Job Overview
Are you searching for the next step in your pharmacy career? Are you highly motivated and passionate about cancer services? Are you interested in making a difference to patients cancer journey within UHD, if you would like a change of direction in your learning pathway if so we would consider a band 4 to band 5 progression.
We're looking for an experienced registered pharmacy technician or are you near the end of your training programme and we would be interested in any trainee even if you have no previous hospital or aseptic experience.
We are looking for someone with excellent communication and interpersonal skills to join our Pharmacy Aseptic Team.
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic, dynamic and self-motivated professional to join our aseptic team at University Hospitals Dorset .
You will be part of a team consisting of Pharmacists, Technicians and Assistants, who are always striving for excellence in all aspects of our work. We are working collaboratively as part of a Multi-Disciplinary Team to ensure we always deliver outstanding care to our patients.
This is an exciting time to join the Hospital Aseptic Department. Our service is built around providing a high-quality service to our patients and staff of the Trust.
You will be required to work on the earlies/lates, weekends and bank holiday on a rotational format.
For a more detailed overview of the role and person specification please see the supporting documents.
Main duties of the job
The Job Description outlines the roles of the Senior Aseptic Services Technician. You will work closely with and support the Lead and Deputy Lead Technician in the day to day running of the Technical Services aseptic suite, providing a quality led GMP compliant service, supplying aseptically prepared medicines to cancer patients including clinical trials and immunotherapy, in a timely manner to all service users. You will act as a supervisor under the direction of the Deputy Lead Technician in the aseptic suite or its support areas and to line manage and act as a role model for junior members of staff.
As a Trust we can offer you a wide range of benefits including:
Excellent Education and Training
Development opportunities
Physiotherapy and Occupational Health Support
Salary sacrifice scheme
Unsocial Hours Payment
This role requires General Pharmaceutical Council Registration.
Base Location: Poole Hospital
interview date: 26th February 2026
Working for our organisation
UHD are investing, developing and transforming Trust services in line with the New Hospital Programme. As part of this, some services may move site this year or next, either temporarily or permanently. Recruiting Managers will be happy to answer any service-specific questions at interview.
If a role or service relocates as part of a planned move, excess mileage will not be reimbursed. Travel from home to the new work base will be classed as a normal commute. Any other changes will be managed under Trust or national terms and conditions.
UHD has active networks including Women's, BAME, Pride, EU, Pro Ability, and Armed Forces. We support Disability Confident and Armed Forces Covenant interview schemes.
AI tools may be used, but applications must honestly reflect your own skills and experience. Integrity is key to our recruitment process.
Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities
Support the maintenance and development of the highest standards of patient-focused care in the provision of aseptic services to all patients at UHD.
Participate in the education and training of pharmacists, technicians & assistants in aseptic services
Line manage and appraise junior members of the team and support the training and development of Pharmacy Technicians, Aseptic Services Technicians and Assistants working within the aseptic unit
Support the effective use of resources, including medicines, within the aseptic unit to minimise wastage.
To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
NVQ Level 3 or equivalent in Pharmaceutical Science and BTEC in Pharmacy Services
Registration to The General Pharmaceutical Council
Pre and In Process Checking
Accredited Checking Technician ACT/PAAP
Desirable criteria
TSET
Internal aseptic training
Experience
Essential criteria
Worked in pharmacy & aseptics
Extensive knowledge of aseptics
Basic management experience
Good knowledge of hospital cancer service
Good experience in delivering education and training to a variety of staff
Good experience of undertaking change with in a pharmacy team
Desirable criteria
Experience of delivering cancer services
Technical Skills Competencies
Essential criteria
Neat, accurate, numerate
Basic I.T. skills
Desirable criteria
Experience using electronic prescribing
Knowledge of WellSky/Clinichemo/Mosaiq software
Familiar with using Quality Management Systems (Qpulse)
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