Senior Pharmacy Assistant Technical Officer (SATO) Aseptic Services

Senior Pharmacy Assistant Technical Officer (SATO) – Aseptic Services

Location: 22 Devonshire Place, London, W1G 6BW – Salary: Band 3 NHS AFC equivalent – Type: Permanent / Full‑time – Hours: 37.5 per week (Monday to Friday with occasional weekends and bank holidays).

The role: Support Aseptic Services in the Pharmacy Department by safely, accurately and timely preparing aseptic compounds. Deliver high‑quality services, maintaining compliance with SOPs, GMP, and national guidelines.

Key Duties

• Assist in aseptic preparation and dispensing of cytotoxic, hazardous, and monoclonal products according to SOPs and GMP
• Assemble compounding trays, perform in‑process checks, and assemble necessary consumables and labels
• Prioritise workload and communicate with senior staff to ensure efficient service delivery
• Provide daily top‑up services to the Aseptic Services Unit and manage sundries orders
• Charge aseptically prepared products accurately and in a timely manner
• Participate in environmental monitoring, cleaning, and QA activities within the unit
• Support quality improvement initiatives and contribute best practice in aseptic services
• Manage stock, including ordering, storage, expiry checking, stock rotation and accurate record‑keeping using pharmacy systems
• Receive, unpack and store medicines and consumables, documenting and quarantine where required
• Assist in stock takes and maintain accurate records

Essential Skills and Experience

• NVQ Level 2 in Pharmaceutical Services (or equivalent)
• Experience working in a hospital pharmacy within a multidisciplinary team
• Experience in aseptic preparation and dispensing
• Knowledge of GMP
• Experience in stock management, stock rotation and expiry checks
• Strong organisational and time‑management skills
• Ability to prioritise workload and respond to changing demands
• Excellent communication skills
• High attention to detail and good numeracy
• Computer literacy, including pharmacy systems

Desirable

• Experience with BD Cato or gravimetric compounding
• Experience using Meditech or Mosaiq systems
• Experience in QA and environmental monitoring
• Experience training or supervising staff

Benefits

• Private Medical Insurance
• Contributory pension scheme (up to 20% contribution)
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Life assurance
• Travel season ticket loan
• Family‑friendly benefits
• Retail discounts
• Career development opportunities and clear pathways

We are committed to safeguarding and protecting adults, children and young people; enhanced DBS checks will be undertaken as part of the selection process.

We welcome applications from all backgrounds and encourage applicants from under‑represented groups to apply.

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