Pre-Packing Senior Pharmacy Technician

Job overview

Pre-Packing Senior Pharmacy Technician: Band 5

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and motivated individual to join the team as a Senior Pharmacy Technician at the Pre-Packing Unit (PSU) located within Whipps Cross Hospital, part of the Pharmacy Technical Services (PTS).

PTS is a licensed manufacturing unit with three sites: Royal London Hospital in Whitechapel, St. Bartholomew’s Hospital, and Whipps Cross Hospital.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will be responsible for coordinating all operational activities within the Pre-Packing area at Whipps Cross Hospital. This includes assisting with scheduling and planning of materials management, GMP inspection and labelling, assembly, repacking, and overall materials management. The post holder will also be tasked with ensuring that all work is scheduled, and documentation is kept current and updated in a timely manner, in compliance with MHRA (Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency) audits and internal reviews.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Applicants must meet the following criteria:

• Hold a BTEC Level 3 Diploma in Principles and Practice for Pharmacy Technicians or an equivalent qualification.
• Be registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) as a Pharmacy Technician.

Applicants must hold a BTEC level 3 Diploma in Principles and practice for pharmacy technicians or equivalent and must have Registration with General Pharmaceutical Council as a Pharmacy Technician For further details about the post please contact Calveer Dayal, Pharmacy Lead for Medicines Supply and Delivery on [email protected]

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below. Please note: When calculating the basic salary for sponsorship, HCAS (High-Cost Area Supplement) is not included for non-medical roles. This ensures fairness and consistency within our organization, as some of our sites fall under inner HCAS, while others are classified as outer HCAS.