# Assistant Technical Officer (Technical Services)

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Velindre University NHS Trust.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** Velindre University NHS Trust
- **Town:** Cardiff
- **Region:** Cardiff
- **Country:** Wales
- **Profession:** Administrative and IT
- **Grade:** Band 3
- **Salary:** £26,813 - £27,890 per annum
- **Contract type:** Permanent
- **Employment type:** Part time - 22.5 hours per week (including weekends and bank holidays pro rota)
- **Closing date:** 2026-08-03T23:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-07-27T12:10:30.900Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Cardiff/Cardiff/Velindre_Cancer_Centre/Pharmacy/Pharmacy-v8177282
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8177282?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://velindre.nhs.wales

## Job Content

### Job overview

We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic, motivated person with good manual dexterity and attention to detail to join our Technical Services team as a Senior Assistant Technical Officer (SATO) in Pharmacy at Velindre Cancer Centre. Working closely with the rest of the team, you will work primarily as a cleanroom operator, preparing Intravenous Systemic Anti-Cancer Treatment (SACT) medication for our patients. Requiring to work to regulatory standards, accurately following Standard Operating Procedures which are compliant with Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP).

### Main duties of the job

The successful applicant will undertake in house specialist training to become a competent cleanroom operator. Working as part of a team to assist in the provision of a pharmaceutical service. Undertaking a wide range of day to day activities in the aseptic unit, including preparing SACT, cleaning and maintaining the aseptic suite and its associated equipment, setting up work trays, stock control and ordering.

An NVQ level 2 in Pharmacy services and previous experience working within a regulated environment, cleanrooms or laboratories is desirable but not essential as full training will be given. You will participate in weekend and bank holiday rotas as required.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.

### Detailed job description and main responsibilities

You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click “Apply now” to view in Trac.

## Person Specification

### Other

**Essential**

- Evidence of recent development (e.g. skills updating)
- Able to communicate with patients and staff
- Well motivated
- Able to work in a team
- Able to work flexibly to meet the needs of the service

**Desirable**

- Any recent training with regard to pharmacy or healthcare

### Experience

**Essential**

- Hospital experience
- Storekeeping or industrial experience requiring attention to detail

**Desirable**

- Pharmacy experience
- Aseptic/dispensary experience

### Aptitude and Abilities

**Essential**

- Attention to detail
- Able to undertake simple arithmetical calculations without a calculator
- Basic IT skills (e.g. data input)
- Good verbal/written communication skills

**Desirable**

- Welsh Language – Level 1
- Familiar with working to SOPs

### Qualifications and/or Knowledge

**Essential**

- NVQ Level 2 in Pharmacy Services or equivalent OR willing to work towards

## Documents

- [jd and ps (pdf, 392.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10480185)
- [jd and ps - cymr (pdf, 576.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10480186)
- [oh form - ig ffurflen (doc, 149.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10480187)
- [guidance notes for applicants nov25 (pdf, 322.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2841)
- [nwssp recruitment services privacy notice (pdf, 404.2kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1626)

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