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Salary for this role£25,760 – £27,476 a year

Health and Care route minimum£25,000 a year

Pay basisNational pay scales (NHS bands)

NHS roles fall under the Health and Care Worker route. Salaries set by national pay scales (NHS bands) at or above the relevant band rate typically meet the occupation's requirement.

Closest occupation match: SOC 6136, Senior care workers. Home Office going rate for this occupation: £33,400 a year.

Individual eligibility depends on personal circumstances. These figures are public reference information, not advice or a verdict on this job.

Role description

Job summary

Do you want a varied job, with continuous learning, helping patients from behind the scene and working with great team and in a supportive environment?

Do you like the idea of a technical role working in medicine and can follow procedures?

If so perhaps a role in Pharmacy Aseptic Services is for you?

Aseptic Services is an exciting part of the Pharmacy Department where we provide a range of medicines which are prepared in a clean room environment following Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP).

We are looking for a highly motivated individual who is looking for a challenge. Although we are not patient facing, the work we do and the products we prepare are critical to the patients we supply them to in the hospital.

After completing the comprehensive training programme, you will work closely with your team mates preparing products in a clean room environment and using specialist equipment to make chemotherapy, adult TPN and antibiotics etc for patient administration.

This advert will close once a sufficient number of applications have been received.

Main duties of the job

To assemble items for aseptic dispensing.

To label and bag aseptic products for distribution to wards and clinics.

To be familiar with the use of equipment for the preparation of aseptic products i.e. isolators.

To respond appropriately to urgent requests from wards / units.

To dispense drugs for in-patients and out-patients including cytotoxic chemotherapy.

To provide aseptic products for in-patients and out-patients including cytotoxic chemotherapy, CIVAS, paediatric and neonatal drugs, clinical trials and PN.

To store aseptic drugs correctly and safely.

To comply with the departmental Standard Operating Procedures.

About us

Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust (HDFT) cares for the population in Harrogate and the local area, as well as across North Yorkshire, Leeds and parts of the North East.

At HDFT we provide outstanding care to both our patients and our staff and we value Kindness, Integrity, Teamwork and Equality. If you're looking for an interesting and rewarding career in the NHS, where you can make a real difference to patients' lives, HDFT could be the place for you!

We offer colleagues:

A supportive culture so colleagues can bring their whole selves to work.
Staff Recognition - as well as regular appraisals, we recognise achievements with our Making a Difference & Team of the Month Awards, along with annual Colleague Recognition Awards.
Employee Support and wellbeing - we offer a wide range of staff benefits including an Employee Assistance Programme, counselling service and a fast-track Physiotherapy service.

(Please note, visa sponsorship is only available for certain roles. Please ensure the role you are interested in meets the criteria for a sponsorship before submitting your application.)

Date posted

21 October 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£25,760 to £27,476 a year per annum pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

421-LTUCC-4048S

Job locations

Harrogate District Hospital

Lancaster Park Road

Harrogate

HG2 7SX

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

For further information and details about this role please see attached Job Description and Person Specification or contact Natalie Robinson via natalie.robinson36@nhs.net.

Person Specification

Qualifications & Knowledge

Essential

GCSE Grade C or above in English, Maths and Science
Ability to work within a team
Willing to undertake further training and/or qualifications
Strong IT skills

Desirable

NVQ Level 2, Pharmacy Services
Aseptics experience

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants.