Job summary
- Main area
- Pharmacy
- Grade
- Band 2
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (07:00 - 15:30)
- Job ref
- 387-DT5857-RUH
- Employer
- Bristol NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Parenteral Services Unit
- Town
- Bristol
- Salary
- £25,272 pa pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 25/11/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Specialist Cleaner/ATO
Band 2
North Bristol NHS Trust (NBT) and University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) have merged as of 1st July 2026 to become Bristol NHS Foundation Trust. This will create an exciting future that brings together the best of both organisations. As a single, strong and sustainable organisation, we will not only be able to deliver better outcomes for our patients and fairer care for our population, but it will also provide greater opportunities for our people.
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Job overview
An opportunity has arisen for a Band 2 Specialist Cleaner/Assistant Technical Officer (ATO) to join our team. The successful candidate will be a strong team player who is keen to provide service support to our busy aseptic unit by maintaining our cleanroom standards and supporting store room activities.
The candidate will be required to work within a team of Pharmacists, Pharmacy Technicians, Cleanroom Supervisors, Quality Assurance specialists, Senior Assistant Technical Officers and other Assistant Technical Officers.
Good communication & interpersonal skills are required. You must be motivated, flexible, adaptable, and able to work well in a team. Previous specialist cleaning experience is not essential as full training will be given on employment.
Main duties of the job
Undertaking the specialist cleaning of the cleanroom areas, support areas and equipment, as defined by departmental standard operating procedures.
Supporting aseptic preparation activities include: daily record keeping; receipt, transfer, and storage of medicines, consumables and cleaning materials; delivery of products to wards; stock control; and maintenance of records.
Working for our organisation
Bristol NHS Foundation Trust brings together more than 28,000 staff to deliver over 160 clinical services across thirteen hospital locations, operating from three main sites at Southmead, Bristol city centre and Weston.
With an annual turnover of 2.6 billion, we are now one of the largest NHS trusts in the United Kingdom.
Chaired by Ingrid Barker and led by Maria Kane as Chief Executive, Bristol NHS Foundation Trust aims to transform the way healthcare is delivered locally with a clear focus on making a difference for what we call our Four Ps:
- Better outcomes for our Patients
- More opportunities for our People
- Fairer more consistent care for our Population
- Best Value for Public Purse
Our vision for five years from now:
- Patients will wait less time to be diagnosed and treated, and they will have the same high-quality experience and outcomes, regardless of who they are or where they live.
- We will meet rising demand by maximising the use of our available resources.
- More care will be delivered nearer to patients, in their homes or the community.
- Digital technologies will have transformed the way we work and the way we deliver care.
- Our people will feel engaged, energised and empowered by their work.
- We will be known as a place where people enjoy working, training and building a career.
- Our volume of globally renowned research and innovation will have grown significantly.
- We will contribute to system financial balance.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Refer to Job Description and Person Specification.
All work undertaken in specialist aseptic clean room facilities is required to operate under strict regulatory rules. The guidelines covering the operation of these aseptic facilities mean that staff members with certain long term or recurrent medical or health conditions, such as gastrointestinal or skin conditions, can represent a risk of microbial contamination which therefore precludes access to the clean room. For candidates’ information, our Occupational Health team will carry out an assessment at the stage when conditional offers are made. The assessment will consider whether any candidate would not be able to work in an aseptic facility and/or whether any candidate would be able to work in an aseptic facility with any restrictions or reasonable adjustments.
Person specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential criteria
- A good standard of English and Mathematics
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Essential criteria
- Ability to follow written procedures
- Ability to work accurately and efficiently
- Good communication skills
- Good attention to detail
- Good time keeping
- Basic IT skills
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of working in a team
Desirable criteria
- Previous cleaning or cleanroom experience
Personal Qualities
Essential criteria
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Respectful to others
- Reliable
- Flexible approach to work
- Motivated
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Carla Noto
- Job title
- Deputy Operational and Service Lead Technician
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01173424068
- Additional information
If Carla is unavailable, please ask for Emma.
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