Job summary
- Main area
- Aseptic Services
- Grade
- Band 3
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 362-A-25-7024139
- Employer
- Stockport NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Stepping Hill Hospital
- Town
- Stockport
- Salary
- £24,169 - £25,674 pro rata per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 29/04/2025 23:59
Employer heading

Pharmacy Support Worker - Aseptic Services
Band 3
Stockport NHS Foundation Trust
There are lots of good reasons to choose to come and work at Stockport NHS Foundation Trust. A dynamic integrated Trust with integrity and vision. Exactly the same qualities you’ll see in yourself. Stockport NHS Foundation Trust aims to be the organisation of choice for patients and an employer of choice for staff. In order to continually improve all aspects of our patient experience, we rely upon having a highly skilled, motivated, diverse, productive and patient focused workforce.
Stockport Foundation Trust is one of four ‘specialist’ hospital sites in Greater Manchester. Being a ‘specialist’ hospital will enhance our general surgery, anaesthetics, critical care and emergency medicine for the benefit of people in Stockport, High Peak, Cheshire and across Greater Manchester.
Our values ‘We Care, We Respect, We Listen’ are at the heart of everything we do, and come from our promise: ‘Making a difference every day.’ They drive the behaviour and actions for everyone in our organisation.
In your application for this post, please describe how your experience and skills align with 'Our values-based behaviours' ( see additional documentation) and provide examples.
Greater Manchester Continuous Service Commitment
As well as recognising previous NHS service, Stockport NHS Foundation Trust is a member of the Greater Manchester Continuous Service Commitment. If you are currently employed by Greater Manchester Local Authority, Combined Authority, GMFRS, TfGM as well as other public service organisations, Stockport NHS Foundation Trust will recognise your previous service for sickness and maternity/paternity/adoption entitlement and also for annual leave purposes (providing there has been no break in service). If you currently work for one of the above organisations and successfully apply for a post with Stockport NHS Foundation Trust, please ensure the Recruitment team are aware so that this service is reflected in your contract of employment.
Our Values:
We Care
About each other
Our patients and their families
The communities we serve
The environment
We support them and deliver on their promises
We Respect
Each other
Our patients and their families
Our partners
We are kind and helpful, and we expect the same in return
We Listen to
Each other
Our patients and their families
Our partners
We act and learn from what we hear
Job overview
Located within the grounds of Stepping Hill hospital is Stockport Pharmaceuticals Aseptic Services unit.
The unit is part of the regional NHS pharmaceutical production unit and holds Medicinal Product licenses with which the team provide a wide range of aseptic products both nationally and internally to the trust.
The unit also carries out the aseptic dispensing of products under Section 10 exemption on behalf of Stepping Hill Hospital.
The position available is for an Aseptic Pharmacy Support Worker.
The Pharmacy support worker role is a graded as a agenda for change Band 3 position, however linked progression from Band 2 – 3 will be considered.
For those appointed at Band 2, the progression will be dependent on the demonstration of Band 3 criteria detailed in the Person Specification
Main duties of the job
- To work in a large licensed Aseptic facility that provides a wide range of products to Stockport NHS Trust and neighbouring trusts.
- The Pharmacy Support Worker will carry out the routine preparation of all aseptically prepared drugs in accordance with Standard Operating Procedures and Good Manufacturing Practice.
- There is a requirement to carry out the technical skills necessary to perform these duties carefully and accurately, and to develop a conscientious attitude in order to provide a co-ordinated and effective service.
- The Pharmacy Support Worker will be required to undertake on the job training to develop the necessary competence, skills and knowledge to fulfil the job.
Ideally we would like you to have some experience working in a hospital pharmacy, a hospital Aseptic production unit, equivalent commercial Aseptic compounding Unit.
However people without Relevant Aseptic experience may be considered as full training will be given to the successful candidate.
Students welcome to apply.
Applicants seeking a career as a care giving professional need not apply as this role is not ward based and does not provide any direct patient care.
Working within a clean room environment attention to detail, manual dexterity and the ability to work in a controlled environment for long durations is essential.
When applying please provide suitability for the role in the supporting information section on the application.
Working for our organisation
We hold a unique position in the Stockport community as the provider of healthcare and we are one of its largest employers.
Our mission is to make a difference every day. Our values are that we care, we respect, and we listen
We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population.
We actively encourage applications irrespective of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage & civil partnership, or pregnancy or maternity. Recognising those communities that are underrepresented within our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from you.
We recognise that flexible working is important. We take requests for flexible working seriously, consider any request we receive and try to work with you, so we can explore if your request may fit with the needs of the service.
The salary for the role is only one part of the excellent package of benefits we offer to you:
- Between 27-33 days of annual leave plus bank holidays
- NHS pension scheme membership
- Salary sacrifice schemes for lease cars, home electronics and more, to make your salary go further
- NHS Staff discounts
- Cycle to work scheme
- Salary finance – for loans, savings, budget planning and tips on managing debt
- Stockport Credit Union– for local financial advice
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see attached job description and person specification to support your application for this post. Please refer to the essential criteria in the person specification which will highlight the skills, knowledge and experience you will need to demonstrate in your application, by way of example, to give yourself the best opportunity to be shortlisted.
The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and promote safeguarding by implementing the Trust’s policies and procedures, acting promptly on concerns, communicating effectively and sharing information appropriately.
Person specification
Qualification
Essential criteria
- Recognised qualification in English
- Recognised qualification in Maths
- NVQ level 2 or equivalent in pharmacy services
Desirable criteria
- Computer Qualification
- GCSE or equivalent in science subject
Work Experience
Desirable criteria
- Experience in an NHS hospital pharmacy environment.
- Experience in an NHS hospital Aseptic Unit or Commercial compounding unit.
- Experience in an NHS Production Unit environment
- Experience in an Retail Dispensary environment.
- Experience in a Manufacturing Environment
- Experience in a Food Manufacturing/ Retail Environment
- Experience of working in a Clean environment
- Experience in automated dispensing
Skills and Abilities
Essential criteria
- Demonstrates a good standard of written English. on application / communication skills
- Demonstrates accuracy and attention to detail
- Ability to work unsupervised, under pressure and prioritise workload
Desirable criteria
- Worked within a team environment
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Awareness of Health & Safety / COSHH
- Knowledge of Aseptics
- Knowledge of technical procedures at NVQ Level II - Pharmacy Services
Desirable criteria
- Awareness of GMP / GLP / GDP
- Knowledge of dispensing procedures
Work Related Circumstances
Essential criteria
- Demonstrates flexible approach to working
- Physical effort to move heavy items
- Good timekeeping
Application numbers
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Aniela Kasongo-Otshumbe
- Job title
- Production Manager - Aseptic Services
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0161 419 5818
- Additional information
Rachel Walker
PA to Head of Production
0161 419 5659
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