Specialist Technical and Clinical Pharmacist | Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Southend University Hospital NHS Trust; Southend-on-Sea; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Southend-on-Sea is offering an exciting opportunity for a Specialist Pharmacist in Technical Services. You will manage responsibilities in both Clinical and Technical services, ensure adherence to good manufacturing practices, and supervise pharmacists. This role includes extensive training and development opportunities in a supportive environment, aimed at improving patient health and staff career progression.

Benefits

Flexible working opportunities

Access to training for career development

Qualifications

• Personal commitment to training and development.
• Previous experience in Radiopharmacy is desirable but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Manage and develop the service with senior staff.
• Supervise rotational and pre-registration pharmacists.
• Ensure compliance with good manufacturing practice and medicines legislation.
• Maintain and develop the Quality Management System under MHRA Specials License.
• Provide training and supervision for pharmacists.

Skills

Team player

Ability to introduce change

Interest in training others

Drive for service evolution

Job description

Overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for Specialist Pharmacist - Technical Services. This post offers the opportunity to pursue a career in both Clinical services and Technical aseptic services in our state of the art Pharmacy Technical Services Unit. The Technical Services unit holds an MHRA Manufacturing Specials (MS) license and offers a comprehensive production service to patients in the hospital and provides services to external customers and other NHS Trust.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with the Clinical Lead Pharmacist, Chief Technician and the Deputy Head of Technical Services for the management and strategic development of the service.
• Take responsibility for Pharmacist based roles, training, IT systems and professional aspects of the service, including supervision of rotational pharmacists and pre-registration Pharmacists.
• Ensure that good manufacturing practice, medicines legislation and agreed procedures are adhered to on a day to day basis.
• Together with the Chief Technician, be responsible for ensuring that the Technical Service Unit’s area of the Quality Management System (QMS) is maintained and developed as required under the MHRA Specials License.
• Assist the Head of Technical Services in providing Technical services training and supervision of Pharmacists.
• Collaborate with the Chief Technician, Technical Services, deputies and other senior members of staff of other services within the Trust.

Qualifications and Qualities

• You should be a team player with the ability to introduce change and have a keen interest in training others.
• You should have drive to actively participate in service evolution.
• Your personal commitment to training and development will be supported by our dedicated team of specialist Pharmacist and Technicians.
• Previous experience in Radiopharmacy is desirable but not essential.

What we offer

We work together, and in conjunction with MSE Health and Care Partnership, to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and wellbeing of our patients in a compassionate way, and provide a respectful, but vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers. We not only offer you a good working environment with flexible working opportunities, but also the opportunity to develop your career with access to appropriate training for your job and the support to succeed and progress.

Additional information

You will be a Specialist Pharmacist for Technical Services and will be responsible for ensuring that good manufacturing practice, medicines legislation and agreed procedures are adhered to on a day to day basis. You will in conjunction with the Chief Technician be responsible for ensuring that the Technical service unit’s area of the Quality Management System (QMS) are maintained and developed as required under the MHRA Specials License. You will assist the Head of Technical Services in providing Technical services training and supervision of Pharmacists. You will work with the Chief Technician, Technical services, deputies and other senior members of staff of other services within the Trust. In return for your hard work and commitment we will give you the opportunity to develop your skills in a friendly structured environment supported by an excellent team. You will be provided with the necessary supervision and training to support the Clinical and Technical service.

Please refer to the Job Description for further information.

This advert closes on Wednesday 8 Oct 2025