# Higher Level Technician - Aseptic Services > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/higher-level-technician-aseptic-services/68c66953-ff9c-49bd-8510-17da44597488 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/higher-level-technician-aseptic-services/68c66953-ff9c-49bd-8510-17da44597488.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust - **Town:** Wolverhampton - **Region:** Midlands - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Pharmacy - **Grade:** Band 5 - **Salary:** £32,073 - £39,043 per annum - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-06-12T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-06-02T10:46:01.328Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Birmingham_Black_Country/Wolverhampton/The_Royal_Wolverhampton_NHS_Trust/Pharmacy_Technician/Pharmacy_Technician-v8051537 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8051537?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.royalwolverhampton.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic, highly motivated pharmacy technician to join our friendly and dynamic team to provide high quality of aseptic services. You will be part of an expanding team of highly professional and dedicated staff whose aim is to provide an excellent, patient focus service. The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust strives to innovate and improve care to patients. The Trust has recently approved the business case for a new pharmacy aseptic, clinical trials and radiopharmacy facility. The new facility is expected to be in operation mid to end of 2026. The prime function of the unit is the preparation of cytotoxic, monoclonal antibodies and clinical trials in a safe and efficient manner according to Good Manufacturing Practice and National Standards. Our aim is to provide our valued staff with excellent training including Quality Assurance to become skilled, highly competent, and confident in their job roles. We encourage innovative working which includes the development and future proofing of our facilities to meet the growing needs of the service. We promote learning and development within our organisation. We welcome applicants from Secondary care preferably with aseptic experience. Depending on applicant's experience, a band 4 to 5 step up will be considered. ### Main duties of the job Be an experienced qualified pharmacy technician, Proven post-qualification experience in aseptic production. Be based within the Aseptic Suite undertaking a  broad range of duties within the area of work to include the dispensing and issuing  of medicines, including aseptic manipulation and compounding of Parenteral Nutrition for adults and neonates, reconstitution of cytotoxic chemotherapy products ( drugs used in the treatment of cancer ) including cytotoxic clinical trials, monoclonal antibodies, other ad hoc aseptic dispensing, stock control and the final accuracy checking of dispensed medicines. Supervise and co-ordinate the work of Pharmacy Technicians, Assistant Technical Officers, students and support staff. Train Pharmacy Technicians, Assistant Officers, students and support staff under the direction and supervision of Senior and Chief Technicians. Work on their own initiative at times under the supervision of Senior and Chief Technicians. Support the work of the unit in the provision of a weekend service, early starts, late nights and bank holiday in the Aseptic Unit. Overall operational accountability rests with the Chief Technician Aseptic Services. Daily operational accountability rests with the Chief / Senior Technician responsible for the area within which the work is being conducted. ### 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. ## Job Details An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic, highly motivated pharmacy technician to join our friendly and dynamic team to provide high quality of aseptic services. You will be part of an expanding team of highly professional and dedicated staff whose aim is to provide an excellent, patient focus service. The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust strives to innovate and improve care to patients. The Trust has recently approved the business case for a new pharmacy aseptic, clinical trials and radiopharmacy facility. The new facility is expected to be in operation mid to end of 2026. The prime function of the unit is the preparation of cytotoxic, monoclonal antibodies and clinical trials in a safe and efficient manner according to Good Manufacturing Practice and National Standards. Our aim is to provide our valued staff with excellent training including Quality Assurance to become skilled, highly competent, and confident in their job roles. We encourage innovative working which includes the development and future proofing of our facilities to meet the growing needs of the service. We promote learning and development within our organisation. We welcome applicants from Secondary care preferably with aseptic experience. Depending on applicant's experience, a band 4 to 5 step up will be considered. ## Job Description Be an experienced qualified pharmacy technician, Proven post-qualification experience in aseptic production. Be based within the Aseptic Suite undertaking a broad range of duties within the area of work to include the dispensing and issuing of medicines, including aseptic manipulation and compounding of Parenteral Nutrition for adults and neonates, reconstitution of cytotoxic chemotherapy products ( drugs used in the treatment of cancer ) including cytotoxic clinical trials, monoclonal antibodies, other ad hoc aseptic dispensing, stock control and the final accuracy checking of dispensed medicines. Supervise and co-ordinate the work of Pharmacy Technicians, Assistant Technical Officers, students and support staff. Train Pharmacy Technicians, Assistant Officers, students and support staff under the direction and supervision of Senior and Chief Technicians. Work on their own initiative at times under the supervision of Senior and Chief Technicians. Support the work of the unit in the provision of a weekend service, early starts, late nights and bank holiday in the Aseptic Unit. Overall operational accountability rests with the Chief Technician Aseptic Services. Daily operational accountability rests with the Chief / Senior Technician responsible for the area within which the work is being conducted. ## 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. ## Person Specification ### Experience **Essential** - Aseptic Experience **Desirable** - ACPT - Aseptic Supervision experience ### Qualifications **Essential** - Registered Technician ## Documents - [trust brochure (pdf, 6.3mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2033) - [wolverhampton map (pdf, 600.9kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2032) - [flexible working commitment (pdf, 1.1mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2380) - [rwt professional standards (pdf, 95.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2031) - [employee rewards booklet v.14 (pdf, 1.6mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2083) - [rwt health & wellbeing offer (pdf, 841.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=3027) - [joint behavioural framework v1. 2024 (pdf, 2.5mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2858) - [band 5 aseptic services extended role (pdf, 976.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10340984) - [using ai when completing application forms (pdf, 320.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2969) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.