Senior Assistant Technical Officer – Cytolab & Clinical Trials
The closing date is 10 May 2026.
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Senior Assistant Technical Officer to join both the Pharmacy Production team in the Cytotoxic Chemotherapy production Department (Cytolab) and the Clinical Trials team at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust (NUH).
You will join a team of hardworking and dedicated pharmacy and research professionals who compound cancer treatments for NUH patients.
As part of the role you will be required to complete the Pharmacy Support Staff qualification, unless you already have this qualification. Until the qualification is gained the applicant will be Band 2 and will move to Band 3 upon qualification.
The Pharmacy Production department at NUH has four manufacturing areas. The Cytotoxic Chemotherapy Production Department (Cytolab) is based at City campus; the Sterile Production Unit (SPU), Non‑Sterile Manufacturing Unit (NSM) and Pharmacy Packing Unit (PPU) are based at the MHRA‑licensed facility at Queens Medical Centre (QMC) campus.
The post holder will be primarily based at the Cytotoxic Chemotherapy Production Unit (Cytolab) and the Pharmacy Clinical Trials Unit. Both departments are based at the City Hospital campus, but the post holder may be asked to provide support cross‑site as needed.
Main duties of the job
You will receive full training from our dedicated and experienced pharmacy production and clinical trials teams. Once trained, you will be required to prepare, assemble and manufacture chemotherapy treatments for cancer patients at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust, deliver these treatments to NUH wards and other departments, and support the department in ordering and managing stock.
The post holder will also support the Clinical Trials team with all aspects of clinical trials: pharmacy stock management, completion and maintenance of clinical trials documentation, ordering and archiving.
You should familiarise yourself with the job description attached to this advert for the full list of duties and responsibilities.
Person Specification
Training and qualifications
- GCSE grade C or above in English language, Maths
- Possession of or working toward NVQ level 2 in Pharmacy Services in the relevant units for pharmacy production
Experience
- Able to work in a team
- Hospital experience
- Experience in a manufacturing environment
- Experience in aseptic production
- Good verbal interpersonal skills
- Empathy with pharmacy customers
- Confident
- Self‑motivated
- Good team player
- Ability to motivate others
Analytical and Judgement
- Ability to work accurately
- Ability to troubleshoot and problem‑solve
- Ability to assess and minimise risk in production process
- Decision making and prioritisation skills
Planning and organisation
- Manage own time effectively
- Ability to work under pressure
Physical skills
- Manual dexterity to repeatedly perform detailed technical tasks accurately
- Sustained periods of concentration
- Basic level of IT skills
Other requirements
- Willingness to take on new tasks after appropriate training
- Flexibility – will be required to participate in rostered, flexible shift working, including evenings, weekends and bank holidays.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and will require a submission for Disclosure to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
About the employer
Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust
Salary: £25,760 to £27,476 a year, pro rota.
Statement of Equality
We particularly welcome applications from people who identify as Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, or Disabled, as we are striving to be better represented at NUH.
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