Senior Pharmacy Assistant Technical Officer | Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 05 March 2026 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £30,546 - £32,207 per annum inc. H.C.A. |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 04 April 2026 |
| Location: | London, SE1 7EH |
| Company: | Guys and St Thomas NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7831015/196-LIS10340E |
Summary
A once in a career opportunity to design, shape and staff the brand new St Thomas' Chemotherapy Aseptic Unit and be part of building something extraordinary for children. Our recruitment philosophy:
• Expertise first– “We wantcommitted people, developingexpertisewithin the teams”
• Co-creation – staff won’t just work there, they’ll shape how it works
• Paediatrics as a specialist step – not just another aseptic unit
• Career-defining experience– opportunities for service set-up, leadership, innovation
We are looking for enthusiastic Senior Assistant Technical Officer to undertake the aseptic preparation and dispensing of medicinal products including cytotoxic drugs within a production area following internal Standard Operating Procedures, and the principles of Good Manufacturing Practice and Quality Assurance.
The successful candidate will be responsible for:
• Ensuring the safe, efficient and compliant manufacture of a range of pharmaceuticals under section 10 exemption of the Human Medicines Regulations 2012.
• Ensuring excellent GMP practices are maintained at all times.
• Prioritising workload dependent on the patient's status, appointment time and order of chemotherapy and escalate any issues to the Senior Technician.
At Evelina London, we have been passionate about providing the best possible care to children and their families for more than 150 years.
We can do this because of our 4,000 dedicated and compassionate staff spanning more than 30 specialist areas. No other children's hospital in the region offers that breadth and scale of expertise dedicated to children including the level 3 children’s intensive care unit, diagnostics (such as MRI and CT scans), and specialist children’s services (heart, kidney, gastroenterology, infectious diseases services, and many others) and that's why we are uniquely placed to deliver care to children with cancer who require the most complex treatment.
We have 50 specialist children's surgeons operating within 10 theatres, more children in research studies than any hospital in London, and our exceptional facilities mean our teams can extend pioneering research of new cancer therapies to children.
We believe we will provide the best care for children and young people with cancer and the highly skilled staff that support them.
As an overview general duties include the following, for full details refer to the JD provided.
• To undertake, after suitable training, the aseptic preparation and dispensing of medicinal products following unit SOPs in one of the aseptic production units.
• To ensure that all working practices meet the requirements of the Medicines Act as outlined in the Guide to Good Manufacturing Practice, Standard Operating Procedures, Health and Safety at work act, COSSH and any other relevant legislation.
• To undertake monitoring of facilities and equipment.
• To assist in the maintenance and cleaning of the unit as required and help in maintaining the general tidiness of the unit.
This advert closes on Sunday 22 Mar 2026