Senior Pharmacy Technician - Technical Services

Warrington and Halton Teaching Hospitals NHSFT; Runcorn; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A reputable NHS trust based in Runcorn is seeking a Senior Pharmacy Technician to contribute to the establishment of a new Aseptic unit. This role will involve preparing aseptic products to ensure patient safety and contributing to technical services. Candidates should possess NVQ Level 3 in Pharmacy Services, relevant professional registration, and experience in NHS pharmacy settings. This is an exciting opportunity to join a supportive team committed to excellence in patient care.

Qualifications

• Professional registration as a Pharmacy Technician with the General Pharmaceutical Council.
• Experience working in an NHS hospital pharmacy setting.
• Training of Aseptic services staff.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and check aseptic products to ensure patient safety.
• Manage stock control systems in the aseptic unit.
• Ensure adherence to SOPs and GMP standards.

Skills

Attention to detail

Commitment to high-quality standards

Enthusiasm for learning

Education

oNVQ Level 3 in Pharmacy Services/BTEC or Science Manufacturing Technician (SMT)

oFinal Accuracy Checking Certificate in Technical Services

Job description

Senior Pharmacy Technician - Technical Services

The closing date is 23 December 2025

We're excited to announce the opening of our New Aseptic unit and we're looking for Pharmacy Technicians to be part of this incredible journey.

Help shape and develop a new service.

Our new unit is equipped with modern facilities.

Gain specialist experience in aseptic preparation, quality assurance, and innovative technical services.

Join a supportive team committed to excellence and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

What you'll do?

• Prepare and check aseptic products to ensure patient safety.
• Contribute to the smooth running of technical services, maintaining compliance with GMP standards.
• Play a key role in delivering life‑saving treatments to our patients at WHH.

What we're looking for?

• A person with a keen eye for detail and commitment to high‑quality standards.
• Enthusiasm for learning and working in a dynamic, forward‑thinking environment.

What will you be responsible for?

The post-holder will, on a day to day basis organise, technical services and staff in the

• Ensuring the effective delivery of the service to internal wards and departments, in accordance with all national and regional guidelines.
• Manage the stock control systems in the aseptic unit.
• The post holder will participate in the training and development of junior members of staff.

Main duties of the job

1. Ensure that technical staff are aware of and adhere to standard operating procedures SOPs, Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) and the requirements of regional, this includes ensuring that the relevant validation tests are performed.
2. Manage the human resource needs of support workers in the aseptic unit, undertaking their appraisal and personal development planning, monitoring sickness and performing return to work interviews.
3. Work independently in line with clearly defined procedures/protocols and supervise others performing those tasks.
4. Write and review standard operating procedures (SOPs) and submit them to the Aseptic Services Manager and Lead Technician for approval in a timely fashion.
5. Develop and amend worksheets and labels ensuring they are authorised prior to use.

About us

Warrington and Halton Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is a caring and compassionate organisation that is both ambitious and innovative. We are committed to delivering the best outcomes for our patients and providing a positive experience of our staff. We aspire to be outstanding for our patients, our communities and our staff and are committed to being a great place to receive healthcare, work and learn.

Straddling the neighbouring boroughs of Warrington and Halton we are part of the Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care system. Our hospitals are ideally situated to meet the growing healthcare needs of the 330,000 population of these boroughs.

Warrington Hospital is home to our emergency, critical care and maternity services, Halton Hospital is focused on elective procedures and the Runcorn Urgent Treatment Centre, although many services are offered at both sites and in community hubs.

A CQC-rated 'good' organisation with 'outstanding' features, we are working towards university hospital status, having achieved teaching hospital status in 2019.

Our workforce of nearly 5,000 across both sites comprises more than 50 nationalities. We strive to be an equal, diverse and inclusive employer, which is recognised as a pioneer in its equality, diversity and inclusion work. The Trust is proud to have achieved numerous external accreditations and is working towards achieving the Anti‑Racist Organisation Framework, recognising the importance of anti‑racism in all that we do.

Job responsibilities

• Ensure that technical staff are aware of and adhere to standard operating procedures SOPs, Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) and the requirements of regional, this includes ensuring that the relevant validation tests are performed.
• Manage the human resource needs of support workers in the aseptic unit, undertaking their appraisal and personal development planning, monitoring sickness and performing return to work interviews.
• Work independently in line with clearly defined procedures/protocols and supervise others performing those tasks.

FULL JOB DESCRIPTION ATTACHED

Person Specification

Qualifications

• oNVQ Level 3 in Pharmacy Services/BTEC or Science manufacturing Technician (SMT)
• oFinal Accuracy Checking Certificate in Technical Services

Registration

• oProfessional registration as a Pharmacy Technician with the General Pharmaceutical Council, or relevant registration

Experience

• oExperience of working in an NHS hospital pharmacy setting.
• oHave attended the Aseptic Preparation & Dispensing of Medicines (APDM) Course or equivalent
• oTraining of Aseptic services staff

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.

Warrington and Halton Teaching Hospitals NHSFT

Address

Warrington and Halton Hospital NHSFT ( Halton Site)