Principal Aseptic Production Technician - Chemotherapy Services

Guys and St Thomas NHS Foundation Trust; City Of London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent healthcare institution in London seeks an experienced aseptic services technician to manage its chemotherapy preparation unit. The role involves operational oversight, quality management, and collaborative work with various teams. Ideal candidates will have experience in chemotherapy dispensing, team leadership skills, and a commitment to high-quality service delivery.

Qualifications

• Experience in aseptic preparation and dispensing of chemotherapy.
• Familiarity with quality management systems and GMP compliance.
• Strong collaborative skills and ability to lead a technical team.

Responsibilities

• Manage the daily operations of the Chemotherapy Preparation and Dispensing Unit.
• Implement and maintain quality management systems.
• Collaborate with Cancer services, Pharmacy teams, and contractors.
• Manage workflow and allocation of technical staff.
• Lead recruitment and training of staff.

Job description

A Vacancy at Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust.

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced and skilled aseptic services technician to join the leadership team of a highly specialist chemotherapy aseptic preparation and dispensing unit providing high quality and responsive pharmacy services to patients at a Cancer Centre and satellite units.

The person will be responsible for:

• The daily technical and operational management and oversight of the Chemotherapy Preparation and Dispensing Unit.
• Ensuring the quality management system is fully implemented, maintained and GMP compliant.
• Collaborative working alongside other Cancer services and Pharmacy teams, Procurement, Engineering and External Contractors to regularly review service delivery, stock holdings and unit maintenance.
• Ensuring the chemotherapy unit’s quality system is fully implemented and deviations are reported appropriately.
• Ensuring all changes and other actions are assessed and implemented following standard operating procedures.
• Being overall responsible for the workflow management and planning of all aseptic preparations.
• Being responsible for the day‑to‑day management and allocation of all technical staff.
• Undertaking, when required, the roles of the senior technician including aseptic preparation and dispensing of chemotherapy and other products, and acting as a supervisor checker within aseptic areas.
• Acting as a role model to staff working throughout the department.
• Undertaking any other reasonable duties as specified by the highly specialised chemotherapy production pharmacists or chief technician.
• Leading in the recruitment and selection of staff to the Trust’s chemotherapy aseptic units and assisting in recruitment to the pharmacy as a whole.
• Leading annual stock takes and internal audits.

The Pharmacy Chemotherapy Preparation Unit is a multicultural, friendly and very hard working team of over 35 staff. We prepare and dispense over 3,900 units of chemotherapy doses per month.

You will have the opportunity to contribute to innovative service delivery developments and improvements.

This advert closes on Wednesday 19 Nov 2025.