Senior Assistant Technical Officer | Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust

Guys and St Thomas NHS Foundation Trust; City Of London; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS foundation trust in London seeks an enthusiastic Senior Assistant Technical Officer for its Pharmacy unit to prepare patient-specific medicines. Responsibilities include working in a cleanroom facility and contributing to the supply of medicines for patients with complex conditions. Experience in a pharmaceutical setting is a plus, but training will be provided. Join to make a difference in patient care.

Qualifications

• Experience of working in a pharmaceutical environment preferred.
• Ability to work accurately and efficiently.
• Training will be provided to the successful candidate.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate the supply of medicines for patients with complex or rare conditions.
• Work within a team of trained assistants, technicians, and pharmacists.

Skills

Attention to detail

Good communication skills

Ability to follow procedures

Job description

Job Questions

• Are you looking for a new challenge in an interesting healthcare setting?
• Do you have good attention to detail?
• Do you want to make a difference to patient care?
• Do you want to work in a fast‑paced setting where your contributions have real impact?
• Are you looking for a career change or are you a school leaver looking for your first step into the working world?

About the Role

We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated Senior Assistant Technical Officer to join our Pharmacy CIVAS and PN unit at St Thomas' Hospital. The site manufactures a broad range of patient‑specific products for use within the trust including clinical trials, antibiotics and parenteral nutrition which is currently outsourced.

The post holder will be responsible for the preparation of medicines in a specialised cleanroom facility for use within the trust. Attention to detail, good communication skills and the ability to follow procedures and work in a controlled environment are essential.

About the Trust

Guy’s and St Thomas’ is among the UK’s busiest and most successful NHS foundation trusts. We provide a full range of hospital and community services for people in south London and as well as specialist care for patients from further afield including cancer, renal, orthopaedic, respiratory and cardiovascular services. We have a reputation for clinical excellence and high quality teaching and research. We are part of King’s Health Partners, one of eight accredited UK academic health sciences centres. In partnership with King’s College London we have dedicated clinical research facilities including an MHRA accredited Phase I clinical trials unit. Patients are at the heart of everything we do and we pride ourselves on ensuring the best possible patient experience as well as safe, high quality care. We are proud to have one of the lowest mortality rates in the NHS. Following a comprehensive Care Quality Commission (CQC) inspection in 2019 we maintained our overall rating of ‘good’. Our adult community services achieved a rating of ‘outstanding’. The commitment of our 23,500 staff is key to our success. We are one of the largest local employers and we aim to develop and support all our staff so they are able to deliver high quality, safe and efficient care.

Responsibilities

You will work within a team of trained assistants, technicians and pharmacists to facilitate the supply of medicines which make a real difference to patients with complex or rare conditions for which commercial medicines/treatments are not available.

Qualifications

You will ideally have experience of working in a pharmaceutical environment and be able to show you can work accurately, efficiently and follow procedures at all times. However full training will be provided to the successful candidate.

Information on the role and its requirements can be found within the job description and person specification documentation attached.

This advert closes on Sunday 16 Nov 2025