Senior Technician Technical Services

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Senior Technician Technical Services

The closing date is 08 November 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 Prinicpal Technicians in their absence.

We require an experienced, enthusiastic and self-motivated Pharmacy Technician/Specialist 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.

Previous applicants need not re-apply.

Main duties of the job

Works closely with the Lead and Principal Technician's 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.

About us

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.

Job responsibilities

Assists with managing the workload and co-ordinating the workflow for sterile (cytotoxic reconstitution and CIVAS) 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.

Supervises and mentoring some of the junior staffs working in Technical Services unit which may include (pharmacy assistants, pre-reg pharmacists and Pre-registration Trainee Pharmacy technicians (PTPTs) including induction and performance appraisal of relevant staff and day to day problem solving.

Assists with the deployment of staff in the technical services unit including contribution to weekly rotas and approval of annual leave and lieu time in the absence of the Principal Technician.

Assists with managing performance and all other human resource issues for technicians and assistants working in Technical services.

Ensure that all technical services and rotational staff in the technical services unit receive appropriate induction, on-going training and validation which includes GMP and procedures relating to dispensing and compounding of products and maintenance of the unit.

Undertakes day to day training, supervision and assessment of Pre-reg Technicians

Assists with training, supervision and assessment of Pharmacists rotating through technical services.

Person Specification

Education & Qualifications

• BTEC or NVQ 3 in Pharmacy Services/BTEC in Pharmaceutical Sciences/ Science Manufacturing Technician
• Current Registration with GPhC Pharmaceutical Council or Science Council

Experience

• Recent relevant experience in NHS Technical services
• Completion of any HEE or LPET courses

Skills and Knowledge

• Good communication (written and oral)
• Time management
• Knowledge of EU GMP and Principles of aseptic and cytotoxic dispensing with demonstrable accuracy
• Organisational skills

Personal Qualities

• Flexible working to reflect service development
• Team player
• CPD self-development
• Self-motivation and motivation of others

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.

Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

£36,943 to £44,900 a yearper annum incl. HCAS