# Senior Pharmacy Assistant – Aseptic Unit > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/senior-pharmacy-assistant-aseptic-unit/5fa18c16-29f6-4b62-b507-ed1673265bcb - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/senior-pharmacy-assistant-aseptic-unit/5fa18c16-29f6-4b62-b507-ed1673265bcb.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** Colchester - **Region:** East of England - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Healthcare support worker - **Grade:** Band 3 - **Salary:** £25,760 - £27,476 per annum - **Contract type:** 12 months (Fixed term / Secondment until June / July 2027) - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-06-14T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-06-04T12:43:05.457Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Essex/Colchester/East_Suffolk_North_Essex_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Pharmacy/Pharmacy-v8058748 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8058748?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.esneft.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview We have an exciting opportunity within our Aseptics Unit for Senior Pharmacy Assistants to support the growth of the department. We have fixed term / secondment posts available until June and July 2027 to cover maternity leave. You will work as part of a team, within the Aseptic department, providing a high quality, flexible and responsive service. You will aseptically prepare injections ready for patient administration, including chemotherapy (cytotoxic), radiopharmaceuticals and general intravenous drugs. Previous experience of working in a cleanroom environment is desirable, but not essential. We are committed to provide a supportive environment with opportunities for training and personal development. In the future there is a possibility for a Science Manufacturing Technician apprenticeship to enhance career progress. Consideration will be given for strong candidates who may not meet the essential criteria to undertake this role on a developmental basis with set competency targets. Roles offered on a development basis will be banded lower than originally advertised until competency targets are met. Details about our pharmacy service - https://esneft.pagetiger.com/buqzfou/1 Internal applicants currently employed by ESNEFT will be offered on a secondment basis only, which will need to be discussed with your manager. ### Main duties of the job Aseptically manufacture named patient and batch products following procedures and worksheets. Assist in the supervision of the day-to-day workload within the Aseptic Unit. Assist in the cleaning and maintenance of the facility and equipment supporting the manufacturing process and to assist senior staff in demonstrating particular duties to junior and rotational staff. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities For full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job description. ## Job Details We have an exciting opportunity within our Aseptics Unit for Senior Pharmacy Assistants to support the growth of the department. We have fixed term / secondment posts available until June and July 2027 to cover maternity leave. You will work as part of a team, within the Aseptic department, providing a high quality, flexible and responsive service. You will aseptically prepare injections ready for patient administration, including chemotherapy (cytotoxic), radiopharmaceuticals and general intravenous drugs. Previous experience of working in a cleanroom environment is desirable, but not essential. We are committed to provide a supportive environment with opportunities for training and personal development. In the future there is a possibility for a Science Manufacturing Technician apprenticeship to enhance career progress. Consideration will be given for strong candidates who may not meet the essential criteria to undertake this role on a developmental basis with set competency targets. Roles offered on a development basis will be banded lower than originally advertised until competency targets are met. Details about our pharmacy service - https://esneft.pagetiger.com/buqzfou/1 Internal applicants currently employed by ESNEFT will be offered on a secondment basis only, which will need to be discussed with your manager. ## Job Description Aseptically manufacture named patient and batch products following procedures and worksheets. Assist in the supervision of the day-to-day workload within the Aseptic Unit. Assist in the cleaning and maintenance of the facility and equipment supporting the manufacturing process and to assist senior staff in demonstrating particular duties to junior and rotational staff. ## Responsibilities For full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job description. ## Person Specification ### Experience **Essential** - Working within a team - Use of computers **Desirable** - Previous experience working in a pharmaceutical manufacturing environment - Previous experience working in an Aseptic Unit ### Qualifications **Essential** - GCSE Maths, English and a Science subject Grade C / 4 or above, or equivalent ### Personal Skills **Essential** - Ability to co-ordinate and manage workload and staff - Ability to work within strict guidelines and follow written procedures (SOP’s) - Good communication with all levels of staff, written and spoken English ## Documents - [staff networks (pdf, 230.1kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2724) - [dbs information (pdf, 272.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1262) - [apprenticeship handbook (pdf, 373.9kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2499) - [esneft values and behaviours (pdf, 74.8kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2146) - [value of joining nhs pension (pdf, 125.2kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2404) - [job description and person specification (pdf, 656.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10348873) ## 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.