Pharmacy Aseptic Production Technician (AfC Band 4) - Pharmacy - Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust

Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust; Guildford; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 31,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading healthcare provider as a technician in Aseptic Services, where you'll oversee the aseptic manufacturing of pharmaceuticals in a busy unit. This role requires attention to detail and excellent communication skills, with opportunities for professional development through a structured training program.

Benefits

Comprehensive health and wellbeing program

Commitment to professional development

Qualifications

• Experience in aseptic dispensing and manufacture in hospital or industry.
• Supervisory experience is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Oversee production within the Aseptic Suite.
• Perform environmental monitoring and aseptic manufacture of pharmaceuticals.
• Manage stock control of drugs and disposables.

Skills

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Education

NVQ Level 3 in Pharmacy Services

Job description

Employer Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust Town Guildford Salary £27,857 - £30,570 (per annum) pro-rata -includes high cost area supplements (HCAS) Salary period Yearly Closing 27/05/2025 23:59

AfC Band 4

Job overview

A new opportunity has become available for an experienced technician in Aseptic Services. The successful applicant will become part of a busy team working within a licensed aseptic unit offering a high quality service to both internal and external customers. The unit has facilities for providing cytotoxic chemotherapy, monoclonal antibodies and gene therapy.

As the applicant will be responsible for the supply of pharmaceuticals and supervise workload within the aseptic suite they should be organised and able to prioritise work effectively. Accuracy, attention to detail and excellent communication skills are essential requirements for this post. Training skills are desirable.

There is a structured training programme within aseptic services where you are encouraged to develop to your full potential.

All applicants for the post are required to have experience of aseptic dispensing and manufacture either within the hospital setting or industry.

Please note that the job interview will take place on-site; remote interviews will only be considered under extenuating circumstances.

Main duties of the job

• Responsible for overseeing production within the Aseptic Suite
• Responsible for performing environmental monitoring within the Aseptic Suite
• Responsible for undertaking the aseptic manufacture of pharmaceuticals
• Responsible for stock control of drugs and disposables for the Aseptic Suite

Working for our organisation

Royal Surrey is a compassionate and collaborative acute and community Trust. Recognising that our 5000 colleagues are our greatest strength, we offer a comprehensive health and wellbeing program along with a commitment to developing and advancing your career. Our diverse and welcoming Royal Surrey family will ensure you that you feel valued from your initial interview through your entire tenure.

We are clinically led and provide joined up care by bridging the gap between hospital and community services alongside regional specialist cancer care. Our main acute hospital site is in Guildford with community hospital sites at Milford, Haslemere and Cranleigh. We provide adult community health services in homes across Guildford and Waverley.

The Care Quality Commission (CQC) have given us an overall rating of Outstanding.

Royal Surrey has a strong reputation and history to build on. We are proud of our achievements and we are investing in our colleagues through our commitment to supporting professional development as well as investing more than £45 million in our physical environment and new equipment in the next few years. There has never been a better time to join us.

Although it isn't the Trusts normal practice, adverts may close early, so you are encouraged to submit an application as soon as possible.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Manufacture a wide range of aseptically prepared products for use within the Trust and by external customers. The department has an annual workload of approximately 50,000 items.
• Undertake effective disinfection of the unit and products to ensure a sterile environment for product manufacture.
• Take microbiological samples to demonstrate effective environmental control.
• Partake in the manufacture of drugs for up to 40 on-going clinical trials.
• Perform pre and in-process production checks.
• The post holder is guided by departmental procedures, good manufacturing practice and hospital policies.

Person specification

Qualifications

• NVQ Level 3 in Pharmacy Services or equivalent by experience plus underpinning knowledge of specialist areas of pharmaceutical manufacturing and aseptic preparation from BTEC specialist course

Knowledge

• Sufficient relevant experience within aseptic services
• Previous supervisory experience
• Knowledge of stock management systems
• Experience of dispensing medicinal to patients and departments

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Name Emily Barton Job title Chief Pharmacy Technician Email address [e-mail] Telephone number 01483571122 Additional information

For further information or an informal visit please contact:
Emily Barton or Gordon Elmes-Rudd (Chief Pharmacy Technicians, Aseptic Services) 01483 571122 ext 2386.