Aseptic Dispenser in Northampton inNorthampton PUBLISHED TUE 25 FEB 2025 Jump to job information section

Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust is an acute hospital with an enthusiastic, progressive caring Pharmacy department: we strive to support each other and enjoy work. As a Trust we pledge to provide the best possible care with patient safety and quality at the heart of all we do.

A new opportunity has arisen for a Senior ATO. This position will be based in the Aseptic Services Unit in pharmacy.

You will participate in the preparation, decontamination and manufacture of aseptically prepared products, primarily Systemic Anti-Cancer Therapies (SACT).

This role will give you the opportunity to further develop in depth aseptic dispensing skills, as well as the opportunity to gain new skills and knowledge, including clinical trials.

All candidates should be positive and enthusiastic to develop themselves and the work of the team.

To follow good manufacturing practice (GMP) at all times.To generate worksheets and labels, ensuring medicines are charged correctly usingthe pharmacy computer system.To assemble drugs, diluents and consumables prior to aseptic dispensing.To participate in 'in-process' checks of drugs, diluents and consumables prior toaseptic dispensing.To assist with decontamination of products from the support room & cleanroom prior topreparation (spraying and wiping).To check/prepare the isolators are ready for use before each session.To aseptically dispense injections and infusions within the appropriate work zone.To in-process volume check injections and infusions.To final pack and label prepared items and pass them to the final checking stage.To dispense batched products, including product selection, labelling and packaging.To order and dispense outsourced patient specific items.

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To assist in the provision of aseptically prepared pharmaceuticals (batches and patient specific). This will include the following tasks, all performed accurately and following SOPs:

To follow good manufacturing practice (GMP) at all times.

To generate worksheets and labels, ensuring medicines are charged correctly using the pharmacy computer system.

To assemble drugs, diluents and consumables prior to aseptic dispensing.

To participate in in-process checks of drugs, diluents and consumables prior to aseptic dispensing. To assist with decontamination of products from the support room & cleanroom prior to preparation (spraying and wiping). To check/prepare the isolators are ready for use before each session.

To aseptically dispense injections and infusions within the appropriate work zone.

To in-process volume check injections and infusions.

To final pack and label prepared items and pass them to the final checking stage.

To dispense batched products, including product selection, labelling and packaging.

To order and dispense outsourced patient specific items.

To be registered as a named person on the Intrathecal Chemotherapy register, in order to complete the above tasks for Intrathecal drugs.

To only complete the above tasks if validations and competencies have been completed and authorised, and to keep all validations and competencies for the above tasks in date.

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