Pharmacy Support Worker

1 week ago


Peterborough, Peterborough, United Kingdom North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust Full time

Within the Pharmacy at Peterborough City Hospital, we have an opportunity for an enthusiastic and motivated individual to join our committed and friendly Manufacturing Team in Pharmacy.

The department provides an excellent working environment and utilises progressive systems in order to deliver its services.

Our Manufacturing Unit provides aseptically prepared products to the Trust's Haematology/Oncology Units serving both Peterborough City and Hinchingbrooke Hospitals.


As a Pharmacy Support Worker within Manufacturing you'll be preparing chemotherapy products during the manufacturing process, dispensing readymade products and maintaining stock for the manufacturing unit.

You could also be supporting our Dispensary Team in Cancer services and wider Pharmacy colleagues.

You will have good written, numeracy and verbal communication skills.

You will also need to be proficient in using computers as most of our work is generated from electronic systems.


Ideally you will already be qualified to Level 2 in a Pharmacy course but if not then we can offer this post as aBand 2 with a career progression to Band 3after successful completion of the Level 2 in Pharmacy Assistants in Manufacturing course (Buttercups), and the specific requirements, competencies and validations required of a Band 3.


To assist the Chief Pharmacist in providing comprehensive specialist pharmaceutical care and medicines management by the provision of safe, appropriate and effective clinical pharmacy services within the North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust, and areas supplied under Service Level Agreements, ensuring compliance with current medicines legislation.

To assist the Principal Technician - SACT, PN & Manufacturing, or

Designated deputy in the smooth running of the manufacturing units according to the

Guide to Good Manufacturing Practice and MHRA guidelines.

Participate in the accurate and timely dispensing and supply of medications


Band 3 experience will be met when operator has completed all the objectives that are set within the Trust's aseptic training manual and has been successfully validated to perform aseptic manipulations allowing them to produce aseptic products.

The operator must also have completed the Level 2 for Pharmacy Assistants in Manufacturing course (Buttercups training) and been validated in the In-process checking for aseptic manufacturing.


We are committed to ensure a work-life balance to all our staff by offering full time and part time roles, flexible working hours on a shift pattern to fit around your family life.

Benefits to you

  • 27 days annual leave for new starters, rising to 29 days after five years of service and 33 days after 10 years of service, plus 8 Bank Holidays (prorata for part time staff);
  • NHS Pension Scheme:
  • Flexible working opportunities;
  • Increased hourly rates for unsociable hours e.g. night shifts, weekends, bank holidays;
  • Career development and training;
  • Wellbeing support and activities;
  • Inhouse physiotherapy Service;
  • Onsite canteens with subsidised meals;
  • Subsidised staff parking (currently free).
  • Free Stagecoach Bus Travel to and from work within Cambridgeshire and Peterborough


If you are interested in this position then please read the full job description and person specification attached to this vacancy.



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