Job overview
An opportunity has arisen for the appointment of a band 4/5 Aseptic Services Pharmacy Technician depending on experience.
This is a great opportunity to develop your pharmacy career and make a real difference to the lives of those who use our service.
Our patients are at the heart of everything we do. We are dedicated to delivering the best quality and safest care to our local communities and need dedicated and skilled people to help us achieve this.
Your time will be spent in the aseptic unit delivering a comprehensive service for our Trust cancer patients.
As a candidate you may be just qualified or an already established technician with aseptic experience. You will have a genuine passion for patient care. You will be committed and dedicated, be open to working flexibly and have a desire to work as part of a friendly and supportive team in a fast-paced environment.
This post will support your career development. If not already gained, candidates will be given the opportunity to take the (ACT) Accredited Checking Technician course, Medicines reconciliation course including POD and supply, the (PIPC) Pre and In-process checking course and the (PAAP) Product Approval Accreditation Programme.
If newly qualified with no aseptic experience all aspects of training will be given in-house to develop you into this role.
If you are appointed at a Band 4, this will be a progression role moving to Band 5 once competencies have been met.
Main duties of the job
Your time will be spent with the rest of the production team to deliver the preparation of chemotherapy and monoclonal therapy for the Trusts cancer service. All treatments are aseptically prepared in isolators using aseptic technique and Good Manufacturing Practice
Depending on your experience you will be responsible for tray set up or checking, drawing up aseptic items, in-process volume checks, work sheet and label production or checking.
All supportive oral medication will also be supplied by yourself either as a dispenser or as an ACT checker.
You will also use your dispensing skills to support the dispensary and ward distribution at weekends when rostered to do so.
Information on job tasks and responsibilities can be found in the detailed job description.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the job description and person specification attached for further information on the role.
Person specification
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Sound knowledge of production and aseptic services with experience of working in an aseptic unit
- Sound knowledge of Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP)
- Expected to have knowledge of the technical aspects of hospital pharmacy and a broad outlook of pharmaceutical issues
Desirable
- Audit
- Knowledge of QA/QC
- COSHH assessments
- Supervisory skills
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Expected to deal with members of the public and other health care professionals.
- Ability to supervise assistant technical officers and other staff as appropriate.
- Ability to work to deadlines and to meet agreed objectives.
- Ability to concentrate and to have attention to detail in a busy working environment.
- Ability to use your own initiative and to make decisions.
- Ability to motivate yourself and others.
- Familiar with IT soft ware
- Occupational Health clearance to carry out duties of role.
Experience & Knowledge
Essential
- Good team member who is respectful to colleagues
- Good communication skills both verbal and written
- A flexible approach to working hours and duties
- Positive attitude towards personal and self-development and the development of others.
Education & Qualifications
Essential
- BTEC Pharmaceutical Science, NVQ Level 3 Pharmacy Service or equivalent.
- Registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) as a pharmacy technician.
Desirable
- Medicines reconciliation qualification
- POD and supply
- Accredited checking (ACT)
- Pre and in-process checking course (PIPC)
- Product Approval Accreditation Programme (PAAP)
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This advert is for Pharmacy Technician Aseptic Services with West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust in Bury St Edmunds, East of England, England. It is listed as a Band 5 Pharmacy technician role. The advertised salary is £28,392 - £39,043 Per annum, pro rata. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 03 Aug 2026.
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