This bank post places a pharmacy technician with the Technical Services and cancer pharmacy team at Watford General Hospital, supplied by NHS Professionals for West Hertfordshire Hospital NHS Trust. The work centres on aseptic preparation of cytotoxic and biological medicines to GMP, alongside supervising pharmacy assistants and production technicians and keeping the manufacturing unit validated and calibrated. It sits within an MHRA-licensed specials unit and covers stock control, SOP writing, audits and trial documentation. Applicants need professional registration and at least two years' post-qualification hospital aseptic experience.
What the job involves
- Aseptic dispensing of cytotoxic and biological products to approved guidelines, monographs and protocols, maintaining own competency
- Preparing products efficiently, safely and cost-effectively to GMP and SOPs
- Supervising pharmacy assistants and production technicians
- Giving pharmaceutical advice to patients, carers and ward staff
- Maintaining manufacturing unit facilities, including monitoring, calibration, validation and upkeep
- Stock management, ordering, procurement and expiry checks
- Isolator cleaning rota and maintaining the controlled environment
- Supporting MHRA specials unit compliance, including audits and inspections
- Developing SOPs and risk assessments
- Quality assurance through Pharmaceutical Quality Systems, incident reporting and continuous improvement
- Training and inducting pharmacy staff and accrediting technicians
- Supporting research and clinical trials under GCP
Qualifications
- NVQ 3 or BTEC in Pharmaceutical Sciences or equivalent qualification
- Science Manufacturing Technician Level 3 apprenticeship completed
Registration & licences
- Registered with a relevant professional body
Experience
- Minimum 2 years post-qualification experience, including hospital preparative or aseptic services
Skills & knowledge
- Practical knowledge of GMP, QA and Pharmaceutical Quality Systems
- Familiarity with chemotherapy regimens
Nice to have
- Experience with EMIS (Ascribe), BD Cato or ChemoCare systems
What’s offered
- Learning and development opportunities for career progression
- Flexible shifts and committed shifts
- Wellbeing resources
- Paid annual leave
- Access to shifts across over 50 partner NHS Trusts
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Contact Details:
The Methodist Church in Britain Recruitment Team
