Pharmacy Technician or Science Manufacturing Technician - Progressive 4/5 - Aseptic Services in Poole

Employer: University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust

Employer type: NHS

Site: Poole Town, Dorset

Salary: £27,485 - £37,796 pa/ pro rata

Salary period: Yearly

Closing: 17/02/2026 23:59

Interview date: 26/02/2026

As University Hospitals Dorset, we are a three-site acute trust with ‘university hospital’ status through our partnership with Bournemouth University, working with an annual budget of £730m. We offer highly regarded health services, employing some 10,000 staff. Our ambitious £500m transformation programme is well on the way to delivering state-of-the-art facilities over the next two years to meet the current and future healthcare needs of the populations we serve.

In an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty with over seven miles of sandy beaches, you’ll find inspirational opportunities to achieve your perfect work/life balance. With the New Forest and the Purbecks on our doorstep, we’re also less than three hours from London by road or train. The thriving towns of Poole, Bournemouth and Christchurch give way to idyllic villages and unspoilt landscapes just minutes from our hospitals.

We believe that having a diverse workforce, and allowing people to be themselves, is essential in ensuring we offer an inclusive, welcoming and productive place to work. We especially welcome applications from minority groups in the community who may be underrepresented in our workforce.

At UHD, our active staff network groups are the Women’s Network, Black Asian Minority Ethnic Group (BAME), Pride Network, European (EU), Pro Ability Staff Network, and the Armed Forces Support Group. As a Trust, we are proudly signed up to the Disability Confident and Armed Forces Covenant guaranteed interview schemes.

Job overview: Are you searching for the next step in your pharmacy career? Are you highly motivated and passionate about cancer services? We’re looking for an experienced registered pharmacy technician with excellent communication and interpersonal skills to join our Pharmacy Aseptic Team.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic, dynamic and self-motivated professional to join our aseptic team at University Hospitals Dorset. For this post, training will include:

• In-house validation for Cleanroom supervisor training (PWDS course)
• Pre and in process checking (PWDS course)

This post is starting at band 4 and upon successful completion of the listed training, the post holder will progress to band 5. You will be part of a team consisting of Pharmacists, Technicians and Assistants, who are always striving for excellence in all aspects of our work. We are working collaboratively as part of a Multi-Disciplinary Team to ensure we always deliver outstanding care to our patients.

This is an exciting time to join the Hospital Aseptic Department. Our service is built around providing a high-quality service to our patients and staff of the Trust. You will be required to work on the earlies/lates, weekends and bank holiday on a rotational format. You will also be required to work flexibly.

Main duties of the job: The Job Description outlines the roles of the Senior Aseptic Services Technician. You will work closely with and support the Lead and Deputy Lead Technician in the day-to-day running of the Technical Services aseptic suite, providing a quality, GMP compliant service, supplying aseptically prepared medicines including clinical trials, in a timely manner to all service users. You will act as a supervisor under the direction of the Deputy Lead Technician in the aseptic suite or its support areas and to line manage and act as a role model for junior members of staff.

As a Trust, we can offer you a wide range of benefits including:

• Excellent Education and Training
• Physiotherapy and Occupational Health Support
• Salary sacrifice scheme

This role requires General Pharmaceutical Council Registration. Base location: Poole Hospital. Please note that you will be required to work across site.

To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert.

Working for our organisation: UHD are investing, developing and transforming Trust services in line with the New Hospital Programme. As part of this, some services may move site this year or next, either temporarily or permanently. Recruiting Managers will be happy to answer any service-specific questions at interview.

If a role or service relocates as part of a planned move, excess mileage will not be reimbursed. Travel from home to the new work base will be classed as a normal commute. Any other changes will be managed under Trust or national terms and conditions.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities: To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert.

Person specification:

• Qualifications: Level 3 Diploma in the Principles and Practice for Pharmacy Technicians or equivalent
• Professional registration with the GPhC

Experience:

• Knowledge of cancer services
• Experience of working in a busy pharmacy department
• Experience of working in a hospital pharmacy department
• Experience of using JAC or Mosaiq pharmacy computer system
• Experience of working in a clean room
• Experience of working in an Aseptic Unit
• Demonstrated ability to work methodically and accurately
• Able to analyse and interpret prescriptions, identify problems and decide upon an appropriate course of action
• Basic computer literacy & keyboard skills
• Neat, numerate

Knowledge:

• Good basic understanding of pharmacy law and ethics, roles and responsibilities
• Good understanding of delivering quality care and providing a safe and efficient service
• Knowledge of aseptic working
• Knowledge of medicines optimisation
• Knowledge of the legal aspects of final accuracy checking and the law relating to prescriptions

Personal Attributes:

• Committed to continuing professional development (CPD)
• Ability to work with minimum supervision
• Ability to work well under pressure
• Aware of own limitations / authority
• Friendly, professional image
• Good working relationships with other healthcare professionals

Other requirements specific to the role:

• Able to work flexibly and participate in weekend working, Bank Holiday rotas and other rotas as operational duties require
• Prepared to work on a rotational basis
• Prepared to complete the relevant training & competencies in accordance with the foundation pharmacy technician framework
• Ability to work as part of a team
• Good written and oral communication

Language requirement: Able to speak English as necessary to undertake the role.

Please note: Staff recruited are expected to be available to work flexibly across all our Trust locations to meet service demands. This advert may be closed early if sufficient applications are received. COVID-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself and our patients from the virus when working in our healthcare settings. Whilst this vaccination is not a condition of employment, we do encourage our staff to get vaccinated.

Internal Candidates: staff employed prior to merger who voluntarily change jobs will be appointed to UHD terms and conditions.

You must have appropriate UK professional registration. This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.