Senior Pharmacy Assistant (Aseptic Unit)

Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Bradford; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading hospital trust in Bradford is seeking a Senior Pharmacy Assistant for the Aseptic Department. The ideal candidate will assist in manufacturing sterile medicines and should possess good communication skills. The role requires following procedures, cleaning operations, and managing stock. No prior experience is necessary, but a commitment to training is essential. This position offers a competitive salary and opportunities for professional development.

Benefits

Staff gymnasiums

Final salary pension scheme

Childcare advice

Responsibilities

• Make pharmaceutical products including radiopharmaceuticals following defined procedures.
• Clean the pharmaceutical cleanrooms to GMP standards.
• Order and receive stock and manage equipment.

Skills

Ability to follow written and verbal instructions

Ability to work effectively under pressure

Good team working skills

Demonstrable attention to detail

Education

NVQ 2 pharmacy assistants in manufacturing

Job description

Go back Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Senior Pharmacy Assistant (Aseptic Unit)

The closing date is 23 September 2025

Shortlisting to commence on: 6th/7th October 2025.

Interview expected to take place on: 17th October 2025.

An opportunity has arisen for the pharmacy department to employ a number of new Pharmacy Assistants in the Aseptic Department. The Aseptic team manufacture sterile medicines within a clean room environment for hospital patients, treatments made include chemotherapy, antibiotics, IV nutrition and radiopharmaceuticals

You must be an excellent communicator with outstanding interpersonal and relationship building skills. You will need to be forward thinking and enthusiastic, with a commitment to continuing professional development. BTHFT is a teaching hospital and Pharmacy demonstrate a significant commitment to training; the successful candidate can expect a supportive training programme and will also be expected to participate in supporting and training other staff as appropriate.

This is a potential training post so no experience necessary, however the successful candidate will be required to undertake training to NVQ level 2 in Pharmacy Services before being put onto the full band 3 payscale, and you should have a good basic level of education and English language skills.If you already possess an NVQ 2 in pharmacy services you will start on the band 3 payscale.

Main duties of the job

The day to day job will include making pharmaceutical products, including radiopharmaceuticals, following defined procedures and processes. The role will also involve cleaning the pharmaceutical cleanrooms to GMP standards, ordering and receiving stock, management of equipment and maintaining a high standard of documentation and records.

The ideal candidate will need to be dedicated and hardworking, and have a willingness to be flexible when necessary. As a consequence of the often pressured working environment, there is a strong management focus on staff wellbeing, flexible working and support within the team, the outcome being that the team is highly-functioning, fun, friendly and supportive of all colleagues.

There are multiple posts advertised, both full-time and part-time, usual working hours are Monday-Friday, between 7am and 6.30pm but successful candidates can be required to undertake rotational work in the radiopharmacy department, where work commences at 6.30am. Successful candidates will also be expected to participate on the weekend working rota.

Working hours for these posts can be discussed at interview, the management team are willing to be flexible in order to suit both the needs of the department and successful candidates.

About us

At Bradford Teaching Hospitals we're passionate about providing outstanding care for the people of the Bradford district and communities across the North of England. We're keen to meet people interested in sharing our passion and helping us continue to deliver the highest quality of care to our patients.

We're a renowned teaching hospital trust at the forefront of research, education and development, with a state-of-the-art simulation and skills training centre on site.

In short, we can help you lift your career to the next level. We've received huge investment to improve patient care which means we have truly world-class facilities including a brand-new neonatal suite, state-of-the-art intensive care unit, a newly refurbished A&E department, new children's unit and a welcoming, modern atrium and reception area for staff and visitors.

We can offer staff gymnasiums on both hospital sites, final salary pension scheme including life assurance cover and advice on childcare.

Job responsibilities

Please see attached for the job description document for this post for further details in regards to the main responsibilities of the role.

Person Specification

Experience

• Experience of Technical Service Pharmacy
• Experience of working in a similar role

Skills

• Ability to follow written and verbal instructions
• Ability to work effectively under pressure
• Good team working skills
• Demonstrable attention to detail

Knowledge

• Understanding of Information Governance and Confidentiality
• Knowledge of Radiation protection and regulations
• Knowledge and understanding of Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) & Pharmaceutical technical procedures specific to the area of work

Qualifications

• NVQ 2 pharmacy assistants in manufacturing or willingness to work towards this

other

• Ability to travel across hospital sites within the trust.

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

Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

£24,937 to £26,598 a yearper annum (pro rata) - Annex 21 if currently training towards NVQ