Pharmacy Technician (Rotational)
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- Band
- Band 4
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Hours / week
- 36
- Posted
- 20/08/2026
- Closes
- 06/09/2026
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Role summary
This role involves working as a qualified Pharmacy Technician within aseptic services at either the Beatson West of Scotland Cancer Centre or the Royal Hospital for Children. You will be responsible for the safe preparation and dispensing of high-risk injectable medicines, including chemotherapy and parenteral nutrition. The position requires adherence to GMP and MHRA standards, contributing significantly to patient safety and service delivery. You will also supervise and train junior staff and maintain quality assurance documentation.
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Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 4 at £26,530 – £29,114 a year, across England.
This advert: £31,537 – £34,303 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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Job reference:
256563
Salary:
Band 4 (£31,537 - £34,303)
Job closing date:
06/09/2026
Job Type:
Other Therapeutic
Location:
Beatson West of Scotland Cancer Centre
Employment type:
Permanent
Hours Per Week:
36
Job posted date:
20/08/2026
Employer (NHS Board):
NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde
Department:
Pharmacy Services
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Job Advert
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHSGGC) is one of the largest healthcare systems in the United Kingdom, employing approximately 40,000 staff across a wide range of clinical and non-clinical professions and roles. We deliver acute hospital, primary, community and mental health services to a population of over 1.15 million people, and to a wider population of 2.2 million when regional and national services are included.
The role:
We are recruiting qualified Pharmacy Technicians to join our aseptic services teams at two major specialist
centres in NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde.
- Beatson West of Scotland Cancer Centre: Support the safe preparation of systemic anti‑cancer therapy (SACT) and other injectable medicines in a highly controlled environment.
- Royal Hospital for Children: Contribute to aseptic dispensing of parenteral nutrition, chemotherapy, clinical trial medicines and complex IV antibiotics for neonatal, paediatric and adu
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