Assistant Technical Officer, Aseptic Services

Assistant Technical Officer, Aseptic Services

The closing date is 02 March 2026

We are seeking a motivated and hardworking Pharmacy Assistant to join our dedicated Aseptic team at Alder Hey Children's Hospital. In this role, you will work within the clean rooms, accurately assembling and documenting ingredients before transferring them for preparation. You will also be involved in check and release processes, labelling and packing finished products, and ensuring the safe delivery of medicines to wards.

Previous cleanroom experience is not required, as full training will be provided. This includes completing the Buttercups Support Staff Course for Pharmacy Assistants in Manufacturing, alongside relevant in‑house training packages. The ideal candidate will have strong communication skills, the ability to follow standard operating procedures, and a flexible, committed approach to work. You should be able to work effectively both as part of a team and independently, managing your workload and prioritising tasks as needed.

• Assist technicians and pharmacists in the provision of a safe and effective aseptic dispensing service with particular emphasis on assembly of drugs and equipment and performing specialised cleaning.
• Assist in the safe and effective supply of medicines to wards and departments.
• Assist in clerical duties.
• Ensure stock control is maintained in the pharmacy department and on the wards to include daily stock checks, environmental monitoring and an effective stock return/disposal system.
• Support the delivery of clinical trials through the dispensing of medicines.
• Ensure the effective replenishment of emergency drug boxes, extravasation and spillage kits to wards and departments.
• Support the delivery of pharmacy dispensing services across all areas of the department.

Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust is a centre of excellence in specialist paediatric care and is recognised as one of the largest and busiest children's hospitals in Europe. Within its state‑of‑the‑art facilities, the Pharmacy Aseptic Services Unit plays a vital role in supporting clinical care. The aseptic team is comprised of dedicated Assistant Technical Officers (ATOs), Pharmacy Technicians, and Pharmacists, working collaboratively to deliver high‑quality medicines.

The unit prepares approximately 1,300 items per month, including CIVAS (Central Intravenous Additive Services), Parenteral Nutrition (PN), Outpatient Parenteral Antimicrobial Therapy (OPAT), and cytotoxic preparations. In addition, the unit houses a dedicated suite for the preparation of Advanced Therapy Investigational Medicinal Products (ATIMPs), reinforcing Alder Hey's commitment to innovation and research in paediatric healthcare.

Communication Skills
1. To answer telephone and face to face queries of a routine or basic technical nature from a wide range of staff groups, in the pharmacy, referring appropriate queries to the relevant member of the pharmacy team when necessary.
2. To assist in ensuring effective communication from ward staff to the appropriate member of the aseptic team.
3. To assist in chasing up outstanding orders that have not been delivered.
4. To assist in reporting any out of stock items appropriately.
5. Record errors identified during the course of day‑to‑day duties.

Analytical Skills
1. To carry out routine duties including daily stock checks, stock returns, and maintenance of stock levels and checking expiry dates to ensure pharmaceutical waste is dealt with appropriately in a cost‑effective manner.
2. To assist with weekly stock and expiry date checks in the pharmacy store in accordance with department procedures to ensure correct storage and turnover of stock to maintain quality and potency.
3. To carry out, monitor and check the issuing, stock control, assembly and purchasing of medicines in accordance with safe systems of work.
4. To receive drug deliveries into the pharmacy and to be responsible for checking the accuracy.
5. To ensure all delivered stock is stored correctly and rotated in line with expiry dates to include fridge lines, inflammable liquids and cytotoxic drugs.
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