Pharmacy Assistant Technical Officer (Aseptic Services)

Job Summary
East Kent University NHS Foundation Trust (EKHUFT) has an exciting opportunity for a challenging role to join the Aseptic Team as an Assistant Technical Officer. You will be part of a brilliant team working inside cleanrooms, making, dispensing, and supporting the Aseptic Unit to provide chemotherapy to all of our three hospital sites plus the mobile chemotherapy unit.

Main duties of the job
ASEPTIC SERVICES

• Dispense stock products to patients using the CMM system.
• Assemble and prepare aseptic products under the supervision of technical staff.
• Take part in training future colleagues and Pre-Registration Pharmacists, using close supervision and good communication to ensure that the trainee has understood and carries out their duties according to procedures and GMP.
• Clean and monitor the isolators and cleanrooms according to procedures and document any work undertaken.
• Undertake transfer disinfection of all items into the aseptic rooms and isolators according to local procedures and maintain validations for this process.
• Attend courses and undertake any training identified to develop expertise in aseptic skills, where training needs have been identified.
• Contribute to the quality development and service improvement of the unit by continuous review of processes.
• Unpack deliveries and participate in stock control and stock counting.
• Help manage workload according to patient priority.
• Maintain a wide range of documentation.
• Pack up and distribute finished treatments to correct destinations following local SOPs.
• Answer the hatch and phone to visitors and other Health Care Staff.

About Us
We are one of the largest hospital trusts in England, with five hospitals and community clinics serving a local population of around 800,000 people. Our vision is 'great healthcare from great people'. Everything we do is guided by our values: 'People feel cared for, safe, respected and confident that we are making a difference'. We have a new way of working at East Kent Hospitals, called 'We care'. It's about empowering frontline staff to lead improvements day-to-day. We're looking for compassionate people to be part of our improvement journey for the patients, families, and carers we care for every day.

PLEASE NOTE - WE CANNOT OFFER SPONSORSHIP FOR THIS ROLE
Details

• Date posted: 21 November 2025
• Pay scheme: Agenda for change
• Band: Band 2
• Salary: £24,465 a year per annum
• Contract: Permanent
• Working pattern: Full-time, Flexible working
• Reference number: 344-7847DCB
• Job locations: Kent & Canterbury Hospital, Ethelbert Road, Canterbury, CT5 4EH

Job Description
Job responsibilities
Please scroll down to access the full Job Description and Person Specification located in 'supporting documents'.

Person Specification
Essential Qualifications

• GCSE grade 4-9 Math and English or equivalent
  Desirable
• NVQ2 in Pharmacy Services or evidence in meeting GMP Standards

Essential Skills

• Good communication skills
• Good interpersonal skills, diplomacy, tact, and awareness of others
• Excellent organisational skills
• Ability to prioritize work and manage time effectively
• Ability to work with constant interruptions
• Ability to concentrate with attention to detail and accuracy
  Desirable
• Knowledge

Essential Experience

• Customer Service
  Desirable
• Previous Hospital Experience

Knowledge
Essential

• Good IT Skills
  Desirable
• CMM computer system knowledge

Other
Essential

• Upholds and models Trust Values
  Desirable
• Willing to be flexible to service needs

Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975. A submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer details

• Employer name: East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust
• Address: Kent & Canterbury Hospital, Ethelbert Road, Canterbury, CT5 4EH