Pharmacy Technician/ Clean room supervisor

Job summary

Undertake a wide range of duties at a supervisory level within the Pharmacy Technical Services department.

Contribute to enhancing the quality of Patient care through the efficient delivery of the Pharmaceutical Service to Patients, Wards and Departments both within the Trust and to other healthcare organisations.

As well as being motivated and enthusiastic, the successful candidate will be a Pharmacy Technician/Science Manufacturing Technician, registered with the GPHC/ The Science Council or be willing to undertake the Science Manufacturing Technician (SMT) qualification in order to register and work as an accountable professional with The Science Council for Registered Science Technicians (RSciTech).

Have the ability to work without direct supervision accessing managerial support when needed.

Main duties of the job

• To supervise activities within the Cleanrooms.
• To act as the lead responsible for all preparation activities and staff conduct within the assigned area of supervision.
• Preparation of sterile medicinal products for specific patients in a laminar flow cabinet/isolator/non-sterile extemporaneous preparation area e.g., parenteral nutrition, chemotherapy and non-sterile suspensions, creams, and ointments.
• The above duties involve working in a controlled clean room environment and the preparation and checking of worksheets and labels on the appropriate software (i.e., Chemocare), accurate assembly of raw materials, dosage calculations, accurate measurements using balances, graduated measures, and syringes. These operations require a high degree of manual dexterity, and competencies will be continually assessed.
• Maintain competency to prepare aseptic preparations and to keep up to date with validation processes including the essential training and competencies required to be a named person on the Trusts Intrathecal Chemotherapy register.
• Organise and liaise with the transport department for delivery of medicines off site.
• To work within clearly defined accountability frameworks and boundaries of limitation.

About us

We are an acute trust caring for over one million people in Wakefield and Kirklees. Our 10,000 staff work in patients homes, the community, and our three hospitals in Pontefract, Dewsbury, and Pinderfields (Wakefield). We prioritise our people and values so we can deliver the best possible care to patients. Our team is friendly, passionate, and innovative, always seeking better ways to work. We support work-life balance and foster a diverse, inclusive environment where everyone belongs. Our staff networks offer safe spaces to share ideas and concerns so we can increase awareness and appreciation of equality, diversity, and inclusion. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and especially encourage members of the LGBTQ+ community, ethnic minority groups, and people with disabilities or neurodivergence to apply, as they are currently underrepresented in the Trust. As a member of the team, you will have access to the NHS pension plan, a generous holiday allowance, employee health and wellbeing services and extensive benefits and support. These include onsite nurseries, childcare vouchers, home electronics schemes, working carers support, carer-friendly policies, and more. If you value caring, high standards, improvement, and respect, join the MY team to make a difference every day.

Details

• Date posted: 21 August 2026
• Pay scheme: Agenda for change
• Band: Band 4
• Salary: £28,392 to £31,157 a year
• Contract: Permanent
• Working pattern: Full-time
• Reference number: 001532
• Job locations: Pinderfields Hospital, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF1 4DG, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities

Essential person specification requirements

• NVQ in Pharmacy Services or equivalent including level 3 preparation units or equivalent level of experience.
• Extensive experience of working in an Aseptic/Manufacturing environment.
• Leeds University Aseptic Preparation of Medicines (APDM) short course, or be willing to undertake
• Educated to a minimum of Level 2 in English and Maths or equivalent.
• Science Manufacturing Technician (SMT) Level 3 or a willingness to work towards this qualification.
• Registration the GPhC as a Pharmacy Technician or registered with the Science Council for Registered Technicians (RSciTech) or to be willing to work towards meeting the criteria to obtain professional RSciTech registration.
• Experience of working in a hospital Aseptic pharmacy department
• Previous experience of working in a Technical Services department.
• Evidence of training in Aseptic dispensing procedures
• Knowledge and understanding of GMP and QA and its application to Aseptic processing.
• Good working knowledge of safe dispensing and aseptic practices