Job summary
- Main area
- Clinical Support
- Grade
- Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Job ref
- 188-CLN190925
- Employer
- University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Adanac Trade Park
- Town
- Southampton
- Salary
- £31,049.00 - £37,796.00 Per Annum (PA) Pro Rata
- Closing
- 10/10/2025 23:59
- Interview date
- 30/10/2025
Employer heading
Senior Technician Training in Pharmacy Aseptics
Band 5
Job overview
University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust is delighted to offer a fantastic opportunity to work with us.
Please see below for the detailed job description of the role.
Main duties of the job
We are looking for a proactive registered technician to join our Pharmacy Aseptics Team in our new purpose built unit. In this role you will be responsible for organising and delivering training and assessments for pharmacy staff within our Aseptic Services, as well as supporting pharmacy apprenticeships.
Working closely with the aseptic team you will support the onboarding and training of new staff, escalate concerns and support our culture of continuous improvement alongside compliance with health care regulation.
In addition to training responsibilities this role requires working operationally in the aseptic unit to maintain hands- on technical skills and support service delivery.
Working for our organisation
University Hospital Southampton is one of England's largest acute teaching Trusts, offering a wide range of learning and development opportunities to support your career aspirations.
Located on the south coast with an international airport and direct rail links to London, Southampton offers an ideal setting to live and work, with the New Forest, South Downs and Jurassic Coast.
We believe that using technology wisely shows strong time management and commitment to innovation. However, personalizing your recruitment application to highlight your unique skills and experiences is crucial. Relying too heavily on generic, AI-generated content instead of drawing from your own strengths and accomplishments may lead to your application being rejected if multiple candidates present identical or similar information.
At UHS we’re committed to providing a flexible working environment where possible. Whether you are balancing family, study, or your wellbeing with your career, we want to support you so you can help our patients.
At UHS, we proudly champion individuality, recognizing that outstanding care is only possible with a diverse, inclusive team. We’re committed to creating an anti-racist, anti-discriminatory environment where everyone feels valued, safe, and empowered to make a meaningful impact in our communities. We welcome applicants of all backgrounds, identities, and experiences to join us in building a healthcare community where everyone can belong, thrive, and contribute.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Training staff by providing technical information on aseptic services
To act as a skills assessor (D32/A2/TAQA/CAVA, Educational Supervisor) to assess competence against good manufacturing practice
Maintain an area of practice relevant to assessing competence in Pharmacy Aseptics.
To give lectures/workshops for agreed staff groups.
Maintain operator validations and pre and in process checking accreditation
Person specification
Trust Values
Essential criteria
- Patient First
- Always Improving
- Working Together
Qualifications, knowledge and experience
Essential criteria
- Registered pharmacy technician in UK by GPhC / registered Science Manufacturing Technician (Apprenticeship Standard- Level 3 Diploma in the Principles of Aseptic Pharmaceuticals processing) in UK by the Science Council
- Numerate and literate e.g. GCSE in Maths and English 5-9 or equivalent or IELTS test score 7 as required by GPhC if overseas candidate
- One of the following additional pharmacy qualifications – Accredited Checking PT (ACPT) Pre and In Processing Checking (PIPC) medicine management accreditation, TAQA assessor, CIPS level 4, foundation management or equivalent demonstrable experience of day-to-day operational management of staff and workload
- Achieve and maintain in-house competencies in all relevant areas of practice
- Completion of Practice supervisor programme or equivalent. Or able to complete within 12 months in post
- Experience of working in a pharmacy aseptic unit relevant to role
- Supervisory experience in a pharmacy aseptic unit
- Experience of training staff
- Communicating effectively in English, both verbally and in writing, with members of the healthcare and pharmacy team
Desirable criteria
- Experience of staff management/operational workload supervision
- Additional pharmacy qualifications such as APTUK Foundation Framework
- Experience of rota management
- Experience of using computerised Pharmacy stock control systems e.g. CMM
- Experience of using electronic prescribing and compounding management systems e.g. Medcura
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Kelly Wood
- Job title
- Service Manager- Adanac Aseptic Hub
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 02381 206090
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