Senior Pharmacy Technician: Aseptic Services

Overview

Are you searching for the next step in your pharmacy career? Are you highly motivated and passionate about cancer services? Are you interested in making a difference to patients’ cancer journey within UHD? If so, we would consider a band 4 to band 5 progression. We’re looking for an experienced registered pharmacy technician, or you may be near the end of your training programme and we would be interested in trainees even if you have no previous hospital or aseptic experience.

We are looking for someone 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.

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 holidays on a rotational format.
• 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-led GMP compliant service, supplying aseptically prepared medicines to cancer patients including clinical trials and immunotherapy, 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.

• Registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) or nearing completion of a recognised pharmacy training programme.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Experience in aseptic environment is desirable but not required for trainees.
• This role requires General Pharmaceutical Council Registration.

Base

Location:

Poole Hospital

Interview date: 26 February 2026

• UHD are investing, developing and transforming Trust services in line with the New Hospital Programme. Some services may move site this year or next, either temporarily or permanently. Recruiting Managers will answer 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.
• UHD has active networks including Women’s, BAME, Pride, EU, Pro Ability, and Armed Forces. We support Disability Confident and Armed Forces Covenant interview schemes.
• AI tools may be used, but applications must honestly reflect your own skills and experience. Integrity is key to our recruitment process.

For further details / informal visits contact:
Name:
Denise Gibbons,

Job title:

Lead Pharmacy Technician, Email: , Telephone:

Call  and speak to Denise, Jonathan or Lyn for further information.