Specialist Services Pharmacy Technician; Aseptic)

Employer University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Royal Lancaster Infirmary Town Lancaster Salary £32,073 - £39,043 Per Annum Pro Rata Salary period Yearly Closing 16/09/2026 23:59

''Creating a great place to be cared for and a great place to work''

University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay has a firm commitment to strengthening the diversity of our workforce, and therefore welcome and encourage applications from likeminded people who can support our ambition to become effortlessly inclusive. We are particularly keen to hear from protected groups – including BAME, LGBT+ and people with a disability.

The Trust promotes flexible working opportunities where ever possible to enable staff to balance their work and home life. We are committed to Equal Opportunities and aim to be Effortlessly Inclusive .

Are you passionate about delivering high quality chemotherapy services and being part of a team to deliver this?

If so, we want to hear from you!

You will not only have the opportunity to explore and enhance your technical expertise, but you will also be a key member of the team. We understand just how important it is to invest in you and will be able to offer a range of training and support programmes to develop your skills.

You will participate in the provision of a safe, efficient and cost-effective Aseptic Preparation Service for Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust as part of a multidisciplinary team.

Training and revalidation of staff in all aseptic practices as well as assisting the managers on daily duties. You will be working together with our Senior Technician, Assistants, and other junior staff to help develop their skills in this area, as well as making sure we continue to improve our aseptic services.

• To assist in the provision of a high quality, patient focused, aseptic service, to patients of the trust particularly regarding provision of a chemotherapy compounding service.
• To assist the senior technicians in the day to day running of the pharmacy aseptic service, including the training of technicians, apprentices and assistants in the technical aspects of the service.
• To help facilitate and support the efficient and cost-effective use of medicines within the aseptic unit.
• To provide safe, timely, cost effective appropriate and high quality pharmaceutical services for patients and staff.

To apply for this post, you will be a Pharmacy Technician registered with the GPhC, be a qualified Accredited checking Technician with the required aseptic training

We operate from three main hospitals
-the Royal Lancaster Infirmary (RLI), Furness General Hospital (FGH) in Barrow, and Westmorland General Hospital (WGH) in Kendal, as well as a number of community health care premises including Millom Hospital and GP Practice, Queen Victoria Hospital in Morecambe, and Ulverston Community Health Centre.

The RLI and FGH have a range of General Hospital services, with busy Emergency Departments, Critical/Coronary Care units and various Consultant-led services.

WGH provides a range of General Hospital services, together with an Urgent Treatment Centre, that can help with a range of non-life threatening conditions such as broken bones and minor illnesses.

All three main hospitals provide a range of planned care including outpatients, diagnostics, therapies, day case and inpatient surgery. In addition, a range of local outreach services and diagnostics are provided from community facilities across Morecambe Bay.

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