Job summary
Are you methodical? Do you pride yourself on your attention to detail and accuracy? Are you Patient focused. Then this may be the new career for you!

Working in Aseptic Services is a vocation. It is technical, detailed, sometimes repetitive but the learning never ends.

We provide a range of injectable medicines e.g Chemotherapy and Total Parenteral Nutrition (TPN) for patients and clinical trials, using isolator cabinets in a cleanroom environment.

Working as part of a team, once trained you would be responsible for making a range of medicines using a range of aseptic manipulations and using needles and syringes.

Working under supervision you also will rotate through other areas of the department so you need to be able to follow procedures precisely and be able to document things clearly and concisely.

No experience is necessary for the band 2 position as comprehensive training will be given.

This position offers progression from Band 2 to Band 3 after completion of training and qualification.

Only candidates with suitable experience and NVQ Level 2 in Pharmacy Services/SMPO or accepted equivalent may apply for the Band 3 position.

IMPORTANT: Candidates who fail to supply a detailed supporting statement specifying how their skills and experience match the person specification contained in the job description will not be invited for interview.

Main duties of the job
To aseptically prepare products for patient administration. You will wear clean room clothing and be trained to work following strict clean room behaviours.

You will assemble trays containing consumables and pharmaceutical ingredients for 1st stage checks, therefore must be able to document information clearly and accurately.

You will perform transfer sanitisation using sterile agents e.g. isopropyl alcohol and other disinfectant agents and be responsible for cleaning equipment and areas of work to the highest standards on a regular basis.

Unfortunately, this role does not meet the criteria required to qualify for sponsorship.

About us
The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives.

As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we're always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - care, appreciate and inspire - to join our team.

In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.

Learn more about us in our Candidate Information Pack (opens in existing window)

Details
Date posted: 20 October 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 2
Salary: £25,272 to £27,476 a year per annum
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time, Flexible working, Compressed hours
Reference number: 236-CSS-CS396-26-B
Closing date: 03 November 2026

Person Specification

• Essential: 2 GCSEs at Grade C or above, including maths and English
• Desirable: NVQ Level 2 in Pharmacy Services or equivalent
• Essential: Awareness of the range of duties involved in the post. Appreciation of job description and promotion prospects
• Essential: Evidence of team working capabilities
• Essential: Flexible, motivated, and organised
• Desirable: Previous experience in hospital or community pharmacy or Aseptic unit
• Desirable: Knowledge of importance of maintaining stock control accurately
• Essential: Good communication (written and verbal skills)
• Essential: Basic IT skills
• Essential: Numerical accuracy
• Essential: Willingness to follow instructions
• Essential: Able to work unsupervised in closed sterile environment

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.

Employer details
Employer name: Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust
Address: Salford Royal Hospital, Stott Lane, Salford, M6 8HD, United Kingdom
Website: https://www.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk/

For questions about the job, contact:
Chief Technician Education & Training, Chelsea Quelcutti, chelsea.quelcutti@nca.nhs.uk, 01612061179