Main Duties, Responsibilities and Characteristics:

The following apply either to all workstreams within smaller Section 10 units (e.g. combined anti-cancer therapy and Centralised Intravenous Additive Services (CIVAS)) or to a specific workstream within larger Section 10 units or licensed services (e.g. parenteral nutrition only)^*1

Cleanroom and Production Supervision

• Coordinate and oversee the work of technical staff within the cleanroom and preparative technical services
• Undertake technical screening and aseptic verification in line with established procedures
• Perform product approval within section 10 units, subject to completion of relevant accreditation

Training and Staff Management

• Coordinate and deliver training programmes for staff across the team
• Undertake line management responsibilities, including recruitment and selection, performance management and addressing conduct or capability issues.
• Plan and manage staff rotas to ensure safe and effective service delivery

Compliance and Quality Management

• Maintain the Pharmaceutical Quality System (PQS or ePQS), including leading investigations of deviations
• Support the development and monitoring of Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), capacity tracking and the recording and trending of errors.
• Troubleshoot stock management issues relating to high-cost and high-risk medicines, including stock checks, stock control, receipt of goods and falsified medicines assessment
• Review and approve orders in accordance with established procedures
• Facilitate internal audits and support continuous quality improvement
• Author and review operational documentation
• Contribute to the compliance of the Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM) programme
• Review and approve responses to temperature excursions and alarms
• Review and approve new product requests
• Supervise validation activities to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements

Troubleshooting and Problem-Solving

• Lead the management of stock-related issues for high-cost and high-risk medicines
• Monitor and troubleshoot processes, product, and the performance of production software and equipment
• Conduct investigations to evaluate the quality, effectiveness, and efficiency of aseptic services, and implement service improvements as required

• Level 3 qualification in Pharmacy or Science Manufacturing Technician (SMT), with significant experience in pharmaceutical preparation activities; or
• A relevant BSc or MSc in an applied science subject with substantial experience in pharmaceutical preparation activities
• Relevant professional registration (e.g. GPhC, RCP, RSB, RSC, HCPC)
• Significant experience in pharmacy technical services
• Demonstrable experience in staff supervision and or line management
• Relevant experience or qualification aligned to the specific area of specialism (e.g. education and training, stock management or clinical trials)

Desirable:

• Completion of recognised leadership programmes (e.g. NHS Leadership Academy programmes such as Edward Jenner or a Level 3 qualification in Management and Leadership, or equivalent)

Considerations:

• The level of qualification required may vary depending on the specialism being supervised or the complexity of the technology used (e.g. gassing isolators, compounding robots or automated systems)

^*1 Alignment of this profile with AfC job profiles may be supported by appropriate weighting of Factor 4 (Planning and Organisational skills) and Factor 7 (Responsibilities for Policy and Service Development Implementation)