Senior Pharmacy Technician

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.

This role offers a fantastic opportunity to broaden your experience across both clinical and operational pharmacy services while contributing to a culture of continuous improvement.

• 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

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.

• 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

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 recognize 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

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.