Senior Pharmacy Assistant – Aseptic Unit
East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust
Colchester, CO4 5JL
Salary
£25,760 to £27,476
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
10 September 2026
10 days left
Job description
We have an exciting opportunity within our Aseptics Unit for Senior Pharmacy Assistants to support the growth of the department. You will work as part...
Aseptically manufacture named patient and batch products following procedures and worksheets.
Assist in the supervision of the day-to-day workload within the Aseptic Unit.
Assist in the cleaning and maintenance of the facility and equipment supporting the manufacturing process and to assist senior staff in demonstrating particular duties to junior and rotational staff.
We are ESNEFT and we provide hospital and community health services to almost one million people across east Suffolk and north Essex. Our dedicated staff deliver care from acute hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, community hospitals, surgeries, community clinics and in patients' own homes
We are one of the largest NHS organisations in England, employing more than 12,000 staff
We pride ourselves on supporting our staff. We offer a wide range of training and development opportunities, as well as flexible working options
Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (where applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offer a variety of services
Our philosophy is that Time Matters to everyone. Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which cause time delays for our staff and patients
We are investing in our commitment to Time Matters with a partnership with leading electronic patient record (EPR) supplier Epic. This digital transformation will bring what's widely regarded as the world's best EPR system to ESNEFT, transforming life in hospital for staff and patients
If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge, then we want to hear from you
Find out about living and working here - www.youtube.com/watch?v=GkPu7HphU8A
Experience
Essential
- Working within a team
- Use of computers
Desirable
- Previous experience working in a pharmaceutical manufacturing environment
- Previous experience working in an Aseptic Unit
Qualifications
Essential
- GCSE Maths, English and a Science subject Grade C / 4 or above, or equivalent
Personal Skills
Essential
- Ability to co-ordinate and manage workload and staff
- Ability to work within strict guidelines and follow written procedures (SOP's)
- Good communication with all levels of staff, written and spoken English
How to apply
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Provenance
Source
NHS Jobs
First seen
27 August 2026
Last checked
31 August 2026
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