United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust

Aseptic Services Operators (2 posts) - Band 3

The closing date is 29 September 2025

Job summary

ULHT has Pharmacy departments based at Lincoln, Boston and Grantham. The department has a well-integrated team of Pharmacists, Technicians, Assistants and Administrative personnel, who provide a pharmacy service to a range of general and specialist areas including Medical & Surgical, Haematology & Oncology and Critical Care.

The department is supportive of development and provides a range of staff training, suitable for the development of their role.

In addition, ULHT has a new purpose built Aseptic facility located on Lincolnshire Science & Innovation Park, which prepares Chemotherapy, TPN and CIVAS products.

The Aseptic Service is undergoing exciting developments to support the trust with safer preparation of injectable medicines. The facility recently become operational and is providing critical treatments for patients across Lincolnshire.

You can find out more about the Aseptic facility here; Pharmacy aseptic unit - United Lincolnshire Hospitals (ulh.nhs.uk).

These developments mean we have a number of exciting roles available within Aseptic Services and are looking for those people interested in the preparation of injectable medicines and are interested in providing a critical service to the patients across ULHT, to join our amazing Aseptic team.

Do you have the following skills?

  • Good accuracy, communication, dexterity skills
  • High attention to detail
  • Good team work
  • Ability to adapt to change

If this is the case, then you can apply on NHS jobs.

Main duties of the job

Detailed JD & Main responsibilities

To assist the Senior Aseptic Services Technicians in the effective and safe operational running of the Boole Aseptic Facility (BAF) including supervision of the day to day workload and training of staff.

To ensure staff are undertaking activities following department standard operating procedures and work in accordance with Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP), Good Clinical Practice (GCP) and Good Distribution Practice (GDP).

About us

Lincoln Hospital is a thriving university city and with the opening of the medical school, it provides all major specialties and a 24-hour major accident and emergency service.

United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust has been granted teaching hospital status, after demonstrating evidence to significant teaching commitment. From now on it will be known as United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust.

Pilgrim Hospital is situated in beautiful countryside and serves the communities in the South Lincolnshire area. It provides all major specialties and a 24-hour major accident and emergency service.

Grantham and District Hospital serves the communities of Grantham and the local area. It provides ambulatory paediatric and accident and emergency services.

Lincolnshire Community Health Services NHS Trust (LCHS) and United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust (ULHT) have come together in a Group arrangement, with the goal of improving the care provided to patients across the county.

This will not constitute a formal merger of the two organisations, but will bring the Trusts together under a single Board and Executive Leadership Team, with the goal of improving the care that is provided to patients both in the community and in hospitals across Lincolnshire. Both Trusts will retain their separate statutory names and legal obligations.

The Group will be known as Lincolnshire Community and Hospitals NHS Group (LCHG).

Details

Date posted

26 September 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,937 to £26,598 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

357-LN-532-25-QIA883-A

Job locations

Boole Technology Centre

Beevor Street

Lincoln

LN6 7DJ


Job description

Job responsibilities

What should you do next?

Have a look at the job description, and if you like what you see, then apply today. Dont miss this fantastic opportunity to work with a great team in a supportive environment within a great institution. Your NHS needs you!

Job description

Job responsibilities

What should you do next?

Have a look at the job description, and if you like what you see, then apply today. Dont miss this fantastic opportunity to work with a great team in a supportive environment within a great institution. Your NHS needs you!

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • 4 GCSEs (A*-C) including Maths and Science subject
  • NVQ Level 2 in Pharmacy Services or Science Manufacturing Process Operative or equivalent

Experience

Essential

  • oWorking with patients/customers/people
  • oHandling medicines in an Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Unit, NHS environment, GP surgery or Pharmacy
  • oPrevious experience of working towards and meeting deadlines

Desirable

  • oExperience gained to NVQ3 or equivalent level
  • oPrevious experience in working in a Hospital Pharmacy setting
  • oPrevious experience of working in a pharmacy aseptic unit (Section 10 or Licensed)

Knowledge, skills, aptitudes

Essential

  • oGood communication skills both verbal and written English.
  • oAbility to communicate factual information to other staff/patients; overcome communication difficulties
  • oGood interpersonal skills
  • oAbility to work without constant supervision and as part of a team
  • oAbility to plan own tasks and those of other pharmacy support worker(s)
  • oAbility to receive, understand and convey technical information clearly
  • oAbility to work to set procedures
  • oAbility to clearly and accurately complete routine documentation
  • oAble to work under pressure accurately
  • oAble to identify and prioritise tasks
  • oAble to deal with emergency stock or similar problems
  • oAble to motive self and use own initiative
  • oBasic computer and IT skills: Email, word, accurate data entry
  • oAble to demonstrate manual dexterity
  • oAbility to recognise when to seek appropriate assistance from colleagues
  • oAble to undertake surveys and audits
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • 4 GCSEs (A*-C) including Maths and Science subject
  • NVQ Level 2 in Pharmacy Services or Science Manufacturing Process Operative or equivalent

Experience

Essential

  • oWorking with patients/customers/people
  • oHandling medicines in an Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Unit, NHS environment, GP surgery or Pharmacy
  • oPrevious experience of working towards and meeting deadlines

Desirable

  • oExperience gained to NVQ3 or equivalent level
  • oPrevious experience in working in a Hospital Pharmacy setting
  • oPrevious experience of working in a pharmacy aseptic unit (Section 10 or Licensed)

Knowledge, skills, aptitudes

Essential

  • oGood communication skills both verbal and written English.
  • oAbility to communicate factual information to other staff/patients; overcome communication difficulties
  • oGood interpersonal skills
  • oAbility to work without constant supervision and as part of a team
  • oAbility to plan own tasks and those of other pharmacy support worker(s)
  • oAbility to receive, understand and convey technical information clearly
  • oAbility to work to set procedures
  • oAbility to clearly and accurately complete routine documentation
  • oAble to work under pressure accurately
  • oAble to identify and prioritise tasks
  • oAble to deal with emergency stock or similar problems
  • oAble to motive self and use own initiative
  • oBasic computer and IT skills: Email, word, accurate data entry
  • oAble to demonstrate manual dexterity
  • oAbility to recognise when to seek appropriate assistance from colleagues
  • oAble to undertake surveys and audits

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.

Employer details

Employer name

United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust

Address

Boole Technology Centre

Beevor Street

Lincoln

LN6 7DJ


Employer's website

https://www.ulh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust

Address

Boole Technology Centre

Beevor Street

Lincoln

LN6 7DJ


Employer's website

https://www.ulh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Operational Manager

Ali Vernon

ali.vernon@nhs.net

Details

Date posted

26 September 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,937 to £26,598 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

357-LN-532-25-QIA883-A

Job locations

Boole Technology Centre

Beevor Street

Lincoln

LN6 7DJ


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