Senior Pharmacy Technician - Cancer and Technical Services

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The closing date is 20 January 2026

An excellent opportunity has arisen for a suitably experienced hospital technician to apply for this post. The post-holder will help manage the technical services unit and deputise for the Lead Technician in their absence.

We require an experienced, enthusiastic and self-motivated Pharmacy Technician with excellent communication skills to join our motivated forward thinking Technical Services department, which actively encourages training. You will work in an exceptionally friendly department delivering a customer focused service.

This is an ideal opportunity for a technician who is keen to build on their aseptic experience, as well as their management skills to help develop a patient focused Technical Service to meet the changing needs of the organisation and to help support the planned expansion of Cancer and Chemotherapy services within the Trust.

If you are interested in a full time post in Pharmacy Technical Services and being an integrated part of the multidisciplinary team, then this is the job for you.

We are ideally looking for someone with experience of working within a hospital pharmacy production unit.

Works closely with the Lead Technician in helping manage and develop all operational aspects of technical services.

Helps to ensure that services are provided in a safe, efficient and effective manner according to local, national and Regional QA requirements and the principles of good manufacturing practice.

Contributes to monitoring and management of performance and quality for technical services unit and services provided to cancer speciality

Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of England's top-performing and safest trusts. We operate two main acute hospital sites--Chelsea and Westminster Hospital and West Middlesex University Hospital--along with award-winning clinics across North West London.

Our nearly 7,500 staff care for a diverse population of 1.5 million, providing full clinical services, including maternity, A&E, and children's services, plus specialist HIV and sexual health clinics. The Care Quality Commission rates us 'Good' in safety, effectiveness, care, and responsiveness, and 'Outstanding' in leadership and resource use.

We continually invest in our facilities, including a £30m expansion of critical care at Chelsea and Westminster and an £80m Ambulatory Diagnostic Centre at West Middlesex.

We welcome applications for flexible working arrangements, accommodating requests where possible to support our staff and patient needs.

The Trust is committed to equality and welcomes applications from all, regardless of background. Adjustments can be made for disabled candidates. Early application is advised as vacancies may close once sufficient applications are received. If you haven't heard from us within three weeks of the closing date, your application was likely unsuccessful. Employment is subject to a six-month probationary period.

Some roles may require weekend shifts at multiple sites.

Assists with managing the workload and co-ordinating the workflow for sterile (cytotoxicreconstitution and CIVAS) and non-sterile (training pharmacist non-sterile dispensing accreditation) in the technical services unit to help maintain a safe and responsive service. Liaising with Chemotherapy day unit staff of all grades to support the work flow. Assist with generating reports on technical services unit performance (quality, safety and efficiency) according to local standards including dispensing errors and other incidents.

Assists with departmental drug expenditure system for cancer services. Maintains effective communication links with Principal Pharmacist, Principal Technician and Quality Assurance Manager to ensure practices reflect adherence to GMP and section 10requirements, Health and Safety legislation, COSHH and Trust Medicines Policy. Helps to ensure that all legal and procedural requirements are met and that all records are maintained. Assists…