Senior Pharmacy Technician – Clinical Trials, Aseptic Services: Sponsorship Available

Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital

Job summary

We are looking for an enthusiastic, motivated and proactive pharmacy technician seeking a new challenge to join our growing Pharmacy Clinical Trials team at The Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital.

A unique opportunity has arisen for a full time Band 5 or Band 6 Pharmacy Technician to join the Pharmacy Clinical Trials team.

Banding will depend on experience allowing applications either directly at Band 6 or at Band 5 level with the opportunity to develop the appropriate experience and skills to become a Band 6.

Applicants will need to hold a BTEC or NVQ Level 3 in Pharmaceutical Sciences and be registered as a Pharmacy Technician with the General Pharmaceutical Council.

Our Trust values of People Focused, Respect, Integrity, Dedication and Excellence are essential to a role working in the Pharmacy Department.

We are a very busy, large department in a fast-paced teaching hospital; therefore, the ability to be able to work under pressure and respond to a frequently changing environment is essential.

This post is for full time employment, however, alternative working patterns will be considered. All staff are required to participate in the weekend rota with corresponding time off during the week, currently 1 in 10. All staff are required to undertake at least one public holiday duty per year. All rotas are subject to review at any time.

Main duties of the job

We are a modern forward thinking large teaching hospital with strong links with both the School of Pharmacy with onsite teacher practitioner posts and the Medical School at the nearby University of East Anglia.

Key roles include assisting in the preparation of clinical trial master manufacturing worksheets and standard operations procedures, staff training and supporting the preparation, monitoring and management of aseptically prepared regimens.

You will be involved in all aspect of clinical trials medicine management including receipting deliveries, dispensing, checking and temperature monitoring of clinical trial medicines and participate in meetings with research teams involving the set-up of new clinical trials. Full clinical trials training and Good Clinical Practice training will be provided.

You should be dedicated, flexible and able to work in a high pressured, busy and demanding working environment.

You will need to be enthusiastic, have excellent communication and organisational skills and a genuine interest in developing your skills and knowledge.You will be expected to use several computer-based systems and therefore will have good IT skills.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • BTEC or NVQ Level 3 in Pharmaceutical Sciences
  • Current registration as a Pharmacy Technician with the General Pharmaceutical Council

Experience

Essential

  • Significant experience in aseptic manipulation using isolator technology
  • Extensive pharmaceutical experience
  • Significant hospital pharmacy experience

Skills

Essential

  • Communication skills – oral and written

Attitude, Aptitude

Essential

  • Able to work as part of a team with a flexible approach to duties
  • Effective role model, demonstrating NNUH’s PRIDE values of People focussed, Respect, Integrity, Dedication and Excellence
  • Demonstrates understanding and commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Closing Date: 13 September 2026

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