Specialist Technician Team Leader | Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

• Specialist Technician Team Leader | Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust
• Company: Southend University Hospital NHS Trust

Responsibilities

• Provide and co‑ordinate Technical Pharmacy Services for the entire Technical Services section of the Pharmacy.
• Manage day‑to‑day activities of staff, allocate work, and provide training to new staff.
• Collaborate closely with other professionals, including pharmacists, consultants, nurses, doctors, and additional Pharmacy staff.
• Follow departmental Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and policies at all times and refer to the Chief Technician when appropriate.
• Perform in‑SOP checks of manufactured items.
• Coordinate the supply of chemotherapy and other aseptic products.
• Report any deviations from standard procedures to the unit manager and implement required changes.
• Participate in GMP training rota and provide training sessions for staff within the aseptic unit.
• Assist the unit manager with maintenance of documentation systems.
• Compounding of all preparations dispensed within aseptic services, including cytotoxics, monoclonal antibodies, and radiopharmaceuticals.
• Complete worksheets, transcribe detailed information, and carry out complex calculations.
• Take part in the cleaning rota for all equipment, including the aseptic unit, radiopharmacy, and isolators.
• Work early and late finishes, weekend and bank holiday shifts, and cross‑site assignments.
• Assist with recruitment and selection of staff, including interviewing, induction, and training.
• Assist with investigation and resolution of production product issues.
• Deputise for the Chief Technician in all aspects of Technical Services, ensuring effective discharge of responsibilities.
• Conduct final checks of aseptically prepared products and product release for named patients against pharmacist’s request forms.
• Oversee day‑to‑day management of all staff in Technical Services in partnership with other Specialist Technician Team Leaders.
• Allocate work across sections of Technical Services jointly with other team leaders.
• Provide induction training for new staff.
• Liaise with nurses and clinicians to provide a high‑quality service.
• Take an active part in Good Manufacturing Practice team meetings.
• Perform system manager duties, ensuring the unit remains within specification for manufacturing and capacity planning.
• Maintain personal competencies for product checking, validation, dispensing, and accuracy checks.
• Use the EPISYS labelling system to produce dispensing labels for stock, patient doses, and prescriptions.
• Ensure accurate records of manufactured or dispensed products, including controlled drug records as appropriate.
• Prepare workload statistics and provide data on production unit output.
• Perform spot checks on raw materials, packaging components, consumables, and finished products per Trust audit requirements.
• Identify quality alerts, perform root‑cause analysis, and implement corrective actions.
• Ensure all goods used within production services are approved items and coordinate approval of new items with Quality Assurance.
• Notify key personnel of major faults within the unit and liaise with estates and production directors as necessary.
• Ensure the proper use, maintenance, and cleaning of equipment and facilities.
• Maintain all necessary production records and controls.
• Participate in unit clinical trials and conduct weekly audits of Pharmacy Technical Services procedures and processes.
• Ensure safe and secure storage of all drug and consumable stock.
• Assist with the purchase of medicines, equipment, and resources for manufacturing and preparation of medicines.
• Ensure safe and secure use of specialist pharmaceutical equipment, including isolators.
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