Pharmacy Technician - Cancer & Aseptics (Band 4 - 5 Progression)

Integrated Care System; Milton Keynes; Hybrid; GBP 27,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS hospital in Milton Keynes is seeking a Pharmacy Technician to support its Cancer & Aseptics department. This role offers Band 4-5 progression and involves preparing cytotoxic products and training staff. Candidates must be NVQ Level 3 qualified and registered with the GPhC. The position comes with excellent benefits, including flexible working opportunities and a supportive work culture.

Benefits

Free on-site parking

Free tea and coffee

Discounted gym membership

Generous annual leave

Health and well-being programme

Qualifications

• Pharmacy Technician registration with GPhC.
• Experience in a hospital pharmacy setting.
• Evidence of educating and training staff.

Responsibilities

• Prepare aseptic products and maintain quality standards.
• Assist in the management of the Pharmacy Aseptic Services Unit.
• Coordinate staffing arrangements and ensure skill mix.

Skills

Good communication skills

Professional supervisory skills

Computer literate

Ability to work well with a team

Dedication to high quality patient care

Education

NVQ Level 3 in Pharmacy Services

Current registration with General Pharmaceutical Council

GCP Training (or willing to undertake)

Tools

CMM Pharmacy System

Job description

Go back Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Pharmacy Technician - Cancer & Aseptics (Band 4 - 5 Progression)

The closing date is 14 August 2025

Pharmacy Technician - Cancer & Aseptics (Band 4 to 5 Progression)

Department: Pharmacy

Band 4-5 £27,485 - £37,796 per annum

Full-time 37.5 per week, all MKUH roles will be considered for flexible working

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Technician to join our growing and forward-thinking Pharmacy Aseptic Services Department at MKUH.

We are looking for an enthusiastic and highly motivated individual to join our team. We have an engaged workforce who foster an excellent quality and open culture, and were recently recognised as the MKUH Trust Team of the Year for 2025.

We are looking for individuals ready to start or continue their careers in a pharmacy aseptic unit environment, where the post holder will assist in the supervision and training of staff, and dispense, compound and source cytotoxic products for cancer patients.

To be eligible to join us in this role you will have successfully completed an NVQ Level 3 in Pharmacy Services and hold current registration with the GPhC as a Pharmacy Technician. Alternatively, you may hold a Science Manufacturing Technician qualification at level 3, and be registered as an RSciTech with the Science Council. This post is open to all registered Technicians both newly qualified and experienced, wishing to work in an NHS pharmacy aseptic unit.

If you think you would like to know more about the post, please contact Amit Mistry - Quality Assurance Lead, at [e-mail]

Interview date: 22.08.2025

Main duties of the job

• Responsible for assisting the Senior Technicians with co-ordinating staffing arrangements for the Aseptic Service and to ensure appropriate skill mix and technical staff allocation throughout the department.
• To be aware and follow all departmental operating procedures and Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) guidance at all times, to ensure the quality of products provided to patients.
• To aseptically prepare products within the aseptic facilities, dispense medications for patients, and maintain high environmental standards and levels of accuracy.

About us

"With high scores in Team Working and Line Management, our teams collaborate, communicate and care for one another - because we know we're stronger together" (NHS Staff Survey 2024).

You can expect a warm welcome at Milton Keynes University Hospital, our staff are friendly and welcoming. We listen to each other and work together to embed our Trusts values and behaviours. At MKUH we appreciate our staff and reward them with an outstanding benefits package including:

• Free on-site parking
• Free tea and coffee
• Great flexible workingopportunities
• Discounted gym membership
• Lease car scheme
• Generous annual leave and pension scheme
• Extensive staff health and well-being programme

Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, in partnership with the University of Buckingham, is a University Teaching Hospital; we conduct research and teaching on site to improve the care of our patients. The hospital is undergoing significant investment, and we are proud to be rated good by the CQC. Visit our website to catch up on our latest news.

Job responsibilities

Trust responsibilities:

• The day-to-day management of the aseptic dispensing activities to ensure the safe and efficient supply of pharmaceutical products for patients and to support staff in the effective management of medicines.

Professional responsibilities:

• Be a qualified Pharmacy Technician NVQ3, BTEC in Pharmaceutical Science or equivalent.

Education & training:

• To contribute to development and training programmes for all staff.

Operational responsibilities:

• To assist in the safe and effective management of the Pharmacy Department Aseptic Services Unit in accordance with national and local guidelines and standards ensuring statutory obligations are met by all staff.
• To be involved in the stock control and ordering of materials used in the aseptic department using computerised stock control
• To participate in relevant departmental meetings and contribute to effective communication within the department.

Band 5 duties & responsibilities:

• Competently act as the Aseptic Co-ordinator for all aseptic and non-aseptic work

Please refer to the Job Description for further details

MKUH is committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and as such we offer a range of flexible working practices. We promote an inclusive workforce and encourage applications from applicants from all backgrounds.

We reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once a sufficient number of applications have been received.

MKUH uses identification scanning technology to confirm the authenticity of documents; all prospective employees of MKUH will have their original documents verified using this technology.

By applying for this role, you accept if successful, that information from your application will be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Record (ESR) system. Your personal data may be transferred from the Trust to another NHS organisation where your employment transfers within the NHS. This is in accordance with the streamlining programme which aims at saving you time and improving efficiencies within the NHS when your employment transfers.

Upon commencing employment with the Trust, all employees (except Medical & Dental Staff on national terms and conditions) are subject to a probationary period lasting a period of six months with an option to extend for a further six months to a total of 12 months.

Person Specification

Qualifications and knowledge

• Current registration with General Pharmaceutical Council as a Pharmacy Technician, with NVQ level 3 Pharmaceutical Sciences (or BTEC, City and Guilds equivalent), OR,
• Current registration with the Science Council as RSciTech, with a level 3 Science Manufacturing Technician qualification
• GCP Training (or willing to undertake)
• oEvidence of ability to plan and organise complex activities or programmes of work requiring planning and adjustment to meet changing need
• oEvidence of continuous professional practice and education.
• oUnderstanding of GMP
• Relevant post qualification Aseptic Services, experience courses and training

Experience

• Good working knowledge of safe dispensing and aseptic practices.
• Knowledge and understanding of GMP and QA and its application to Aseptic processing
• Experience of educating and training of junior staff and students
• Hospital pharmacy experience
• Experience working in a cleanroom environment.
• Evidence of supervising staff and workload on a day-to-day basis.
• Evidence of active involvement in service development
• Knowledge and understanding of GMP and QA and its application to Aseptic processing
• Minimum 12 months post-registration hospital pharmacy experience
• Experience in educating and training of junior staff and students
• Experience of using the CMM Pharmacy System

Skills

• Computer literate with good general keyboard skills, for using the pharmacy computer systems, including ordering, receiving and stock and rectifying stock discrepancies.
• Ability to work well with all colleagues as part of a team (including multidisciplinary working on wards)
• Dedication to high quality patient care
• Flexible to meet service and patient needs
• Professional supervisory skills
• Evidence of analytical and judgemental skills when faced with facts or situations requiring analysis e.g. managing urgent requirements or prioritising work to meet patient and organisational need
• Good training skills
• Evidence of implementing policies and/or proposing changes to practices or procedures for own area with an impact beyond own area and contributes effectively to wider policies and service developments

Personal and people development

• Flexible approach to work.
• Good organisational and prioritisation skills.
• Able to work quickly and accurately even when under pressure and ability to meet deadlines and manage time effectively.
• Demonstrable self-motivation and proactive approach.
• Good oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to acknowledge own limitations and know when to refer an issue to a more Senior team member
• Ability to mentor lower grades of staff enabling them to achieve their goals.
• Awareness of Health and Safety and COSHH issues
• Ability to work unsupervised, alone and act on own initiative
• Evidence of positive commitment to CPD
• Polite and courteous
• Professional attitude
• Initiative and common sense
• Self-motivated and team player

Communication

• Able to communicate effectively and in a professional manner with staff, patients and managers.
• Good Communication skills, written and verbal.

Specific requirements

• Able to perform the duties of the post with reasonable aids and adaptations

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.

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