# Senior Assistant Technical Officer - Cytolab > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/senior-assistant-technical-officer-cytolab/1ed804b5-7edc-499b-834d-2d5aa052663b - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/senior-assistant-technical-officer-cytolab/1ed804b5-7edc-499b-834d-2d5aa052663b.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust - **Location:** Trust Headquarters, City Hospital campus - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Officer (discipline unspecified) - **Grade:** Band 3 - **Salary:** £25,760 - £27,476 per annum pro rota - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** 37.5 hours per week (Full Time - 37.5 hours per week) - **Closing date:** 2026-09-21T22:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-09-11T12:11:02.539Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Nottinghamshire/Nottingham/Nottingham_University_Hospitals_NHS_Trust/Senior_Assistant_Technical_Officer_Cytolab/Senior_Assistant_Technical_Officer_Cytolab-v8223070 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8223070?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.nuh.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview An exciting opportunity has arisen for an ambitious Senior Assistant Technical Officer to join the Pharmacy Production team in the Cytotoxic Chemotherapy production Department (Cytolab) at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust (NUH). You will be joining a team of hardworking and dedicated pharmacy professionals who compound cancer treatments for NUH patients. As part of the role you will be required to complete the Pharmacy Support Staff qualification, unless you already have this qualification. Until the qualification is gained the applicant will be a Band 2 and will move to Band 3 upon qualification. The Pharmacy Production department at NUH has four manufacturing areas. The Sterile Production Unit (SPU), Non-Sterile Manufacturing Unit (NSM) and Pharmacy Packing Unit (PPU) are based at the MHRA licensed facility at the Queens Medical Centre (QMC) campus. The Cytotoxic Chemotherapy Production Unit (Cytolab) is located at the City Hospital Campus. The post holder will be primarily based at the Cytotoxic Chemotherapy Production Unit (Cytolab) at the City Hospital campus. ### Main duties of the job You will receive full training from our dedicated and experienced pharmacy production team. Once trained, you will be required to prepare, assemble and manufacture chemotherapy treatments for cancer patients at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust. You will also be required to deliver cancer treatments to NUH wards and departments and the City Campus and support the department in ordering and managing stock. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities ### You should familiarise yourself with the job description attached to this advert for the full list of duties and responsibilities. ### The post holder will undertake all technical duties in the Chemotherapy Production Unit, participating in the provision of all aseptic services, in accordance with standard operating procedures (SOPs) and MHRA guidance, to ensure a high-quality, safe, timely and consistent service and contributing to the overall operation of the department. ### Applicant requirements The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions. ## Person Specification ### Experience **Essential** - Able to work in team **Desirable** - Hospital experience - Experience in a manufacturing environment - Experience in aseptic production ### Physical skills **Essential** - Manual dexterity to repeatedly perform detailed technical tasks accurately - Sustained periods of concentration - Basic level of IT Skills ### Other requirements **Essential** - Conscientious - Willingness to take on new tasks after appropriate training - Flexibility – will be required to participate in rostered, flexible shift working, including evenings, weekends and bank holidays. ### Communication skills **Essential** - Good verbal interpersonal skills - Empathy with pharmacy customers - Confident - Self-motivated - Good team player **Desirable** - Ability to motivate others ### Analytical and Judgement **Essential** - Attention to detail - Ability to work accurately - Ability to troubleshoot and problem solve **Desirable** - Ability to assess and minimise risk in production process - Decision making and prioritisation skills ### Planning and organisation **Essential** - Manage own time effectively - Ability to work under pressure ### Training and qualifications **Essential** - GCSE grade C or above in English language, Maths **Desirable** - Possession of or working towards NVQ level 2 in Pharmacy Services in the relevant units for pharmacy production ## Documents - [b3 jd (pdf, 512.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10532003) - [b3 ps (pdf, 264.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10532002) - [mindful employer (pdf, 312.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1778) - [equal opportunities (pdf, 312.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1780) - [disability confidence scheme (pdf, 272.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1781) - [rehabilitation of ex offenders (pdf, 106.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1974) - [equality diversity and inclusion (pdf, 304.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1779) ## 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.