Job requirements
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Essential
2 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Education
Four GCSEs to include English, Maths and a Science subject or equivalent
- Education
Computer Skills
Desirable
3 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Education
NVQ Level 2 Pharmacy or equivalent
- Experience
Pharmacy/ Aseptic Experience
- Experience
Clinical Trials Experience
Job overview
Are you ready for this exciting opportunity to come and work in our NEW Cancer Services and Clinical trials area to help us expand and enhance our service provision? If so, this post could be the opportunity you are looking for. Due to our recent re-location, we are looking for a motivated Assistant Technical Officer, to help us deliver a high-quality service to our patients. Assistant Technical Officer required to support the clinical trials team in our very busy Pharmacy Trials Unit and Cancer Services. Duties include assisting clinical trials team with smooth delivery of clinical trials, dispensing of medication, receipt of trial medication, filing and assisting in monitoring temperature where clinical trials medication is stored. There will be requirement to work in the Cancer Services prefill area dispensing chemotherapy treatments. Creating databases and inputting information.
The Royal Wolverhampton Hospitals NHS Trust is a large teaching hospital with an extensive R&D portfolio. The Pharmacy Department has close links with the Undergraduate School of Pharmacy at Wolverhampton University and is actively involved in teaching undergraduate students.
Qualifications required are four GCSE's to include English, Maths and a Science subject or working towards Level 2 NVQ in Pharmacy Services Skills. On the job training will be given. Experience of Pharmacy work and computer skills is required. Previous experience of dispensing is essential for this role.
Main duties of the job
Assist the Pharmacy Technicians and Pharmacists in the provision of the broad range of services provided by the Aseptic Services unit working under the supervision of the Pharmacy Technicians and Pharmacists.
Provides pharmacy service including dispensing drugs to patients, and other supportive duties in the pharmacy aseptic unit.
Support the work of the Aseptic Services in the provision of an early start, late night, weekend and bank holiday service.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the Trust website for the full job description and person specification attached to the vacancy.
Please complete your application form in full outlining and providing examples of how you meet each of the criteria listed below. This includes both essential and desirable criteria.
Applicant requirements
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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This advert is for Assistant Technical Officer Pharmacy Aseptic Services with The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust in Wolverhampton, England. It is listed as a Band 3 Aseptic services technician role. The advertised salary is £25,760 - £27,476 per annum pro rata. The contract type is 12 months (1.6 WTE Band 3 for 12 months fixed term contract (1 post at 37.5 hours per week, 1 post at 22.5 hours per week).). The application deadline is 17 Sep 2026.
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