Senior Assistant Technical Officer

NHS; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional health trust in Nottingham is seeking a Senior Assistant Technical Officer to join its Pharmacy Production team. In this role, you'll prepare and manufacture chemotherapy treatments for cancer patients. Candidates should have GCSEs in English and Maths and ideally be working towards NVQ level 2 in Pharmacy Services. This position offers a salary range of £24,937 to £26,598 per annum and opportunities for personal development within a diverse team.

Qualifications

• GCSE in English language and Maths required.
• NVQ level 2 in Pharmacy Services (in progress or complete).

Responsibilities

• Prepare and manufacture chemotherapy treatments for cancer patients.
• Deliver cancer treatments to departments and manage stock.

Skills

Good verbal interpersonal skills

Ability to work in team

Self-motivated

Confident

Ability to motivate others

Education

GCSE grade C or above in English language, Maths

NVQ level 2 in Pharmacy Services

Job description

Senior Assistant Technical Officer - Cytolab

The closing date is 23 January 2026

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an ambitious Senior Assistant Technical Officer to join the Pharmacy Production team in the Cytotoxic Chemotherapy production Department (Cytolab) at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust (NUH). You will be joining a team of hardworking and dedicated pharmacy professionals who compound cancer treatments for NUH patients.

As part of the role you will be required to complete the Pharmacy Support Staff qualification, unless you already have this qualification. Until the qualification is gained the applicant will be a Band 2 and will move to Band 3 upon qualification.

The Pharmacy Production department at NUH has four manufacturing areas. The Sterile Production Unit (SPU), Non‑Sterile Manufacturing Unit (NSM) and Pharmacy Packing Unit (PPU) are based at the MHRA licensed facility at the Queens Medical Centre (QMC) campus. The Cytotoxic Chemotherapy Production Unit (Cytolab) is located at the City Hospital Campus. The post holder will be primarily based at the Cytotoxic Chemotherapy Production Unit (Cytolab) at the City Hospital campus.

Main duties of the job

You will receive full training from our dedicated and experienced pharmacy production team. Once trained, you will be required to prepare, assemble, and manufacture chemotherapy treatments for cancer patients at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust. You will also be required to deliver cancer treatments to NUH wards and departments and the City Campus and support the department in ordering and managing stock.

About us

With over 19,000 staff, we are one of the biggest employers in the city with a central role in supporting the health and wellbeing of our local population. We play a leading role in research, education and innovation.

Come and join our wonderful team at NUH. We are big believers in diversity and welcome new ideas to help develop our team in order to deliver world‑class healthcare to the vast patient populations we serve. With endless personal development opportunities available, at NUH we will endeavour to turn your job into a career!

We particularly welcome applications from people who identify as Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, or Disabled, as we are striving to be better represented at NUH.

Job responsibilities

You should familiarise yourself with the job description attached to this advert for the full list of duties and responsibilities. The post holder will undertake all technical duties in the Chemotherapy Production Unit, participating in the provision of all aseptic services, in accordance with standard operating procedures (SOPs) and MHRA guidance, to ensure a high‑quality, safe, timely and consistent service and contributing to the overall operation of the department.

Person Specification

Training and qualifications

• GCSE grade C or above in English language, Maths
• Possession of or working towards NVQ level 2 in Pharmacy Services in the relevant units for pharmacy production

Experience

• Able to work in team
• Hospital experience
• Experience in a manufacturing environment
• Experience in aseptic production
• Good verbal interpersonal skills
• Empathy with pharmacy customers
• Confident
• Self‑motivated
• Good team player
• Ability to motivate others

Analytical and Judgement

• Ability to work accurately
• Ability to troubleshoot and problem solve
• Ability to assess and minimise risk in production process
• Decision making and prioritisation skills

Planning and organisation

• Manage own time effectively
• Ability to work under pressure

Physical skills

• Manual dexterity to repeatedly perform detailed technical tasks accurately
• Sustained periods of concentration
• Basic level of IT Skills

Other requirements

• Willingness to take on new tasks after appropriate training
• Flexibility – will be required to participate in rostered, flexible shift working, including evenings, weekends and bank holidays.

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.

Employer name

Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trusts

£24,937 to £26,598 a year per annum pro rota