Senior Assistant Pharmacy Officer - Aseptics Job Halifax area,England UK,Healthcare

NHS AfC:
Band 3

Main area Pharmacy Aseptics Grade NHS AfC:
Band 3 Contract Permanent: 37.5 hours Hours

Full time
Flexible working

37.5 hours per week (up to 35 hours per week) Job
-FSS
3145-A

Employer Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Calderdale Royal Hospital Town Halifax Salary £25,760 - £27,476 per annum, pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 08/10/2026 23:59 Interview date 11/11/2026

Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust (CHFT) are committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community, regardless of any protected characteristics.

We are committed to recruiting to our values. Leading One Culture of Care underpins our values by creating an environment, tone and behaviours across all parts of the Trust that are fundamentally rooted in compassionate care.

We are open to considering a wide range of flexible working arrangements. There are opportunities to flex the days of the week, hours and times of work and place of work including: part-time, job-share, flexible working hours and the possibility to work from home when appropriate. Please talk to us during the interview process to discuss any flexibility that you may require.

We received our Silver Award from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme which is helping actively promote SaBRE - Supporting Britain’s Reservists and Employers. This means that we provided its statement of intent to support all Defence personnel and we welcome application to work for us.

Our Future Plans

The Department of Health and Social Care has awarded capital funding to invest in local health services at both Calderdale Royal Hospital and Huddersfield Royal Infirmary. This is a significant investment and an opportunity to enhance services for our populations in Calderdale and Huddersfield and West Yorkshire for generations to come. To find out more, please visit

Job overview

The post holder undertakes assistant duties in the Aseptic Unit.

The post holder will have the NVQ level 2 in Pharmacy Service Skills and BTEC Level 2 Certificate in Pharmaceutical Science (QCF). This post will also provide experience for a person who already holds the minimum requirements, but has had limited, or no previous experience in a hospital pharmacy department

This post will require a Disclosure & Barring Services (DBS) check

Main duties of the job

Aseptic dispensing and manipulation of sterile and non-sterile products
To gain a knowledge of Good Manufacturing Practice
To receive and process prescriptions and order
To carry out essential regular quality assurance monitoring according to Standard Operating Procedures (SOP’s) and accurately complete any required paperwork. This includes physical environment and microbiological monitoring
To assist with the specialised cleaning for the unit using specialised disinfectants
To assist with the aseptic dispensing process according to SOP’s once a required level of competence and validation has been achieved
Dispose of hazardous and non-hazardous waste appropriately according to SOP’s and Trust procedures
Participates in weekend, public holiday, and extended hours provision of pharmacy services
Complies with Trust policies relating to security and patient confidentiality and to ensure that procedures are undertaken within safe systems of work and legislation
To carry out general duties, including preparation of bottles and packaging, cleaning equipment, receipt of orders, expiry date checking, stock checks and stock control of medicines
To monitor and record fridge temperatures and similar tasks
To assist with the maintenance of records, relating to work and workload stats
To assist in Audits
To clean where pharmaceuticals are stored, keeping them in a tidy and organised…