Aseptic Pharmacy Technician
At a glance
- Band
- Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Posted
- 08/09/2026
- Closes
- 21/09/2026
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Role summary
This role involves undertaking high-level technical duties within the Pharmacy Aseptic Unit, focusing on aseptic dispensing processes and ensuring compliance with statutory and legal requirements. The post holder will work under the supervision of the Aseptic Technician Team Manager, contributing to the development and delivery of the aseptic dispensing service. Key responsibilities include checking prescriptions, mentoring staff, and managing stock, all while maintaining meticulous attention to detail in a busy environment.
Essential criteria
- Demonstrable experience of undertaking high level patient focused technical duties in a hospital or community setting.
- Good knowledge of dispensing standards and legislation relating to hospital pharmacy
- Able to pay meticulous attention to detail
- Able to prioritise workload
- Good training and supervisory skills
- Calm and professional manner under pressure
- Good oral and written communication skills
- Good problem solving skills
- Self motivated
- Demonstratable commitment to CPD
- Basic audit skills
- Computer literate
- Qualifications & Training
- BTEC/NVQ level 3 in Pharmacy services, including underpinning knowledge, or other equivalent qualification recognized by the General Pharmaceutical Council Registered Pharmacy Technician with the General Pharmaceutical Council
- Accredited Checking Technician
- Communication & Relationships
- Able to work on own or as part of a team
- Experience & Knowledge
- Demonstrable experience of undertaking high level patient focused technical duties in a hospital or community setting.
- Good knowledge of dispensing standards and legislation relating to hospital pharmacy
- Able to pay meticulous attention to detail
- Able to prioritise workload
- Good training and supervisory skills
- Calm and professional manner under pressure
- Good oral and written communication skills
- Good problem solving skills
- Self motivated
- Demonstratable commitment to CPD
- Basic audit skills
- Computer literate
- Qualifications & Training
- BTEC/NVQ level 3 in Pharmacy services, including underpinning knowledge, or other equivalent qualification recognized by the General Pharmaceutical Council Registered Pharmacy Technician with the General Pharmaceutical Council
- Accredited Checking Technician
- Communication & Relationships
- Able to work on own or as part of a team
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 5 at £29,970 – £36,483 a year, across England.
This advert: £32,073 – £39,043 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust
Aseptic Pharmacy Technician
The closing date is 21 September 2026
Job summary
The post holder undertakes high-level technical duties in the Pharmacy Aseptic Unit.
To work under the supervision of the Pharmacy Aseptic Technician Team Manager to deliver and develop the aseptic dispensing service in accordance with current agreed Trust objectives and nationally agreed NHS priorities, ensuring all practices meet current statutory and legal requirements to ensure best quality patient care.
Main duties of the job
Aseptic Duties
- To undertake the aseptic dispensing process according to SOP's once a required level of competence and validation has been achieved.
- Concentration at all times to minimise the risk of medication errors.
- Working in a busy aseptic unit environment with frequent interruptions.
- A large proportion of the day spent standing or working at a computer.
- Working in an environment handling hazardous compounds such as cytotoxic medicines, monoclonal antibodies, radiopharmaceuticals, industrial ethanol and other cleaning products, and handling sharps
- To be responsible for checking Electronic Medicines Management work list
- To assist Senior Education and Training Pharmacy Technician by mentoring a range of staff
- To carry out the checking of prescriptions and related items, as per
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