Senior Assistant Technical Officer - Clean Room Supervisor

Cambridge University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

On-site leisure facilities

Stagecoach bus travel discount

Park & ride free travel

Staff parking subsidy

24/7 hot food on site

Staff pod break spaces

Job summary

Cambridge University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Senior Assistant Technical Officer to supervise aseptic preparation in clean rooms and coordinate dispensing activities. The role supports pharmacists and technicians, ensuring quality and compliance in sterile production.

The post involves equipment checks, documentation, staff training, and contributing to policy updates. A 12-week probationary period applies, with visa/work eligibility discussed at offer.

Qualifications

• HNC or BTEC in Applied Science or Food Science & Technology (or equivalent).
• NVQ 2/3 Pharmacy Services (or equivalent).
• Experience in Pharmacy Services (Hospital, Industry) or equivalent; NHS experience is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Assist the technician team with day-to-day supervision and coordination of aseptic preparation and dispensing in clean rooms.
• Generate worksheets, labels, assemble, prepare and dispense aseptic medicines to patients and clinics, including clinical trials; maintain documentation and audit trails.
• Ensure safe equipment use in clean rooms; staff follow SOPs and instructions.

Skills

Staff supervision

Workload planning

Prioritise workloads

Decision making

Problem solving

Communication skills

Numerical skills

Dexterity

Computer literacy

Education

HNC/BTEC in Applied Science

NVQ 2/3 Pharmacy Services

Equivalent training/experience

Job description

Cambridge University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Senior Assistant Technical Officer - Clean Room Supervisor

The closing date is 09 November 2026

We have an opportunity for you to join our busy Pharmacy Sterile Production Unit. Do you have experience of working in a sterile production unit either within the NHS or Commercial Sector and wish to broaden your experience, skills and knowledge then we have may have just the job for you!

We are looking for a Senior Assistant Technical Officer - Clean Room Supervisor to join our team of Pharmacy Technicians, Assistant Technical Officers and Pharmacists to provide essential services for our patients to ensure they have the best treatment and outcome during their stay.

Main duties of the job

Assist the technician team with the day-to-day supervision and co-ordination of aseptic preparation and dispensing activities within clean rooms

Generate worksheets, labels, assemble, prepare and dispense aseptic medicines to patients and clinics, including clinical trials. Maintains correct documentation and audit trails.

Responsible for the safe use of equipment within clean rooms, ensuring clean room staff use equipment in accordance with instructions and SOPs

Ensures that all required recording and monitoring of clean room environments and equipment are carried out before and after work sessions. Reports equipment faults and deviations to senior supervisors and managers.

Is responsible for the in-process checking of measured dose units in the preparation of parenteral nutrition, cytotoxic medicines and clinical trials; and is responsible for ensuring the accuracy and quality of these prepared medicinal products.

Ensures all statutory legislation and established quality systems relating to departmental policies and procedures are complied with on a day-to-day basis.

Assists in staff training and development.

Contributes to the development of new ways of working and to the implementation of new and revised policies and procedures.

About us

Our Trust

Cambridge University Hospitals (CUH) NHS Foundation Trust comprises Addenbrooke's Hospital and the Rosie Hospital in Cambridge. With over 13,000 staff and over 1100 beds the priorities of the Trust focus on a quality service which is all about people - patients, staff and partners. Recognised as providing 'outstanding' care to our patients and rated 'Good' overall by the Care Quality Commissioner, is testament to the skill and dedication of the people who work here. CUH's values - Together - Safe, Kind, Excellent - are at the heart of patient care, defining the way all staff work and behave. The Trust provides accessible high-quality healthcare for the local people of Cambridge, together with specialist services, dealing with rare or complex conditions for a regional, national and international population.

CUH is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community - a place where we can all be ourselves. We value our differences and fully advocate and support an inclusive working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential. We want to ensure our people are truly representative of all the communities that we serve. We welcome applications for all positions in the organisation irrespective of people's age, disability, ethnicity, race, nationality, gender identity, sex, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership status, or pregnancy and maternity status or social economic background.

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached Applicant Information Pack (combined Job Description and Person Specification) for key duties and responsibilities.

All appointments with a start date on or after 1 October 2026 will be subject to a 12-week probationary period. This provides a structured and supportive period to help you settle into your role, with regular reviews and feedback.

As there is a 12-week probationary period, successful candidates are expected to have the Right to Work for a period of at least 6 months from the proposed start date. Immigration and Right to Work status will be discussed with successful candidates at conditional offer. CUH will not offer sponsorship to candidates that have applied for a fee waiver.

Due to Home Office immigration rules, a full-time permanent vacancy cannot be filled by individuals on a student visa. Therefore, please be advised that if you are a student visa holder, we will not be able to offer you a full-time permanent contract unless you have: - applied for a Graduate visa- or you will have successfully completed your course and have applied for a Graduate visa before the anticipated start date of your employment

This vacancy will close at midnight on 9th November 2026.

Interviews are due to be held on week commencing 17th November 2026.

Benefits to you

• at Cambridge University Hospitals, we want to do all we can to support good working days. We offer development opportunities and a wide range of benefits, including on-site leisure facilities, shopping concourse and day nurseries.
• our good work programme currently includes providing reduced cost Stagecoach bus travel to and from Cambridge University Hospital site.
• park and ride bus journeys between Babraham Road and Trumpington sites are free, as is the route to and from Cambridge train station and our hospitals.
• we also subsidise the cost of parking on site for eligible staff.
• on cuh campus, hot food is available 24/7 and at a reduced cost for colleagues.
• recently we launched the first of our staff pod break spaces. located in the deakin centre, we have a purpose-created colleague-only caf, with free tea and coffee, a break space and private outside area for colleagues to rest, refuel and recharge. just one of the ways we are working hard to support good working days at cuh.
• cuh is committed to assisting employees in achieving a good work-life balance irrespective of role or personal circumstances. flexible arrangements may include, but are not limited to, part-time working, job-share, term-time working and flexible start and finish times.

we welcome applications from the armed forces.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• HNC or BTEC in Applied Science or Food Science & Technology (or equivalent)
• Or training and experience to an equivalent level
• NVQ 2/3 Pharmacy Services (or equivalent)

Experience

• In Pharmacy Services (Hospital, Industry) or equivalent e.g. in Food or other Processing Industry, Healthcare Sciences or Medical Laboratory work
• Supervision of staff and work activities
• Planning and organising of workloads, allocation of work to staff
• Checking materials, weights, volumes and measures
• Understanding of a wide range of work procedures and practices, requiring use of good theoretical knowledge gained from experience
• NHS Experience

Knowledge

• The application of Standard Operating Procedures and Quality Assurance Systems
• Health and Safety in the Workplace
• Maintaining clean and hygienic work environments
• Good Manufacturing Practise (GMP), or Distribution Practices
• Knowledge of stock control systems
• Aseptic dispensing and preparation
• Pharmaceutical Science

Skills

• Proven skills in organising and supervising staff
• Ability to organise and prioritise workloads
• Ability to adjust plans in the light of changing circumstances
• Evaluates circumstances and situations and makes well-judged decisions, knowing when to refer
• Uses initiative to solve problems
• Ability to communicate with tact and persuasiveness in a manner that will neither offend nor antagonise
• Good numeric and written skills
• Good dexterity, able to work accurately and manipulate syringes and needles
• Good basic computer skills

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.

Cambridge University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust