Job Description

Join our Pharmacy Team at University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust!
Are you a highly experienced pharmacy technician ready to advance to a specialist leadership role? We're seeking a dedicated Specialist Pharmacy Technician for Aseptic Services with exceptional leadership capabilities and extensive aseptic experience to join our team.
The Cancer Services Division at UHB delivers world class cancer care to patients from across the country, with specialised services in oncology and haematology. As part of our team, you'll play a crucial role in ensuring the highest standards of pharmaceutical care.
In this specialist role, you'll support the production manager in ensuring our Aseptic Units meet all quality, activity and financial targets. You'll manage workload, supervise staff and organise cover for absences to ensure safe, effective service delivery.
Ideal candidates must demonstrate exceptional leadership and communication skills, have proven staff management experience, and comprehensive knowledge of GMP, Quality Assurance, and cytotoxic dispensing/preparation.
We encourage innovative working and actively promote learning and development, providing excellent training opportunities.
Join our team and help us build healthier lives through our values of being Kind, Connected, and Bold.
For information or to apply, contact Louise Chamberlain, Pharmacy Operations and Performance Manager: louise.chamberlain@uhb.nhs.uk
Main duties of the job
The post holder will:
*Collaborate with the Lead Pharmacy Technician to meet unit performance targets, directing daily operations and supervising team members
*Manage provision of patient-specific cytotoxic, monoclonal antibody and CIVAS preparations in accordance with European, National and Local legislation and Good Manufacturing Practice
*Perform final accuracy checks on dispensed items for outpatients and inpatients.
*Oversee pre and in-process checking, product approval for aseptically prepared products, and final release after relevant training
*Manage accurate and timely preparation and dispensing of cytotoxic drugs for in-patients, out-patients, clinical trials, private patients and external customers
*Become certificated on Intrathecal Register to aseptically dispense Intrathecal Chemotherapy according to Trust procedures
*Supervise stock practices, manage high-cost drug accountability, produce workload figures and participate in daily stock checks
*Provide day-to-day management including roster planning, team meetings, recruitment support, and staff development
*Drive service improvement - Conduct audits, support research projects, identify new working methods, and participate in strategic development
Please refer to the job description and person specification for further details on the role. If you have any questions, please contact us to discuss.
About us
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust strives to have an inclusive culture where everyone feels like they belong, can thrive, knows that they add value and feels valued. We do this by developing compassionate and culturally competent leaders, being values driven in all that we do and by creating a welcoming and inclusive workplace that thrives on the diversity of our people. As such we want to attract and recruit talented individuals from all backgrounds, and for each of you to feel supported for the diversity you bring, to achieve your full potential. For those staff with a disability, including physical disability, long term health condition, mental health or neurodiverse condition, this also means being committed to making reasonable adjustments needed for you to carry out your role.
Details
Date posted
29 August 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 6
Salary
38,682 to 46,580 a year
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time, Flexible working
Reference number
304-1093497
Job locations
32-34 Melchett Rd
32 - 34 Melchett Road
Kings Norton
West Midlands
B30 3HY
Job description
Job responsibilities
*Please Note : For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached * Job description
Job responsibilities
*Please Note : For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached *
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• *GCSEs -- Mathematics and English (Grade B/5) and four other subjects including Science (Grade C/4)
• Or
• GCSEs: Mathematics, English and Science (Grade C/4 or equivalent) and two other GCSEs (Grade C/4) and successful achievement of the pharmacy service skills Level 2 NVQ qualification (or equivalent)
• Or
• Three A levels, one of which is a relevant science subject and Mathematics B/5 (GCSE or equivalent)
• Or
• Degree in science or humanities and Mathematics B/5 (GCSE or equivalent)
• *Level 3 Diploma in Principles and Practice for Pharmacy Technicians
• Or
• BTEC Level 3 Diploma in Pharmaceutical Science and Level 3 NVQ Diploma in Pharmacy Service Skills
• Or
• equivalent as defined by the General Pharmaceutical Council
• *Evidence of Continued Professional Development
• *Professional Registration with the GPhC

Desirable

• *Leadership and Management qualification or equivalent knowledge and experience
• *Accredited Checker Technician
• *Pre and In-process Accredited Checking Programme (PIPC) for Aseptic Services
• *Product approval qualification

Experience
Essential

• *Currently practicing as a registered pharmacy technician with post-qualification experience
• * Significant experience within a hospital pharmacy setting
• *Previous experience within aseptic services
• *Experience in delivering training and supervision of others
• *Working under pressure, prioritising work as appropriate to achieve deadlines
• *Experience of planning workload according to departmental priorities
• *Knowledge of Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP), COSHH and Farwell Audits
• *Specialist knowledge of clean room technology, Quality Assurance and Cytotoxic dispensing/preparation.
• *Understanding of clinical governance and its implications for service including quality and audits

Desirable

• *Experience of developing work processes and associated procedures
• *Experience of undertaking appraisals
• *Experience in staff management
• *Experience of chairing meetings
• *Knowledge of HR policies and procedures
• *Good understanding of cancer services

Additional Criteria
Essential

• *Able to or understand and work within Trust policies of data protection, equal opportunities, health and safety and meet differing needs of patients
• *Reliable and conscientious approach to work
• *Good communication skills -- written, verbal and electronic
• *Ability to work on own or within a team, able to act as team leader, motivating others.
• *Able to co-ordinate work flows
• *Able to determine and manage staff working patterns
• *Ability to check the work of others
• *Good organisational skills
• *Ability to accept responsibility for specific work areas
• *Demonstrate problem solving skills
• *Demonstrates ability to develop, implement and follow SOPs
• *Demonstrates ability to be flexible
• *Participate in the personal development and review systems of staff
• *Makes sensible decisions based on information gathered from a range of facts or situations
• *Accountable for own actions and those of others
• *Demonstrates excellent aseptic technique
• *Good interpersonal skills
• *Reliable
• *Punctual
• *Self-motivated
• *Able to manage difficult and stressful situations
• *Good manual dexterity
• *Able to recognise limitations of self and job role
• *Ability to travel to other Trust sites
• *Flexible to work in accordance with service needs
• *Committed to abide by the Trust vision and values

Desirable

• *Good patient counselling skills
• *Identify and fulfil training needs
• *Assist in the recruiting and selection process
• *Able to manage sickness absence in accordance with Attendance Management Policy
• *Project leadership skills- ability to negotiate and implement

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• *GCSEs -- Mathematics and English (Grade B/5) and four other subjects including Science (Grade C/4)
• Or
• GCSEs: Mathematics, English and Science (Grade C/4 or equivalent) and two other GCSEs (Grade C/4) and successful achievement of the pharmacy service skills Level 2 NVQ qualification (or equivalent)
• Or
• Three A levels, one of which is a relevant science subject and Mathematics B/5 (GCSE or equivalent)
• Or
• Degree in science or humanities and Mathematics B/5 (GCSE or equivalent)
• *Level 3 Diploma in Principles and Practice for Pharmacy Technicians
• Or
• BTEC Level 3 Diploma in Pharmaceutical Science and Level 3 NVQ Diploma in Pharmacy Service Skills
• Or
• equivalent as defined by the General Pharmaceutical Council
• *Evidence of Continued Professional Development
• *Professional Registration with the GPhC

Desirable

• *Leadership and Management qualification or equivalent knowledge and experience
• *Accredited Checker Technician
• *Pre and In-process Accredited Checking Programme (PIPC) for Aseptic Services
• *Product approval qualification

Experience
Essential

• *Currently practicing as a registered pharmacy technician with post-qualification experience
• * Significant experience within a hospital pharmacy setting
• *Previous experience within aseptic services
• *Experience in delivering training and supervision of others
• *Working under pressure, prioritising work as appropriate to achieve deadlines
• *Experience of planning workload according to departmental priorities
• *Knowledge of Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP), COSHH and Farwell Audits
• *Specialist knowledge of clean room technology, Quality Assurance and Cytotoxic dispensing/preparation.
• *Understanding of clinical governance and its implications for service including quality and audits

Desirable

• *Experience of developing work processes and associated procedures
• *Experience of undertaking appraisals
• *Experience in staff management
• *Experience of chairing meetings
• *Knowledge of HR policies and procedures
• *Good understanding of cancer services

Additional Criteria
Essential

• *Able to or understand and work within Trust policies of data protection, equal opportunities, health and safety and meet differing needs of patients
• *Reliable and conscientious approach to work
• *Good communication skills -- written, verbal and electronic
• *Ability to work on own or within a team, able to act as team leader, motivating others.
• *Able to co-ordinate work flows
• *Able to determine and manage staff working patterns
• *Ability to check the work of others
• *Good organisational skills
• *Ability to accept responsibility for specific work areas
• *Demonstrate problem solving skills
• *Demonstrates ability to develop, implement and follow SOPs
• *Demonstrates ability to be flexible
• *Participate in the personal development and review systems of staff
• *Makes sensible decisions based on information gathered from a range of facts or situations
• *Accountable for own actions and those of others
• *Demonstrates excellent aseptic technique
• *Good interpersonal skills
• *Reliable
• *Punctual
• *Self-motivated
• *Able to manage difficult and stressful situations
• *Good manual dexterity
• *Able to recognise limitations of self and job role
• *Ability to travel to other Trust sites
• *Flexible to work in accordance with service needs
• *Committed to abide by the Trust vision and values

Desirable

• *Good patient counselling skills
• *Identify and fulfil training needs
• *Assist in the recruiting and selection process
• *Able to manage sickness absence in accordance with Attendance Management Policy
• *Project leadership skills- ability to negotiate and implement

Skills Required