Senior Pharmacy Assistant - Aseptic Services | University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust

Royal Bournemouth and Christchurch Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Poole; Presencial; GBP 22.000 - 26.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Royal Bournemouth and Christchurch Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Senior Pharmacy Assistant to join the Aseptic Services team at Poole Hospital. The role involves aseptically preparing dispensed medicines and supporting stock management within a hospital pharmacy environment.

Applicants should have a minimum of 4 GCSEs including Maths, English and Science and demonstrate strong organisational and interpersonal skills.

Formación

• Minimum 4 GCSEs including Maths, English and Science at Grade C/4 or above.

Responsabilidades

• Aseptically prepare dispensed medicines.
• Select and assemble drugs and consumables.
• Monitor temperatures within the aseptic unit clean rooms.
• Undertake stock management.
• Ensure high standards of cleanliness are met.

Conocimientos

GCSEs

Team player

Interpersonal skills

Educación

GCSEs inc Maths/English/Science

Descripción del empleo

Senior Pharmacy Assistant - Aseptic Services | University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust

Company:

Company: Royal Bournemouth and Christchurch Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

We are looking for enthusiastic, reliable, motivated individuals who would like to work in the aseptic unit of the hospital pharmacy, we prepare the cancer patient chemotherapy.

Applicant would need least 4 GCSEs including Maths, English and Science at Grade C/4 or above or equivalent.

The successful candidate must have good organisational and interpersonal skills, be a team player, able to work individually whilst knowing their own limitations, who is comfortable working for a small team within a large department and able to demonstrate that they are committed to a career in Pharmacy.

This post requires participation in the late/earlies, weekend and bank holiday rota.

We would consider part-time hours or job shares.

If you wish to view the department or book a visit. Please call Denise on 0300 019 3575

Base Location: Poole Hospital

Please note we are unable to offer sponsorship for this position.

This post may close early due to high numbers of applications, so you are advised to apply promptly.

To support professional and technical staff in the aseptic manufacture of cytotoxic agents and to ensure provision of an efficient Pharmacy service, including good housekeeping and general administration duties. All duties are supervised by qualified staff.

• To aseptically prepare dispensed medicines.
• To select and assemble drugs and consumables.
• To monitor temperatures within the aseptic unit clean rooms.
• To undertake stock management.
• To ensure high standards of cleanliness are met.

UHD are investing, developing and transforming Trust services in line with the New Hospital Programme. As part of this, some services may move site this year or next, either temporarily or permanently. Recruiting Managers will be happy to answer any service‑specific questions at interview.

If a role or service relocates as part of a planned move, excess mileage will not be reimbursed. Travel from home to the new work base will be classed as a normal commute. Any other changes will be managed under Trust or national terms and conditions.

UHD has active networks including Women’s, DEN, Pride, EU, Pro Ability, and Armed Forces. We support Disability Confident and Armed Forces Covenant interview schemes.

AI tools may be used, but applications must honestly reflect your own skills and experience. Integrity is key to our recruitment process.

Applicants on Graduate visa - will not automatically qualify for sponsorship at the end of the graduate visa. Their employment will come to an end unless they move to Position which attracts a salary of mid point band 5 or higher.

To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert.

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Pharmacy – NHS Dorset

This advert closes on Tuesday 20 Oct 2026

Royal Bournemouth and Christchurch Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Royal Bournemouth and Christchurch Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Royal Bournemouth and Christchurch Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust