Senior Pharmacy Technician Aseptic Services
| Posting date: | 29 December 2025 |
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| Salary: | £35,763.00 to £43,466.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £35763.00 - £43466.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 12 January 2026 |
| Location: | Orpington, BR6 8ND |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | C9213-25-1257 |
Summary
To maintain equipment according to procedures, documenting all activity appropriately To actively encourage adherence to all procedures relating to the Aseptic Services department and GMP To accurately complete all documentation needed for Quality Assurance, including writing and updating procedures and to archive and file appropriately To perform In-process accuracy checks for other Aseptic Services staff after undergoing accredited competency process To generate worksheets and labels using the pharmacy computer system To advise the Chief Technician and Deputy Director on amending work practices and documentation which would improve the running of the service including quality, efficiency and health and Safety issues To assist the aseptic services managers in the development of new services for the Trust To participate in the on call rota for trials or short dated aseptically produced drugs out of hours or at weekends, and to participate in the early morning rota for cleaning as required To sit or stand at isolators for long periods To participate in the out-of-hours, weekend and Bank Holiday rotas in Pharmacy Aseptic Services To be responsible for the aseptic preparation, clinical trials, or stock control services on a rotational basis with the other senior technicians including prioritization and delegation of work. To be involved in Quality Assurance ensuring environmental monitoring, sterility testing and validations are carried out and culture media is incubated, read and sent for identification appropriately, and in a timely manner. To be responsible for the allocation and daily planning of workload in a section of the aseptic department To assist in the recruitment and selection of technicians, cleanroom supervisors and ATOs. To demonstrate and teach aseptic skills to pharmacists, Trainee pharmacists, technicians, pre-registration trainee pharmacy technicians, cleanroom supervisors and ATOs as appropriate To be a line manager for technical staff and take responsibility for all the following, according to all Trust procedures: such as Disciplinary, Probation, and Departmental workload allocations. Ensure overall wellbeing of the team is maintained. Continuously support in improving the morale of the team and implementing a culture of zero-tolerance for bullying and harassment.