University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust is delighted to offer a fantastic opportunity to work with us.
Main duties of the job
This role is integral to delivering safe, effective, and patient-centred aseptic pharmacy services at University Hospital Southampton. As part of a high-performing aseptic unit, you will support the efficient day-to-day running of the service, ensuring the consistent provision of high-quality products that meet patient needs and regulatory standards.
As an experienced and accredited technician, you will take a leading role in coordinating workload, allocating tasks, and ensuring priorities are met within a busy environment. You will mentor and support junior staff, contributing to their development through training, guidance, and role modelling professional best practice.
You will actively contribute to the continuous improvement of the aseptic service by identifying opportunities for development and supporting the review, update, and implementation of Standard Operating Procedures. Working collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team of Pharmacists, Technicians, and Support Workers, you will communicate effectively, escalate issues appropriately, and uphold the Trust’s values and professional standards at all times.
Person Specification
Trust Values
Essential
- Patients First
- Always Improving
- Working Together
Qualifications/Training Required
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 A* to C 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.
- Experience of staff management/operational workload supervision
Desirable
- Completion of Practice supervisor programme or equivalent.
- Additional pharmacy qualifications e.g. Completed APTUK Foundation Framework Foundation management or other recognised management qualification or demonstrable management experience TAQA Medicines Management qualification PIPC ACPT CIPS level 4
Previous or relevant experience necessary
Essential
- Accurate dispensing of medicines (in hospital or community pharmacy or aseptics)
- Maintaining continuous professional development portfolio
- Dealing with customers/patients
Desirable
- Hospital pharmacy experience
- Stock control/ordering experience
- Experience of JAC or similar computer labelling/ordering system
- Experience relevant to role applied for e.g.: Providing a ward based medicines management service , Clinical Trials or research experience, Aseptic services experience
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).
Closing Date: 31 May 2026
