About the Role
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
• Professional registration as a Pharmacy Technician with the General Pharmaceutical Council, or relevant registration
• NVQ Level 3 in Pharmacy Services/BTEC or Science manufacturing Technician (SMT) or equivalent
• Management qualification (or equivalent experiential learning achieved via experience of managing or supervising a team)
Desirable criteria
• Final Accuracy Checking Certificate in Technical Services
• NVQ A1 workplace assessor
Experience
Essential criteria
• Experience of working in an NHS hospital pharmacy setting.
• Experience of working in an Aseptic unit or GMP facility
• Experience of working with high-cost medication and dose banding of chemotherapy
Desirable criteria
• Have attended the Aseptic Preparation & Dispensing of Medicines (APDM) Course or equivalent
• Training of Aseptic services staff
Skills, knowledge and competencies
Essential criteria
• Understanding of hospital pharmacy working practices
• Good information technology skills
• Good written and verbal communication skills
Desirable criteria
• Participated in service audit