Deputy Lead Technician Education and Training - Aseptic Services

NHS; Reading; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Reading seeks a passionate Deputy Lead Technician (Education and Training) for their Aseptic Services Team. This role involves developing and delivering training, ensuring compliance with Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP), and supporting efficient pharmacy operations. The successful candidate will have recent aseptic services experience and strong communication skills. A NVQ level 3 in Pharmacy services or equivalent is required. Join a dedicated team committed to high-quality patient care.

Qualifications

• Methodical approach with accurate attention to detail.
• Fluent in oral and written English.
• Experience of stock control.
• Able to work independently and as part of a team.
• Up-to-date experience with isolator technology.

Responsibilities

• Support daily running of the Pharmacy Aseptic Services Unit.
• Maintain the highest standards of patient-focused care.
• Deliver robust training to staff.
• Manage education and training in Aseptic Services.

Skills

Recent experience working in aseptic services

Strong communication and interpersonal skills

Sound knowledge of Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP)

Experience in staff supervision and training

Passion for supporting learning and patient care

Education

NVQ level 3 Pharmacy services or equivalent

Job description

Deputy Lead Technician Education and Training - Aseptic Services

Are you passionate about developing others and shaping high-quality training within a specialist healthcare environment? We are offering an exciting opportunity for a dedicatedDeputy Lead Aseptic Services Technician (Education & Training) to join our dynamic Aseptic Services Team within the Pharmacy Department.

As part of our multidisciplinary team, you will contribute directly to the safe and effective delivery of chemotherapy and other essential cancer treatments for patients across Berkshire. Our Aseptic Services Unit is proud to hold a LOW overall risk rating, awarded in our most recent Regional Pharmaceutical Quality Assurance audit (September 2025), reflecting our commitment to quality and continuous improvement.

In this education-focused deputy leadership position, you will play a key role in developing, coordinating and delivering training for staff working within the Aseptic Services Unit. You will help maintain high standards of practice, support competency-based learning, and ensure all staff are confident, knowledgeable and compliant with Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP).

You will also support day-to-day aseptic operations, staff supervision and work planning.

If you are enthusiastic, motivated and keen to develop your career with a strong focus on education and training, we would love to hear from you.

Main duties of the job

To support the management of the effective and safe daily running of the Pharmacy Aseptic Services Unit. In providing a quality, Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) compliant service, supplying aseptically prepared medicines, fit for their intended use, in a timely manner to all service users.

To ensure safe provision and to maintain and develop the highest standards of patient-focused care in the provision of the pharmacy aseptic service at the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust.

Collaborate with the Lead and Deputy Lead Aseptic Services Technicians in the delivery of robust and effective training to staff and to manage and provide necessary education and training in relation to Aseptic Services to pharmacy, medical and nursing staff.

You will bring:

• Recent experience working in aseptic services
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Sound knowledge of Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP)
• Experience in staff supervision, training others, and collaborative team working
• A passion for supporting learning, development and high-quality patient care

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 areCompassionatein our thoughts, words, and actions.

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

We areResourcefuland responsible in the way we work and live.

We areExcellentin 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

For further details on the job role, please refer to the Job description and person specification attached.

PLEASE NOTE: Interviews will be taking place in January 2026 for this 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.