- Location
- The Princess Grace Hospital, United Kingdom
- Workplace
- Onsite
- Type
- Full-time
- Department
- IT
- Seniority
- Senior
- Industry
- Healthcare
- Category
- Healthcare
- Role type
- Individual Contributor
- Environment
- Clinical
- Source
- Workday
Description
Role: Senior Pharmacy Technician
Location: The Princess Grace Hospital, Central London
Hours: Full-time, 37.5 hours per week Monday-Friday with contribution to weekend and bank holiday shifts on a rota basis
Contract Type: Permanent
Salary: Competitive Depending on Experience (with excellent benefits)
We have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Pharmacy Technician to join our Pharmacy team at The Princess Grace Hospital currently rated “Good” by the CQC. The Princess Grace Hospital, part of the world-renowned HCA Healthcare UK, offers a range of specialist services including complex surgery, medical and intensive care.
As a key member of the Pharmacy team, you will play a vital role in delivering high-quality, patient-focused pharmacy services, ensuring safe, effective, and efficient medicines management across the hospital.
You will take oversight of core pharmacy operations, including dispensary services, medicines management, procurement, stock control, medicines distribution, ward top-up, and patient services, ensuring the highest standards are consistently met.
Working closely with the Lead Pharmacy Technician, you will support the planning, delivery, and continuous improvement of pharmacy operations, helping to shape and enhance services to meet the evolving needs of patients and clinical teams.
You will also contribute to service development and quality improvement, including involvement in audits, monitoring key performance indicators (KPIs), and playing a key role in relevant Quality Improvement Projects (QIPs) and clinical governance initiatives.
At HCA UK we care about what you care about. We care that you want to deliver the very best care. We care that you want a career you can be proud of. We care that you want working conditions that support your health and wellbeing. Let us care for you and your career, the same way you do for others.
What you’ll bring:
Registered Pharmacy Technician with GPhC
Accredited Checking Technician
Prior experience working in a hospital pharmacy
Experience in motivating and leading by example within a team
Why HCA UK?
Originally founded over 50 years ago by Dr Thomas Frist, HCA has gone on to become one of the world’s leading healthcare providers. In the UK, we’re one of the largest providers of privately funded healthcare and have invested over £500 million in the latest treatments, technology, techniques, medication and facilities. Being part of a large multisite, established healthcare group we can offer you unrivalled opportunities for career progression through internal and external courses, as well as working conditions that prioritise both your mental and physical wellbeing.
We believe that by caring for our employees, we empower them to provide exceptional care for our patients. That’s why we offer a host of flexible benefits that reflect the invaluable contribution they make every day. As a Senior Pharmacy Technician, you’ll be eligible for:
25 days holiday each year (plus bank holidays) increasing with service, with option to buy or sell leave to suit you
Private Healthcare Insurance for treatment at our leading hospitals
Private pension contribution which increases with length of service
Season Ticket Loan and Cycle to Work scheme
Group Life Assurance from day one
Critical illness cover
Enhanced Maternity and Paternity pay
Corporate staff discount for all facilities including Maternity packages at The Portland
Comprehensive range of flexible health, protection and lifestyle benefits to suit you
Discounts with over 800 major retailers
Culture and values
At HCA UK we believe exceptional care starts with our people. We celebrate the unique perspectives and different experiences each of us bring as we know that when you feel seen, heard and supported you can be at your best for our patients, and each other.
Our mission is simple, above all else we’re committed to the care and improvement of human life, a clear statement that extends to both our patients and colleagues. To achieve this, we live and breathe four core values:
Unique and Individual: We recognise and value everyone as unique and individual
Kindness and compassion: We treat people with kindness and compassion
Honesty, integrity and fairness: We act with absolute honesty, integrity and fairness
Loyalty, respect and dignity: We trust and treat one another as valued members of the HCA UK family with loyalty, respect and dignity
Reasonable adjustments
We believe everyone should feel comfortable to bring their full self to work and be afforded the same opportunities. As a Disability Confident committed organisation, we’re happy to discuss flexible working arrangements to suit your needs as well as offer reasonable adjustments throughout our recruitment process, and in the workplace, to anyone that needs them.
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