Job summary
University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust is delighted to offer a fantastic opportunity to work with us.Please see below for a detailed job description for the role.
Main duties of the job
This role plays a key part in developing a skilled, confident, and competent workforce within Pharmacy Aseptic Services at UHS. It exists to ensure that staff working in aseptic production and pharmacy apprenticeship pathways receive high-quality training, assessment, and ongoing professional development. By supporting both new starters and experienced operators, the post helps maintain the safe, compliant, and efficient delivery of aseptically prepared medicines for patients across the Trust.Working closely with the aseptic teams, the postholder will coordinate and deliver structured training programmes, oversee competency assessments, and contribute to annual refresher training and operator re-validations.
The role also supports service improvement by identifying training needs linked to new equipment, updated procedures, and evolving regulatory requirements. Alongside the training responsibilities, the post includes operational work within aseptic services to maintain technical skills and ensure training remains grounded in current practice.This is a role for someone who is passionate about developing others, committed to high standards of aseptic practice, and motivated by improving the quality and safety of patient care through a well-trained workforce.
About us
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.
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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.
Job description
Job responsibilities
This role supports the training and competency assessment of staff working within Pharmacy Aseptic Services. You will design, deliver, and coordinate training programmes for new and existing staff, support annual refresher training and operator revalidations, and act as a skills assessor and educational supervisor for accredited courses.
Working closely with the aseptic teams, you will ensure staff are trained to GMP standards, escalate concerns appropriately, and contribute to service improvement through identifying training needs linked to new equipment, updated procedures, and evolving regulatory requirements.Alongside your training responsibilities, you will maintain your own aseptic practice by working operationally within the unit, supporting safe and compliant production, and performing pre and inprocess checks. You will contribute to quality assurance activities, audits, error monitoring, and the development and review of SOPs. The role also supports safe medicines management, staff induction, recruitment processes, and the aseptic emergency duty service, ensuring high standards of patient care and alignment with Trust values.
Due to the nature of this role and service, this role is on-site and the hours are as advertised. Please talk to us at interview about the flexibility you need, and we will explore whats possible for the role and service.
Job description
Job responsibilities
This role supports the training and competency assessment of staff working within Pharmacy Aseptic Services. You will design, deliver, and coordinate training programmes for new and existing staff, support annual refresher training and operator revalidations, and act as a skills assessor and educational supervisor for accredited courses.
Working closely with the aseptic teams, you will ensure staff are trained to GMP standards, escalate concerns appropriately, and contribute to service improvement through identifying training needs linked to new equipment, updated procedures, and evolving regulatory requirements.Alongside your training responsibilities, you will maintain your own aseptic practice by working operationally within the unit, supporting safe and compliant production, and performing pre and inprocess checks. You will contribute to quality assurance activities, audits, error monitoring, and the development and review of SOPs. The role also supports safe medicines management, staff induction, recruitment processes, and the aseptic emergency duty service, ensuring high standards of patient care and alignment with Trust values.
Due to the nature of this role and service, this role is on-site and the hours are as advertised. Please talk to us at interview about the flexibility you need, and we will explore whats possible for the role and service.
Person Specification
Trust Values
Essential
- Patients First
- Always Improving
- Working Together
Qualifications, knowledge and experience
Essential
- 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
- 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.
Person Specification
Trust Values
Essential
- Patients First
- Always Improving
- Working Together
Qualifications, knowledge and experience
Essential
- 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
- 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.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
