Senior Pharmacy Aseptics Assistant

Interview expected to take place in the week following shortlisting: W/C 27th April 2026
An opportunity has arisen for the pharmacy department to employ several new Pharmacy Assistants in the Aseptic Unit primarily based at St Lukes Hospital. The Aseptic team manufacture sterile medicines within a clean room environment for hospital patients, treatments made include chemotherapy, antibiotics, IV nutrition and radiopharmaceuticals.
The day-to-day job will include making pharmaceutical products, including radiopharmaceuticals, following defined procedures and processes. The role will also involve cleaning the pharmaceutical cleanrooms to GMP standards, ordering and receiving stock, management of equipment and maintaining a high standard of documentation and records., The day to day job will include making pharmaceutical products, including radiopharmaceuticals, following defined procedures and processes. The role will also involve cleaning the pharmaceutical cleanrooms to GMP standards, ordering and receiving stock, management of equipment and maintaining a high standard of documentation and records.
The ideal candidate will need to be dedicated and hardworking, and have a willingness to be flexible when necessary. As a consequence of the often pressured working environment, there is a strong management focus on staff wellbeing, flexible working and support within the team, the outcome being that the team is highly-functioning, fun, friendly and supportive of all colleagues.
There are several posts available, potentially both full-time and part-time for the successful candidates, usual working hours are Monday-Friday, between 7am and 6pm but successful candidates can be required to undertake rotational work in the radiopharmacy department, where work commences at 6.30am. Successful candidates will also be expected to participate on the weekend working rota once trained
Working hours for these posts can be discussed at interview, the management team are willing to be flexible to suit both the needs of the department and successful candidates.

This is a potential training post so no experience necessary, however the successful candidate will be required to undertake training to NVQ level 2 in Pharmacy Services before being put onto the full band 3 PayScale, you should have a good basic level of education and English language skills. If you already possess an NVQ 2 in pharmacy services, you will start on the band 3 PayScale., The ideal candidate will need to be dedicated and hardworking and have a willingness to be flexible when necessary. As a consequence of the often-pressured working environment, there is a strong management focus on staff wellbeing, flexible working and support within the team, the outcome being that the team is highly-functioning, fun, friendly and supportive of all colleagues.

At Bradford Teaching Hospitals we're passionate about providing outstanding care for the people of the Bradford district and communities across the North of England. We're keen to meet people interested in sharing our passion and helping us continue to deliver the highest quality of care to our patients.
We're a renowned teaching hospital trust at the forefront of research, education and development, with a state-of-the-art simulation and skills training centre on site.
In short, we can help you lift your career to the next level. We've received huge investment to improve patient care which means we have truly world-class facilities including a brand-new neonatal suite, state-of-the-art intensive care unit, a newly refurbished A&E department, new children's unit and a welcoming, modern atrium and reception area for staff and visitors.
We can offer staff gymnasiums on both hospital sites, final salary pension scheme including life assurance cover and advice on childcare.