Job summary
- Main area
- Pharmacy
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 2
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 158-25-244-PHA
- Employer
- The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre - Liverpool
- Town
- Liverpool
- Salary
- £24,465 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 22/10/2025 23:59
Employer heading

Pharmacy Assistant
NHS AfC: Band 2
In cases where we receive a high volume of applications, we reserve the right to automatically close any vacancies prior to the specified closing date - all vacancies are capped at a sufficient number; you are advised to submit your completed application form as early as possible.
Please note that applications are accepted only by completion of our application form. If you have any needs that prevent you from applying in this way and participating in our online recruitment process, please contact the Recruitment Team on 0151 5565176 or [email protected] at the earliest opportunity to ensure that support can be provided. Adjustments can be made for you during application and interview.
We operate a Values Based Recruitment (VBR) approach when recruiting new colleagues. VBR helps us to attract and select employees whose personal values and behaviours align with the values of the Trust. For more information on our vision, mission and values please see here - Vision, mission and values :: The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre (clatterbridgecc.nhs.uk)
If you do not receive confirmation that you have been shortlisted for interview, please assume that you have not been shortlisted on this occasion. It is with regret that we are unable to provide feedback to non-shortlisted candidates.
Right to work: We actively promote diversity and inclusion. Candidates wishing to apply who would require sponsorship can determine the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship for the post by assessing their circumstances against criteria specified on the gov.uk website.
Job overview
Right to work: We actively promote diversity and inclusion. Please note that this role is unlikely to meet the eligibility requirements for sponsorship under the Health and Care visa route. We recommend that you assess your eligibility before applying for this position. Visit Health and Care Worker visa: Overview - GOV.UK
Pharmacy Assistant - Aseptic Services
The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre (CCC) provides excellent cancer care to patients in the North West (including North Wales and the Isle of Man). We have 3 site locations; the central Liverpool site and hub sites in the Wirral and Aintree. Inpatient services, including 2 wards, bone marrow transplant service and the regional Teenage and Young Adult unit (supported by the Teenage Cancer Trust) are located at our Liverpool site.
It is an exciting time for the Pharmacy Production unit at CCC-Liverpool, which has recently obtained an MHRA specials license. The department is developing batch production through the use of VHP gassing Isolator technology. We have an exciting opportunity for a Band 2 Pharmacy Assistant which is an important position within our large, diverse and friendly pharmacy team.
Working pattern will be 37.5 hours per week, 8am-6pm over 4 days per week
Main duties of the job
In this role you will have a pass in GCSE English, Maths and a Science or equivalent. We will enrol you onto the NVQ II Pharmacy Services or equivalent to progress you further in the role.
In summary you will
- Assemble and check all raw materials to be sent into designated clean rooms following standard operating procedures and trust guidelines.
- Maintain asepsis in the clean room environment through good working practices.
- Participate in volume checking of colleagues within the sterile chemotherapy unit.
- Support ordering, receiving, rota and maintain all stocks within the department.
Compile documentation for quality control and quality assurance to adhere to licensing requirements of the department and within the trust
Working for our organisation
The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK’s leading cancer centres providing highly specialist cancer care to a population of 2.4m people across Cheshire and Merseyside, and the surrounding areas, including North Wales and the Isle of Man.
Our vision is to not only maintain this level of commitment to excellence but to work with our academic and healthcare partners across the region to ensure care, treatment and patient outcomes continuously improve in the future. We are very proud of all our expert and loyal staff and we welcome people who share the collective aim of delivering excellence in everything that we do.
Our values represent who we are and what we believe in. They define how we act to deliver the best possible care for our patients and shape The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre as a great place to work.
We are -
- Kind
- Empowered
- Responsible
- Inclusive
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details about this exciting role on offer at The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre.
Person specification
Education/ Qualifications
Essential criteria
- GCSE or equivalent passes in Maths, English and a science.
Desirable criteria
- NVQ Level 2 in pharmacy practice or NVQ level 2 Diploma
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Ability to undertake portfolio work and work to set procedures
Experience
Desirable criteria
- Pharmacy experience or NVQ Level 2 in pharmacy practice
- Stock control experience
- Stores experience
Applicant requirements
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
- Tom Fenley
- Job title
- Operational Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0151 556 5199
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