Department | TLA |
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Candidate Name | Lucina Ridwell |
Mobile Phone | +447845658373 |
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Grade | Band 6 |
Specialty | Pharmacy Technician |
Please summarise your career over the last 3 years | I am an experienced pharmacy technician with years of experience in working across Pharmaceutical Production, Clinical Trials and Quality Assurance functions NHS and private sector. Over the past three years I have worked as a Quality Assurance GMP Documentation and QA/QC Officer. My role involved GMP documentation compliance, writing and updating of SOPs and Policies, managing the implementation as well as the day-to-day running of an electronic quality management system (eQMS), raising deviations, change control, identifying root causes, implementing CAPAs, training staff to use eQMS, carrying out monthly environmental monitoring at the aseptic units, reading solid and liquid microbiological media, preparing trend reports and presentations, temperature mapping, assisting with the daily and out-of-hours management of the Kelsius Temperature Management System, releasing of raw materials/CIVAS/specials, and pre-pack. QA pre-realising of clinical trials raw materials, patient packs; and storage of clinical trials retained samples. I was part of the team conducting internal and external aseptic and clinical trials audits. |
Have you ever been disciplined, suspended, or are you currently under investigation by an NHS Trust, GPHC or other employer (including other agencies) – if yes, please give details | No |
Why have you chosen to register with The Locum Agency? * | I am chosen to register with TLA for future locum opportunities. |
Tell me about a recent occasion when you were under pressure and handled it successfully. - What was the situation? - What actions did you take? - What was the outcome? | The staff member responsible for ordering media plates and bags had left, and the job was transferred to a new member of staff. A month later, I received a complaint from a production team leader saying that 100ml broth bags used daily to validate the session and products produced were due to run out in 5 days and no additional stock was available. |
What is your understanding of the Medicines Act 1968? | An Act to make new provision with respect to medicinal products and related matters, and for purposes connected therewith. Presciption only medicines are the most restricted. They can only be sold or supplied by a pharmacist if supplied by a doctor. Pharmacy medicines can be sold without a prescription but only by a pharmacist. General Sales List medicines can be sold by any shop, not just a pharmacy. |
You are asked to prescribe medication which is not clearly documented within the patients notes and medical record. What should you do? | I am a pharmacy technician, and pharmacy technicians do not prescribe medication. Also, my area is technicial services (aseptics), and clinical decisions are made by the consultant and pharmacists. |
What steps would you take, going forward if you become aware of an incident or complaint, which you were involved or implicated in? | Any incident or complaint investigation should follw the department procedures and Trust policies. |
Please outline your understanding of Clinical Governance. | Clinical governance is the system through which NHS organisations are accountable for continuously improving the quality of their services and safeguarding high standards of care by creating an environment in which clinical excellence will flourish. |
Thinking about a recent difficult situation you’ve had with patient’s relatives – How did you handle this and the outcome | N/A |
Candidate Name | Ligia Cooney |
Candidate Signature | |
Date of Candidate Signature | 18/02/2024 |
Date of Interviewer Signature | 18/02/2024 |