Senior Pharmacy Assistant - Aseptic Services

University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust

Senior Pharmacy Assistant - Aseptic Services

£24336

University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust, Longfleet, Poole

  • Full time
  • Permanent
  • Onsite working

Posted 2 weeks ago, 2 May | Get your application in now before you miss out!

Closing date: Closing date not specified

job Ref: 5a0231b402fe428693209adbc4c9668f

Full Job Description

To support professional and technical staff in the aseptic manufacture of cytotoxic agents and to ensure provision of an efficient Pharmacy service, including good housekeeping and general administration duties. All duties are supervised by qualified staff.

  • To aseptically prepare dispensed medicines.

  • To select and assemble drugs and consumables.

  • To monitor temperatures within the aseptic unit clean rooms.

  • To undertake stock management.

  • To ensure high standards of cleanliness are met.

    We are looking for enthusiastic, reliable, motivated individuals who would like to work in the aseptic unit of the hospital pharmacy, we prepare the cancer patient chemotherapy.


  • Applicant would need least 4 GCSEs including Maths, English and Science at Grade C/4 or above or equivalent.

    The successful candidate must have good organisational and interpersonal skills, be a team player, able to work individually whilst knowing their own limitations, who is comfortable working for a small team within a large department and able to demonstrate that they are committed to a career in Pharmacy.

    This post requires participation in the late night, weekend and Bank Holiday rota.

    We would consider part-time hours or job shares.

    Our values define who we are as #TeamUHD. They underpin everything we do now and in the future. They define how we treat our patients, visitors, and each other, our valued team mates and colleagues.

    UHD are investing in services across the Trust, with many being transformed and developed following merger and the New Hospital Programme.

    In some cases this means that a services may move site this year or next, either temporarily or long term. Recruiting Managers interviewing for this role will be happy to answer any specific questions that you have at interview