Pharmacy Technician: Aseptic Services

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Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust

Location:

Salisbury, United Kingdom

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Job Reference:

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Posted:

26.04.2025

Expiry Date:

10.06.2025

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Job Description:

Job overview

Calling all students or qualified pharmacy technicians seeking a fulfilling and varied career in pharmacy aseptic services. We have the role for you.

We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated individual to join our friendly, dedicated, and forward-thinking team providing comprehensive aseptic pharmacy services at Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust. We offer extensive training, peer support, and fully funded learning opportunities to help you progress rapidly across all areas of aseptic production.

The ideal candidate should have a BTEC and NVQ Level 3 in Pharmaceutical Sciences (or equivalent apprenticeship), pharmacy technician registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council, good manual dexterity, and previous experience in aseptic preparation, including cytotoxic and parenteral nutrition, is advantageous.

Main duties of the job

Our aseptic unit, built in 2013, provides excellent modern facilities and is highly regarded within and beyond the trust. It is spacious, well-designed, and creates a positive working environment. As part of the pharmacy department, we collaborate closely with other specialties and services across the Trust.

There are ample opportunities to develop skills in aseptic services and gain accreditation in regional schemes.

Working for our organization

Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust (SFT) is an innovative hospital with a proud heritage of over 250 years. We are committed to delivering outstanding care and treatment for our patients and staff.

We are an acute Trust rated “Good” by the CQC, providing regional and super-regional specialist services such as burns, plastics & reconstructive surgery, genetics, rehabilitation, and spinal treatment. With about 470 beds and over 4000 staff, we support flexible working arrangements and offer various NHS benefits, including paid holidays, pension scheme, on-site parking, leisure facilities, nursery, and holiday schemes.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

You will be responsible for preparing sterile products in response to prescriptions, including parenteral nutrition, intravenous additives, and cytotoxic preparations, including clinical trials. You will be part of the operational team, working towards achieving accreditations and mentoring new staff. Building expertise in aseptic services will be key to providing life-saving treatments.

This role offers progression opportunities after successful accreditation, further learning, and increased supervisory responsibilities.

Please see attached job description and person specification for full details.

Person specification

Registration

• GPhC registration

Checking accreditations

• PIPC
• PAAP
• ACPT

Benefits

• Holiday entitlement starting at 27 days plus Bank Holidays, increasing with service
• Additional day off for your birthday after 12 months
• Career average revalued earnings pension scheme
• Life assurance for pension scheme members
• Health and Wellbeing programs
• Discounts on everyday purchases
• Cycle to work scheme
• Uniform provision
• On-site nursery and holiday schemes
• On-site fitness facilities
• Opportunities for ongoing learning and career development