Senior Aseptic Pharmacy Technician – Cancer Services

Cddft; Tees Valley; Remote; GBP 32,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

County Durham & Darlington NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an experienced Senior Pharmacy Technician in Aseptics for the Cancer Services team at Darlington Memorial Hospital. You will work in an aseptic unit, carrying out ACPT duties and helping deliver safe chemotherapy and clinical trial medicines.

Required GPhC registration and Level 3 Diploma qualifications; you will support quality standards, audits, and staff development while ensuring compliance with national guidelines.

Qualifications

• GPhC registration is required.
• Proven experience in hospital pharmacy settings preferred.
• Ability to work in aseptic/oncology environments.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy in dispensing.

Responsibilities

• Work under Cancer Services Lead Pharmacy Technician to maintain aseptic pharmacy service.
• Dispense clinical trial meds, oral therapies and controlled drugs.
• As ACPT, perform final accuracy checks of prescriptions per SOPs.
• Ensure safe handling, storage and disposal of medicines.
• Support QA/QC and audit activities within the unit.
• Maintain accurate records and provide information to healthcare professionals.

Skills

GPhC registration

Communication skills

Team player

IT literate

Education

GCSEs (4 at C/4)

Level 3 NVQ Diploma in Pharmacy Service Skills

Level 3 Diploma in Pharmaceutical Science

Tools

MS Excel

MS Word

Pharmacy dispensing software

Job description

County Durham & Darlington NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an experienced Senior Pharmacy Technician in Aseptics for the Cancer Services team at Darlington Memorial Hospital. You will work in an aseptic unit, carrying out ACPT duties and helping deliver safe chemotherapy and clinical trial medicines.

Required GPhC registration and Level 3 Diploma qualifications; you will support quality standards, audits, and staff development while ensuring compliance with national guidelines.