• Job Description

  Req#: C9320-25-0714?language=en&page=79&sort=publicationDateDesc

  Job summary

  The Unlicensed aseptic pharmacy team are looking for an unlicensed pharmacy aseptic services technician to join their team

  This is a new post which is based at the Royal Derby Hospital (RDH)

  The post holder must be a registered (or working towards) Science Manufacturing Technician or a Pharmacy Technician. The post holder must be able to be registered with either; the science council, or the General Pharmaceutical council

  Student Science Manufacturing Technicians or Student Pharmacy Technicians who qualify to become registered with the relevant governing body within the next 3 months are eligible to apply for this post.

  Main duties of the job

  The post holder will be required to work flexibly across the unlicensed aseptic units, covering a range of operational duties which are essential for the aseptic preparation of medicines. Duties include; creating worksheets and labels, assembly of orders, manufacturing, performing pre-process checks and in-process checks and cleaning of all equipment, ingredients, surfaces and clean rooms

  The post involves working within clean rooms, wearing PPE including clean room clothing. Also working with medicines and using cleaning chemicals

  The post holder must participate in weekend and Bank Holiday work in accordance with departmental rotas

  Closing date of applications: 16th June 2025

  Interview date: 30th June 2025

  About us

  As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together

  Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.

  In return we will offer:

  • Development opportunities, both professional and leadership development
  • On-going support from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.
  • Staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes

  Key Facts:

  • We see on average 4810 OP appointments a day.
  • We are the 4th busiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients department in England - an average of 2077 per week.
  • An average of 1115 patients are seen in A&Es across our network every day - 3rd largest in the country.
  • Our hospitals admit an average of 195 emergency patients daily.
  • Last year we undertook almost 33,700 planned surgical operations in our 57 operating theatres.
  • We are one of only 7 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres.
  • We carry out more than 140 elective procedures each working day.
  • UHDB is a research active University Hospital with a large and varied portfolio of clinical trials and research opportunities for all staff.

  Details

  Date posted

  05 June 2025

  Pay scheme

  Agenda for change

  Band

  Band 4

  Salary

  £26,530 to £29,114 a year pa pro rata

  Contract

  Permanent

  Working pattern

  Full-time

  Reference number

  320-CDCS-3670

  Job locations

  Royal Derby Hospital

  Uttoxeter Road

  Derby

  DE22 3NE

  
  

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  Please see attached Job description and Person Specification. To apply please click APPLY FOR THIS JOB this link will take you to the TRAC Recruitment Site. You will need to register if you do not already have an account.

  Following the recent update on UK immigration policy for those on a Health and Care Visa or Skilled Worker Visa, please click on the link to check your eligibility before applying for this post as we may be unable to provide sponsorship Impacts of the changes to the UK immigration policy | NHS Employers

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  Please see attached Job description and Person Specification. To apply please click APPLY FOR THIS JOB this link will take you to the TRAC Recruitment Site. You will need to register if you do not already have an account.

  Following the recent update on UK immigration policy for those on a Health and Care Visa or Skilled Worker Visa, please click on the link to check your eligibility before applying for this post as we may be unable to provide sponsorship Impacts of the changes to the UK immigration policy | NHS Employers

  Person Specification

  Education, Training and Qualifications

  Essential

  • Level 3 Diploma in the Principles of Aseptic Pharmaceutical Processing (SMT training programme)
  • Level 3 Diploma in the Principles and Practice for Pharmacy Technicians or equivalent Level 3 course to become a registered Pharmacy Technician or working towards
  • Registered science technician with science council or registered pharmacy technician with the GPhC
  • Good literacy and numeracy skills

  Experience & Knowledge

  Essential

  • To be able to demonstrate a good level of understanding of pharmacy services and GMP
  • To be able to demonstrate good knowledge of stock control systems
  • Good IT skills
  • To demonstrate a good understanding of confidentiality

  Desirable

  • Experience in supervision within a pharmacy setting

  Skills and Ability

  Essential

  • To be able to demonstrate initiative
  • To be able to demonstrate the ability to prioritise workload

  Communications and interpersonal skills

  Essential

  • To be able to demonstrate the ability to deal with customers and their enquiries over the phone
  • To be able to demonstrate experience working within a team

  Desirable

  • Team leader experience

  Person Specification

  Education, Training and Qualifications

  Essential

  • Level 3 Diploma in the Principles of Aseptic Pharmaceutical Processing (SMT training programme)
  • Level 3 Diploma in the Principles and Practice for Pharmacy Technicians or equivalent Level 3 course to become a registered Pharmacy Technician or working towards
  • Registered science technician with science council or registered pharmacy technician with the GPhC
  • Good literacy and numeracy skills

  Experience & Knowledge

  Essential

  • To be able to demonstrate a good level of understanding of pharmacy services and GMP
  • To be able to demonstrate good knowledge of stock control systems
  • Good IT skills
  • To demonstrate a good understanding of confidentiality

  Desirable

  • Experience in supervision within a pharmacy setting

  Skills and Ability

  Essential

  • To be able to demonstrate initiative
  • To be able to demonstrate the ability to prioritise workload

  Communications and interpersonal skills

  Essential

  • To be able to demonstrate the ability to deal with customers and their enquiries over the phone
  • To be able to demonstrate experience working within a team

  Desirable

  • Team leader experience

  Disclosure and Barring Service Check

  This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

  UK Registration

  Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

  Additional information

  Disclosure and Barring Service Check

  This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

  UK Registration

  Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

  Employer details

  Employer name

  University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust

  Address

  Royal Derby Hospital

  Uttoxeter Road

  Derby

  DE22 3NE

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.uhdb.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

  Employer details

  Employer name

  University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust

  Address

  Royal Derby Hospital

  Uttoxeter Road

  Derby

  DE22 3NE

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.uhdb.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

• About the company

  National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.

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