Aseptic Services Senior Technician

NHS; Reading; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare organization in Reading is seeking a Band 5 Aseptic Services Senior Technician to join their Aseptic Services Team. The ideal candidate will contribute to the provision of essential cancer treatments and must hold relevant qualifications in pharmacy. This role requires strong communication skills, teamwork, and is pivotal in ensuring the smooth operation of the clean room. A full training program will be provided, welcoming applications from both experienced and novice technicians.

Benefits

Professional development opportunities

Supportive team environment

Qualifications

• Recent retail, hospital or aseptic experience is required.
• Knowledge of Good Manufacturing Practice is essential.
• Experience in staff supervision and training is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Participate in Aseptic Preparation Service for cancer treatments.
• Supervise activities within the clean room.
• Assist in the management of the service as necessary.

Skills

Good communication skills

Teamwork

Ability to work independently

Aseptic preparation knowledge

Supervisory experience

Education

NVQ level 3 Pharmacy services or equivalent

Job description

Band 5 Aseptic Services Senior Technician

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Aseptic Services Team of the Pharmacy Department; applications are welcomed from registered Pharmacy Technicians and Science Manufacturing Technicians.

This is your opportunity to join a multidisciplinary team providing essential cancer treatments to the people of Berkshire. Our Pharmacy Aseptic Services Unit currently holds a LOW overall risk rating which was awarded during our last external Regional Pharmaceutical Quality Assurance audit in September 2025.

We are seeking a motivated and enthusiastic person to support the Pharmacy Aseptic Services Unit in the provision of chemotherapy to patients within the Trust.

We are looking for a qualified technician to join our small friendly Aseptic Services team. You will have recent retail, hospital or aseptic experience, good communication skills, and knowledge of Good Manufacturing Practice. You will also have experience of teamwork, staff supervision, training others and work planning.

We welcome applications from Pharmacy Technicians and Science Manufacturing Technicians who do or do not have prior experience of working in an Aseptic Services Unit. You must demonstrate enthusiasm and knowledge regarding this service. A full training programme will be provided.

Date of interviews: week commencing 5th January 2026.

Main duties of the job

To participate in the provision of a safe, efficient and cost-effective Aseptic Preparation Service for the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust as part of a multidisciplinary team.

To be responsible for the supervision of activities within the clean room.

To assist in the management of the service as necessary.

About us

The Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest District General Hospitals in the country. The hospital achieved Foundation Trust status on 1st June 2006. It was the first Foundation Trust in the South-Central Strategic Health Authority. The Trust has a successful record of delivering high quality acute medical and surgical services for 500,000 patients across West Berkshire, an area extending from Newbury in the west to Henley-on-Thames in the east and including Wokingham and parts of Hampshire to the south and parts of Oxfordshire to the north. The Trust is Reading's biggest employer.

We put our patients at the heart of every element of health and care that we provide. The Trust works together as a community to deliver its vision "Working together to provide outstanding care for our community."

We areCompassionate in our thoughts, words, and actions.

We areAspirational and have a true desire to be dynamic and to innovate.

We areResourceful and responsible in the way we work and live.

We areExcellent in our development, fairness and sharing best practice.

The Pharmacy Department is a friendly and progressive team, committed to supporting professional development. The department consists of approximately 120 members of staff and includes Pharmacists, Technicians, Assistants and Admin staff from almost 40 different nationalities.

Amazing things happen at the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust delivered by amazing people so why don't you come and join us?

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for further details of the role.

Person Specification

Job Role

• Methodical approach to work with accurate & precise attention to detail
• Able to assist in the training of staff
• Fluent in oral and written English with good verbal and written communication skills
• Experience of stock control
• Able to work with high level of concentration
• Able to work independently and as part of a team
• Able to use initiative, be calm and adaptable
• Procedure/policy writing
• Up-to-date experience of working with isolator technology and aseptic preparation of chemotherapy products.
• Knowledge of GMP and regulations and legislation relevant to Aseptics
• Supervisory experience

Qualifications

• NVQ level 3 Pharmacy services or BTEC in Pharmaceutical Sciences or SCOTVEC or equivalent and professional registration as a Pharmacy Technician or Science Manufacturing Technician

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.