Band 3 Senior Assistant Technical Officer
At a glance
- Band
- Band 3
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Hours / week
- 37.5
- Posted
- 21/08/2026
- Closes
- 06/09/2026
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Role summary
This role involves preparing medicinal products for patients, rotating through different manufacturing areas like Non-Sterile, Terminally Sterilised Batches, CIVAS, and Chemotherapy. The post-holder will work with isolators and LAFCs, requiring fine manipulation, accuracy, and good eyesight. Adherence to Good Manufacturing Practice is essential, and the role includes assisting with staff training. The position requires working 37.5 hours per week, including rotational Saturdays and Bank Holidays.
Key responsibilities
- Assist with the provision and development of the Pharmacy Technical Services department.
- Prepare medicinal products (batches or individual patients) against pre-prepared worksheets.
- Work with isolators and Laminar Air Flow Cabinets (LAFCs) for long periods with full concentration.
- Maintain knowledge of and work according to the principles of Good Manufacturing Practice.
- Help Chief and Senior Technicians with training new staff and re-training absent staff.
Essential criteria
- Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust Values
- Education & Qualifications
- GCSE Maths, English and Science - Grade A\* to C (or equivalent)
Desirable criteria
- NVQ Pharmacy Services Level 2 or Level 2 NVQ Certificate in Pharmacy Service Skills (QCF) - relevant optional units or ability to study for these.
- Previous experience of working in a drug manufacturing environment.
- Previous experience of working in a hospital pharmacy production unit preparing aseptic products
- Skills & Aptitudes
- Ability to communicate information effectively using clear written and spoken English
- Basic numeracy skills - the ability to accurately add, subtract, multiply and divide.
- Understanding of the importance to accurately follow written and oral instructions
- Demonstrated good manual dexterity to undertake fine and accurate manipulative work.
- Ability to identify small foreign particles in manufactured products requiring good eyesight.
- Understanding of the importance of hygiene standards in the preparation of medicines
- Competent in the use of basic office computer programs
- Competent in the use of pharmacy manufacturing computer systems
- Understanding of the issues in handling materials which are hazardous
- Others
- Able to work weekends and Bank Holidays when required.
- Working with hazardous materials with appropriate PPE
- Ability to work in areas requiring specialist clothing, such as sterile gowns, hoods, boots, masks and gloves.
- Personal Qualities & attributes
- Demonstrated ability to work as a member of a team and work on own.
- Ability to sit or stand in a restricted position at a work station for periods of time
- Demonstrated ability to concentrate for prolonged periods of time.
- Ability to lift and handle materials safely.
- Ability to maintain own professional standards, and support colleagues to do the same
- Royal Free World Class Values
- Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust Values
- Education & Qualifications
- GCSE Maths, English and Science - Grade A\* to C (or equivalent)
- NVQ Pharmacy Services Level 2 or Level 2 NVQ Certificate in Pharmacy Service Skills (QCF) - relevant optional units or ability to study for these.
- Previous experience of working in a drug manufacturing environment.
- Previous experience of working in a hospital pharmacy production unit preparing aseptic products
- Skills & Aptitudes
- Ability to communicate information effectively using clear written and spoken English
- Basic numeracy skills - the ability to accurately add, subtract, multiply and divide.
- Understanding of the importance to accurately follow written and oral instructions
- Demonstrated good manual dexterity to undertake fine and accurate manipulative work.
- Ability to identify small foreign particles in manufactured products requiring good eyesight.
- Understanding of the importance of hygiene standards in the preparation of medicines
- Competent in the use of basic office computer programs
- Competent in the use of pharmacy manufacturing computer systems
- Understanding of the issues in handling materials which are hazardous
- Others
- Able to work weekends and Bank Holidays when required.
- Working with hazardous materials with appropriate PPE
- Ability to work in areas requiring specialist clothing, such as sterile gowns, hoods, boots, masks and gloves.
- Personal Qualities & attributes
- Demonstrated ability to work as a member of a team and work on own.
- Ability to sit or stand in a restricted position at a work station for periods of time
- Demonstrated ability to concentrate for prolonged periods of time.
- Ability to lift and handle materials safely.
- Ability to maintain own professional standards, and support colleagues to do the same
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 3 at £24,625 – £25,674 a year, across England.
This advert: £31,554 – £33,270 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
Posted 10d ago · Closes in 7d
Plenty of time to prepare a strong application.
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Job summary
This is an exciting time to be working at the Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust, one of the biggest NHS Trusts in the UK, delivering care to more than 1.6 million people a year through our three main hospitals: Barnet, Chase Farm and Royal Free.
We are looking for dynamic individuals to join our team making medicines for patients internal and external to the trust including a large number of home-care patients. You will be involved in preparing a wide range of products and will rotate around the three areas of production gaining experience in a wide variety of manufacturing techniques.
GCSEs (Grade A - C) in Maths, English and Science are required, and previous experience of working in a pharmacy manufacturing environment would be beneficial.
If you are a motivated individual, have good attention to detail and understand the importance of following strict procedures at all times, then this could be the role for you. Contact us if you require any additional information or to arrange an informal visit.You will be working 37.5 hours per week and be expected to work one in six Saturdays and Bank Holidays on rotation. Working some late duties/ shift working may also be required.
Previous applicants need not apply.
Please note if high volumes of applications are received the vacancy will close earlier than stated, you are advised to apply as soon as possible to
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