band 4/5 Aseptic Services Pharmacy Technician

West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust; Bury St Edmunds; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A rural NHS Trust in Bury St Edmunds is seeking an Aseptic Services Pharmacy Technician to prepare chemotherapy and monoclonal therapies for cancer patients. Candidates will participate in in-house training and have opportunities for career advancement, including taking the Accredited Checking Technician course. The ideal candidate will have some aseptic experience, a genuine passion for patient care, and the ability to work flexibly within a supportive team environment. Join a dedicated team committed to delivering high-quality care.

Qualifications

• Just qualified or an already established technician with aseptic experience.
• Genuine passion for patient care.
• Committed, dedicated, open to working flexibly.

Responsibilities

• Work with the production team to prepare chemotherapy and monoclonal therapy.
• Ensure all treatments are aseptically prepared.
• Be responsible for tray set up or checking.

Skills

Aseptic experience

Passion for patient care

Flexibility

Education

Qualified Pharmacy Technician

Job description

Job Overview

An opportunity has arisen for the appointment of a band 4/5 Aseptic Services Pharmacy Technician depending on experience. This is a great opportunity to develop your pharmacy career and make a real difference to the lives of those who use our service. Our patients are at the heart of everything we do. We are dedicated to delivering the best quality and safest care to our local communities and need dedicated and skilled people to help us achieve this. Your time will be spent in the aseptic unit delivering a comprehensive service for our Trust cancer patients.

Career Development

If not already gained, candidates will be given the opportunity to take the (ACT) Accredited Checking Technician course, Medicines reconciliation course including POD and supply, the (PIPC) Pre and In-process checking course and the (PAAP) Product Approval Accreditation Programme. If newly qualified with no aseptic experience all aspects of training will be given in-house to develop you into this role. If you are appointed at a Band 4, this will be a progression role moving to Band 5 once competencies have been met.

Responsibilities

• Work with the rest of the production team to deliver the preparation of chemotherapy and monoclonal therapy for the Trust’s cancer service.
• All treatments are aseptically prepared in isolators using aseptic technique and Good Manufacturing Practice.
• Depending on experience you will be responsible for tray set up or checking, drawing up aseptic items, in-process volume checks, worksheet and label production or checking.
• All supportive oral medication will also be supplied by yourself either as a dispenser or as an ACT checker.
• You will also use your dispensing skills to support the dispensary and ward distribution at weekends when rostered to do so.

Qualifications

• Just qualified or an already established technician with aseptic experience.
• Genuine passion for patient care.
• Committed, dedicated, open to working flexibly and willing to work as part of a friendly and supportive team in a fast‑paced environment.

About the Trust

We are a busy, friendly, rural NHS Trust providing high‑quality care and compassion to more than a quarter of a million people across west Suffolk. We care for, treat and support people in hospital, at home and in various community settings. The West Suffolk Hospital in Bury St Edmunds provides acute and secondary care services (emergency department, maternity and neonatal services, day surgery unit, eye treatment centre, Macmillan unit and children’s ward). It has 500+ beds and is a partner teaching hospital of the University of Cambridge. Adult and paediatric community services, provided in collaboration with West Suffolk Alliance partners, include a range of nursing, therapy, specialist, and ongoing temporary care and rehabilitation, some at our Newmarket Community Hospital. We do our utmost to achieve outstanding clinical outcomes for patients and our values of fairness, inclusivity, respect, safety and team work guide how we work and behave as a team. With nearly 5,000 staff, from all over the world, we strive to make our organisation a great place to work. Whatever your role or ambition, we want to help you be the best you can be. We promote a diverse and inclusive community where everyone’s voice counts and you can #BeKnown for whoever you are. Join us. What will you #BeKnown for?