# Pharmacy Higher Level Support Worker > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/pharmacy-higher-level-support-worker/513b7a22-d26e-4a65-998a-178e14b89345 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/pharmacy-higher-level-support-worker/513b7a22-d26e-4a65-998a-178e14b89345.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust - **Town:** Aylesbury - **Region:** South East - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Healthcare support worker - **Grade:** Band 3 - **Salary:** £25,760 - £27,476 Per annum pro rata - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Part time, Flexible working, 15 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-06-09T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-05-26T09:21:40.910Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Buckinghamshire/Wycombe_Aylesbury/Buckinghamshire_Healthcare_NHS_Trust/Pharmacy/Pharmacy-v8035435 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8035435?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.buckshealthcare.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview Do you have experience in Aseptic production or in manufacturing, laboratory or pathology and would like to join our small but growing pharmacy technical service. We are looking for a motivated support worker who holds an NVQ 2 in pharmacy services or equivalent or is willing to undertake the qualification. If you hold manufacturing or laboratory experience this is an exciting opportunity to change direction. The successful post holder will need to be dynamic and flexible and demonstrate excellent attention to detail with fine manual dexterity skills. Our service provides a wide range of chemotherapy and other aseptically prepared medicines to patients across Buckinghamshire from our two main hospital sites, Stoke Mandeville and Wycombe. This role is both interesting and varied, with unlimited learning available to the successful post holder. We are a developing and improvement led team, committed in supporting you to reach your full potential. We offer a full training programme using a variety of resources and provide opportunities to further develop in technical services and the wider pharmacy. There will also be future opportunities to progress towards the NVQ 3 registered technician qualification. ### Main duties of the job - To maintain an up to date broth test and hatch transfer validation in order to be able to work in the aseptic suite. - To prepare cytotoxics, monoclonal antibodies and other aseptic products on a day to day basis in accordance with standard operating procedures. - To ensure that handling and storage procedures are strictly followed for cytotoxic/aseptic medicines and that any spillages are cleared in accordance with departmental procedures. - Cleaning of isolators on a sessional basis. - To assist in the Quality Control and Quality Assurance of aseptic preparation area according to standard operating procedures ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities For a comprehensive list of responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to the Job Description and Person Specification by downloading the JD and PS attachment in the advert. If you are an internal applicant there is the option for secondment, all applicants must have the endorsement/support of their line manager prior to application. ## Job Details Do you have experience in Aseptic production or in manufacturing, laboratory or pathology and would like to join our small but growing pharmacy technical service. We are looking for a motivated support worker who holds an NVQ 2 in pharmacy services or equivalent or is willing to undertake the qualification. If you hold manufacturing or laboratory experience this is an exciting opportunity to change direction. The successful post holder will need to be dynamic and flexible and demonstrate excellent attention to detail with fine manual dexterity skills. Our service provides a wide range of chemotherapy and other aseptically prepared medicines to patients across Buckinghamshire from our two main hospital sites, Stoke Mandeville and Wycombe. This role is both interesting and varied, with unlimited learning available to the successful post holder. We are a developing and improvement led team, committed in supporting you to reach your full potential. We offer a full training programme using a variety of resources and provide opportunities to further develop in technical services and the wider pharmacy. There will also be future opportunities to progress towards the NVQ 3 registered technician qualification. ## Job Description To maintain an up to date broth test and hatch transfer validation in order to be able to work in the aseptic suite. To prepare cytotoxics, monoclonal antibodies and other aseptic products on a day to day basis in accordance with standard operating procedures. To ensure that handling and storage procedures are strictly followed for cytotoxic/aseptic medicines and that any spillages are cleared in accordance with departmental procedures. Cleaning of isolators on a sessional basis. To assist in the Quality Control and Quality Assurance of aseptic preparation area according to standard operating procedures ## Responsibilities For a comprehensive list of responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to the Job Description and Person Specification by downloading the JD and PS attachment in the advert. If you are an internal applicant there is the option for secondment, all applicants must have the endorsement/support of their line manager prior to application. ## Person Specification ### Experience **Essential** - Sound understanding of Good manufacturing practice(GMP) **Desirable** - Experience working in hospital pharmacy or manufacturing - Experience working in a cleanroom environment - Experience in stock control and storage conditions ### Skills & Knowledge **Essential** - Ability to work to Standard operating Procedures in accurate and timely manner - Ability to work well within a team and work alone - Able to recognise limits of own competencies and refer and seek advice from colleagues - Ability to work in a calm and organised manner - Ability to communicate in a clear and concise manner both verbally and written - To be courteous with all customers including patients, members of the public and other healthcare professionals - To demonstrate sound numeracy, literacy and attention to detail ### Special circumstances **Essential** - To participate in weekend and bank holiday rotas on a rota basis **Desirable** - Full driving license ### Education & Qualifications **Essential** - Sound Education background GCSE or equivalent - NVQ 2 pharmacy services or equivalent **Desirable** - Other recent relevant qualification received ## Documents - [job description (pdf, 216.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10323393) - [person specification (pdf, 328.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10323394) - [functional requirements (pdf, 192.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10323395) - [living in buckinghamshire (pdf, 2.0mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1846) - [welcome to buckinghamshire nhs trust (pdf, 430.1kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1845) ## 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.