Pharmacy Support Worker Higher Level Aseptic Operator
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- Band
- Band 3
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Hours / week
- 36
- Posted
- 27/08/2026
- Closes
- 13/09/2026
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Role summary
This role involves aseptically preparing over 50,000 injectable medicine doses annually, including parenteral nutrition, chemotherapy, and clinical trials, at the Royal Hospital for Children in Glasgow. The successful candidate will undertake the manufacturing of pharmaceuticals, ensuring all products adhere to quality guidelines and current Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP). Key responsibilities include supervising Pharmacy Support Workers in routine duties, stock control, environmental monitoring, and validation. The role also involves supervising Quality Assurance checks of unlicensed medicines and participating in staff training.
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Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 3 at £24,625 – £25,674 a year, across England.
This advert: £29,103 – £31,409 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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Job reference:
257419
Salary:
Band 3 (£29,103 - £31,409)
Job closing date:
13/09/2026
Job Type:
Other Therapeutic
Location:
Royal Hospital for Children
Employment type:
Permanent
Hours Per Week:
36
Job posted date:
27/08/2026
Employer (NHS Board):
NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde
Department:
Pharmacy Services
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Job Advert
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHSGGC) is one of the largest healthcare systems in the United Kingdom, employing approximately 40,000 staff across a wide range of clinical and non-clinical professions and roles. We deliver acute hospital, primary, community and mental health services to a population of over 1.15 million people, and to a wider population of 2.2 million when regional and national services are included.
Previous applicants need not apply.
The role:
Our team aseptically prepare over 50,000 injectable medicine doses per year from our large aseptic suite at the Royal Hospital for Children in Glasgow. These items include parenteral nutrition, chemotherapy and clinical trials. In addition, we have an MHRA specials license to enable batch manufacture of IV products with an extended expiration date. We are leading the way in aseptic practice using state of the art technology and providing exceptional training to our staff.
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