Job Description

Aseptic Unit Manager

Pay rate

: 25.76 per hour

Trust

: Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust

Location

: Stoke Mandeville Hospital, Mandeville Road, Southcourt, Aylesbury, HP21 8BD

Contract

: 12 months, 37.5 hours per week

We are looking for an experienced Aseptic Unit Manager to lead our aseptic services at Stoke Mandeville and High Wycombe. This key leadership role involves overseeing a multidisciplinary team, enhancing service quality and safety, and ensuring all operations follow robust SOPs and best practice standards. You will also drive ongoing service development, innovation, and professional excellence across the pharmacy department.

What you'll be doing

As a Specialist Technician Aseptic Unit Manager, you will lead the safe and efficient delivery of aseptic services across the Trust. Your role will include:

Managing the unlicensed aseptic unit at Stoke Mandeville Hospital and supervising pharmacy staff. Overseeing procurement, stock control, and cost management of aseptic products. Accuracy checking oral chemotherapy and other aseptic medications. Working with nursing teams and pharmacists to ensure timely preparation and delivery of chemotherapy and aseptic products. Collaborating with Quality Assurance to maintain compliant and efficient service operations. Supporting staff and student development as a Practice Supervisor and Expert Witness. Maintaining high accuracy to minimise medication errors and ensure patient safety. Safely handling hazardous materials, including cytotoxic and monoclonal antibodies. Managing staff rotas and contributing to team training and development. Dispensing controlled and investigational medicines in line with regulations. Developing and maintaining SOPs to support safe, effective aseptic processes.

About you

To apply for this position, you must:

Be a GPhC-registered Pharmacy Technician (or equivalent). Have experience in aseptic hospital pharmacy practice. Have skills in preparing chemotherapy, CIVAS, and aseptic medicines. Be willing to train and support learners on accredited courses. Have evidence of ongoing CPD. Have strong knowledge of aseptic techniques, safety standards, and legislation.

Benefits include

:

Career progression

: Access to Learning & Development for new roles and challenges.

Work-life balance

: Flexible and committed shifts, wellbeing support, and paid annual leave accumulation.

Opportunity and access

: Work across multiple Trusts, choosing when and where you work.

Apply

today

By joining us, you can look forward to a choice of flexible Bank shifts or fixed term placements across any of our client Trusts in England.

About NHS Professionals

At NHS Professionals (NHSP), we manage the largest NHS flexible staff bank, placing highly skilled temporary workers across NHS Trusts to meet short, medium, and long-term workforce needs. We offer you the flexibility to choose when, where, and how you work, supporting your lifestyle while helping you feel part of our team and community. Whether you're looking for flexible shifts or fixed-term placements, we've got you covered.

NHS Professionals is committed to promoting equality of opportunity and fair treatment to all applicants regardless of race, nationality, ethnic origin, gender, marital status, mental or physical disability, religion or belief, sexual orientation, age, or offending history.

Additional information

This role requires a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. Applicants must hold current UK professional registration.
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Temporary
Contract length: 12 months

Pay: 25.76 per hour

Expected hours: 37.5 per week

Work Location: In person