Opportunities for career progression within a specialized discipline of Aseptics, allowing for personal and professional development.
A hands-on role that provides substantial practical experience in a vital area of healthcare, directly contributing to patient care and treatment.
The chance to work in a collaborative environment, interacting with various healthcare professionals and fostering teamwork.
Competitive salary and benefits package under the NHS Agenda for Change Band 3 pay scale, which provides job security and attractive conditions.
Access to ongoing training and development within a supportive pharmacy department committed to helping staff reach their full potential.
Working with innovative practices and technologies in a nationally recognized service that exemplifies best practices in pharmacy services.
Flexible working patterns that include evenings and weekends, accommodating a variety of personal schedules and preferences.
Join Our Caring Community as a Senior Pharmacy Services Assistant in Leeds!
Are you ready to embark on a fulfilling career in a dynamic and supportive environment? At Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, we're searching for a dedicated Senior Pharmacy Services Assistant to become an essential part of our Pharmacy Aseptics team. Here, you’ll play a crucial role in preparing life-saving medications and treatments, ensuring that patient care always comes first. With an emphasis on teamwork and collaboration, this role is perfect for someone who thrives in a hands-on capacity and is eager to make a real difference in the lives of others, while also being committed to their own professional development.
In this full-time position, you’ll work across our Aseptic Units at both the LGI and SJUH sites, participating in diverse tasks, from stock control to the preparation of complex medications. If you possess excellent communication skills, a proactive mindset, and a genuine passion for helping others, we want to hear from you! At Leeds Teaching Hospitals, we value your growth and offer numerous opportunities for skill enhancement in a warm and progressive atmosphere. Take the next step in your rewarding career with us today!
Ready to make a difference? Apply now and help us uphold our commitment to exceptional patient care.
Opportunities for career progression within a specialized discipline of Aseptics, allowing for personal and professional development.
A hands-on role that provides substantial practical experience in a vital area of healthcare, directly contributing to patient care and treatment.
The chance to work in a collaborative environment, interacting with various healthcare professionals and fostering teamwork.
Competitive salary and benefits package under the NHS Agenda for Change Band 3 pay scale, which provides job security and attractive conditions.
Access to ongoing training and development within a supportive pharmacy department committed to helping staff reach their full potential.
Working with innovative practices and technologies in a nationally recognised service that exemplifies best practices in pharmacy services.
Flexible working patterns that include evenings and weekends, accommodating a variety of personal schedules and preferences.
Job Summary
Expected Shortlisting Date
09/04/2025
Planned Interview Date
30/04/2025
Pharmacy Aseptics is a truly unique environment to work in, with career progression at its heart.
We are a specialist branch of Pharmacy that works tirelessly behind the scenes, ensuring life changing and lifesaving medications and treatments are prepared, this particular role is pivotal to achieving this.
We are whole heartedly committed to continuing and nurturing the legacy of the NHS, by working together as a team to place patient care at the highest priority, essentially placing patient care above personal gain.
This position is a great opportunity to either start a career in Aseptics or develop further within this specialised discipline.
You will ideally be ambitious, self-motivated, committed, dynamic and have good practical skills, as this is a 'hands on' role.
If these are qualities you possess, then we would love to hear from you.
As the successful candidate you must have excellent communication and interpersonal skills and be able to work on your own initiative as well as working within a team.
In return for your effort and commitment we will give you the opportunity to further develop your skills in a friendly and progressive department. The Pharmacy department is committed to on-going development ensuring you can reach your full potential.
Main duties of the job
You will be working across site, at each of our Aseptic Units (LGI and SJUH).
You will be working with a number of different professions, performing a variety of different tasks, whilst working to strict deadlines.
Overview Of Role:
Worksheet writing, labelling and costing of medicines.
Stock control (duties given to you by the Inventory Controllers).
Cleaning of the Aseptic suite.
Preparing CIVAs, Chemotherapy and Parenteral Nutrition using aseptic technique inside an isolator, whilst working in a clean room environment. This involves gowning up in sterile clean room clothing.
Preparation of the clean room environment, including the assembly of raw materials.
There will also be a requirement to help induct and train new members of staff once fully competent in the role.
About Us
The Leeds Teaching Hospitals is one of the biggest NHS Trusts in the country, offering a range of both general and specialist hospital services with excellent clinical outcomes for patients. We have an international reputation for excellence in specialist care, research and academic training.
Our vision as a Trust is to be the best for specialist and integrated care. This is underpinned by our values, The Leeds Way. The Leeds Way defines who we are, what we believe and how we will work together to deliver the best outcomes for our patients.
MMPS is nationally recognised as an exemplar service. The CSU responsibilities span the provision and use of medicines across all patient pathways. We offer a range of diverse opportunities to all our staff www.jobsincare.com/job/jbliyvAn vision is Making it easy for people to get the most from their medicines and we are continually innovating to improve our services for patients and staff.
Leeds Teaching Hospitals is committed to our process of redeploying 'at risk' members of our existing workforce to new roles. As such, all our job adverts are subject to this policy and we reserve the right to close, delay or remove adverts while this process is completed. If you do experience a delay in the shortlisting stage of the recruitment cycle, please bear with us while this process is completed, and contact the named contact if you have any questions.
Date posted
27 March 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 3
Salary
£24,to £25,674 a year
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
C9298-MMP-367
Job locations
St. James's University Hospital
Beckett Street
Leeds
LS9 7TF
Job Description
Job responsibilities
JOB DIMENSIONS
The post holder will not have any line management responsibilities. They will provide induction and training for Pharmacy Services Assistants and Pharmacy Porters and other staff as required.
The post holder will be required to work evenings, weekends and Bank Holidays on a rostered basis.
Knowledge, Skills And Experience Required
Level 2 Apprenticeship /Pharmacy Services Assistant or NVQ level 2 in Pharmacy Services or Pharmacy Manufacturing Course.
Experience of working in a community or hospital pharmacy.
Knowledge of procedures of own working area following on the job training
Knowledge of good customer care.
Experience of stock control systems
Must have excellent verbal communication skills.
Ability to work accurately under pressure and follow standard operating procedures.
Good literacy and numeracy skills
Ability to interpret written instructions.
Developed computer skills
Ability to supervise and give instruction to Pharmacy Services Assistants and Porters and other staff as required
Patient-centred
Collaborative
Fair
Accountable
Empowered
All our actions and endeavours will be guided and evaluated through these values
Flexibility
Reliability
Trustworthy
Honest
Integrity
Confidentiality
Manage time effectively
Can use initiative within limits of authority
Good communication skills with colleagues, patients and other healthcare staff.
Working accurately with attention to detail
Ability to train others in line with S.O.Ps
Use mistakes as a continuing learning experience
Supports others through day to day supervision
Commitment to provision of the best possible service
Health and Safety/Risk
Expected Shortlisting Date
09/04/2025
Planned Interview Date
30/04/2025
Pharmacy Aseptics is a truly unique environment to work in, with career progression at its heart.
We are a specialist branch of Pharmacy that works tirelessly behind the scenes, ensuring life changing and lifesaving medications and treatments are prepared, this particular role is pivotal to achieving this.
We are whole heartedly committed to continuing and nurturing the legacy of the NHS, by working together as a team to place patient care at the highest priority, essentially placing patient care above personal gain.
This position is a great opportunity to either start a career in Aseptics or develop further within this specialised discipline.
You will ideally be ambitious, self-motivated, committed, dynamic and have good practical skills, as this is a 'hands on' role.
If these are qualities you possess, then we would love to hear from you.
As the successful candidate you must have excellent communication and interpersonal skills and be able to work on your own initiative as well as working within a team.
In return for your effort and commitment we will give you the opportunity to further develop your skills in a friendly and progressive department. The Pharmacy department is committed to on-going development ensuring you can reach your full potential.
Main duties of the job
You will be working across site, at each of our Aseptic Units (LGI and SJUH).
You will be working with a number of different professions, performing a variety of different tasks, whilst working to strict deadlines.
Overview Of Role:
Worksheet writing, labelling and costing of medicines.
Stock control (duties given to you by the Inventory Controllers).
Cleaning of the Aseptic suite.
Preparing CIVAs, Chemotherapy and Parenteral Nutrition using aseptic technique inside an isolator, whilst working in a clean room environment. This involves gowning up in sterile clean room clothing.
Preparation of the clean room environment, including the assembly of raw materials.
There will also be a requirement to help induct and train new members of staff once fully competent in the role.
About Us
The Leeds Teaching Hospitals is one of the biggest NHS Trusts in the country, offering a range of both general and specialist hospital services with excellent clinical outcomes for patients. We have an international reputation for excellence in specialist care, research and academic training.
Our vision as a Trust is to be the best for specialist and integrated care. This is underpinned by our values, The Leeds Way. The Leeds Way defines who we are, what we believe and how we will work together to deliver the best outcomes for our patients.
MMPS is nationally recognised as an exemplar service. The CSU responsibilities span the provision and use of medicines across all patient pathways. We offer a range of diverse opportunities to all our staff www.jobsincare.com/job/jbliyvAn vision is Making it easy for people to get the most from their medicines and we are continually innovating to improve our services for patients and staff.
Leeds Teaching Hospitals is committed to our process of redeploying 'at risk' members of our existing workforce to new roles. As such, all our job adverts are subject to this policy and we reserve the right to close, delay or remove adverts while this process is completed. If you do experience a delay in the shortlisting stage of the recruitment cycle, please bear with us while this process is completed, and contact the named contact if you have any questions.
Date posted
27 March 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 3
Salary
£24,to £25,674 a year
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
C9298-MMP-367
Job locations
St. James's University Hospital
Beckett Street
Leeds
LS9 7TF
Job Description
Job responsibilities
JOB DIMENSIONS
The post holder will not have any line management responsibilities. They will provide induction and training for Pharmacy Services Assistants and Pharmacy Porters and other staff as required.
The post holder will be required to work evenings, weekends and Bank Holidays on a rostered basis.
Knowledge, Skills And Experience Required
Level 2 Apprenticeship /Pharmacy Services Assistant or NVQ level 2 in Pharmacy Services or Pharmacy Manufacturing Course.
Experience of working in a community or hospital pharmacy.
Knowledge of procedures of own working area following on the job training
Knowledge of good customer care.
Experience of stock control systems
Must have excellent verbal communication skills.
Ability to work accurately under pressure and follow standard operating procedures.
Good literacy and numeracy skills
Ability to interpret written instructions.
Developed computer skills
Ability to supervise and give instruction to Pharmacy Services Assistants and Porters and other staff as required
- THE LEEDS WAY VALUES
Patient-centred
Collaborative
Fair
Accountable
Empowered
All our actions and endeavours will be guided and evaluated through these values
- CORE BEHAVIOURS AND SKILLS
Flexibility
Reliability
Trustworthy
Honest
Integrity
Confidentiality
Manage time effectively
Can use initiative within limits of authority
Good communication skills with colleagues, patients and other healthcare staff.
Working accurately with attention to detail
Ability to train others in line with S.O.Ps
Use mistakes as a continuing learning experience
Supports others through day to day supervision
Commitment to provision of the best possible service
Health and Safety/Risk
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