Senior Pharmacy Assistant - Production

University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; City Of London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS trust in the UK is seeking a Senior Pharmacy Assistant for their Pharmacy Production Unit. You will work as part of a dedicated team preparing sterile medicines and ensuring high standards of care. This role requires good communication skills, manual dexterity, and a pass in GCSE English, Mathematics, and Science. Full training is provided, with a commitment to regular Sunday and bank holiday working.

Qualifications

• Reliable and hardworking with high standards of accuracy and precision.
• Confidence in using computers.
• Demonstrated understanding of GMP and QA in a manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities

• Assist with stock control in Pharmacy Production Unit.
• Prepare sterile medicines, chemotherapy and antibiotic injections.
• Adhere to infection prevention and control policies.

Skills

Good manual dexterity

Computer skills

Good communication skills

Ability to work under pressure

Education

GCSE pass in English, Mathematics, and Science

Job description

Go back University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Senior Pharmacy Assistant - Production

The closing date is 06 October 2025

We are looking for an enthusiastic, motivated person to work in our busy Pharmacy Production Unit. You will be working as part of a team of pharmacists, technicians and assistants preparing sterile medicines, chemotherapy and antibiotic injections.

Main duties of the job

You must be reliable, hardworking and able to work to high standards of accuracy and precision. You will be expected to assist with stock control and be confident using a computer. Good communication skills, manual dexterity, and a pass (grade A-C/9-4 in GCSE or equivalent) in English, Mathematics, and a Science subject, are essential.

There will be a commitment to regular Sunday and bank holiday working on a rota basis.

Previous experience is preferred, although not essential as full training will be provided.

About us

University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population. We provide academically led acute and specialist services, to people from the local area, from throughout the United Kingdom and overseas. Our vision is to deliver top-quality patient care, excellent education, and world-class research.

We provide first-class acute and specialist services across eight sites:

• University College Hospital (incorporating the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing)
• National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery
• Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals
• University College Hospital Grafton Way Building
• Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine
• University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre
• The Hospital for Tropical Diseases
• University College Hospital at Westmoreland Street

We are dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of many complex illnesses. UCLH specialises in women's health and the treatment of cancer, infection, neurological, gastrointestinal and oral disease. It has world class support services including critical care, imaging, nuclear medicine and pathology.

We are committed to sustainability and have pledged to become a carbon net zero health service, embedding sustainable practice throughout UCLH. We have set an ambitious target of net zero for our direct emissions by 2031 and indirect emissions by 2040.

Job responsibilities

For the full Person Specification and more information regarding the main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description.

Come and be a part of the best NHS trust in England to work for, according to our staff*

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*In the most recent NHS staff survey UCLH had the highest percentage of staff who said they would recommend us as a place to work, out of all general acute or acute/community NHS trusts in England for the second year in a row.

UCLH top trust to work at in England for the second year running! University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

Once again, UCLH has received the highest score of all general acute and acute/community NHS trusts in England for staff that would recommend us as a place to work.

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Person Specification

Knowledge and Qualifications

• GCSE pass (A-C) in English, Mathematics and a Science subject
• Understands the issues in handling hazardous materials
• Demonstrated understanding of the principle of GMP and QA in a manufacturing environment

Experience

• Previous experience of working in a hospital environment
• Previous experience of working in a laboratory

Skills and Abilities

• Demonstrated good manual dexterity to undertake fine and accurate manipulative work
• Demonstrated ability to concentrate for prolonged periods of time
• Demonstrated computer skills including email, word processing
• Understands the importance of hygiene standards in the preparation of medicines
• Demonstrated ability to work under pressure

Responsibilities towards promoting Equality Diversity and Inclusion

• Demonstratable understanding of the Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion and/or Knowledge of the NHS obligations under the Equality Act 2010 and the Public Sector Equality Duties

Ensure the risk of infection to self, colleagues, patients, relatives and visitors is minimised by:

• Being familiar with, and adhering to Trust policies and guidance on infection prevention and control.
• Completing all required training and education (both via e-learning and face to face) on infection prevention and control.
• Including infection prevention and control as an integral part of your continuous personal/professional development and included in your annual appraisal
• Taking personal responsibility so far as is reasonably practicable, in helping ensure that effective prevention and control of health care associated infections is embedded into everyday practice and applied consistently.

Specific Requirements

• Ability to sit or stand in a restricted position at a work station such as a bench, laminar flow cabinet, isolator for periods of working time
• Ability to work in areas requiring specialist clothing to be worn such as a cleanroom
• Flexibility with regards to changes in work schedule
• Ready for authorisation completed by cheryl 21.03.25

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.

University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

£30,546 to £32,207 a yearPer annum inclusive of HCAS