Pharmacy Senior Assistant Technical Officer
The closing date is 28 July 2025
Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our hardworking, friendly cancer Pharmacy Team. The post-holders will support the Pharmacy Cancer Team with the provision of chemotherapy and supplementary medicines to patients.
We are currently seeking a reliable and conscientious individual to fill our roles of Senior Pharmacy Assistant, this is a permanent role.
Your duties will be rotational between both the chemotherapy dispensary and aseptic services.
Successful candidates will be required to undertake Level 2 GPHC recognised qualification applicable to the job role. Full training and development will be given in order to fulfil specialist duties.
These posts will include working evenings, weekends and bank holidays.
These posts will also include cross site working between Royal Derby Hospital (RDH) and Queens Hospital Burton (QHB)
Main duties of the job
Dispensing of cytotoxic drugs and supportive medicines including clinical trail medication.
Provision of aseptically dispensed items including assembly of ingredients and consumables, sanitation of equipment and materials and the processing of products.
Participate in the cleaning schedule of clean rooms and support areas and equipment following defined standard operating procedures.
Undertake required assessment, validations and broth test as per departmental policy.
Closing date: 28 July 2025
Interview date: 11 August 2025
About us
As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together
Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.
In return we will offer:
- Development opportunities, including both professional and leadership development
- On-going support through every step of the way from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.
- A variety of other staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes
Key Facts about our Trust:
- We see on average 4810 OP appointments per day.
- We are the 4th busiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients department in England - an average of 2077 per week.
- An average of 1115 patients are seen in A&Es across our network every day - 3rd largest in the country.
- Our hospitals admit an average of 195 emergency patients daily.
- Last year we undertook almost 33,700 planned surgical operations in our 57 operating theatres.
- We are one of only 7 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres.
- We carry out more than 140 elective procedures each working day.
Details
Date posted
21 July 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 3
Salary
£24,937 to £26,598 a year pro rata pa
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time, Part-time
Reference number
320-CDCS-3717
Job locations
Royal Derby Hospital
Uttoxeter Road
Derby
DE22 3NE
Employer details
Employer name
University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Royal Derby Hospital
Uttoxeter Road
Derby
DE22 3NE
Employer's website
https://www.uhdb.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer contact details
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