About this role
Job summary
If you have been looking for a new challenge and would like to develop your technician career in hospital pharmacy, we are looking forward to hearing from you.
We are looking for an ambitious, motivated person with excellent people skills and aseptic experience to join our aseptic training team within the pharmacy department at the Royal Derby Hospital.
At the RDH, injectable medicines and chemotherapy are aseptically prepared by highly skilled pharmacy staff working in quality controlled, environmentally monitored aseptic units.
You will be part of a team that supports the training of pharmacy staff preparing injectable medicines in our units and helping to ensure compliance with regulatory standards.
You will have excellent communication and organisational skills and the desire to provide a high quality, safe, effective and efficient service to our patients.
At the UHDB we provide opportunities for flexible working, a supportive environment focused on staff wellbeing and good career development.
You will be supported in your new post by an experienced senior team and skilled and friendly colleagues.
Main duties of the job
Support the management, development and delivery of the aseptic training programme and support staff ensuring standardisation of practice and learning.
Support the Deputy Production Manager - Aseptic Training Lead and Accountable Pharmacist with the development and implementation of aseptic related materials.
Support the management team in delivering relevant technical aspects of training to all staff groups, within aseptic areas. This will involve organising training programs to ensure that all staff involved in service delivery are trained and competency assessed on a regular basis.
Responsible for reviewing and updating aseptic related training and validation material.
Creating a culture in which learning and personal development is valued and can identify development needs in others and support and coach new staff and staff undertaking training to meet their training needs.
Assist the management team with the recruitment of Pharmacy technical servicesoperators.
Responsible for carrying out and documenting risk assessments within managed section in relation to the development of new training packages.
Responsible for the collection and presentation of quality indicators for technician and support staff training.
To cover, where appropriate, in the absence of the other Training Leads.
Participating in the departmental out of hours service delivery, which requires weekend, late night and B/ H rostered working.
Closing date : 2 July 2026
Interview date: 20 July 2026
About us
As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together
Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.
In return we will offer:
* Development opportunities, including both professional and leadership development* On-going support through every step of the way from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.* A variety of other staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes
Key Facts about our Trust:
* We see on average 4810 OP appointments per day.* We are the 4thbusiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients department in England - an average of 2077 per week.* An average of 1115 patients are seen in A&Es across our network every day - 3rd largest in the country.*Our hospitals admit an average of 195 emergency patients daily.* Last year we undertook almost 33,700 planned surgical operations in our 57 operating theatres.* We are one of only 7 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres.* We carry out more than 140 elective procedures each working day.
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Your application (for shortlisting purposes) is assessed based on the Person Specification in the job advert (below).
Person Specification
Education, Training and Qualification requirements Essential
Registered Pharmacy Technician (GPhC) Evidence of Continuing Professional Development (CPD)
Desirable
Management Qualification Training Qualification e.g. City and Guilds stage 1 teaching certificate or equivalent
Experience and Knowledge Essential
Current knowledge of hospital pharmacy practice including dispensing and aseptic services Working knowledge of NHS Trust and departmental section procedures Experienced of working in a hospital pharmacy, in aseptic services Experience of training pharmacy staff
Desirable
Knowledge and understanding of NVQ Pharmacy Services standards Experience supervising staff and carrying out appraisals Computer literate in the use of PowerPoint
Skills and Ability Essential
Able to communicate verbally and electronically clearly and concisely Able to produce accurate written work to a high standard Able to work under pressure, organise own work and meet deadlines
Desirable
Can plan, organise and deliver training sessions, one to one and small / large groups
Communication and interpersonal skills Essential
Demonstrate they can give feedback in an appropriate way Demonstrate they are a team player
Desirable
Demonstrate they can adapt verbal communication to learners individual needs
Values and Behaviours Essential
Positive approach and able to motivate others
Desirable
Innovative and forward thinking
Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details Employer name University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust
Address Royal Derby Hospital
Uttoxeter Road
Derby
DE22 3NE
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.uhdb.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)