Job overview
Closing Date: 22.07.26
Shortlisting to take place after closing date: Commencing 23.07.26
Interview expected to take place in the week following shortlisting: W/C 27.07.26
An opportunity has arisen for the pharmacy department to employ several new Pharmacy Assistants in the Aseptic Unit primarily based at St Lukes Hospital. The Aseptic team manufacture sterile medicines within a clean room environment for hospital patients, treatments made include chemotherapy, antibiotics, IV nutrition and radiopharmaceuticals.
The day-to-day job will include making pharmaceutical products, including radiopharmaceuticals, following defined procedures and processes. The role will also involve cleaning the pharmaceutical cleanrooms to GMP standards, ordering and receiving stock, management of equipment and maintaining a high standard of documentation and records.
This is a potential training post so no experience necessary, however the successful candidate will be required to undertake training to NVQ level 2 in Pharmacy Services before being put onto the full band 3 PayScale, you should have a good basic level of education and English language skills. If you already possess an NVQ 2 in pharmacy services, you will start on the band 3 PayScale.
Main duties of the job
The day to day job will include making pharmaceutical products, including radiopharmaceuticals, following defined procedures and processes. The role will also involve cleaning the pharmaceutical cleanrooms to GMP standards, ordering and receiving stock, management of equipment and maintaining a high standard of documentation and records.
The ideal candidate will need to be dedicated and hardworking, and have a willingness to be flexible when necessary. As a consequence of the often pressured working environment, there is a strong management focus on staff wellbeing, flexible working and support within the team, the outcome being that the team is highly-functioning, fun, friendly and supportive of all colleagues.
There are several posts available, potentially both full-time and part-time for the successful candidates, usual working hours are Monday-Friday, between 7am and 6pm but successful candidates can be required to undertake rotational work in the radiopharmacy department, where work commences at 6.30am. Successful candidates will also be expected to participate on the weekend working rota once trained
Working hours for these posts can be discussed at interview, the management team are willing to be flexible to suit both the needs of the department and successful candidates.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see attached for the job description document for this post for further details in regards to the main responsibilities of the role.
The ideal candidate will need to be dedicated and hardworking and have a willingness to be flexible when necessary. As a consequence of the often-pressured working environment, there is a strong management focus on staff wellbeing, flexible working and support within the team, the outcome being that the team is highly-functioning, fun, friendly and supportive of all colleagues.
Person specification
other
Essential
- Demonstrates continued professional development
- Ability to travel across hospital sites within the trust.
Skills
Essential
- Numeracy skills
- Ability to follow written and verbal instructions
- Ability to work effectively under pressure
- Good team working skills
- Demonstrable attention to detail
- Computer literate
Knowledge
Essential
- Understanding of Information Governance and Confidentiality
Desirable
- Knowledge of Radiation protection and regulations
- Knowledge and understanding of Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) & Pharmaceutical technical procedures specific to the area of work
Experience
Desirable
- Experience of Technical Service Pharmacy
- Experience of working in a similar role
Qualifications
Essential
- NVQ 2 pharmacy assistants in manufacturing or willingness to work towards this
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This advert is for Senior Pharmacy Aseptics Assistant with Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in Bradford, North East and Yorkshire, England. It is listed as a Band 3 Healthcare support worker role. The advertised salary is £25,760 - £27,476 per annum (pro rata) - Annex 21 if currently training towards NVQ. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 22 Jul 2026.
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