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.
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 services operators.
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 of applications: 13 September 2026
Interview date: 25 September 2026
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, both professional and leadership development
On-going support from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.
Staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes
Key Facts:
We see on average 4810 OP appointments a day.
We are the 4 th busiest 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.
UHDB is a research active University Hospital with a large and varied portfolio of clinical trials and research opportunities for all staff.
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Following the recent update on UK immigration policy for those on a Health and Care Visa or Skilled Worker Visa, please click on the link to check your eligibility before applying for this post as we may be unable to provide sponsorship Skilled worker: Health and Care Visa | NHS Employers
Important visa information: Due to UK Home Office immigration rule changes effective from 22 July 2025, applicants sponsored under Occupation Code 6131 (Nursing Auxiliaries and Assistants) may not be eligible to bring dependants under the Skilled Worker route if their Certificate of Sponsorship is issued on or after this date. Applicants are responsible for understanding how these rules apply to their individual circumstances. The Trust cannot provide immigration advice. Further information is available on the Skilled Worker visa: Your partner and children - GOV.UK
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