Pharmacy Technician: Aseptic Services

Job summary

Calling all students or qualified pharmacy technicians, who are seeking a fulfilling and varied career in the innovative world of pharmacy aseptic services. We have the role for you.

We are seeking an enthusiastic and motivated indivudual to join our friendly, dedicated and forward thinking team providing a comprehensive aseptic pharmacy service across Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust. We can provide extensive training, peer support and fully funded learning opportunities to ensure you rapidly progress across all areas of aseptic production.

The right candidate should have a BTEC and NVQ Level 3 in Pharmaceutical Sciences (or equivalent apprenticeship); pharmacy technician registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council; have good manual dexterity; previous experience of aseptic preparation including cytotoxic and parenteral nutrition is a distinct advantage.

Main duties of the job

Our Aseptic unit provides excellent modern facilities & is highly regarded across the trust & wider region. Built in 2013, the unit has the benefit of being light, spacious & expertly designed, creating a positive working environment. It is an integral part of the pharmacy department and we have a great working relationship with the other specialties and services across the Trust.

There are plenty of opportunities to develop your skills in aseptic services and also gain accreditation in regional schemes.

About us

Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust (SFT) is an innovative hospital with a proud heritage and over 250 years of experience behind us. Here we're driven to deliver an outstanding experience for everyone and have been well regarded for the quality of care and treatment we continue to provide for our patients and also our staff.

We are an acute Trust, rated "Good" by the CQC, with a track record of high performance providing regional and super regional specialist services such as: Burns, Plastics & Reconstructive Surgery, Wessex Regional Genetics Laboratory, Wessex Rehabilitation, Spires Cleft Centre and the Duke of Cornwall Spinal Treatment Centre. We have about 470 beds and employ over 4000 staff.

We support flexible working and will consider requests taking into account the needs of the service. We think working here is pretty rewarding. You can access a range of NHS discounts, receive a minimum of 35 days paid holiday (pro rata), and we offer a generous pension scheme. On-site benefits include car parking (fee applies), leisure centre, day nursery and holiday play scheme.

Salisbury is an attractive place to live and work and really gives you the best of everything. With easy access to London and local airports, the city of Southampton is only a short train or car journey away or if you prefer the sea, Bournemouth is also accessible. Don't just take our word for it, why not explore what Salisbury has to offer by visiting www.experiencesalisbury.co.uk