Senior Assistant Pharmacy Officer - Aseptics | Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust

Calderdale & Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust; Virginia; On-site; USD 33,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Senior Assistant Pharmacy Officer for the Aseptics unit. The post holder will undertake assistant duties in the Aseptic Unit and gain exposure for those with minimum requirements but limited hospital pharmacy experience.

The role requires NVQ level 2 in Pharmacy Service Skills and a BTEC Level 2 Certificate in Pharmaceutical Science (QCF). DBS check is required, with duties including aseptic dispensing, quality assurance, and stock

Qualifications

• NVQ level 2 in Pharmacy Service Skills required.
• BTEC Level 2 Certificate in Pharmaceutical Science (QCF) required.
• DBS check will be required for the role.

Responsibilities

• Aseptic dispensing and manipulation of sterile and non-sterile products.
• Gain knowledge of Good Manufacturing Practice.
• Receive and process prescriptions and orders.
• Carry out regular quality assurance monitoring according to SOPs and complete paperwork.
• Assist with cleaning and aseptic dispensing processes after validation.

Skills

Pharmacy service skills

Education

NVQ level 2 in Pharmacy Service Skills

BTEC Level 2 Certificate in Pharmaceutical Science (QCF)

Job description

Senior Assistant Pharmacy Officer - Aseptics | Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust

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The post holder undertakes assistant duties in the Aseptic Unit.

The post holder will have the NVQ level 2 in Pharmacy Service Skills and BTEC Level 2 Certificate in Pharmaceutical Science (QCF). This post will also provide experience for a person who already holds the minimum requirements, but has had limited, or no previous experience in a hospital pharmacy department

This post will require a Disclosure & Barring Services (DBS) check

• Aseptic dispensing and manipulation of sterile and non-sterile products
• To gain a knowledge of Good Manufacturing Practice
• To receive and process prescriptions and order
• To carry out essential regular quality assurance monitoring according to Standard Operating Procedures (SOP’s) and accurately complete any required paperwork. This includes physical environment and microbiological monitoring
• To assist with the specialised cleaning for the unit using specialised disinfectants
• To assist with the aseptic dispensing process according to SOP’s once a required level of competence and validation has been achieved
• Dispose of hazardous and non-hazardous waste appropriately according to SOP’s and Trust procedures
• Participates in weekend, public holiday, and extended hours provision of pharmacy services
• Complies with Trust policies relating to security and patient confidentiality and to ensure that procedures are undertaken within safe systems of work and legislation
• To carry out general duties, including preparation of bottles and packaging, cleaning equipment, receipt of orders, expiry date checking, stock checks and stock control of medicines
• To monitor and record fridge temperatures and similar tasks
• To assist with the maintenance of records, relating to work and workload stats
• To clean where pharmaceuticals are stored, keeping them in a tidy and organised condition

We employ more than 6,500 staff who deliver compassionate care from our two main hospitals, Calderdale Royal Hospital and Huddersfield Royal Infirmary as well as in community sites, health centres and in patients’ homes. We also are incredibly proud to have almost 150 volunteers here at CHFT.

We provide a range of services including urgent and emergency care; medical; surgical; maternity; gynaecology; critical care; children’s and young people’s services; end of life care and outpatient and diagnostic imaging services.

We provide community health services, including sexual health services in Calderdale from Calderdale Royal and local health centres. These include Todmorden Health Centre and Broad Street Plaza.

We continue to modernise and invest in our health services to build on our strong reputation. Foundation trusts are public leaders in improving quality in health services. They are part of the NHS - yet decisions about what they do and how they do it are driven by independent boards. Boards listen to their Council of Governors and respond to the needs of their members - patients, staff and the local community.

Foundation trusts provide what the health service wants, yet are also free to invest quickly in the changes to the local community needs, in striving to be the best, and in putting their patients first.

Please see the job description and person specification below for full details about the role.

This advert closes on Wednesday 21 Oct 2026