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Pharmacy Aseptic Services
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 5
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref
193-7888029NCG
Employer
Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Royal Berkshire Hospital
Town
Reading
Salary
£32,073 - £39,043 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
22/04/2026 23:59

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Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust logo

Pharmacy Aseptic Services Senior Technician

NHS AfC: Band 5

At the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust we put our patients at the heart of every element of health and care that we provide. The Trust works together as a community to deliver its vision which is “Working together to provide outstanding care for our community.”

Royal Berkshire Hospital are pleased to announce that following our CQC inspection we have been rated ‘Good’ with inspectors reporting that we have made significant improvements.  The Trust’s overall rating has also improved to ‘good’.  

We are Compassionate in our thoughts, words and actions

We are Aspirational and have a true desire to be dynamic and to innovate

We are Resourceful and responsible in the way we work and live

We are Excellent in our development, fairness and sharing best practice

At the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust, we value candidates who bring their unique personalities, skills, and experiences to the Trust. When completing your application, we encourage you to highlight your individual achievements and strengths, showing us how they align with the requirements outlined in the job description and person specification. While we recognise that some applicants may use AI tools during the process, please be mindful that AI-generated responses can often lack the personal detail and relevance needed to demonstrate your suitability for the role. AI generated content is discouraged by the Trust and may diminish the candidates chances of success.

Amazing things happen at the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust; delivered by amazing people so why don’t you come and join us.  We offer a range of learning and development for all employees may you be clinical or non-clinical.  

Job overview

Band 5 Pharmacy Aseptic Services Senior Technician

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Aseptic Services Team of the Pharmacy Department; applications are welcomed from registered Pharmacy Technicians and Science Manufacturing Technicians.

This is your opportunity to join a multidisciplinary team providing essential cancer treatments to the people of Berkshire. Our Pharmacy Aseptic Services Unit currently holds a LOW overall risk rating which was awarded during our last external Regional Pharmaceutical Quality Assurance audit in September 2025.

We are seeking a motivated and enthusiastic person to support the Pharmacy Aseptic Services Unit in the provision of chemotherapy to patients within the Trust.

We are looking for a qualified technician to join our small friendly Aseptic Services team. You will have recent retail, hospital or aseptic experience, good communication skills, and knowledge of Good Manufacturing Practice. You will also have experience of teamwork, staff supervision, training others and work planning.

We welcome applications from Pharmacy Technicians and Science Manufacturing Technicians who do or do not have prior experience of working in an Aseptic Services Unit. You must demonstrate enthusiasm and knowledge regarding this service. A full training programme will be provided.

Main duties of the job

To participate in the provision of a safe, efficient and cost-effective Aseptic Preparation Service for the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust as part of a multidisciplinary team.

To be responsible for the supervision of activities within the clean room.

To assist in the management of the service as necessary.

Working for our organisation

The Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest District General Hospitals in the country. The hospital achieved Foundation Trust status on 1st June 2006. It was the first Foundation Trust in the South-Central Strategic Health Authority. The Trust has a successful record of delivering high quality acute medical and surgical services for 500,000 patients across West Berkshire, an area extending from Newbury in the west to Henley-on-Thames in the east and including Wokingham and parts of Hampshire to the south and parts of Oxfordshire to the north. The Trust is Reading's biggest employer.

We put our patients at the heart of every element of health and care that we provide. The Trust works together as a community to deliver its vision “Working together to provide outstanding care for our community.”

We are Compassionate in our thoughts, words, and actions.

We are Aspirational and have a true desire to be dynamic and to innovate.

We are Resourceful and responsible in the way we work and live.

We are Excellent in our development, fairness and sharing best practice.

The Pharmacy Department is a friendly and progressive team, committed to supporting professional development. The department consists of approximately 120 members of staff and includes Pharmacists, Technicians, Assistants and Admin staff from almost 40 different nationalities.

Amazing things happen at the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust delivered by amazing people so why don’t you come and join us?

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for further details of the job role.

Person specification

Knowledge/Skills

Essential criteria
  • Methodical approach to work with accurate & precise attention to detail
  • Able to assist in the training of staff
  • Fluent in oral and written English with good verbal and written communication skills
  • Experience of stock control
  • Able to work with high level of concentration
  • Able to work independently and as part of a team
  • Able to use initiative, be calm and adaptable
Desirable criteria
  • Procedure/policy writing
  • Up-to-date experience of working with isolator technology and aseptic preparation of chemotherapy products
  • Knowledge of GMP and regulations and legislation relevant to Aseptics
  • Supervisory experience

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • NVQ level 3 Pharmacy services or BTEC in Pharmaceutical Sciences or SCOTVEC or equivalent and professional registration as a Pharmacy Technician or Science Manufacturing Technician

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Apprenticeships logoNo smoking policyCare quality commission - GoodArmed Forces Covenant Gold AwardMindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.Disability confident employerStonewall equality policy. Equality and justice for lesbians, gay men, bisexual and trans people.Florence Nightingale FoundationNational Preceptorship for Nursing Quality Mark 2024

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.

Application numbers

This vacancy may close early due to the application cap imposed.
Candidates to be capped at 30 applications for each whole time equivalent position being recruited to.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Kirsty Bostock
Job title
Lead Aseptic Services Technician
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
0118 322 7809
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