Senior Pharmacy Assistant - Technical Services

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is one of the biggest trusts in the country, following the merger of Mid Essex, Basildon and Southend hospitals in April 2020.

Main area Pharmacy Grade Band 3 Contract Permanent Hours Part time - 20 hours per week (Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday and Early and late finishes required, cross site working, weekend and bank holiday rota.) Job --CSS-SO-3843

Site Southend Town Westcliff on Sea Salary £25,760 Per Annum (Pro Rata for Part Time) Salary period Yearly Closing 25/10/2026 23:59

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is the onlyacute hospital provider in the Mid and South Essex Integrated Care System (ICS), which is a system of health and care partners working together for our local population.

Within Mid and South Essex there are 149 GP practices, operating from over 200 sites, forming 27 Primary Care Networks and one Ambulance Trust. There are also three main community and mental health service providers who work together through a community collaborative.

We collaborate with other valuable partners, including three Healthwatch organisations, nine voluntary and community sector organisations and three top tier local authorities, with seven district, borough and city councils, as well as our local universities.

A fantastic opportunity have arisen in Southend Hospital to join an organisation with a reputation for excellence in the way it cares for the people it serves. We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated Senior Pharmacy Assistant to join the Pharmacy department!

The Pharmacy Technical Services Unit comprises the Aseptic Unit, Pre-pack unit, Radiopharmacy and Cytotoxic unit. Supervised by the senior technician in charge, the post holder will provide support services to the Pharmacy Technical Services department, including the ordering, receipt, storage and supply of Pharmaceuticals and other stocks, the manufacture of aseptic products in both the aseptic and cytotoxic unit.

You will also assist senior staff with support duties essential to the smooth functioning on the unit.

20 hours a week, Monday till Wednesday

There will be cross site working, early and late finishes, Saturday and bank holiday rota.

At Southend Hospital NHS Trust we strongly believe in patient care and want to attract likeminded people to help build and maintain a supportive and enjoyable place to work, that’s why our trust values are ‘Everybody Matters, Everything Counts and Everyone is Responsible’

Unfortunately, there is no Visa Sponsorship available for this role. Whilst we are able to employ candidates on a graduate Visa, we are unable to offer sponsorship once the graduate visa expires

You will be required to work cross site, working early and late finishes and weekend and Bank holiday Rota.

To support Pharmacists and Technicians in providing a high quality pharmaceutical services within the Aseptic production unit Radio pharmacy and Pre-pack unit to meet the needs of the Trust and external customer requirements whilst following set departmental standard operating procedures

You will be required to maintain operator validation.

You will be responsible for the compounding of all aseptic medicines to both the trust and external customers including Cytotoxics, clinical trials, PCA’s, OPAT, and other aseptically prepared products.

You will be required to perform dose calculations for chemotherapy drugs and radiopharmaceuticals

You will be responsible for packing, labelling and inspecting of over labelled / repacked items. The post holder will support senior staff with the prioritising and allocating of work for the Chemotherapy, general aseptic, radiopharmaceuticals.

You will…