Senior Technical Pharmacy Assistant | East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Colchester Hospital University NHS Foundation Trust; Ipswich; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in Ipswich is seeking enthusiastic individuals to supervise the Chemotherapy Preparation Unit. Responsibilities include supporting staff, ensuring adherence to procedures, and maintaining a cleanroom environment. Ideal candidates will have supervisory experience, strong communication skills, and a commitment to patient care. The role offers training opportunities, flexible working, and other NHS benefits.

Benefits

Training and development opportunities

Flexible working

Generous pension

NHS discounts

Qualifications

• Ability to contribute to patient care through practical skills.
• Consideration for development with set competency targets.
• Experience in a cleanroom environment preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assist and supervise in the day-to-day running of the Chemotherapy Preparation Unit.
• Aseptically manufacture products following standard operating procedures.
• Provide specialist support and mentoring to staff.

Skills

Experience of supervising/co-ordinating staff

Flexible and positive to change

Good communication skills

High level of accuracy

Job description

Overview

An opportunity has arisen for enthusiastic and motivated individuals to work within our busy Pharmacy Technical Services Unit. This service covers the preparation of medicines used within the treatment of cancer.

Responsibilities

• Assist and supervise in the day-to-day running of the Chemotherapy Preparation Unit (CPU) at all stages of the production process.
• Aseptically manufacture products following standard operating procedures and worksheets.
• Assist in the cleaning and maintenance of the facility and equipment to support the manufacturing process.
• Provide specialist support to the Technical Services team and include supervising, training and mentoring staff.
• Assist in managing stock control and the assembly and preparation of various pharmaceuticals and working in cleanrooms.
• Follow written procedures, work under supervision and complete tasks accurately to set deadlines.

Qualifications and requirements

• Experience of supervising/co-ordinating staff and workflow preferred.
• Flexible and positive to change; able to work under own initiative with good communication skills, a high level of accuracy.
• Consideration for development with set competency targets and potential lower banding for strong candidates meeting targets.
• Ability to contribute to patient care through practical skills.

Details

• Organisation: ESNEFT
• Location: Colchester and Ipswich hospitals and associated sites
• Visa: Not eligible for Health and Social Care Visa; not sponsoring Skilled Worker visa.
• Benefits: training and development opportunities, flexible working, generous pension, unsocial hours payments where applicable, 27 days annual leave (pro rata), NHS discounts, Staff Health and Wellbeing programme.
• Closing date: Wednesday 17 Sep 2025
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