Total 2 job vacancies by East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust

We have a fabulous opportunity for a Specialist Pharmacist (Band 7) - Technical Services to join our aseptic team at Royal Blackburn Hospital.

This role will focus on ensuring the effective and efficient quality assurance of unlicensed aseptic products and to provide support for the specialised chemotherapy clinical service.

The Technical service operates under the section 10 exemption of the Medicine Act 1968 (as referenced in The Human Medicines Regulations 2012) and comply with the standards of the Quality Assurance of Aseptic Preparation services QAAPs.

We are seeking a motivated individual who demonstrates commitment, accountability and is a positive role model for our Aseptic Technical Team and Chemotherapy Clinical Team.

We need a team player with technical and clinical skills to help develop a complex part of our pharmacy service.

We want your enthusiasm and ideas in to providing a first-class pharmacy service in our busy Cancer Unit, tertiary Neonatal and Hepatobiliary (HBP) service.

The service is undergoing developments and you will help with the project and look at expanding the service towards a Specials Manufacturing Licence.

For further information or to arrange an informal visit, contact Alessandro Latella (Principal Pharmacist- Technical Services).

We have 2 positions available

Technical Services deliver a central intravenous additive service (CIVAS) providing an adult and neonatal parenteral intravenous service (TPN), complex no cancer monoclonal antibodies (MABs), chemotherapy, immunotherapy, complex clinical trials, antibiotics, and continuous infusions, for clinical areas across Blackburn and Burnley site.

You will have excellent capabilities to work as a team member, essential for creating, improving, and sustaining the safety, quality, and efficiency of our service and the Quality Management System to ensure we maintain compliance with Good Manufacturing Practice, regulatory and legislative requirements.

Integral to the role will be:
• Acting as "Authorising Pharmacist" under section 10 exemption
• Adherence with the overarching Pharmaceutical Quality Management System (PQS) for Technical Services
• Provision of leadership with regards to all operational quality aspects
• Provision of a Specialist Oncology Service.
• Supporting the Principal Pharmacist in building and maintaining a robust Quality Management System (QMS).





This is an exciting time for Aseptic Services with NHSE’s future plans for transformation and investment. This post holder will be instrumental in helping to inform and shape aseptic services for the Trust and across the ICS in the advent of future hub and spoke models, ensuring that quality assurance and patient safety will be at the heart of everything to we do.

We value the personal skills, experiences, and qualities that individuals bring to our department and the Trust; creating an inclusive working environment to attract talented people who feel motivated, involved, and able to influence the future direction of our services. The well being of staff is important to us; we have a dedicated Health and Well being team who provide support on a range of topics, run fitness classes, and organise mindfulness sessions. As an employer we have earned a reputation for focusing on the development of our staff and for being an organisation people are proud to work for.

The post holder will:
• Assist the Lead Oncology Pharmacist, Lead Aseptic Pharmacist and Lead Clinical Trials Pharmacist on all aspects of the service, on matters relating to aseptic dispensing, the aseptic preparation of parenteral drugs, investigational medicinal products (IMPs) and the regulatory aspects of pharmacist supervision in unlicensed and licensed premises.
• Work with the Lead Aseptic Pharmacist and Principal Pharmacist for technical services to maintain and improve the pharmaceutical quality system and participate actively at quality management system meetings.
• Work closely with the wider aseptic team to ensure the smooth running of the aseptic units.
• Maintain a high quality, cost effective and efficient patient-centred pharmacy service in the provision of aseptic services.
• Assist the senior pharmacy technical services team to ensure that clinical trials are set up and conducted in accordance with Good Clinical Practice (GCP), and aseptic products are prepared in accordance with Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) and all relevant medicines regulations and ethical requirements, to ensure the product is fit for its intended use.
• Contribute and support the Principal Pharmacist for technical services in maintaining the document control system, reviewing as per schedule any relevant procedures and worksheets.
• Assess the stability of new and existing products, investigate deviations, and determine root causes, and contribute to the development of corrective and preventative actions.
• Complete internal audit and quarterly unit inspections, identify gaps with standards and agree action plans with the Senior Aseptic team.
• Assist with the Planned Preventative Maintenance and Validations programme for the Technical Services Unit.
• Contribute to the development of other staff and provide professional leadership and supervision to the haemato-oncology/aseptic service.
• Be responsible for the day-to-day delivery of haemato-oncology clinical pharmacy service, under the overall direction of the Lead Oncology Pharmacist
• Provide a consistently high level of pharmaceutical service in line with corporate objectives and government initiatives.
• Identify risk management issues and assist in developing safe systems of practice with the aseptic/chemotherapy service.
• Audit, monitor and develop medicines optimisation in line with Pharmacy Directorate strategy and objectives.


This advert closes on Friday 13 Sep 2024

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Workforce Information & Systems Team within the Human Resource Division at East Lancashire Hospital Trust.

We are looking for an enthusiastic and well -motivated member of staff who is a flexible team player.

The post holder will have administrative experience, and an interest in Systems, data and reporting.

ESR is an ever changing and developing system, so the post holder will need to be able to adapt to change, and enjoy taking on new challenges and processes.

The post holder must have good Customer Service experience and be able to provide details of this at interview.






The post holder will work within their area of responsibility using their own initiative and prioritising their workload effectively, ensuring deadlines are met.

The post holder will provide administrative support to the ESR / Workforce Information Team, being the first point of contact for ESR queries i.e. online payslip access and manage central email inboxes. Provide support in the maintenance and data cleansing of the ESR system. The post holder will contribute to improving system functionality and will assist with ESR projects as and when required. You will also be responsible for delivering standardized reports daily and weekly across the HR Directorate.

The Workforce Information & Systems Team currently manage the ESR System for ELHT with approximately 12000 employee staff records. We are an established team that provide a high standard of service for all end users.

It is essential that we work well as a Team but also manage our own workstreams and work on our own initiatives to enable to deliver the highest standard of data quality.

Act as an initial point of contact for all queries to the ESR Team received by the ESR email accounts.

Administer online payslip passwords and support users with access to the system as and when required. Maintain access for users on the ESR.

Running and distributing standard reports daily using ESR BI and excel.

Manage the Workforce FOI inbox, producing FOI reports on request within timescales.

Provide basic ESR administration for the team.

Support the ongoing projects, organising monthly emails, contacting managers, carrying out ESR data input in a timely manner.

Assist with the data cleansing and the routine interrogation of ESR as required and monitor ESR for accuracy and validation of the data supplied.

Carry out routine system audit checks as directed.

Maintain the ESR Self Service hierarchy.

Support with the implementation of projects that are on-going within the team.

Actively contribute your ideas for the improvement of service provision within the team.

Attend ESR meetings and other ad-hoc meetings taking notes as required.

Develop the role to meet the needs of the service providing new and innovative approach using technological solutions.

Assist with facilitation and organisation of training as necessary.


This advert closes on Tuesday 16 Jul 2024