Pharmacy Technician - Aseptic Services

Integrated Care System; Liverpool; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Liverpool is seeking a Pharmacy Technician for their Aseptic Services. The role involves working with sterile parenteral medicines and requires NVQ Level 3 Pharmacy Services or equivalent. Key responsibilities include preparing aseptic products and ensuring compliance with SOPs. This position is critical for maintaining high-quality patient care in a collaborative team setting.

Qualifications

• Demonstrable knowledge of Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) or QC laboratory practical work experience.
• Experience preparing aseptic products.
• A member of the GPhC council, Science Council or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Organise the workload in the defined areas and effectively deploy available staff.
• Adhere to and ensure all staff read and understand Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
• Collate and provide end of month workload statistics.

Skills

Clear and accurate written communication skills

Ability to use different IT applications

Methodical with attention to detail

Range of aseptic preparation and manipulations skills

Ability to train others

Education

NVQ Level 3 Pharmacy Services or Science Manufacturing Technician or equivalent

NVQ Level 2 Pharmacy Services, Science Manufacturing Technician or equivalent

Job description

Go back Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Pharmacy Technician - Aseptic Services

The closing date is 03 September 2025

We have a highly regarded Aseptic Production Unit (APU) at the Trust and moved into our brand new unit in 2023. We are looking for a motivated and enthusiastic individual with an interest in Aseptic production. The role will involve rotations through cytotoxic reconstitution, CIVAS and TPN.

The post holder will contribute the running of an efficient and effective manufacturing service by contributing to the production and the distribution of sterile parenteral medicines.

You must have NVQ Level 3 Pharmacy Services or Science ManufacturingTechnician or equivalent (or working towards these) and be a member of the GPhC, Science Council or equivalent.

Main duties of the job

The successful applicant will be delivering the day to day workload as member of a dedicated team, to include:

- Chemotherapy - cytotoxic reconstitution service.

- Parenteral Nutrition Service serving both hospital and home patients, including adult and neonatal products.

- Intravenous Additive Service to offer an extensive range of products for both Royal University Hospitals and external customers.

About us

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust comprises Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital & Royal Liverpool University Hospital.

We are part of NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group, formed on 1 Nov 2024 from the coming together of LUHFT and Liverpool Women's NHS Foundation Trust. The Group was born from a shared aim to improve the care we provide our patients.

UHLG is one of the largest employers in the region, with over 16,800 colleagues dedicated to caring for our communities - from birth and beyond.

For the 630,000 people across Merseyside, we are their local NHS. We provide general and emergency hospital care, alongside highly specialised regional services for more than two million people in the North West.

Aintree University Hospitalis the single receiving site for adult major trauma patients in Cheshire and Merseyside and hosts a number of regional services including an award-winning stroke facility.Broadgreen Hospitalis home to elective surgical, diagnostic and treatment services, together with specialist patient rehabilitation.Liverpool Women's Hospitalspecialises in the health of women and babies, delivering over 7,200 babies in the UK's largest single site maternity hospital each year. TheRoyal Liverpool University Hospitalis the largest hospital in the country to provide inpatients with 100% single bedrooms and focuses on complex planned care and specialist services.

For roles at Liverpool Women's, visit theircareers page.

Job responsibilities

To organise the workload in the areas for which responsibility has been delegated and to deploy the available staff in the most effective manner.Adhere to and ensure that Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) are read/understood and observed by all staff at all times.To demonstrate a team approach by adapting to and working confidently and competently in each area within Aseptic Services, as required by the Aseptic Services Pharmacist and the needs of the service.To maintain and update documents relating to equipment, facilities and training and to report deviations from specified operating conditions, as required by the Aseptic Services Pharmacist.To liaise with customers, quality control personnel and carriers to ensure the prompt dispatch and delivery of all aseptic products, ensuring all handling and storage conditions are met and maintained.To collate and provide to Senior Technician - Aseptic Services end of month workload statistics for areas where responsibility has been delegated.

Person Specification

Experience

• Demonstrable knowledge of Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) or QC laboratory practical work experience and/or substantial experience in an industrial/pharmaceutical setting
• Experience of working in a team
• Experience of the preparation of aseptic products
• Experience of using automated equipment

Qualifications

• NVQ Level 3 Pharmacy Services or Science Manufacturing Technician or equivalent
• NVQ Level 2 Pharmacy Services, Science Manufacturing Technician or equivalent
• A member of the GPhC council, Science Council or equivalent

Knowledge

• Knowledge and application of SOPs and Quality Assurance systems, GMP and GDP
• Knowledge of COSHH
• Knowledge of Clinical Trials and Hospital aseptic services
• Able to relate to all grades of staff within a multidisciplinary team

Skills

• Clear and accurate written communication skills
• Ability to use different IT applications
• Methodical with attention to detail
• Range of aseptic preparation and manipulations skills
• Ability to train others

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.

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust