Pharmacy Technician/Science Manufacturing Technician

Job description Job responsibilities To support the work in the pharmacy production unit to prepare aseptic, cytotoxic andextemporaneous products not commercially available.To work in accordance with professional standards, good manufacturing practices andlegislation, to ensure all health and safety, COSSH and departmental standards are met.To promote maintenance of adequate stock levels of pharmaceuticals within the departmentand to ensure all transactions are correctly entered onto the computer system to minimisestock discrepancies and out of stock situations.To identify prescribing practice which does not comply with Trust policy or practice andensure the appropriate action is taken to correct.To undertake quality assurance, particularly by drawing attention to items which appear tobe defective.To advise staff and patients on routine pharmaceutical matters and to be aware of when toseek further advice or to refer to a pharmacist.To carry out relevant administration procedures such as documentation, record keeping.To assist in the organisation and working within the department to promote most efficientutilisation of time i.e. prioritisation of workload.To ensure cleaning and maintenance of environment and equipment used for dispensingand aseptic/extemporaneous preparation.To promote the proper storage of pharmaceuticals within the department, rotate stock andperform expiry date checks to minimise financial loss and out of stock situations.To provide cover to all areas/sites as and when required.To Identify and pursue personal training and development needs with the objective of improving personal performance and keeping abreast of new developmentsPLEASE REFER TO THE ATTACHED JOB DESCRIPTION FOR FULL DUTIES OF THE ROLE