Pharmacy Support Worker - Pharmacy Aseptic Unit

NHS National Services Scotland; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 23,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

NHS Pension Scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Cycle to Work Scheme

Learning and development opportunities

Job summary

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHSGGC) is recruiting a Pharmacy Support Worker to join our aseptic team at the Royal Hospital for Children in Glasgow. This permanent full‑time post (36 hours) involves preparing injectable medicines, supporting aseptic dispensing, and maintaining strict environmental monitoring.

You will work as part of a 36‑strong team, with a focus on safety, quality, and patient care, on a 5 days over 7 rota including weekends. PVG check may be required.

Qualifications

• General Education, numeracy and literacy as evidenced by 3 Standard Grade Qualifications including English and Maths.
• SVQ Pharmacy Level 2 not essential but ready to work towards it.
• Good communication and ability to work in a team are essential.

Responsibilities

• Setting up materials for aseptic preparation and patient treatments.
• Assisting with aseptic dispensing of specialised injectable products.
• Performing routine monitoring of cleanroom conditions and recording data.
• Managing stock control and inventory rotation.
• Answering hatch requests from wards for product handover.

Skills

Good communication

Teamwork

Education

3 Standard Grade Qualifications inc English & Maths

SVQ Pharmacy L2 (not essential)

Job description

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHSGGC) is one of the largest healthcare systems in the United Kingdom, employing approximately 40,000 staff across a wide range of clinical and non-clinical professions and roles. We deliver acute hospital, primary, community and mental health services to a population of over 1.15 million people, and to a wider population of 2.2 million when regional and national services are included.

The role:

Our team aseptically prepare over 50,000 injectable medicine doses per year from our large aseptic suite at the Royal Hospital for Children in Glasgow. These items include parenteral nutrition, chemotherapy and clinical trials. In addition we have an MHRA specials license to enable batch manufacture of IV products with an extended expiration date.

We are leading the way in aseptic practice through the use of state‑of‑the‑art technology and providing exceptional training to our staff. We currently have a team of 36 staff including Support Workers, Technicians and Pharmacists who take great pride in delivering critical medicines across Greater Glasgow & Clyde. We are looking for 1 new enthusiastic Pharmacy Support Worker to join our team.

This role does not meet the eligibility criteria for a Skilled Worker visa or a Heath and Care Worker visa. NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHSGGC) is unable to provide candidates or employees with a Certificate of Sponsorship (COS).

Duration, Location, and Working Pattern:

• Location based in Royal Hospital for Children
• Permanent Contract
• Full‑time Position (36 hours per week)
• Shift pattern for the post are 5 days over 7, 0900-1700 including weekend working on a rota basis

Key responsibilities:

• Setting up materials and components for aseptic preparation, including batches and individual patient treatments.
• Assisting with the safe aseptic dispensing of specialised injectable products such as cytotoxic/oncology drugs.
• Performing routine environmental and physical monitoring, recording cleanroom temperatures, pressures, and microbiological cleanliness.
• Managing stock control, inventory rotation.
• Answering of the hatch to Nurses and Doctors from the wards for product handover.
• Please refer to the job description and person specification for further details.

Knowledge, training, qualifications and/or experience required to do the job:

• General Education, basic numeracy and literacy skills demonstrated by 3 Standard Grade Qualifications or equivalent (which must include English and Maths) these are essential.
• An SVQ Pharmacy Level 2 or equivalent is not essential but must be willing to work towards this qualification when in post.
• Good communication skills and the ability to work as part of a team are essential.
• Please refer to the job description and person specification for further details.

What we offer:

We offer a wide range of supportive policies designed to enhance your employee journey, including a comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme, Cycle to Work Scheme, bursary scheme and extensive learning and development opportunities.

As an NHS Scotland employee, you will be entitled to:

• A minimum of 27 days annual leave, increasing with length of service, plus public holidays
• Membership of the NHS Pension Scheme, including life insurance benefits
• Salary Sacrifice Car Benefit Scheme
• Development opportunities including study bursaries, e-learning and classroom‑based courses
• Enhanced pay for working public holidays
• NHS discounts on a wide range of goods and services
• Confidential employee support and assistance, including counselling and psychological therapies

For an informal discussion, please contact: Louise Ford, Pharmacy Support Team Lead, On 0141-451-5733 or email [e-mail]

This post may require a satisfactory PVG Scheme record check.

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NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHSGGC) recognises the importance of work‑life balance and is committed to offering a range of flexible working options where service needs allow. For roles where less than full‑time hours can be accommodated, and where the tenure is listed as “various”, we encourage applications from individuals seeking flexible working arrangements. Flexible working will be included as a topic for discussion during the recruitment process.

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde encourages applications from all sections of the community. We are committed to promoting equality, diversity and inclusion and are proud of the diverse workforce we employ.

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