very strong working relationship with all of our nurses and clinicians and our pharmacy team is very well respected.

Applicants will need to complete NVQ2 in pharmaceutical sciences if not already held, this may affect starting grade.  Training and NVQ can be completed whilst in post.

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A wide range of staff benefits are available to our staff including staff development, enrolment in the NHS pension scheme, auto-enrolment to our Temporary Workforce Service, access to onsite nurseries. staff restaurants and accommodation.

In addition to an internal Occupational Health department, all staff also have access to free psychological support through our confidential Employee Assistance Programme. Onsite parking is available from only £50 a year. 

There has never been a better time to join East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust, submit your application today.

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