# Senior Pharmacy Assistant - Aseptic Services > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/senior-pharmacy-assistant-aseptic-services/1bedb2c3-2f1c-459f-96fc-913f335cde41 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/senior-pharmacy-assistant-aseptic-services/1bedb2c3-2f1c-459f-96fc-913f335cde41.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** Poole - **Region:** South West - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Healthcare support worker - **Grade:** Band 3 - **Salary:** £25,760 - £27,476 pa/pro rata - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time, Part time, Job share, 37.5 hours per week (8:30am - 5pm Daily) - **Closing date:** 2026-06-18T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-06-03T11:12:51.521Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Dorset/Poole/University_Hospitals_Dorset_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Pharmacy_Aseptic_Services/Pharmacy_Aseptic_Services-v8021079 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8021079?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.uhd.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview We are looking for enthusiastic, reliable, motivated individuals who would like to work in the aseptic unit of the hospital pharmacy, we prepare the cancer patient chemotherapy. Applicant would need least 4 GCSEs including Maths, English and Science at Grade C/4 or above or equivalent. The successful candidate must have good organisational and interpersonal skills, be a team player, able to work individually whilst knowing their own limitations, who is comfortable working for a small team within a large department and able to demonstrate that they are committed to a career in Pharmacy. This post requires participation in the late/earlies, weekend and bank holiday rota. We would consider part-time hours or job shares. If you wish to view the department or book a visit. Please call Denise on 0300 019 3575 Base Location:  Poole Hospital Interview date:  Wednesday, 1st July 2026 ### Main duties of the job To support professional and technical staff in the aseptic manufacture of cytotoxic agents and to ensure provision of an efficient Pharmacy service, including good housekeeping and general administration duties. All duties are supervised by qualified staff. - To aseptically prepare dispensed medicines. - To select and assemble drugs and consumables. - To monitor temperatures within the aseptic unit clean rooms. - To undertake stock management. - To ensure high standards of cleanliness are met. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert. Watch the following video to understand more about this role Pharmacy – NHS Dorset ## Job Details We are looking for enthusiastic, reliable, motivated individuals who would like to work in the aseptic unit of the hospital pharmacy, we prepare the cancer patient chemotherapy. Applicant would need least 4 GCSEs including Maths, English and Science at Grade C/4 or above or equivalent. The successful candidate must have good organisational and interpersonal skills, be a team player, able to work individually whilst knowing their own limitations, who is comfortable working for a small team within a large department and able to demonstrate that they are committed to a career in Pharmacy. This post requires participation in the late/earlies, weekend and bank holiday rota. We would consider part-time hours or job shares. If you wish to view the department or book a visit. Please call Denise on 0300 019 3575 Base Location: Poole Hospital Interview date: Wednesday, 1st July 2026 ## Job Description To support professional and technical staff in the aseptic manufacture of cytotoxic agents and to ensure provision of an efficient Pharmacy service, including good housekeeping and general administration duties. All duties are supervised by qualified staff. To aseptically prepare dispensed medicines. To select and assemble drugs and consumables. To monitor temperatures within the aseptic unit clean rooms. To undertake stock management. To ensure high standards of cleanliness are met. ## Responsibilities To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert. Watch the following video to understand more about this role Pharmacy – NHS Dorset ## Person Specification ### Experience **Essential** - Previous Pharmacy experience **Desirable** - Experience of working within Health and Safety and COSHH regulations - Previous Aseptic experience ### Qualifications **Essential** - Minimum 3 GCSE’s including Maths, English & Science. Grade 4 (C) or above **Desirable** - NVQ Level 2 in Pharmacy Services (or equivalent) ### Technical Skills **Essential** - Basic keyboard skills - Ability to prioritise work - Able to work using own initiative and as part of a team - Accurate, numerate **Desirable** - Demonstrable ability to work in a busy environment ### Personal Attributes **Essential** - Self-motived and reliable - Ability to respond positively to change ## Documents - [dbs - faqs (pdf, 102.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2417) - [job description - senior assistant (pdf, 544.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10307521) - [senior pharmacy assistant - aseptic services ps (pdf, 238.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10307523) ## 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.