Job overview

This post is for internal candidates to The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust and Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust. If you are not currently working within either of these Trusts, your application will not be reviewed and automatically rejected at shortlisting stage. Please be aware of this when submitting your application.

We are looking to appoint a Pharmacy Technician who is interested in working within Aseptic Services but would still like to maintain their clinical skills. 

You will work as part of a team and rotate supporting all areas under the remit of Aseptic and Cancer services; this includes Aseptic Services, Radiopharmacy, Pharmacy Outsourced Service and the Clinical Ward Service.

The successful applicant will have post registration experience as a Pharmacy Technician along with excellent organisational skills.

We are a very friendly team and have great working relationships with the clinicians and nursing staff within cancer services.

This post may be offered under Annex 21 AfC Terms & Conditions or as a progressional post, subject to experience, competency and suitability.

Main duties of the job

The main duties include:

• Supports the duties of the Senior Pharmacy Technicians and the Quality Systems Specialist who lead on the following services: Aseptic Services, Radiopharmacy, Clinical Services, Quality Assurance and Pharmacy Outsourced Service, in liaison with the Pharmacy Team Leader - Cancer Services and Pharmacy Team Lead - Aseptic Services and Clinical Nutrition.
• Participates in the preparation activities of a wide range of aseptic products including cytotoxic chemotherapy, monoclonal agents, TPN and radiopharmaceuticals.
• Collaborates with Quality Assurance staff to ensure compliance with good manufacturing practise (GMP)
• Supports and supervises appropriate trainees, including Pharmacy Assistant Technical Officers (ATOs), Pharmacy Technicians, Foundation Year trainee Pharmacists and Pharmacists, as required.

Working for your organisation

Our Poppy’s Promise Commitment

We believe that compassionate care sits at the heart of everything we do. Every member of our team — clinical or non-clinical — plays a vital role in ensuring that patients, families, and colleagues are treated with dignity, empathy, and respect at all times.

We expect all staff to demonstrate compassion not only through their words, but through their actions: by listening attentively, communicating clearly and kindly, and recognising  individual needs, feelings, and circumstances of those in our care.

Effective communication is central to safe and high-quality healthcare. We value colleagues who take the time to understand others, explain information in a  meaningful way, and respond to concerns with patience and understanding.

By joining our team, you are committing to uphold these values — ensuring that every patient feels heard, respected, and valued, and that compassion is embedded in every interaction, every day.

Our Pharmacy vision is:

• To provide a responsive and integrated Pharmacy service that gives outstanding patient centred care and is underpinned by a culture of innovation, safety and compassion
• We're looking for people who want to help us achieve this vision, who will help us make a difference.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For full duties and responsibilities please refer to the attached document entitled Job Description.