Job summary

We are looking for a motivated individual to join our dynamic pharmacy team and train to become a pharmacy technician registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC).

This cross-sector rotational programme includes placements with London Ambulance Service NHS Trust and our training partner, Barts Health NHS Trust, at St Bartholomews Hospital.

The successful candidate will be enrolled on a two-year apprenticeship programme starting March 2027 and supported to develop the knowledge, skills and behaviours required to qualify and register as a pharmacy technician.

Applicants must:

• Hold a minimum of five GCSEs, or equivalent qualifications, at grade C/4 or above.
• Include English Language, Mathematics and Science among those qualifications, together with two other GCSEs or equivalent qualifications.
• Meet the eligibility criteria for a UK apprenticeship. (Any eligible visa's must cover the dates of the whole period of the apprenticeship programme).

Main duties of the job

The main duties of the role include:

• To undertake the BTEC Level 3 Diploma in the Principles and Practice for Pharmacy Technicians Qualification.
• Work on a rotational basis, gaining competencies and experience as defined by the BTEC Level 3 Diploma in the Principles and Practice for Pharmacy Technicians Qualification. A practice/clinical supervisor will beallocatedfor each rotation andoverallthe education supervisor will manage the training programme.

Under the supervision of a PharmacyTechnicianyou will:

• Agreeing learning objectives, collecting evidence and being assessed by an assessor or expert witness in each rotation in line with the training plan
• Attending college once a week and taking responsibility for developing the knowledge and skills needed to become competent in the role
• Collecting evidence and preparing for assessments during allocated work time
• Undertaking a wide range of rotational duties, including dispensing for inpatients and outpatients; supplying medicines to wards and departments; procuring and receiving stock from suppliers; maintaining stock; and supporting medicines optimisation

All duties will be undertaken under the supervision of an appropriately registered pharmacy professional and in accordance with local standard operating procedures

About us

Our vision is to deliver outstanding emergency and urgent care whenever and wherever needed for everyone in London, 24/7, 365 days a year. Our strategy 2023-2028 outlines how we plan to achieve this, and is centred upon three missions focused on:

• Our care delivering outstanding emergency and urgent care whenever and wherever needed.

• Our organisation being an increasingly inclusive, well-led and highly skilled organisation people are proud to work for.

• Our London using our unique pan-London position to contribute to improving the health of the capital.

To achieve these three missions we have set ourselves 50 commitments to deliver over the next five years. In developing these ambitious commitments, we have engaged extensively both inside our organisation, with our partners and with our patients, and we have analysed population trends and horizon scanned the future.

The medicines Pharmacy function within the Trust has grown rapidly over the past five years. Our close-knit team works well together and has delivered significant innovation and service improvement. This programme also offers valuable experience within the pharmacy service at St Bartholomews Hospital, providing a broad cross-sector learning experience.

This opportunity would suit a dynamic and enthusiastic individual who is committed to becoming a registered pharmacy technician and is passionate about pharmacy. You will join a supportive team in which innovation, learning & continuous improvement are encouraged.

Job summary

Are you an experienced Pharmacy Technician looking for an opportunity to develop your skills within a specialist service? Are you organised, proactive and committed to delivering safe, high-quality care to patients?

We are looking for an enthusiastic, motivated Lead Pharmacy Technician to join our Pharmacy Homecare team. You will play an important role in supporting the delivery of an efficient, patient-focused growing Homecare service, helping patients receive specialist medicines safely, reliably and conveniently in their own homes.

Working closely with Pharmacists, Clinicians, Homecare providers and Pharmacy colleagues, you will support the Principal Pharmacy Technician with the coordination and the provision of Homecare services to patients. You will also manage the day to day running of the Homecare service and work closely with clinical teams to support the onboarding of patients onto Homecare, including counselling where appropriate.

You will need excellent organisational and communication skills, a strong attention to detail and the ability to prioritise your workload and meet deadlines. A commitment to patient safety, confidentiality and delivering a high standard of service is essential.

In return, you will join a supportive Pharmacy team where your contribution is valued, with opportunities to develop your knowledge and skills within the specialist area of Homecare and make a positive difference to patients every day.

Main duties of the job

• To support the Principal Pharmacy Technician with the coordination and the provision of Homecare services to patients, in line with national standards, guidelines, local policy and procedures ensuring compliance with medicines legislation and MHRA requirements.
• To undertake day-to-day supervision and where appropriate, line management of Pharmacy Technicians, Pharmacy Assistants and admin/clerical staff who are working in Homecare.
• To support the delivery of KPIs for the Homecare service.
• Once certification achieved, to participate in the clinical screening/verification of homecare prescriptions utilising nationally recognised certification in line with departmental policy/SOPs.
• To be involved in cross site working groups to deliver the Pharmacy strategy, to improve practices at each of the Bedfordshire Hospital sites.
• To work directly with clinical teams to enhance the delivery of Homecare services, review and improve existing services in association with the Principal Pharmacy Technician.
• To work closely with the clinical teams to support the on boarding of patients onto the Homecare service and counsel them where appropriate.
• To act as the primary link between the clinical teams and Pharmacy to support cost saving initiatives such as biosimilar switches, generic switches and ongoing service development and refinement.

About us

Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides hospital services to a growing population of around 700,000 people living across Bedfordshire and the surrounding areas across two busy hospital sites in Bedford and Luton. Both hospital sites offer key services such as A&E, Obstetrics-led Maternity and Paediatrics. You will be joining a friendly, high performing Trust committed to ensuring the health and wellbeing of staff. As one of the largest NHS Trusts in our region you will have access to a programme of high quality training and development to help you grow your career. The Trust continues to be committed to delivering the best patient care using the best clinical knowledge and technology available.

Our values

We not only recruit based on qualifications and experience - we recruit individuals who demonstrate the behaviours which underpin our Trusts core values. We achieve this by using values based recruitment. We are dedicated to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible for everyone, we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and creating a culture that values differences.

Please note that vacancies may close prior to the advertised closing date when sufficient number of applications have been received. All new staff will be subject to a probationary period covering first 6 months in post. Travel between hospital sites may be required. Please review all documents attached to ensure you familiarize yourself with all requirements of the job

Job summary

We're recruiting a qualified and experienced Clinical Pharmacist to join our enthusiastic and proactive Practice Dispensary Team. You will be managing the Dispensary Team directly so you will be working alongside our dispensers and administrators to ensure a safe and effective service.

You'll be part of a multi-disciplinary team providing specialist knowledge and advice on pharmaceutical matters, including cost-effective prescribing and clinical guidelines for disease treatment.

The role will also involve providing structured medication reviews, management of medicines on transfer of care and systems for safer prescribing, providing specialist knowledge and advice on pharmaceutical matters while addressing both the public health and social care needs of patients.

You will also work alongside our GPs to help achieve our QOF targets.

Main duties of the job

To practice as an independent prescriber

To manage the dispensary and the staff within it

To provide advice and support for patients with self-limiting conditions

To work to improve communication about medication-related issues between the practice and other care providers

To lead on implementation of safe and efficient repeat prescribing systems

This job description is not exhaustive and duties may vary with the requirements of the GP Practice.

About us

Holmes Chapel Health Centre has a skilled and experienced team of 5 GP Partners leading a Clinical Team of Salaried GPs, Advanced Nurse Practitioners, Nurses and HCAs.

Our current patient list is circa 13,000 and the practice is well placed to be at the forefront of general practice, provide innovative and robust services, as well as provide development opportunities for the staff.

We are based in a modern purpose-built surgery, with an good CQC grading, and our ethos is to deliver high-quality medical care through our comprehensive, highly skilled team members.

Job summary

Due to retirement and structural change, we are seeking an exceptional pharmacy technician to support the practice team, and patients.

What we are offering:

• A competitive package.
• A supportive and friendly practice team with a variety of GPs (Partners & Salaried), ANPs, AHPs, Nurses and HCAs.
• Administration and management support.
• Supportive environment including regular Practice meetings and CPD.
• Systems used include EMIS Web, AccuRx, GP Autopilot, and Klinik.

Main duties of the job

• Prescribing Support: Assist ANPs & GPs with safe repeat prescribing systems, re-authorising prescriptions, and managing high-risk drug monitoring.
• Medicines Reconciliation: Carry out medication reconciliation after hospital discharge and across other transitions of care.
• Patient Liaison: Act as a direct point of contact for patient queries regarding prescriptions, dosage, and medication changes.
• Multidisciplinary Teamwork: Work alongside GPs, ANPs, and nurses to improve patient outcomes.
• Support health board prescribing incentive schemes, and clinical audits.

About us

• A training practice with circa 13,200 patients, Plas Y Bryn Medical Centre in Wrexham City Centre is a dynamic, progressive and supportive practice, proud of our clinical care and patient continuity.
• We take pride in maintaining a rounded approach to patient care, with the reputation of long established patient relationships and high quality care.
• Long standing practice team.

Details

Date posted

09 October 2026

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

A2661-26-0002

Job locations

2 Chapel Street

Wrexham

LL13 7DE

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

• Conduct comprehensive medication reviews and optimising medication regimens for patients.
• Provide advice on medication management to patients, healthcare professionals, and the multidisciplinary team.
• Correspond with secondary teams if clarification needed of prescribing plans.
• Deal with all discharge medication reconciliation.
• Support health board prescribing incentive schemes and clinical audits.

Job description Job responsibilities Conduct comprehensive medication reviews and optimising medication regimens for patients. Provide advice on medication management to patients, healthcare professionals, and the multidisciplinary team. Correspond with secondary teams if clarification needed of prescribing plans. Deal with all discharge medication reconciliation.Support health board prescribing incentive schemes and clinical audits.

Person Specification

Experience

Desirable

• Experience of working within a primary care environment.

Qualifications

Essential

• Certificate of Higher Education in Pharmacy Technician Practice (Level 4).
• Must be registered with The General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC).

Desirable

• Professional knowledge of medicines managements systems and process in an integrated NHS.

Person Specification Experience Desirable Experience of working within a primary care environment. Qualifications Essential Certificate of Higher Education in Pharmacy Technician Practice (Level 4). Must be registered with The General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC). Desirable Professional knowledge of medicines managements systems and process in an integrated NHS.

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information 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. UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Plas Y Bryn Medical Centre

Address

2 Chapel Street

Wrexham

LL13 7DE

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.plasybryn.com/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Plas Y Bryn Medical Centre

Address

2 Chapel Street

Wrexham

LL13 7DE

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.plasybryn.com/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job summary

Due to retirement, we are seeking an exceptional clinical pharmacist to support the practice team and patients.

What we are offering:

• A competitive package.
• A supportive and friendly practice team with a variety of GPs (Partners & Salaried), ANPs, AHPs, Nurses and HCAs.
• Administration and management support.
• Supportive environment including regular Practice meetings and CPD.
• Systems used include EMIS Web, AccuRx, GP Autopilot, and Klinik.

Main duties of the job

• Conducting comprehensive medication reviews and optimising medication regimens
• Provide advice on medication management to patients, healthcare professionals, and the multidisciplinary team.
• Support the management of chronic diseases through medication adjustments and monitoring after discussion with medical team.
• Corresponding with secondary teams if clarification needed of prescribing plans.
• Discharge medication reconciliation.
• Support health board prescribing incentive schemes, and clinical audits.

About us

• A training practice with circa 13,200 patients, Plas Y Bryn Medical Centre in Wrexham City Centre is a dynamic, progressive and supportive practice, proud of our clinical care and patient continuity.
• We take pride in maintaining a rounded approach to patient care, with the reputation of long established patient relationships and high quality care.
• Long standing practice team.

Job summary

The post holder is an experienced pharmacist who, acting within their professional competency, will provide clinical and pharmacological care to facilitate safe, effective, rational and cost-effective prescribing.

They will demonstrate safe clinical decision-making and expert care for patients within the general practice. They will work collaboratively with the multi-disciplinary general practice team to meet the needs of patients and to support the delivery of policy and procedures.

It will be necessary to have knowledge of current Primary Care contracts, e.g. The Quality and Outcomes Framework, GMS contract and locally commissioned ICB contracts as this is a vital element of the post.

It is envisaged that the role will include the mentoring and management of our Pharmacy Technician within in the practice and working collaboratively with other pharmacists and technicians within the Primary Care Network.

Additionally, the successful candidate will be encouraged and supported to undertake any further training required to ensure appropriate role development.

Main duties of the job

The post-holder will provide primary support to general practice staff with regards to prescription and medication queries. They will help support the repeat prescriptions system, deal with acute prescription requests, medicine reconciliation on transfer of care and systems for safer prescribing, providing expertise in clinical medicines advice while addressing both public and social care needs of the patients.

The post-holder will provide clinical leadership on Structured Medication Reviews, Medicines Optimisation and quality improvement and manage some aspects of the quality and outcomes framework and enhanced services.

The post-holder will take responsibility for areas of chronic disease management within the surgery and undertake clinical medication reviews to proactively manage patients with complex polypharmacy.

The post-holder will ensure that the practices liaise with community and hospital pharmacy to help utilise skill mix, improve patient outcomes, ensure better access to healthcare and help manage workload.

About us

Come and join our high achieving QOF, very friendly GP training practice with a list size of approximately 8,000. Supported by 2 GP partners, 2 Salaried GP, 3 highly skilled and experienced Nurse practitioners, 1 Advanced Practitioner, 2 Practice nurse, 2 HCAs and in-house Prescribing technician, along with our very experienced and supportive admin and reception team.

Job summary

Strayside Health are delighted to offer an opportunity for an enthusiastic and motivated individual to join our pharmacy team as a Pharmacy Technician Apprentice.

This is a fantastic opportunity to earn while you learn, combining practical experience in general practice and community pharmacy with structured learning and development. As part of the apprenticeship, you will spend two days each week working in the Pharmacy team at Strayside Health, two days at Cohens Pharmacy in Harrogate, gaining valuable practical experience across a range of community pharmacy services, with one day dedicated to study and learning towards your Pharmacy Technician qualification.

You will become part of the wider Practice team at Strayside Health, working alongside experienced Pharmacy Technicians, Clinical Pharmacists and our Medicines Manager. This will give you a unique opportunity to understand how pharmacy supports patients across both community and general practice settings.

The apprenticeship will provide you with the knowledge, skills and experience required to develop a rewarding career as a Pharmacy Technician.

Main duties of the job

As a Pharmacy Technician Apprentice, you will undertake a structured programme of learning and development and will gain experience in both community pharmacy and primary care.

Working alongside experienced pharmacy professionals, your duties and development will include:

Developing an understanding of the legal and professional requirements surrounding the supply of medicines.

Supporting the ordering, receipt, storage and distribution of medicines.

Developing knowledge of prescription processing and medicines management.

Supporting the Strayside Health pharmacy team as your knowledge and competence develop.

Developing an understanding of medicines reconciliation, medication safety and repeat prescribing processes.

Maintaining accurate and confidential patient records.

Working within relevant legislation, professional standards, Trust/practice policies and standard operating procedures.

Working effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team.

Attending all required education and training sessions and completing the academic requirements of the apprenticeship.

Maintaining a portfolio of evidence and demonstrating progress against the apprenticeship competencies.

Learning how to dispense and supply medicines safely and accurately.

You will be supported throughout your apprenticeship by experienced pharmacy professionals and will gradually develop your skills and responsibilities as your knowledge and competence increase.

About us

Strayside Health is a friendly, dynamic and forward-thinking GP practice serving a population of just under 16,000 patients. Situated in central Harrogate, we are based in modern, purpose-built premises with excellent transport links.

Strayside Health formed following the successful merger of East Parade and Park Parade Surgeries in April 2025. We are a progressive practice that is keen to embrace change whilst maintaining the traditional values of patient-centred general practice.

Our pharmacy team is an important part of the practice and currently includes Clinical Pharmacists, Pharmacy Technicians and a Medicines Manager. We work closely with our GP and wider multidisciplinary teams to provide high-quality, safe and effective care for our patients.

We have a strong team ethos and are committed to supporting our staff to develop their skills and careers. We are looking for someone who shares our enthusiasm for providing high-quality patient care and who is ready to embrace the opportunities and challenges of a career in pharmacy.

This apprenticeship offers a route into the pharmacy profession by providing experience in both community pharmacy and general practice. You will have protected time for the academic and work-based learning required as part of your Pharmacy Technician apprenticeship. You will be expected to attend all required training and complete the relevant assignments, assessments and portfolio work.

Details

Date posted

09 October 2026

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£13 an hour

Contract

Apprenticeship

Duration

2 years

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

A1610-26-0007

Job locations

Mowbray Square Medical Centre

Myrtle Square

Harrogate

HG1 5AR

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

To undertake a Level 3 Pharmacy Technician Apprenticeship programme whilst working within primary care and community pharmacy settings. The post holder will develop the knowledge, skills and behaviours required for registration as a Pharmacy Technician with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC).

The apprentice will work under the supervision of registered pharmacists and pharmacy technicians to support medicines optimisation, repeat prescribing processes, medicines reconciliation, patient safety and the delivery of high-quality pharmaceutical services.

Job description Job responsibilities To undertake a Level 3 Pharmacy Technician Apprenticeship programme whilst working within primary care and community pharmacy settings. The post holder will develop the knowledge, skills and behaviours required for registration as a Pharmacy Technician with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC).The apprentice will work under the supervision of registered pharmacists and pharmacy technicians to support medicines optimisation, repeat prescribing processes, medicines reconciliation, patient safety and the delivery of high-quality pharmaceutical services.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Previous experience in either General Practice or community pharmacy
• Good verbal and written communication skills.
• Good organisational and time-management skills.
• Ability to work accurately and methodically.
• Ability to follow written and verbal instructions.
• Ability to prioritise tasks and meet deadlines.
• Basic IT skills and confidence in learning new computer systems.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality.
• Ability to work both independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Good attention to detail.
• Commitment to patient safety and high-quality care.
• To join this apprenticeship, you must meet the eligibility criteria set out by the apprenticeship standard and Buttercups Training. These requirements ensure that you have the appropriate professional registration, workplace context and foundational knowledge needed to successfully complete the programme.
• Applicants must:
• Have a right to work and abode in the UK and have been ordinarily resident in the UK for at least the previous three years. Additional eligibility rules apply to EEA nationals and non-UK nationals
• Be aged 16 years or over
• Not be in full-time education or enrolled onto another government-funded programme
• Not hold an equivalent qualification at the same level
• Not hold a Level 4 qualification or above, unless it is 'materially different' from the apprenticeship.
• English & maths
• For this programme, there are GPhC requirements for learners to be working at a Level 2 standard for maths and English. To meet these requirements, all learners are required to undertake the following:
• An initial assessment in maths and English during the enrolment process to determine the current level
• Where Level 2 standards for maths and English cannot be evidenced and demonstrated, maths and English training and learning will be included on the Individual Training Plan for the programme. This training could include Functional Skills in maths and English courses or Access courses as required

Person Specification Qualifications Essential Previous experience in either General Practice or community pharmacy Good verbal and written communication skills. Good organisational and time-management skills. Ability to work accurately and methodically. Ability to follow written and verbal instructions. Ability to prioritise tasks and meet deadlines. Basic IT skills and confidence in learning new computer systems. Ability to maintain confidentiality. Ability to work both independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team. Good attention to detail. Commitment to patient safety and high-quality care. To join this apprenticeship, you must meet the eligibility criteria set out by the apprenticeship standard and Buttercups Training. These requirements ensure that you have the appropriate professional registration, workplace context and foundational knowledge needed to successfully complete the programme. Applicants must: Have a right to work and abode in the UK and have been ordinarily resident in the UK for at least the previous three years. Additional eligibility rules apply to EEA nationals and non-UK nationals Be aged 16 years or over Not be in full-time education or enrolled onto another government-funded programme Not hold an equivalent qualification at the same level Not hold a Level 4 qualification or above, unless it is 'materially different' from the apprenticeship. English & maths For this programme, there are GPhC requirements for learners to be working at a Level 2 standard for maths and English. To meet these requirements, all learners are required to undertake the following: An initial assessment in maths and English during the enrolment process to determine the current level Where Level 2 standards for maths and English cannot be evidenced and demonstrated, maths and English training and learning will be included on the Individual Training Plan for the programme. This training could include Functional Skills in maths and English courses or Access courses as required

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.

Employer details

Employer name

Strayside Health

Address

Mowbray Square Medical Centre

Myrtle Square

Harrogate

HG1 5AR

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.eastparadesurgery.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Strayside Health

Address

Mowbray Square Medical Centre

Myrtle Square

Harrogate

HG1 5AR

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.eastparadesurgery.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job summary

Senior Clinical Pharmacy Team Lead

An Exciting Leadership Opportunity in a Thriving PCN

Minimum 2 years of leadership experience required

Are you an experienced Clinical Pharmacist ready to step into a high-impact leadership role? Join our forward-thinking Primary Care Network as Clinical Pharmacist Team Leader and help shape the future of pharmacy services across our practices.

You will lead a skilled team of 8 Clinical Pharmacists and 3 Pharmacy Technicians, delivering high quality, patient-centred care and driving innovative medicines optimisation initiatives that improve population health outcomes.

This role combines clinical expertise with strategic leadership. You will oversee structured medication reviews, high-risk medicines monitoring, prescribing safety, quality improvement projects, and day to day rota management. You will also mentor and develop the pharmacy team while working closely with GPs, ICB colleagues, community and secondary care teams, and other allied professionals to influence PCN strategy.

Ideal for someone who thrives on autonomy, collaboration, and service improvement at scale.

What we offer:

• £55,000£60,000 WTE DOE
• Supportive, collaborative PCN culture
• Protected CPD and supervision time
• Flexible working
• 30 days annual leave pro rata
• NHS Pension
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Funded DBS and GPhC subscription reimbursement

Main duties of the job

Clinical Care and Medicines Optimisation

• Conduct structured medication reviews for patients with complex polypharmacy frailty long term conditions and post discharge needs
• Monitor and review high risk medicines to ensure safe prescribing
• Implement MHRA alerts NICE guidance and local formulary updates
• Improve repeat prescribing systems and medicines safety processes

Leadership and Team Development

• Lead and coordinate the pharmacy team across practices
• Provide clinical supervision and mentorship to 8 pharmacists 3 technicians and Independent Prescribers
• Support training induction appraisal and competency development.
• Promote professional standards and continuous learning
• Foster a positive inclusive and supportive team culture

Operational and Strategic Delivery

• Plan workforce capacity rotas and service continuity
• Support achievement of PQS QOF and PCN contractual targets
• Lead clinical audits and quality improvement projects
• Analyse prescribing data and performance metrics to drive improvement
• Strengthen shared care processes and medicines safety programmes
• Represent pharmacy services in multidisciplinary and stakeholder meetings

Education and Training

• Deliver medicines optimisation training to primary care teams
• Provide patient education and accessible medicines information
• Contribute to public health initiatives and community health campaigns

About us

North Wilts Border PCN is a collaborative NHS partnership made up of six GP surgeries, working together to deliver high-quality, patient-centred care to over 57,000 people across our local communities. We are proud to be rooted in our community and are committed to staying connected with and supporting the people we serve.

In addition to our dedication to clinical excellence, we are also a teaching and training network, supporting medical students and GP trainees from across the Southwest region.

Our diverse multidisciplinary team includes Specialist Practitioners, Social Prescribers, Health & Wellbeing Coach, Care Coordinator, and Clinical Directors. We place great value on the contributions of our Pharmacy team and are committed to supporting the personal and professional development of all staff.

Details

Date posted

09 October 2026

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£55,000 to £60,000 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

W0050-26-0019

Job locations

Malmesbury Primary Care Centre

Priory Way

Malmesbury

Wiltshire

SN16 0FB

United Kingdom

Doctors Surgery

Willis Way

Purton

Swindon

SN5 4BD

United Kingdom

The Surgery

113 High Street

Cricklade

Swindon

SN6 6AE

United Kingdom

New Court Surgery

Borough Fields Shopping Centre

Royal Wootton Bassett

Swindon

Wiltshire

SN4 7AX

United Kingdom

The Tolsey Surgery

High Street

Sherston

Malmesbury

Wiltshire

SN16 0LQ

United Kingdom

Tinkers Lane Surgery

Tinkers Field

Royal Wootton Bassett

Swindon

Wiltshire

SN4 7AT

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

The Clinical Pharmacy Team Lead will provide advanced clinical care, professional leadership, and operational oversight for the pharmacy workforce across North Wilts Border PCN. The role blends patient facing responsibilities with medicines optimisation, quality improvement, strategic service development, and workforce leadership.

The key duties and responsibilities include

• Conducting structured medication reviews for patients with complex polypharmacy, long term conditions, frailty, learning disabilities, high risk medicines, or recent hospital discharge.
• Undertaking clinical medication reviews for patients in practices, care homes, and domiciliary settings, producing clear recommendations for GPs and nurses.
• Leading on medicines reconciliation post discharge from hospital, intermediate care, and when entering care homes, identifying and resolving discrepancies.
• Providing patient facing and telephone based medicines advice, supporting adherence, answering medicine related queries, and promoting shared decision making.
• Reviewing and monitoring medicines linked with unplanned hospital admissions, implementing changes to reduce risk to vulnerable patients.
• Ensuring appropriate monitoring and safety checks are in place for medicines requiring ongoing review.
• Managing continuity of supply for high risk groups, including those using compliance aids or living in care settings.
• Supporting public health initiatives and providing medication related expertise to campaigns and community programmes.
• Contributing to multidisciplinary case conferences, collaborating to optimise care plans and medication management.
• Using practice computer searches and risk stratification tools to identify high risk patient cohorts based on clinical presentation, prescribing patterns, or both.
• Prioritising patients for review using clinical judgement and evidence based principles.
• Reducing variation and proactively addressing unsafe or inefficient prescribing.
• As the designated leader for the pharmacy workforce, the post holder will Lead and manage the Pharmacy and Pharmacy Technician Team, promoting excellence, collaboration, and a culture of high professional standards.
• Provides clinical supervision, mentorship, and support for pharmacists and pharmacy technicians, including Independent Prescribers and those in training.
• Oversees induction, competency development, and continuation of training for all new and existing team members.
• Ensures staff engage with appraisal processes, supervision, and ongoing CPD.
• Acts as a role model, demonstrating professionalism, adaptability, inclusivity, and compassionate leadership.
• Supports performance management processes and addresses issues in line with organisational policy.
• Encourages innovation and extends boundaries of service delivery within the pharmacy team.
• Leading pharmacy related projects aligned with PCN, ICB, and national priorities.
• Supporting the delivery of PQS, QOF, and additional PCN wide service requirements.
• Managing rota planning, staffing levels, and leave coordination to maintain consistent clinical coverage. Thus, contributing to operational delivery of pharmacy services.
• Representing the pharmacy service at internal and external meetings, including with GPs, ICB pharmacists, Medicines Management teams, community pharmacy, and hospital colleagues.
• Fostering strong interprofessional relationships to enhance consistency and continuity of patient care.
• Supporting the creation and implementation of prescribing policies, including repeat prescribing and safety processes.
• The post holder ensures pharmacy services maintain high standards of safety, data quality, and regulatory compliance:
• Leading clinical audits, sharing findings, and providing practical recommendations for improvement.
• Using prescribing data to identify risks, trends, and opportunities for targeted interventions.
• Implementing changes based on MHRA alerts, product withdrawals, NICE guidance, and formulary updates.
• Monitoring compliance with RAG lists, shared care protocols, and other local medicines governance frameworks.
• Supporting the development, implementation, and monitoring of Quality Improvement Plans (QIPs).
• Ensuring ongoing compliance with CQC standards, legal and ethical requirements, professional codes of conduct, and organisational governance systems.
• Producing newsletters and bulletins that disseminate important prescribing messages and safety updates.
• Enhancing medicines safety by reviewing high risk groups, triggers for hospital admission, and prescribing trends.
• Supporting practices in maintaining accurate, up to date practice formularies on clinical systems.
• Ensuring monitoring, follow up, and documentation are in place for all relevant medicines requiring ongoing review.
• Working alongside ICB colleagues to ensure consistent application of shared prescribing pathways.
• Delivering education and training sessions to the wider primary care team, including GPs, nurses, and administrative staff.
• Providing patient facing information, medication counselling, and resources to support safe and effective use of medicines.
• Ensuring the pharmacy team has access to meaningful professional development opportunities, supervision, and peer review mechanisms.
• Promoting shared learning through case discussions, reflective practice, and collaborative problem-solving.
• Building and maintaining effective working relationships with GPs, nurses, allied health professionals, community pharmacists, hospital pharmacy teams, social care teams, and wider ICB colleagues.
• Recognising personal limitations and seeking or signposting to specialist support where required.
• Working as part of a multidisciplinary team to support coordinated, patient centred care.
• Contributing to multidisciplinary projects, shared care pathways, and integrated care initiatives.
• Adhering to all health and safety requirements, including reporting incidents using organisational systems.
• Complying with the Data Protection Act, confidentiality policies, safeguarding standards, and equality and diversity requirements.
• Maintaining professional registration, CPD, immunisations, DBS status, and all mandatory training.
• Travelling independently across PCN sites and attending meetings or training as required.

Job description Job responsibilities The Clinical Pharmacy Team Lead will provide advanced clinical care, professional leadership, and operational oversight for the pharmacy workforce across North Wilts Border PCN. The role blends patient facing responsibilities with medicines optimisation, quality improvement, strategic service development, and workforce leadership.The key duties and responsibilities includeConducting structured medication reviews for patients with complex polypharmacy, long term conditions, frailty, learning disabilities, high risk medicines, or recent hospital discharge.Undertaking clinical medication reviews for patients in practices, care homes, and domiciliary settings, producing clear recommendations for GPs and nurses. Leading on medicines reconciliation post discharge from hospital, intermediate care, and when entering care homes, identifying and resolving discrepancies. Providing patient facing and telephone based medicines advice, supporting adherence, answering medicine related queries, and promoting shared decision making. Reviewing and monitoring medicines linked with unplanned hospital admissions, implementing changes to reduce risk to vulnerable patients. Ensuring appropriate monitoring and safety checks are in place for medicines requiring ongoing review. Managing continuity of supply for high risk groups, including those using compliance aids or living in care settings. Supporting public health initiatives and providing medication related expertise to campaigns and community programmes. Contributing to multidisciplinary case conferences, collaborating to optimise care plans and medication management. Using practice computer searches and risk stratification tools to identify high risk patient cohorts based on clinical presentation, prescribing patterns, or both. Prioritising patients for review using clinical judgement and evidence based principles. Reducing variation and proactively addressing unsafe or inefficient prescribing. As the designated leader for the pharmacy workforce, the post holder will Lead and manage the Pharmacy and Pharmacy Technician Team, promoting excellence, collaboration, and a culture of high professional standards. Provides clinical supervision, mentorship, and support for pharmacists and pharmacy technicians, including Independent Prescribers and those in training. Oversees induction, competency development, and continuation of training for all new and existing team members. Ensures staff engage with appraisal processes, supervision, and ongoing CPD. Acts as a role model, demonstrating professionalism, adaptability, inclusivity, and compassionate leadership. Supports performance management processes and addresses issues in line with organisational policy. Encourages innovation and extends boundaries of service delivery within the pharmacy team. Leading pharmacy related projects aligned with PCN, ICB, and national priorities. Supporting the delivery of PQS, QOF, and additional PCN wide service requirements. Managing rota planning, staffing levels, and leave coordination to maintain consistent clinical coverage. Thus, contributing to operational delivery of pharmacy services. Representing the pharmacy service at internal and external meetings, including with GPs, ICB pharmacists, Medicines Management teams, community pharmacy, and hospital colleagues. Fostering strong interprofessional relationships to enhance consistency and continuity of patient care. Supporting the creation and implementation of prescribing policies, including repeat prescribing and safety processes. The post holder ensures pharmacy services maintain high standards of safety, data quality, and regulatory compliance: Leading clinical audits, sharing findings, and providing practical recommendations for improvement. Using prescribing data to identify risks, trends, and opportunities for targeted interventions. Implementing changes based on MHRA alerts, product withdrawals, NICE guidance, and formulary updates. Monitoring compliance with RAG lists, shared care protocols, and other local medicines governance frameworks. Supporting the development, implementation, and monitoring of Quality Improvement Plans (QIPs). Ensuring ongoing compliance with CQC standards, legal and ethical requirements, professional codes of conduct, and organisational governance systems. Producing newsletters and bulletins that disseminate important prescribing messages and safety updates. Enhancing medicines safety by reviewing high risk groups, triggers for hospital admission, and prescribing trends. Supporting practices in maintaining accurate, up to date practice formularies on clinical systems. Ensuring monitoring, follow up, and documentation are in place for all relevant medicines requiring ongoing review. Working alongside ICB colleagues to ensure consistent application of shared prescribing pathways. Delivering education and training sessions to the wider primary care team, including GPs, nurses, and administrative staff. Providing patient facing information, medication counselling, and resources to support safe and effective use of medicines. Ensuring the pharmacy team has access to meaningful professional development opportunities, supervision, and peer review mechanisms. Promoting shared learning through case discussions, reflective practice, and collaborative problem-solving. Building and maintaining effective working relationships with GPs, nurses, allied health professionals, community pharmacists, hospital pharmacy teams, social care teams, and wider ICB colleagues. Recognising personal limitations and seeking or signposting to specialist support where required. Working as part of a multidisciplinary team to support coordinated, patient centred care. Contributing to multidisciplinary projects, shared care pathways, and integrated care initiatives. Adhering to all health and safety requirements, including reporting incidents using organisational systems. Complying with the Data Protection Act, confidentiality policies, safeguarding standards, and equality and diversity requirements. Maintaining professional registration, CPD, immunisations, DBS status, and all mandatory training. Travelling independently across PCN sites and attending meetings or training as required.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Essential
• Masters degree in pharmacy (MPharm) (or equivalent)
• Completed CPPE course in Primary care pharmacy education pathway or equivalent experience
• Independent Prescribing qualification
• Mandatory registration with General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) which includes revalidation
• Leadership/management qualification or extensive experience

Desirable

• Minimum of 2 years of experience in a primary care setting
• A DPP (Designated Prescribing Practitioner) registered professional
• Mentoring or Coaching qualification or experience
• A member of or working towards Faculty membership of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society
• Minimum of 5 years post-registration experience

Experience

Essential

• Strong knowledge of primary care, prescribing, and medicines optimisation
• Analytical and problem-solving abilities, with experience in audits and QI initiatives
• Proficiency in clinical and management systems (e.g. Eclipse, GP IT systems)
• Understanding of CQC compliance standards and all legal, ethical, and professional regulations.
• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively in multi-disciplinary teams
• Strong sense of accountability and able to demonstrate this
• An appreciation of the nature and structure of PCNs, GPs and general practices.

Desirable

• Demonstrates accountability for delivering professional expertise and direct service provision.
• Experience of mentorship and clinical supervision of peers
• Demonstrate the ability to communicate complex and sensitive information in an understandable form to a variety of audiences

Interpersonal and Communication Skills

Essential

• Cultivates and sustains high-trust relationships across the immediate and wider PCN network, member practices, and system partners, fostering alignment with strategic priorities.
• Exemplifies professional, compassionate leadership
• Champions a supportive and inclusive culture
• Strengthens team cohesion and morale
• Champions workforce development and actively promotes a culture of support and continuous improvement
• Navigates complex and challenging conversations with diplomacy and resilience, maintaining professionalism while balancing organisational priorities and stakeholder expectations.

Desirable

• Manages challenging and high-pressure interactions with composure
• Demonstrates advanced stakeholder engagement skills, liaising effectively with multidisciplinary PCN teams, practice leadership, NHS organisations, and external agencies to align operational priorities with strategic objectives.

Person Specification Qualifications Essential Essential Masters degree in pharmacy (MPharm) (or equivalent) Completed CPPE course in Primary care pharmacy education pathway or equivalent experience Independent Prescribing qualification Mandatory registration with General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) which includes revalidation Leadership/management qualification or extensive experience Desirable Minimum of 2 years of experience in a primary care setting A DPP (Designated Prescribing Practitioner) registered professional Mentoring or Coaching qualification or experience A member of or working towards Faculty membership of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society Minimum of 5 years post-registration experience Experience Essential Strong knowledge of primary care, prescribing, and medicines optimisation Analytical and problem-solving abilities, with experience in audits and QI initiatives Proficiency in clinical and management systems (e.g. Eclipse, GP IT systems) Understanding of CQC compliance standards and all legal, ethical, and professional regulations. Ability to work both independently and collaboratively in multi-disciplinary teams Strong sense of accountability and able to demonstrate this An appreciation of the nature and structure of PCNs, GPs and general practices. Desirable Demonstrates accountability for delivering professional expertise and direct service provision. Experience of mentorship and clinical supervision of peers Demonstrate the ability to communicate complex and sensitive information in an understandable form to a variety of audiences Interpersonal and Communication Skills Essential Cultivates and sustains high-trust relationships across the immediate and wider PCN network, member practices, and system partners, fostering alignment with strategic priorities. Exemplifies professional, compassionate leadership Champions a supportive and inclusive culture Strengthens team cohesion and morale Champions workforce development and actively promotes a culture of support and continuous improvement Navigates complex and challenging conversations with diplomacy and resilience, maintaining professionalism while balancing organisational priorities and stakeholder expectations. Desirable Manages challenging and high-pressure interactions with composure Demonstrates advanced stakeholder engagement skills, liaising effectively with multidisciplinary PCN teams, practice leadership, NHS organisations, and external agencies to align operational priorities with strategic objectives.

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information 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. UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

North Wilts Border PCN Ltd Company

Address

Malmesbury Primary Care Centre

Priory Way

Malmesbury

Wiltshire

SN16 0FB

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://northwiltsborderpcn.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

North Wilts Border PCN Ltd Company

Address

Malmesbury Primary Care Centre

Priory Way

Malmesbury

Wiltshire

SN16 0FB

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://northwiltsborderpcn.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job summary

This is an exciting time to join the Pharmacy and Medicines Optimisation team at University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust (UHL), one of the largest acute teaching Trusts in the NHS. We are seeking an exceptional and experienced pharmacy leader to join our senior Pharmacy Leadership Team as Associate Chief Pharmacist. The role will support the strategic leadership of a large and diverse pharmacy service, delivering care across multiple hospital sites and serving a population of over one million people.

Working in partnership with the Chief Pharmacist, you will provide senior strategic and operational leadership across clinical, operational and specialist pharmacy services. You will play a key role in shaping and delivering the future direction of pharmacy and medicines optimisation, ensuring high-quality, patient-centred services that support the Trust's ambitions for outstanding care, education, research and innovation.

This is a unique opportunity to influence service development at Trust, system and regional level, leading major transformation programmes and helping to shape the future workforce, digital agenda and models of pharmacy care within one of the largest hospital pharmacy services in the region.

Main duties of the job

The Associate Chief Pharmacist is a key member of the Pharmacy Leadership Team and will work closely with the Chief Pharmacist to provide strategic and operational leadership across all areas of Pharmacy and Medicines Optimisation.

The successful candidate will:

• Provide visible leadership for a large multi-disciplinary pharmacy workforce and contribute to the overall strategic direction of the department.
• - Lead the development, implementation and delivery of pharmacy strategies, improvement programmes and transformation initiatives aligned to Trust and system priorities.
• - Support the safe, effective and cost-efficient delivery of clinical, operational and specialist pharmacy services.
• - Lead on service redesign, workforce development and innovation programmes that improve patient care and productivity.
• - Provide professional leadership on cost-improvement and expert advice to senior clinicians, executives and external stakeholders on pharmacy and medicines-related matters.
• - Represent the Trust at local, regional and national forums and deputise for the Chief Pharmacist as required.
• - Ensure pharmacy services continue to meet relevant professional, regulatory and governance standards whilst fostering a culture of continuous improvement and excellence.

About us

Our new strategy, developed with the support and feedback of colleagues, patients, and partners, is our compass for the next seven years (2023-2030).

We have four primary goals:

• high-quality care for all,
• being a great place to work,
• partnerships for impact, and
• research and education excellence

And we will embed health equality in all we do - taking active steps to reduce the avoidable differences in healthcare that some people face, working in partnership with communities.

Our strategy is underpinned by new values and we will work to ensure they are an everyday reality for all:

• we are compassionate,
• we are proud,
• we are inclusive, and
• we are one team

This is an exciting moment as we look to the future with clarity on what we already do well and where we need to focus our energies to make an even bigger difference for the people we serve.

About the University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust:

https://www.uhleicester.nhs.uk

Job summary

Were recruiting a qualified and experienced Clinical Pharmacist to join our enthusiastic and proactive Pharmacy Team. Within the Pharmacy Team you will work alongside our current Clinical Pharmacist and Pharmacy Technician.

You'll be part of a multi-disciplinary team providing specialist knowledge and advice on pharmaceutical matters, including cost-effective prescribing and clinical guidelines for disease treatment, and to also provide evidence-based education and training for colleagues in partnership with the practice.

The role will also involve providing structured medication reviews, managing long term conditions, management of medicines on transfer of care and systems for safer prescribing, providing specialist knowledge and advice on pharmaceutical matters while addressing both the public health and social care needs of patients.

Main duties of the job

To practice as an independent prescriber, holding face to face consultations

To provide advice and support for patients with self-limiting conditions

To work to improve communication about medication-related issues between the practice and other care providers

To lead on implementation of safe and efficient repeat prescribing systems

This job description is not exhaustive and duties may vary with the requirements of the GP Practice.

About us

Kiltearn Medical Centre has a skilled and experienced team of 6 GP Partners leading a Clinical Team of GPs, Advanced Nurse Practitioners, Nurses, HCAs, Clinical Care Coordinators and Pharmacists.

Our current patient list is circa 12,000 and the practice is well placed to be at the forefront of general practice, provide innovative and robust services, as well as provide development opportunities for the staff.

We are based in a modern purpose-built surgery, with an good CQC grading, and our ethos is to deliver high-quality medical care through our comprehensive, highly skilled team members.

Job summary

Join our Pharmacy Team at Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust and play a key role in leading and developing high-quality clinical pharmacy and patient services across our hospitals.

We are looking for an experienced, motivated and enthusiastic Pharmacy Technician, registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) registered, to lead and support clinical and patient services. You will help ensure patients receive safe, effective and timely access to medicines throughout their hospital stay.You will provide operational leadership for clinical and patient services, oversee medicines reconciliation and discharge processes, contribute to service improvement projects/audits, and support training and development of our pharmacy workforce. The role offers an opportunity to influence service delivery while further developing your leadership and clinical skills.You will need to have excellent communication, organisational and problem-solving skills, together with the ability to motivate others and manage competing priorities within a busy acute Trust environment.You will also be required to work weekends and bank holiday shifts via a rota.

Main duties of the job

To assist the Specialist Pharmacy Technician, Clinical & Dispensary Manager in leading, managing and organising clinical pharmacy technical services & patients services to all areas in the hospital. To be responsible for updating relevant procedures and supporting development of clinical and patient services provided by pharmacy technician and pharmacy assistants as well as management of stock. Lead on audits and reviews relevant to the role as well as supervising and training staff.

About us

We're an organisation that is getting better and better and our improvements are driven by a determination to deliver care we're proud of and our patients are happy with.

They are benefitting from a new electronic patient record (we were the last acute trust in London to introduce one) and our maternity services have been rated good by the Care Quality Commission.

We operate from two main sites - KGH in Goodmayes and Queen's Hospital in Romford. We have two busy emergency departments with more than 346,000 people visiting them last year. We're campaigning to secure the £35m we need to transform the A&E at Queen's and get rid of corridor care.

We're proud of our regional Neurosciences Centre, Radiotherapy Centre and Hyper Acute Stroke Unit. We're also part of the North East London Cancer Alliance.

We run a Women's Health Hub in Ilford; an Ageing Well Centre in Hornchurch; and Community Diagnostic Centres (CDC) at Barking Community Hospital and at St George's Health and Wellbeing Hub. These CDCs are open 12 hours a day, 7 days a week.

The majority of our 8,400 staff - who come from 146 different countries - live in the three diverse London boroughs we serve and are from black, Asian and minority ethnic groups. Many can work flexibly and more than 400 of them are on our Ofsted accredited apprenticeship programmes. We're proud to be a London Living Wage employer.

Details

Date posted

09 October 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£45,953 to £54,254 a year per annum inclusive

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

162-8000-CCS

Job locations

King George Hospital

Barley Lane

Ilford

IG3 8YB

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

For further information on this role, please see the attached detailed Job Description and Person Specification.

The person specification listed below is not the full specification requirements for the role. Please ensure you review the full specification on the job description prior to submitting your application.

Applicants are advised to read all the information on the advert and the supporting information before completing and submitting an application. As you complete your application please ensure you clearly demonstrate how you meet the criteria in the person specification for this post by adequately completing the supporting information section of the application form.

All new staff appointed at the Trust are subject to a probationary period.

Applications should be made online, however, queries regarding the application process, assistance with completion of the application form or if you require any adjustments (for applicants with a disability) please contact Sarah Wood, Recruitment Advisor, on 01708 435000 ext. 4188. Further details regarding the post may be obtained by contacting the manager as per the contact details above.

Job description Job responsibilities For further information on this role, please see the attached detailed Job Description and Person Specification. The person specification listed below is not the full specification requirements for the role. Please ensure you review the full specification on the job description prior to submitting your application. Applicants are advised to read all the information on the advert and the supporting information before completing and submitting an application. As you complete your application please ensure you clearly demonstrate how you meet the criteria in the person specification for this post by adequately completing the supporting information section of the application form. All new staff appointed at the Trust are subject to a probationary period. Applications should be made online, however, queries regarding the application process, assistance with completion of the application form or if you require any adjustments (for applicants with a disability) please contact Sarah Wood, Recruitment Advisor, on 01708 435000 ext. 4188. Further details regarding the post may be obtained by contacting the manager as per the contact details above.

Person Specification

Education / Qualifications

Essential

• Registered with GPhC
• Accredited Checking Pharmacy Technician Qualification
• Accreditation in Medicines Management or equivalent

Desirable

• Education Supervisor qualification or equivalent

Experience / Knowledge

Essential

• Experience of leadership & staff management including appraisals, sickness absence management and performance management.
• Experience of staff training and supervision
• Experience of dealing with patients and the public
• Experience of developing and updating policies, procedures and standards.

Desirable

• Experience of using Careflow Medicines Management (JAC)
• Experience of using Cerner Millenium
• Experience of implementing change within a department and/or team

Skills / Abilities

Essential

• Ability to communicate clearly and effectively with seniors, peers and multidisciplinary

Desirable

• Evidence of audit and improvement work.

Person Specification Education / Qualifications Essential Registered with GPhC Accredited Checking Pharmacy Technician Qualification Accreditation in Medicines Management or equivalent Desirable Education Supervisor qualification or equivalent Experience / Knowledge Essential Experience of leadership & staff management including appraisals, sickness absence management and performance management. Experience of staff training and supervision Experience of dealing with patients and the public Experience of developing and updating policies, procedures and standards. Desirable Experience of using Careflow Medicines Management (JAC) Experience of using Cerner Millenium Experience of implementing change within a department and/or team Skills / Abilities Essential Ability to communicate clearly and effectively with seniors, peers and multidisciplinary Desirable Evidence of audit and improvement work.

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information 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. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust

Address

King George Hospital

Barley Lane

Ilford

IG3 8YB

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.bhrhospitals.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust

Address

King George Hospital

Barley Lane

Ilford

IG3 8YB

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.bhrhospitals.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job summary

We are looking for an experienced and enthusiastic Senior Pharmacist - Education & Training (Band 8a) to play a leading role in developing a skilled, confident and sustainable pharmacy workforce at Wye Valley NHS Trust. Working closely with the Lead Pharmacist - Workforce Development, you will lead and coordinate key education programmes, including Foundation Year Pharmacist training and postgraduate development, establish robust competency and governance frameworks, and work with multidisciplinary teams, universities and regional partners to improve learning across the organisation. Alongside your education leadership responsibilities, you will maintain advanced clinical practice and contribute to ward, dispensary, on-call, weekend and Bank Holiday commitments. We reserve the right to close vacancies if we experience high numbers of applications.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be responsible for delivery of the pharmacy education, training and workforce agenda with a particular focus on leading and coordinating the Foundation Year Pharmacist programme and post-graduate pharmacy education.

The post holder will support the clinical service utilising their specialist knowledge and work collaboratively with teams internally and externally to the Trust to support education and training in line to delivering the Trust and Pharmacy objectives and strategies.

Main Functions of the Job

• • To support and deputise for the Lead Pharmacist - Workforce Development in the delivery of the pharmacy education, training and workforce development agenda
  • To contribute to the ongoing development of the pharmacy workforce education and training strategy in line with Trust, ICS and national priorities and lead on certain aspects of the strategy
  • Interpret regulatory, professional and educational standards and determine their application within the local workforce development programmes
  • To co-ordinate and deliver pharmacy education and training programmes across the organisation, be the pharmacy lead for multi-professional education across the Trust

About us

Wye Valley NHS Trust is a member of an NHS Foundation Group with South Warwickshire NHS FT , the George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust and Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust.

Located on the border with Wales in the shadow of the Black Mountains, we provide acute and community services across Herefordshire and into parts of Powys and run Hereford County Hospital and the community hospitals in Bromyard, Leominster and Ross-on-Wye.

We are a progressive and forward looking trust with ambitious plans to improve quality and integrate patient pathways through close collaborative working with our partners to deliver the quality of care we'd want for our family and friends.

More than 3,500 people work for the Trust - they tell us it's a great place to work, blending the busyness of a DGH with the benefits of working in a beautiful rural and unspoilt county like Herefordshire.

We can offer a great work-life balance and have a fine tradition of working with staff to help them achieve their full potential.

Russell Hardy, Trust Chairman: "The strength of the Trust is its amazing staff; a great place to work, a great place to develop your career and a great place to reach your potential."

Our values -Care, Accountability, Respect and Excellence - are at the heart of all we do. We believe in providing the right care in the right place at the right time...all the time.

Job summary

*Subject to job matching*

East Cheshire NHS Trust has an exciting opportunity for qualified Pharmacy Technicians to join our innovative and patient-focused hospital pharmacy team. We welcome applications from both newly qualified Pharmacy Technicians looking to develop their hospital pharmacy career and experienced Pharmacy Technicians who already meet the requirements for appointment at Band 5 level.

We are seeking enthusiastic and motivated individuals who are committed to delivering high-quality patient care and who wish to expand their clinical and technical skills within a supportive and progressive pharmacy department.

This is a developmental Band 4 to Band 5 progression post. Candidates appointed at Band 4 will undertake a comprehensive training and competency programme designed to provide the knowledge, skills and experience required to progress to Band 5. The length of this development period will depend upon an individual's existing qualifications, experience and competency level. We offer excellent in-house training, educational support and development opportunities to help staff achieve their full potential.

Applicants who already possess the required qualifications, competencies and experience for the Band 5 role are encouraged to apply and may be appointed directly at Band 5 following assessment at interview.

Full and part-time hours available.Hours per week: 37.5

Main duties of the job

You must be a qualified Pharmacy Technician with a BTEC Level 3 Diploma in the Principles and Practice for Pharmacy Technicians (or recognised equivalent) and hold current registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC). An Accuracy Checking Pharmacy Technician qualification (or equivalent) is desirable. Qualifications and experience will be assessed on appointment, with additional training provided where required to achieve the necessary competencies.Your duties will include dispensary services, patient counselling, accuracy checking and ward based medicines optimisation. This will include the safe and effective provision of medication and working as part of a team coordinating the supply of discharge medications on the wards. You will also support the training and development of a range of staff including Pre-Registration Trainee Pharmacy Technicians and Trainee Pharmacists.

The post holder will be responsible for ensuring the safe, efficient and effective provision of patient care. You must possess excellent communication and organisational skills in order to provide efficient and safe pharmacy services for patients.

As a Pharmacy Technician, you will:

• Rotate between dispensary and ward-based services.
• Be responsible for the supply of medication to patients.
• Complete Medicines reconciliation for our newly admitted patients.
• Provide medicines management support to wards.
• Provide counselling and advice on medications to patients.

About us

We are committed to providing the best quality integrated care to our patients. To achieve this aim we need highly motivated staff who are united by common values and behaviours.

We believe our workforce is our greatest asset and we actively support our staff to develop their capabilities to the full, with a variety of learning and development opportunities.

Whether you are just starting out in your career or are looking to use your skills and experience in a new role, East Cheshire NHS Trust is the right employer for you. We look forward to you joining us so that we can bring out your best.

Please be aware that this post requires anEnhanced DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) check with barred lists, the cost of which is payable by the successful candidate. If you have lived or worked abroad for 6 months or more in the last 5 years you will need to obtain an overseas police clearance. Further information can be found on the additional information links at the bottom of the advert.

Details

Date posted

09 October 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£28,392 to £39,043 a year (subject to job matching)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

209-A-26-8242054

Job locations

Macclesfield District

General Hospital

Victoria Road, Macclesfield

SK10 3BL

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please read the attached Applicant Pack prior to completing your application form to find out more information.

Please download a copy of the Job Description and Person Specification located under the Supporting documents heading to read more about the advertised role.

As part of making your application we encourage you to review the Trusts Careers webpage Careers :: East Cheshire NHS Trust for more information about working for East Cheshire NHS Trust.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome all applications irrespective of age, disability, gender, sexual orientation, race or religion. The Trust is a Disability Confident Leader and as such, applicants with disabilities will be offered an interview providing they meet the minimum criteria for the post (outlined in the Person Specification).

We understand that some applicants may choose to use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to assist in preparing their application. While this is not discouraged, it is essential to personalise this information, particularly your supporting information section as these tools cannot fully grasp the context or requirements of the job youre applying for. We kindly remind candidates that all submissions must be truthful and accurately reflect your own experiences and suitability for this role. Personal integrity and authenticity are central to our recruitment process and being a member of East Cheshire NHS Trust.

Applicants are advised to apply early as we reserve the right to close the advert prior to the advertised closing date should we receive a large number of applications.

We look forward to receiving your application.

We welcome applications from Graduate visa holders; it is important to note that you must have a minimum of 12 months before this expires at the start of your employment for training and operational reasons.

Non-UK or Irish applicants should check their visa and this roles eligibility for sponsorship before applying. For further information please visit Visas and immigration - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

Please be advised we are unable to provide Skilled Worker Visa Sponsorship to non-UK residents.

Job description Job responsibilities Please read the attached Applicant Pack prior to completing your application form to find out more information. Please download a copy of the Job Description and Person Specification located under the Supporting documents heading to read more about the advertised role. As part of making your application we encourage you to review the Trusts Careers webpage Careers :: East Cheshire NHS Trust for more information about working for East Cheshire NHS Trust. We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome all applications irrespective of age, disability, gender, sexual orientation, race or religion. The Trust is a Disability Confident Leader and as such, applicants with disabilities will be offered an interview providing they meet the minimum criteria for the post (outlined in the Person Specification). We understand that some applicants may choose to use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to assist in preparing their application. While this is not discouraged, it is essential to personalise this information, particularly your supporting information section as these tools cannot fully grasp the context or requirements of the job youre applying for. We kindly remind candidates that all submissions must be truthful and accurately reflect your own experiences and suitability for this role. Personal integrity and authenticity are central to our recruitment process and being a member of East Cheshire NHS Trust. Applicants are advised to apply early as we reserve the right to close the advert prior to the advertised closing date should we receive a large number of applications. We look forward to receiving your application. We welcome applications from Graduate visa holders; it is important to note that you must have a minimum of 12 months before this expires at the start of your employment for training and operational reasons. Non-UK or Irish applicants should check their visa and this roles eligibility for sponsorship before applying. For further information please visit Visas and immigration - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) Please be advised we are unable to provide Skilled Worker Visa Sponsorship to non-UK residents.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Successfully completed BTEC (Business & Technology Education Council) and NVQ (National Vocational Qualification) Level 3 in Pharmaceutical Sciences
• Registered pharmacy technician with the General Pharmaceutical council UK (GPhC)

Desirable

• Accuracy checking BTEC Level 4 qualification or equivalent.

Knowledge & Skills

Essential

• Ability to prioritise workload and meet deadlines whilst paying attention to detail
• Ability to work autonomously and as part of a team.
• Self-motivated
• Excellent communication skills both verbal and written
• Ability to work in busy and changing environments.
• IT skills

Desirable

• Able to demonstrate behaviours that meet the trust values & objectives.

Experience

Essential

• Pharmacy experience

Desirable

• Hospital pharmacy experience
• Post qualification experience as a registered technician.
• Accuracy checking experience.

Specific Job Requirment

Essential

• Able to work weekends, lates and bank holidays on a rota basis.

Desirable

• Ability to meet travel requirements

Further Information

Essential

• Please provide any additional relevant information to support your application. Please note that this is a non-scoring question

Other Role Requirements

Essential

• Please refer to the job description and person specification for further details regarding the role requirements

Person Specification Qualifications Essential Successfully completed BTEC (Business & Technology Education Council) and NVQ (National Vocational Qualification) Level 3 in Pharmaceutical Sciences Registered pharmacy technician with the General Pharmaceutical council UK (GPhC) Desirable Accuracy checking BTEC Level 4 qualification or equivalent. Knowledge & Skills Essential Ability to prioritise workload and meet deadlines whilst paying attention to detail Ability to work autonomously and as part of a team. Self-motivated Excellent communication skills both verbal and written Ability to work in busy and changing environments. IT skills Desirable Able to demonstrate behaviours that meet the trust values & objectives. Experience Essential Pharmacy experience Desirable Hospital pharmacy experience Post qualification experience as a registered technician. Accuracy checking experience. Specific Job Requirment Essential Able to work weekends, lates and bank holidays on a rota basis. Desirable Ability to meet travel requirements Further Information Essential Please provide any additional relevant information to support your application. Please note that this is a non-scoring question Other Role Requirements Essential Please refer to the job description and person specification for further details regarding the role requirements

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information 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. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

East Cheshire NHS Trust

Address

Macclesfield District

General Hospital

Victoria Road, Macclesfield

SK10 3BL

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.eastcheshire.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

East Cheshire NHS Trust

Address

Macclesfield District

General Hospital

Victoria Road, Macclesfield

SK10 3BL

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.eastcheshire.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job summary

Are you ready to start a rewarding career in healthcare? Whether you're just beginning your journey or looking for a fresh challenge, this is your opportunity to make a real difference.

Why Join Us?

• Earn while you learn: Gain a nationally recognisedNVQ Level 2 in Pharmacy Services.
• No experience? No problem!We welcome applicants with a willingness to learn and grow.
• Be part of something bigger: Help deliver safe, efficient, and compassionate care to patients across our hospital sites.

What We're Looking For:

• Essential qualifications: GCSEs inMaths and English (Grade C/Level 4 or above)or equivalent (proof required).
• A positive attitude: Enthusiastic, reliable, and flexible team players.
• A commitment to care: Interest in pharmacy services and a desire to support patient wellbeing.

What You'll Do:

• Dispense and issue medicines, including controlled drugs and unlicensed products.
• Support ward stock top-ups and emergency orders.
• Handle deliveries, stock rotation, and automated dispensing systems.
• Work across multiple hospital sites as part of a dynamic and supportive team.

Where You'll Work:

Primarily based at theRoyal Liverpool Hospital, with rotation across other Trust sites. Travel flexibility is essential.

What You'll Get:

• Full training and development support.
• Inclusive and diverse working environment.
• Opportunities to grow within the NHS.
• Access to staff wellbeing services and flexible working arrangements.

Main duties of the job

Working within a busy department you will need good communication skills to work with your team and service users. You must be able to present yourself in a professional manner and work to our trust values.

Accuracy and attention to detail is essential as you will be involved in the supply of medicines. You will need to be able to prioritise and adapt to the needs of the service thought the day. To ensure as a member of the pharmacy department you deliver a cost effective and high quality service.

If you do not already have a Level 2 Pharmacy qualification, you will be needed to complete this training as required by the General Pharmaceutical Council.

You will be required to participate in weekend, late night and bank holiday rotas.

These posts will rotate between Royal hospital site and Grain Industrial Estate.

We are unable to provide sponsorship for this role as it does not meet the required skill level.

About us

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust comprises Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital & Royal Liverpool University Hospital.

We are part of NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group, formed on 1 Nov 2024 from the coming together of LUHFT and Liverpool Women's NHS Foundation Trust. The Group was born from a shared aim to improve the care we provide our patients.

UHLG is one of the largest employers in the region, with over 16,800 colleagues dedicated to caring for our communities - from birth and beyond.

For the 630,000 people across Merseyside, we are their local NHS. We provide general and emergency hospital care, alongside highly specialised regional services for more than two million people in the North West.

Aintree University Hospitalis the single receiving site for adult major trauma patients in Cheshire and Merseyside and hosts a number of regional services including an award-winning stroke facility.Broadgreen Hospitalis home to elective surgical, diagnostic and treatment services, together with specialist patient rehabilitation.Liverpool Women's Hospitalspecialises in the health of women and babies, delivering over 7,200 babies in the UK's largest single site maternity hospital each year. TheRoyal Liverpool University Hospitalis the largest hospital in the country to provide inpatients with 100% single bedrooms and focuses on complex planned care and specialist services.

For roles at Liverpool Women's, visit theircareers page.

Details

Date posted

09 October 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£25,272 a year per annum, pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

287-DTC-181-26

Job locations

Royal Liverpool Hospital

Mount Vernon Street

Liverpool

L7 8XP

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

Key Responsibilities/Duties

1. Dispense and issue medicines from the Pharmacy Department includingextemporaneously prepared products, controlled drugs, unlicensed medicines, in accordance with the policies, procedures and safe systems of work, which prevail in the department at the time.2. Order and supply pharmaceuticals as part of the ward stock top-up service.3. Load medicines received into the automated dispensing machine.4. Answer basic reception queries within area of competence and refer to senior assistant / other pharmacy staff member as required.5. Input data into the Pharmacy computer system to ensure that all appropriate records are made and kept up to date.6. Receive medicines into the Pharmacy Department and ensure that thedocumentation and computer entry is carried out in a timely and accurate manner.7. Investigate and resolve delivery discrepancies, liaising with invoicing staff, making appropriate records of all investigations and outcomes.8. Ensure that all pharmaceutical preparations are stored appropriately.9. Rotate stock at the point of good receipt.10. Deal with routine enquiries.11. Ensure that all unused medicines (if appropriate) returned to the pharmacy are recycled in accordance with the safe systems of work and always participate in the safe disposal of medicines in accordance with departmental procedures.12. Manually handle IV fluids, bulk feed deliveries and manoeuvre cages and tote boxes for delivery toward/departments, outside clinics13. Deliver medicines to ward and departments as required.14. Deal with frequent interruptions e.g., telephone enquires from internal and external customers.15. Fix the robot when basic errors occur.16. Participate in daily stock count17. Issue medicines which are on To-Follows list.18. Participate in development and project work in line with the objectives of the Trust and Pharmacy Directorate19. Deal with ad hoc stock requests as they arise (by telephone or portal) from wards/departments and outside clinics. These may be urgent and will need to be prioritised appropriately.20. Supply emergency orders21. Together with other members of staff to ensure that procedures are carried out in accordance with current legislation and regulations in respect of the Health and Safety at Work Act, COSHH and that other pertinent recommendations and standards are complied with.22. Participate and co-operate in weekend, Bank Holiday, Statutory Holiday, early morning, and evening services as per departmental arrangements. This may be subject to change to meet the needs of our patients.23. Undertake other reasonable duties commensurate with this role as required.24. Work across site where required.25. The post holder will be expected to adapt to changes that may occur, which may affect the current practices within the Pharmacy Department, such as the introduction of new equipment, procedures, policies, and hours of working.

See Job Description attached for further information.

Job description Job responsibilities Key Responsibilities/Duties 1. Dispense and issue medicines from the Pharmacy Department includingextemporaneously prepared products, controlled drugs, unlicensed medicines, in accordance with the policies, procedures and safe systems of work, which prevail in the department at the time.2. Order and supply pharmaceuticals as part of the ward stock top-up service.3. Load medicines received into the automated dispensing machine.4. Answer basic reception queries within area of competence and refer to senior assistant / other pharmacy staff member as required.5. Input data into the Pharmacy computer system to ensure that all appropriate records are made and kept up to date.6. Receive medicines into the Pharmacy Department and ensure that thedocumentation and computer entry is carried out in a timely and accurate manner.7. Investigate and resolve delivery discrepancies, liaising with invoicing staff, making appropriate records of all investigations and outcomes.8. Ensure that all pharmaceutical preparations are stored appropriately.9. Rotate stock at the point of good receipt.10. Deal with routine enquiries.11. Ensure that all unused medicines (if appropriate) returned to the pharmacy are recycled in accordance with the safe systems of work and always participate in the safe disposal of medicines in accordance with departmental procedures.12. Manually handle IV fluids, bulk feed deliveries and manoeuvre cages and tote boxes for delivery toward/departments, outside clinics13. Deliver medicines to ward and departments as required.14. Deal with frequent interruptions e.g., telephone enquires from internal and external customers.15. Fix the robot when basic errors occur.16. Participate in daily stock count17. Issue medicines which are on To-Follows list.18. Participate in development and project work in line with the objectives of the Trust and Pharmacy Directorate19. Deal with ad hoc stock requests as they arise (by telephone or portal) from wards/departments and outside clinics. These may be urgent and will need to be prioritised appropriately.20. Supply emergency orders21. Together with other members of staff to ensure that procedures are carried out in accordance with current legislation and regulations in respect of the Health and Safety at Work Act, COSHH and that other pertinent recommendations and standards are complied with.22. Participate and co-operate in weekend, Bank Holiday, Statutory Holiday, early morning, and evening services as per departmental arrangements. This may be subject to change to meet the needs of our patients.23. Undertake other reasonable duties commensurate with this role as required.24. Work across site where required.25. The post holder will be expected to adapt to changes that may occur, which may affect the current practices within the Pharmacy Department, such as the introduction of new equipment, procedures, policies, and hours of working. See Job Description attached for further information.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• GCSE grade C/4 or above (must include Maths and English) or equivalent such as functional skills

Desirable

• Relevant NVQ 2

Experience

Desirable

• Experience working in Healthcare Environment
• Experience of stock rotation
• Experience of working in stores and distribution

Skills

Essential

• Good written communication skills
• Good verbal communication skills
• Ability to work in a busy environment
• Ability to work alone or as part of a team
• Methodical with attention to detail
• Ability to adapt to change
• Ability to show initiative and work efficiently
• Able to prioritise tasks and manage own workload

Desirable

• Standard keyboard/IT skills

Other

Essential

• Enthusiasm for the position
• Interest in pharmacy service provision
• Reliable and flexible to the needs of the service
• Proactive
• Friendly, empathetic and reliable team worker able to relate to all grades of staff
• Willingness to learn
• Commitment to work
• Ability to work as per departmental weekend, evening and bank holiday rotas

Desirable

• Positive impact on morale

Knowledge

Essential

• Numerate - able to carry out simple calculations in relation to work

Person Specification Qualifications Essential GCSE grade C/4 or above (must include Maths and English) or equivalent such as functional skills Desirable Relevant NVQ 2 Experience Desirable Experience working in Healthcare Environment Experience of stock rotation Experience of working in stores and distribution Skills Essential Good written communication skills Good verbal communication skills Ability to work in a busy environment Ability to work alone or as part of a team Methodical with attention to detail Ability to adapt to change Ability to show initiative and work efficiently Able to prioritise tasks and manage own workload Desirable Standard keyboard/IT skills Other Essential Enthusiasm for the position Interest in pharmacy service provision Reliable and flexible to the needs of the service Proactive Friendly, empathetic and reliable team worker able to relate to all grades of staff Willingness to learn Commitment to work Ability to work as per departmental weekend, evening and bank holiday rotas Desirable Positive impact on morale Knowledge Essential Numerate - able to carry out simple calculations in relation to work

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Additional information 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. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Employer details

Employer name

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Liverpool Hospital

Mount Vernon Street

Liverpool

L7 8XP

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.liverpoolft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Liverpool Hospital

Mount Vernon Street

Liverpool

L7 8XP

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.liverpoolft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job summary

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Pharmacy Technician to join our Clinical Trials (OHCT)Pharmacy Department at Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust (GSTT). The department manages Clinical Trials from early stage Phase I studies to Post license Phase IV studies; handling a range of molecules from Advanced Therapies to traditional formulations.The successful applicant will be working alongside a range of experienced leading researchers who run studies from our various researchplatforms.The post holder will be managing existing studies in line with Good Clinical Practice principles and working alongside our specialist set-up team delivering new studies.

Main duties of the job

The successful applicant will primarily focus on:

• Management of existing studies
• Managing Modifications
• Early stages feasibility
• Site Qualification support to the Sponsors
• Studies Set up
• Studies Initiation
• Studies maintenance, closing and archiving
• Dispensing and checking (ACPT if applicable)
• Invoicing

About us

The department has advanced capabilities and several years of experience in managing Clinical Trials from multinational Pharmaceuticalcompanies and non-commercial organisations. The Trust has a large portfolio of sponsored studies where Clinical Trials Pharmacy act as aSponsor Pharmacy.Our team are experienced in managing complex studies involving advanced therapies. The Trust, as part of its bigger organisational structure,provides an array of world class training for researchers and support departments. Our researchers collaborate and work along side with ouracademic and industrial partners.

Details

Date posted

09 October 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£38,488 to £46,852 a year per annum inc HCA

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

196-RD558E

Job locations

Guys Hospital

Great Maze Pond

London

SE1 9RT

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

As per the Job Description attached:

The successful applicant will primarily focus on:

• Management of existing studies
• Managing Modifications
• Early stages feasibility
• Site Qualification support to the Sponsors
• Studies Set up
• Studies Initiation
• Studies maintenance, closing and archiving
• Dispensing and checking (ACPT if applicable)
• Invoicing

Job description Job responsibilities As per the Job Description attached: The successful applicant will primarily focus on: Management of existing studies Managing Modifications Early stages feasibility Site Qualification support to the Sponsors Studies Set up Studies Initiation Studies maintenance, closing and archiving Dispensing and checking (ACPT if applicable) Invoicing

Person Specification

Skills/Knowledge/Ability

Essential

• Demonstrated ability to write and review SOPs
• Demonstrated ability to plan, deliver, and organise competency based training assessment

Desirable

• Experience working in Clinical Trials

Previous Experience

Essential

• Previous evaluated experience of delivering induction and competency-based training
• Previous evaluated experience of supervising staff and workload at site level on a day-to-day basis
• Previous evaluated experience of participation in project and audit work

Desirable

• Demonstrated experience of ability to appraise staff and set performance objectives
• GCP audit experience
• Work experience (post qualification) in hospital pharmacy
• Previous experience in the set up and delivery of Clinical Trials
• Previous experience of dealing with Clinical Trial amendments

Education/Qualifications

Essential

• QCF Pharmacy services Level 3 (NVQ level 3) plus an accredited underpinning knowledge (BTEC in Pharmaceutical Science or equivalent) or equivalent Pharmacy Technicians whom are qualified via other GPhC approved routes
• Registered as a Pharmacy Technician with the General Pharmaceutical Council
• Working towards/completion of the Accreditation Checking Pharmacy Technician Scheme (ACPT)

Desirable

• Clinical Trials specific training and qualifications
• GCP training

Person Specification Skills/Knowledge/Ability Essential Demonstrated ability to write and review SOPs Demonstrated ability to plan, deliver, and organise competency based training assessment Desirable Experience working in Clinical Trials Previous Experience Essential Previous evaluated experience of delivering induction and competency-based training Previous evaluated experience of supervising staff and workload at site level on a day-to-day basis Previous evaluated experience of participation in project and audit work Desirable Demonstrated experience of ability to appraise staff and set performance objectives GCP audit experience Work experience (post qualification) in hospital pharmacy Previous experience in the set up and delivery of Clinical Trials Previous experience of dealing with Clinical Trial amendments Education/Qualifications Essential QCF Pharmacy services Level 3 (NVQ level 3) plus an accredited underpinning knowledge (BTEC in Pharmaceutical Science or equivalent) or equivalent Pharmacy Technicians whom are qualified via other GPhC approved routes Registered as a Pharmacy Technician with the General Pharmaceutical Council Working towards/completion of the Accreditation Checking Pharmacy Technician Scheme (ACPT) Desirable Clinical Trials specific training and qualifications GCP training

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information 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. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Guys Hospital

Great Maze Pond

London

SE1 9RT

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.guysandstthomas.nhs.uk/careers/careers.aspx (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Guys Hospital

Great Maze Pond

London

SE1 9RT

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.guysandstthomas.nhs.uk/careers/careers.aspx (Opens in a new tab)

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen within the newly formed Sea City Partnership for keen and committed individuals to join our friendly team to develop medicines optimisation services within our practices.

The post holder will play a key role in improving safe and cost-effective prescribing, enhancing patient outcomes, reducing health inequalities, and supporting public health initiatives.

We are looking to recruit a registered Pharmacy Technician (Salary AFC Band 5 equivalent pro-rata with NHS Pension available) to enhance the care of our patients.

The posts will complement the existing Pharmacist Team, who will provide professional support and development.

We will welcome applications from all sectors of Pharmacy, and you will be fully supported with a comprehensive induction and ongoing training.

If you have the drive, motivation and enthusiasm to work with us and other agencies to improve the quality of care to patients and be at the forefront of developing an exciting Health Service Provider we would love to hear from you and receive your application.

Main duties of the job

3.1.1 Providing specialist pharmaceutical services, professional advice and direct support to Drs, Nurses, HCAs, ANPs, Reception/Administrative Staff.

3.1.2 Liaising with patients, clinical and non-clinical staff, practice, hospitals.

3.1.3 Undertaking medicines reconciliation.

3.1.4 Assisting clinical pharmacists in Structured Medication Reviews (SMRs).

3.1.5 Supporting the clinical pharmacists with long term condition reviews.

3.1.6 Responding to medication queries from patients, carers, and staff.

3.1.7 Liaising with community pharmacy teams for items which are out of stock.

3.1.8 Promoting safe and effective prescribing, reduce medicines waste, and support repeat prescribing systems.

3.1.9 To work with reception staff and medicines managers to help manage repeat prescription requests, resolving queries.

3.1.10 Supporting the team with QOF, MOIS, NICE guidance.

3.1.11 Training and supporting admin staff and pharmacy colleagues in safe prescribing processes.

3.1.12 Participate in audits, service evaluation, and policy development.

3.1.13 Monitoring and developing recall systems to ensure that all patients have appropriate therapeutic drug monitoring.

3.1.14 Responding to medicines related MHRA safety alerts.

3.1.15 Assisting in the appropriate monitoring of high-risk medications through patient safety searches.

3.1.16 Processing and reviewing shared care agreements received from other healthcare providers.

About us

Sea City Partnership is a large training practice serving some of the most vibrant and diverse communities in Southern England. We operate from 4 sites - St Marys Surgery, Mulberry House Surgery, Telephone House Surgery and Victor Street Surgery. We are committed to working with our communities to develop our services for the future.

We have well established and experienced multi-disciplinary clinical team providing excellent care to our communities. We strive to provide high quality, patient centred care whilst supporting staff wellbeing and development. As a nurse joining our team, we will provide you with opportunities to develop your skills in a supportive and collegiate environment.

Details

Date posted

08 October 2026

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

A1132-26-0001

Job locations

1 Johnson Street

Southampton

SO14 1LT

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

3.1The post holder will be responsible for:

3.1.1 Providing specialist pharmaceutical services, professional advice and direct support to Drs, Nurses, HCAs, ANPs, Reception/Administrative Staff and the wider multi-disciplinary ARRS team to promote the safe, effective and high-quality, cost-effective use of medicines.

3.1.2 Liaising with patients, clinical and non-clinical staff, practice, hospital and community pharmacists/ technicians and patient's carers to improve the pharmaceutical care of patients.

3.1.3 Undertaking medicines reconciliation in accordance with practice protocols and within clinical competence to update patients medical records accordingly referring on any discrepancies promptly to the clinical pharmacists or GPs.

3.1.4 Assisting clinical pharmacists in Structured Medication Reviews (SMRs), including arranging required monitoring and carrying out preparatory work.

3.1.5 Supporting the clinical pharmacists with long term condition reviews through lifestyle and medication advice.

3.1.6 Responding to medication queries from patients, carers, and staff, providing counselling where appropriate.

3.1.7 Liaising with community pharmacy teams for items which are out of stock, supporting compliance with medication and promoting lifestyle advice (smoking/alcohol).

3.1.8 Promoting safe and effective prescribing, reduce medicines waste, and support repeat prescribing systems.

3.1.9 To work with reception staff and medicines managers to help manage repeat prescription requests, resolving queries where possible and producing prescriptions for clinical review.

3.1.10 Supporting the team with QOF, MOIS, NICE guidance implementation, antimicrobial stewardship, and prescribing audits.

3.1.11 Training and supporting admin staff and pharmacy colleagues in safe prescribing processes.

3.1.12 Participate in audits, service evaluation, and policy development to improve medicine use.

3.1.13 Monitoring and developing recall systems to ensure that all patients have appropriate therapeutic drug monitoring.

3.1.14 Responding to medicines related MHRA safety alerts.

3.1.15 Assisting in the appropriate monitoring of high-risk medications through patient safety searches.

3.1.16 Processing and reviewing shared care agreements received from other healthcare providers.

3.2 Communication Responsibilities:

3.2.1 Work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams, contributing to patient group meetings and service discussions.

3.2.2 Provide information and support to patients, carers, and professionals, tailored to their needs and understanding.

3.3 Knowledge, Education, and Training Responsibilities:

3.2.1 Participate in delivering training to staff and patient groups.

3.2.2 Take responsibility for CPD and revalidation requirements with the GPhC.

3.2.3 Identify and undertake training to support service needs, including IT systems (Systm One, AccuRx, Anima).

3.3 Management and Leadership:

3.3.1 Manage own workload effectively, working independently and as part of a team.

3.3.2 Support pharmacists with QOF and MOIS and other medicine-related targets.

3.3.3 Contribute to audits, data collection, and reporting to commissioners.

3.3.4 Supervise and train administrative and trainee staff as required

3.4 Quality and Service Improvement:

34.1 Identify risks and ensure safe practice in medicines management.

34.2 Contribute to evidence-based practice, audit, and research.

34.3 Participate in service improvement initiatives and development of clinical standards and protocols.

34.4 Promote patient and public involvement to inform service improvements.

The above is not exhaustive. The postholder may from time to time be required to undertake other activities commensurate with the expected levels of responsibility and scope of the role, within levels of attained competence. This will be dependent upon factors such as workload and staffing levels, annual leave cover.

Job description Job responsibilities 3.1The post holder will be responsible for:3.1.1 Providing specialist pharmaceutical services, professional advice and direct support to Drs, Nurses, HCAs, ANPs, Reception/Administrative Staff and the wider multi-disciplinary ARRS team to promote the safe, effective and high-quality, cost-effective use of medicines.3.1.2 Liaising with patients, clinical and non-clinical staff, practice, hospital and community pharmacists/ technicians and patient's carers to improve the pharmaceutical care of patients.3.1.3 Undertaking medicines reconciliation in accordance with practice protocols and within clinical competence to update patients medical records accordingly referring on any discrepancies promptly to the clinical pharmacists or GPs.3.1.4 Assisting clinical pharmacists in Structured Medication Reviews (SMRs), including arranging required monitoring and carrying out preparatory work.3.1.5 Supporting the clinical pharmacists with long term condition reviews through lifestyle and medication advice.3.1.6 Responding to medication queries from patients, carers, and staff, providing counselling where appropriate.3.1.7 Liaising with community pharmacy teams for items which are out of stock, supporting compliance with medication and promoting lifestyle advice (smoking/alcohol).3.1.8 Promoting safe and effective prescribing, reduce medicines waste, and support repeat prescribing systems.3.1.9 To work with reception staff and medicines managers to help manage repeat prescription requests, resolving queries where possible and producing prescriptions for clinical review.3.1.10 Supporting the team with QOF, MOIS, NICE guidance implementation, antimicrobial stewardship, and prescribing audits.3.1.11 Training and supporting admin staff and pharmacy colleagues in safe prescribing processes.3.1.12 Participate in audits, service evaluation, and policy development to improve medicine use.3.1.13 Monitoring and developing recall systems to ensure that all patients have appropriate therapeutic drug monitoring.3.1.14 Responding to medicines related MHRA safety alerts.3.1.15 Assisting in the appropriate monitoring of high-risk medications through patient safety searches.3.1.16 Processing and reviewing shared care agreements received from other healthcare providers.3.2 Communication Responsibilities:3.2.1 Work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams, contributing to patient group meetings and service discussions.3.2.2 Provide information and support to patients, carers, and professionals, tailored to their needs and understanding.3.3 Knowledge, Education, and Training Responsibilities:3.2.1 Participate in delivering training to staff and patient groups.3.2.2 Take responsibility for CPD and revalidation requirements with the GPhC.3.2.3 Identify and undertake training to support service needs, including IT systems (Systm One, AccuRx, Anima).3.3 Management and Leadership:3.3.1 Manage own workload effectively, working independently and as part of a team.3.3.2 Support pharmacists with QOF and MOIS and other medicine-related targets.3.3.3 Contribute to audits, data collection, and reporting to commissioners.3.3.4 Supervise and train administrative and trainee staff as required3.4 Quality and Service Improvement:34.1 Identify risks and ensure safe practice in medicines management.34.2 Contribute to evidence-based practice, audit, and research.34.3 Participate in service improvement initiatives and development of clinical standards and protocols.34.4 Promote patient and public involvement to inform service improvements.The above is not exhaustive. The postholder may from time to time be required to undertake other activities commensurate with the expected levels of responsibility and scope of the role, within levels of attained competence. This will be dependent upon factors such as workload and staffing levels, annual leave cover.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• NVQ level 3 in Pharmaceutical Services (or equivalent)
• Pharmacy Technician Registered with General Pharmaceutical council.

Experience

Essential

• Evidence of CPD
• Experience of working in GP practice or NHS provider as a pharmacy technician (hospital or community pharmacy).

Person Specification Qualifications Essential NVQ level 3 in Pharmaceutical Services (or equivalent) Pharmacy Technician Registered with General Pharmaceutical council. Experience Essential Evidence of CPD Experience of working in GP practice or NHS provider as a pharmacy technician (hospital or community pharmacy).

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information 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. UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

St Marys Surgery

Address

1 Johnson Street

Southampton

SO14 1LT

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.stmaryssurgery.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

St Marys Surgery

Address

1 Johnson Street

Southampton

SO14 1LT

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.stmaryssurgery.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and motivated Pharmacy Technician to join our friendly and progressive clinical team at Hetton Group Practice.

The successful candidate will be a registered Pharmacy Technician who has completed, is currently undertaking, or is willing to undertake the appropriate primary care pharmacy training pathway. Working alongside our Clinical Pharmacist, GPs, nurses and wider multidisciplinary team, you will play a key role in supporting the safe, effective and efficient use of medicines across the practice population.

This is an evolving role with excellent opportunities for personal and professional development within a supportive environment that values innovation, collaboration and high-quality patient care.

Main duties of the job

The Pharmacy Technician is an integral member of the general practice team and will work within their professional competencies to:

• Work under the supervision of the Clinical Pharmacist to support the safe and effective use of medicines.
• Process and manage prescription requests in line with practice policies and procedures.
• Undertake medicines reconciliation following hospital discharge and transfer of care.
• Support medication reviews and medicines optimisation initiatives.
• Respond to medication-related queries from patients, carers, clinicians and community pharmacies.
• Assist with the management of repeat prescribing systems.
• Carry out prescribing and medication safety audits.
• Support quality improvement projects and medicines-related enhanced services.
• Ensure accurate coding and maintenance of clinical records.
• Identify opportunities to improve prescribing quality, reduce waste and enhance patient safety.
• Support public health initiatives, screening programmes and vaccination services.
• Work collaboratively with GPs, nurses, pharmacists and the wider multidisciplinary team.
• Maintain professional standards and comply with all relevant governance, confidentiality and safeguarding requirements.

About us

Hetton Group Practice is a friendly, supportive, and forward-thinking semi-rural training practice serving a growing patient population of approximately 12,000 patients from a spacious purpose-built premises.

Our multidisciplinary team consists of:

• 6 GP Partners
• 3 Salaried GPs
• A full nursing team including:
• 2 Practice Nurses
• 1 Student Nursing Associate
• 2 Healthcare Assistants
• A dedicated and experienced administration and reception team supporting the delivery of high-quality patient care

We are an established training practice for both GP Registrars and Medical Students, offering a supportive learning environment and excellent opportunities for professional development. We actively encourage staff to develop specialist interests, undertake further training, and progress within their careers.

We are proud members of the Coalfields Primary Care Network (PCN) and work closely with neighbouring practices to deliver services and improve healthcare outcomes for patients across the Coalfields area.

The practice also has representation on the Sunderland Local Medical Committee (LMC), ensuring we remain engaged with wider primary care developments and initiatives.

As a practice, we are committed to delivering high-quality patient care, embracing innovation, supporting our workforce, and continually improving the services we provide to our patients and local community.

Job summary

We are recruiting for a Band 5 Electronic Prescribing Support Pharmacy Technician at the Mount Vernon Cancer Centre Pharmacy who shares our ambition to provide high-quality care and an outstanding experience for every patient, every time.

This role is ideal for a Pharmacy Technician who is registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council and holds an NVQ3 or BTEC Cert. Previous experience in pharmacy services is essential, while background experience Wellsky dispensing systems, or electronic prescribing systems is highly desirable. You will be supported by a dedicated team of cancer pharmacy staff to deliver comprehensive pharmaceutical services to patients on day case units and wards.

You will be responsible for supporting the development, configuration, testing, and ongoing management of the Electronic Prescribing (EP) System for Systemic Anti-Cancer Therapy (SACT). Acting as a champion user of the system, you will provide critical helpdesk support and help train pharmacy, nursing, and prescribing staff. Additionally, your day-to-day activities will include participating in the dispensary, managing stock control, operating the chemotherapy desk, and counseling patients on their medication.

At our Trust, we are committed to equality, diversity, and inclusion, and we encourage you to role model our Trust values every day throughout the recruitment process and in your future role with us.

Main duties of the job

The Electronic Prescribing Support Pharmacy Technician will be responsible for supporting the development, configuration, testing, and ongoing management of the Electronic Prescribing (EP) System for Systemic Anti-Cancer Therapy (SACT). Working under the supervision of the Advanced Oncology Pharmacist Electronic Prescribing, you will support the ongoing management of the EP system. You will act as a point of contact to help resolve system queries and contribute to the delivery of training programs for pharmacy and clinical staff.

About us

At East and North Hertfordshire Teaching NHS Trust, we are proud of the range of general and specialist services we provide and our 6,000 or so dedicated staff ensure our patients get the best care. Our ability to be flexible and innovative in the way in which we work and deliver our services to our catchment has never been more important than it is now.

We run the following hospitals:

The Lister Hospital, Stevenage

New Queen Elizabeth II (New QEII), Welwyn Garden City

Hertford County, Hertford

Mount Vernon Cancer Centre (MVCC), Northwood

We have ambitious plans to become an outstanding, patient-led Trust where dedicated staff provide high-quality, compassionate care to our patients. We continue to undergo significant transformation, and our staff and patients are at the heart of delivering this ambitious agenda.

We are committed to a positive work life balance for our employees. This means that any employee is entitled to seek to work flexible working patterns and we are committed to listen and consider all requests. Such requests, of course, have to be made and considered formally, and will need to be balanced against service needs, but our starting point will always be to find ways to support making them happen.

Job summary

We are keen to recruit an enthusiastic, forward-thinking pharmacist to work with the Lead Pharmacist for Lakeside Mental Health Unit to continue to develop the clinical pharmacy service within Local Services. The outstanding work to date has been extremely well received, and we are keen to build on that success. The post is rotational, so the candidate will also develop through experience in mental health inpatient services and forensic services.

The successful candidate will be a highly motivated individual with good communication skills and a keen interest in mental health who derives satisfaction from providing an outstanding clinical pharmacy service to the service users and from working with colleagues to continue to develop the service. The applicant should be able to work well both in a team and autonomously.

The pharmacist will join a vibrant, expanding team. Building on the excellent pharmacy service with bases in the five main Trust sites, the team includes pharmacists dedicated to the OPMHS teams, CAMHS, perinatal and the Crisis Teams as well as MINT. There is a team focus on growth and development, including Clinical Diplomas, non-medical prescribing qualifications, consultant pharmacist accreditation and writing articles and posters for publication.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will provide an outstanding clinical pharmacy service to the service users who are served by the Local Services located in the borough the pharmacist is allocated to.

This service will include:

• Completing Level 2 Medicines Reconciliations
• Clinical screening of medication charts
• Ensuring continuity of supply of medications
• Responding to clinical queries with medicines information and advice
• Providing medicines-related information and advice while taking part in team MDT meetings

The successful candidate will contribute to the clinical governance agenda within the Trust, via audits, QI projects, incident reporting and investigations, writing/updating policies and procedures and contributing to the implementation of the resulting action plans for service improvement.

The successful candidate will be expected to undertake CPD. Depending on education and experience, the candidate may start at Band 6. Progression to Band 7 would be on completion of at least the certificate level of the Postgraduate Diploma in Pharmacy Practice or equivalent.

The candidate will work in collaboration with the rest of the West London NHS Trust pharmacy team to provide pharmacy services across the Trust. Where necessary, the candidate may be asked to cover colleagues' leaves of absence.

About us

West London NHS Trust is one of the most diverse healthcare providers in the UK, delivering a range of mental health and physical healthcare and community services. The Trust runs Broadmoor Hospital, one of three high secure hospitals in the country, with an international reputation.

Our high secure services care for patients from South of England and we provide low and medium secure services across eight London boroughs. The Trust also provides mental and physical healthcare in three London boroughs (Ealing, Hounslow and Hammersmith & Fulham). We employ over 5,000 staff, of whom 59% are BME. Our turnover for 2024-25 is over £500m.

The Trust is rated as 'Good' overallby the Care Quality Commission. Forensic services are rated as 'Outstanding'.

The Trust is an established partner and contributor in the development of the evolving North West London Integrated Care System and the Integrated Care Board. The Trust leads the NW London Children and Adolescent Mental Health provider collaborative.

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and patient-focused Clinical Pharmacist to join Hetton Group Practice.

This is a newly developed role within the practice, providing an excellent opportunity for an experienced pharmacist to help shape and develop the practice pharmacy team while making a significant contribution to patient care and medicines optimisation.

The successful applicant will support the practice in the safe and effective management of prescribing, with a particular focus on reviewing hospital discharge summaries, medication regime changes, medicines reconciliation, repeat prescribing processes, and acute medication requests. Working closely with our GPs and wider multidisciplinary team, the post-holder will play a key role in improving patient safety, streamlining prescribing workflows, and supporting best practice in medicines management.

We are looking for someone who is proactive, motivated, and committed to delivering high-quality patient care while helping to drive innovation and efficiencies within the practice.

Main duties of the job

The post-holder will work within their professional competencies as an integral member of the practice multidisciplinary team, supporting safe prescribing and medicines optimisation.

Key responsibilities include:

• Reviewing acute and previously prescribed medication requests for GP authorisation.
• Supporting repeat prescription management and processing.
• Identifying prescribing issues and ensuring compliance with local and national guidelines.
• Providing expert medicines advice to clinical and non-clinical staff and responding to patient queries.
• Conducting Structured Medication Reviews (SMRs) and monitoring patients prescribed high-risk medications.
• Supporting prescribing audits, quality improvement and cost-effective prescribing initiatives.
• Implementing prescribing safety alerts and medication-related policies.
• Initiating appropriate medications during chronic disease reviews.
• Liaising with community pharmacies, care homes, secondary care and other healthcare professionals.
• Supporting medication adherence and patient understanding of treatments.
• Contributing to QOF, enhanced services and wider practice development.
• Ensuring compliance with CQC monitoring searches.
• Supporting pharmacy technicians and providing cover for reviewing hospital discharge summaries and outpatient correspondence, and completing medicines reconciliation following hospital admissions and discharges.

About us

Hetton Group Practice is a friendly, supportive, and forward-thinking semi-rural training practice serving a growing patient population of approximately 12,000 patients from a spacious purpose-built premises.

Our multidisciplinary team consists of:

• 6 GP Partners
• 3 Salaried GPs
• A full nursing team including:
• A dedicated and experienced administration and reception team supporting the delivery of high-quality patient care.

We are an established training practice for both GP Registrars and Medical Students, offering a supportive learning environment and excellent opportunities for professional development. We actively encourage staff to develop specialist interests, undertake further training, and progress within their careers.

We are proud members of the Coalfields Primary Care Network (PCN) and work closely with neighbouring practices to deliver services and improve healthcare outcomes for patients across the Coalfields area.

The practice also has representation on the Sunderland Local Medical Committee (LMC), ensuring we remain engaged with wider primary care developments and initiatives.

As a practice, we are committed to delivering high-quality patient care, embracing innovation, supporting our workforce, and continually improving the services we provide to our patients and local community.

Details

Date posted

08 October 2026

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

A3531-26-0007

Job locations

Francis Way

Hetton le Hole

Tyne and Wear

DH5 9EZ

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

Main purpose of job:

To contribute to improve health outcomes in long term conditions as a member of the multidisciplinary primary care team

To provide specialist knowledge and advice on pharmaceutical matters, including cost-effective prescribing and clinical guidelines for disease treatment, and to also provide evidence-based education and training for colleagues in partnership with the practice

To practice as an independent prescriber, holding face to face and telephone consultations

To provide advice and support for patients with self-limiting conditions

To work to improve communication about medication-related issues between the practice and other care providers

To lead on implementation of safe and efficient repeat prescribing and medication review systems

To provide support to pharmacy technicians also working in the practice pharmacy team

To ensure compliance with CQC monitoring searches

To fulfil the requirements of the PCN DES and

To provide structured medication reviews for care home patients and other patients specified in the PCN DES, and cooperation and collaboration with other PCN pharmacists and members to fulfil the DES requirements.

This job description is not exhaustive and duties may vary with the requirements of the GP Practice.

Main tasks/overview of responsibilities:

Contribute to improved health outcomes in long term conditions

Long term condition clinics - Practice as an independent non-medical prescriber, holding clinics for long term conditions within scope of competence. Aim to review multiple long term conditions at same clinic visit to provide holistic care and improve patient experience. Support patients to manage their long term conditions.

Medication review / medicines optimisation - Carry out face to face clinical medication reviews for patients on multiple medications for long term conditions. Review if prescribing is appropriate in line with current guidance, cost-effective and safe; identify unmet need, stop unnecessary/ineffective medicines. Implement own prescribing changes as an independent prescriber.

Pathology results - Review daily pathology results for patients under their care

Quality and Outcomes Framework (QoF) - Contribute to achievement of QOF targets to improve health outcomes

CHD risk reduction - Identify patients at high risk of chronic disease and provide advice/treatment to reduce risk

Provide specialist knowledge and advice on pharmaceutical matters

Medical information queries - Answer medical information queries from GPs, Nurses, practice staff and patients.

Education - Provide education on medicines related topics for GPs, Nurses, medical students, registrars.

Evidence-based prescribing/ Clinical guidance - Review NICE and other evidence-based guidance as it is issued, to evaluate any impact on medicines and prescribing. Undertake regular clinical audit to support implementation of clinical guidance across the practice. Provide regular education sessions for the clinicians at the practice to discuss audit results and agree an action plan for improving standards within clinical areas.

Medicines unavailability - Provide advice on suitable alternative medications in the event of a medicine being unavailable.

Cost effective prescribing - Encourage cost effective prescribing within the practice, including adherence to local formulary. Build good working relationships with local Medicines Management Team members

New medicines - Provide education for the clinical team on new medicines

Drug safety - Review all safety alerts (e.g. MHRA) and ensure any action required is undertaken

Unplanned Emergency Admissions - Work with the practice team to help reduce medicines related emergency admissions by running regular searches to identify patients at risk of harm from their medicines. Review these patients to reduce the risk of harm.

To provide advice and support for patients with self-limiting conditions

Patient advice - Provide patients with advice on treating self-limiting conditions through face to face/ telephone consultations and patient information leaflets/website. Conditions may include UTIs, hayfever, emergency contraception, conjunctivitis.

Improve communication about medication-related issues between the practice and both the patient and other care providers

Management of medicines related information at hospital admission - To review communication processes between practices/ hospitals/care homes/ community pharmacies at hospital admission to evaluate how this can be improved

Management of medicines at discharge from hospital - To reconcile medicines following discharge from hospital/ intermediate care; identify and rectify unexplained changes, manage these changes without referral to the GP; perform a clinical mediation review; produce a post-discharge medicines care plan including dose titration and booking of follow-up test, and work with patients and community pharmacists to ensure patients receive the medicines they need post discharge. Set up and manage systems to ensure continuity of medicines supply to high-risk groups of patients (e.g. those with medicine compliance aids).

Medication changes from clinic appointments - Reconcile medication from clinic appointment correspondence, identifying any unexplained changes and rectifying these by communication with the secondary care provider. Ensure patients are fully aware of any changes and that a plan for monitoring/dose titration is in place.

Community Pharmacy - Act as the practice lead contact for community pharmacy related projects and build effective working relationships.

Hospital Pharmacy - Act as the practice lead contact for hospital pharmacy related projects and build effective working relationships.

Care Homes - Ensure care home residents have an annual medication review by a clinical pharmacist. Any changes agreed with the patient and/or their representative should be communicated appropriately.

Newly registered patients - To review medications for new patients, to ensure safe, cost-effective prescribing in line with practice/local prescribing policies.

Lead on implementation of safe and efficient prescribing systems

Repeat prescribing system - To ensure the practice repeat prescribing system is safe, efficient and helps minimise waste.

Medication monitoring - To provide specialist knowledge on medication monitoring and ensure a system for implementation is in place

Prescription queries - To answer queries from administration staff regarding medication requests where appropriate to save GP time

Reauthorisation of repeat medication / medication review - To re-authorise medication for future repeat prescribing within scope of competence as an independent prescriber. To work with practice staff to ensure a robust medication review policy

Repeat dispensing - To identify patients suitable for repeat dispensing. Ensure this is implemented effectively by close working with patients, prescribers and community pharmacies.

Prescribing for vulnerable patients - Review the prescribing of medication for vulnerable patients to ensure it is appropriate e.g. weekly prescriptions for at risk-patients, monitored dosage systems or alternative solutions to improve patient compliance

All employees should understand it is their personal responsibility to comply with all organisational and statutory requirements (e.g. health and safety, equality and diversity, confidentiality and clinical governance). All roles will require flexible working to contribute to extended hours services.

Job description Job responsibilities Main purpose of job: To contribute to improve health outcomes in long term conditions as a member of the multidisciplinary primary care team To provide specialist knowledge and advice on pharmaceutical matters, including cost-effective prescribing and clinical guidelines for disease treatment, and to also provide evidence-based education and training for colleagues in partnership with the practice To practice as an independent prescriber, holding face to face and telephone consultations To provide advice and support for patients with self-limiting conditions To work to improve communication about medication-related issues between the practice and other care providers To lead on implementation of safe and efficient repeat prescribing and medication review systems To provide support to pharmacy technicians also working in the practice pharmacy team To ensure compliance with CQC monitoring searches To fulfil the requirements of the PCN DES and To provide structured medication reviews for care home patients and other patients specified in the PCN DES, and cooperation and collaboration with other PCN pharmacists and members to fulfil the DES requirements.This job description is not exhaustive and duties may vary with the requirements of the GP Practice.Main tasks/overview of responsibilities:Contribute to improved health outcomes in long term conditions Long term condition clinics - Practice as an independent non-medical prescriber, holding clinics for long term conditions within scope of competence. Aim to review multiple long term conditions at same clinic visit to provide holistic care and improve patient experience. Support patients to manage their long term conditions. Medication review / medicines optimisation - Carry out face to face clinical medication reviews for patients on multiple medications for long term conditions. Review if prescribing is appropriate in line with current guidance, cost-effective and safe; identify unmet need, stop unnecessary/ineffective medicines. Implement own prescribing changes as an independent prescriber. Pathology results - Review daily pathology results for patients under their care Quality and Outcomes Framework (QoF) - Contribute to achievement of QOF targets to improve health outcomes CHD risk reduction - Identify patients at high risk of chronic disease and provide advice/treatment to reduce risk Provide specialist knowledge and advice on pharmaceutical matters Medical information queries - Answer medical information queries from GPs, Nurses, practice staff and patients. Education - Provide education on medicines related topics for GPs, Nurses, medical students, registrars. Evidence-based prescribing/ Clinical guidance - Review NICE and other evidence-based guidance as it is issued, to evaluate any impact on medicines and prescribing. Undertake regular clinical audit to support implementation of clinical guidance across the practice. Provide regular education sessions for the clinicians at the practice to discuss audit results and agree an action plan for improving standards within clinical areas. Medicines unavailability - Provide advice on suitable alternative medications in the event of a medicine being unavailable. Cost effective prescribing - Encourage cost effective prescribing within the practice, including adherence to local formulary. Build good working relationships with local Medicines Management Team members New medicines - Provide education for the clinical team on new medicines Drug safety - Review all safety alerts (e.g. MHRA) and ensure any action required is undertaken Unplanned Emergency Admissions - Work with the practice team to help reduce medicines related emergency admissions by running regular searches to identify patients at risk of harm from their medicines. Review these patients to reduce the risk of harm. To provide advice and support for patients with self-limiting conditions Patient advice - Provide patients with advice on treating self-limiting conditions through face to face/ telephone consultations and patient information leaflets/website. Conditions may include UTIs, hayfever, emergency contraception, conjunctivitis. Improve communication about medication-related issues between the practice and both the patient and other care providers Management of medicines related information at hospital admission - To review communication processes between practices/ hospitals/care homes/ community pharmacies at hospital admission to evaluate how this can be improved Management of medicines at discharge from hospital - To reconcile medicines following discharge from hospital/ intermediate care; identify and rectify unexplained changes, manage these changes without referral to the GP; perform a clinical mediation review; produce a post-discharge medicines care plan including dose titration and booking of follow-up test, and work with patients and community pharmacists to ensure patients receive the medicines they need post discharge. Set up and manage systems to ensure continuity of medicines supply to high-risk groups of patients (e.g. those with medicine compliance aids). Medication changes from clinic appointments - Reconcile medication from clinic appointment correspondence, identifying any unexplained changes and rectifying these by communication with the secondary care provider. Ensure patients are fully aware of any changes and that a plan for monitoring/dose titration is in place. Community Pharmacy - Act as the practice lead contact for community pharmacy related projects and build effective working relationships. Hospital Pharmacy - Act as the practice lead contact for hospital pharmacy related projects and build effective working relationships. Care Homes - Ensure care home residents have an annual medication review by a clinical pharmacist. Any changes agreed with the patient and/or their representative should be communicated appropriately. Newly registered patients - To review medications for new patients, to ensure safe, cost-effective prescribing in line with practice/local prescribing policies. Lead on implementation of safe and efficient prescribing systems Repeat prescribing system - To ensure the practice repeat prescribing system is safe, efficient and helps minimise waste. Medication monitoring - To provide specialist knowledge on medication monitoring and ensure a system for implementation is in place Prescription queries - To answer queries from administration staff regarding medication requests where appropriate to save GP time Reauthorisation of repeat medication / medication review - To re-authorise medication for future repeat prescribing within scope of competence as an independent prescriber. To work with practice staff to ensure a robust medication review policy Repeat dispensing - To identify patients suitable for repeat dispensing. Ensure this is implemented effectively by close working with patients, prescribers and community pharmacies. Prescribing for vulnerable patients - Review the prescribing of medication for vulnerable patients to ensure it is appropriate e.g. weekly prescriptions for at risk-patients, monitored dosage systems or alternative solutions to improve patient compliance All employees should understand it is their personal responsibility to comply with all organisational and statutory requirements (e.g. health and safety, equality and diversity, confidentiality and clinical governance). All roles will require flexible working to contribute to extended hours services.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Experience working as a registered pharmacist.
• Excellent understanding of medicines optimisation principles.
• Sound clinical knowledge and understanding of safe prescribing.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Strong organisational and IT skills.
• Experience carrying out Structured Medication Reviews.
• Experience of medicines reconciliation and hospital discharge processing.
• Previous experience in General Practice or Primary Care.

Desirable

• Familiarity with EMIS Web
• Experience of clinical audit and quality improvement projects.
• Experience of leadership within General Practice Pharmacy

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered Pharmacist with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC).
• Evidence of relevant professional and educational qualifications.
• Independent Prescriber qualification.
• Commitment to continuous professional development.

Desirable

• Additional postgraduate qualifications relevant to primary care practice.

Person Specification Experience Essential Experience working as a registered pharmacist. Excellent understanding of medicines optimisation principles. Sound clinical knowledge and understanding of safe prescribing. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills. Ability to work independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team. Strong organisational and IT skills. Experience carrying out Structured Medication Reviews. Experience of medicines reconciliation and hospital discharge processing. Previous experience in General Practice or Primary Care. Desirable Familiarity with EMIS Web Experience of clinical audit and quality improvement projects. Experience of leadership within General Practice Pharmacy Qualifications Essential Registered Pharmacist with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC). Evidence of relevant professional and educational qualifications. Independent Prescriber qualification. Commitment to continuous professional development. Desirable Additional postgraduate qualifications relevant to primary care practice.

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information 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. UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Hetton Group Practice

Address

Francis Way

Hetton le Hole

Tyne and Wear

DH5 9EZ

United Kingdom

Employer's website

http://www.hettongp.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Hetton Group Practice

Address

Francis Way

Hetton le Hole

Tyne and Wear

DH5 9EZ

United Kingdom

Employer's website

http://www.hettongp.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Job summary

The position requires a qualified pharmacist with an independent prescribing qualification or who has CPPE completion certificate, who will operate within their professional limits as a member of a multidisciplinary team that includes GPs, ANPs, Physician Associates, Paramedics, and First Contact Physiotherapists. You would be also required to support the delivery of the PCN contract requirements and associated targets.

Main duties of the job

Clinical & Patient Care

• Conduct face-to-face clinical medication reviews for polypharmacy, elderly, and complex patients.
• Deliver a repeat prescription service, authorising repeat and acute prescriptions.
• Monitor medication adherence, support shared decision-making, and promote self-care.
• Set up long-term condition clinics (e.g., blood pressure control) and manage acute/minor ailments.
• Answer complex medicine enquiries from staff, patients, and community pharmacies.

Medicines Optimisation & Governance

• Support the delivery of the NWL Medicines Management Enhanced Service.
• Lead on prescribing projects (e.g., diabetes) and antimicrobial stewardship initiatives.
• Implement national prescribing guidelines and maintain a strong understanding of CQC standards.
• Promote safe medicines disposal, inhaler recycling, and waste reduction.
• Improve medicine safety and ordering systems within local care homes.

Collaborative Working & Professionalism

• Work with ICB pharmacists, PCN pharmacy teams, and wider health/social care networks.
• Provide clinical supervision for PCN pharmacy technicians where required.
• Attend practice learning, significant event meetings, and training with GP supervisors.
• Maintain continuous professional development and knowledge of practice clinical systems.

About us

Hounslow Family Practice is a partnership of two GPs, providing care for 6,300 patients in Hounslow. Our exceptional clinical team includes 2 GP Partners, 2 Sessional GPs, a Clinical Pharmacist, 1 Practice Nurse, 1 ANP, and 2 Health Care Assistants. This clinical team is supported by an administrative staff, which includes a Practice Manager, an Administration team, and a Reception team, all dedicated to serving our patient population.

Job summary

Sherwood Forest Hospitalsare seeking an experienced and enthusiastic pharmacist to lead and shape our new Emergency Department pharmacy service. There is opportunity to develop advanced practice and enhance leadership skills and knowledge with an emphasis on innovation. You will be supported to identify and enhance services alongside the multidisciplinary team who are enthusiastic to work collaboratively to deliver optimal pharmaceutical care to our patients.

This role focuses on the leadership of the new service in ensuring patients have

Key Responsibilities:

• Ensuring patients in the Emergency Department receive critical medicines within the time frames required
• Ensuring medicines management processes are monitored and updated in line with local, regional and national standards
• Support the Emergency medicine MDT in efficient ways of working to maximise individuals skill-set
• Monitor and identify cost effective medicine initiatives in the Emergency Department
• Support the clinical pharmacy service in delivering against locally agreed KPIs

Join us and be part of a collaborative team dedicated to delivering optimal pharmaceutical care to our patients. This is your chance to make a significant impact within a forward-thinking healthcare setting.

Main duties of the job

To understand the role in more detail, please refer to the attached job description and person specification.

About us

We are an award-winning NHS Foundation Trust working alongside health and social care colleagues across the county to provide acute and community healthcare services to more than 420,000 people across Mansfield, Ashfield, Newark and Sherwood, and parts of Derbyshire and Lincolnshire.

We put the patient at the heart of everything that we do and it is our aim to make sure that every patient is treated as we would want a member of our own family to be treated. At the same time, we expect our staff to be caring, kind and courteous to each other and to look out for each other. We believe that we are truly a clinically-led organisation.

We are proud that our Trust colleagues have voted us the best acute Trust to work for in the East Midlands for seven years running in the National NHS Staff Survey, while the Care Quality Commission has rated our Trust as 'outstanding' for care and our King's Mill Hospital as the only 'outstanding' NHS-run hospital in the East Midlands.

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Job summary

We are looking for an experienced and motivated Band 6 Lead Pharmacy Technician - Theatres & Elective General Surgery to join our Pharmacy Department at Wye Valley NHS Trust. Working closely with senior pharmacists and the multidisciplinary team, you will deliver and develop a high-quality ward-based clinical pharmacy service, including medicines reconciliation, therapeutic monitoring, medicines supply, final accuracy checking and patient counselling. You will also lead and support junior colleagues, help manage the day-to-day service, monitor performance and use audit, innovation and continuous improvement to advance the pharmacy technician role. Applicants must be registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council, hold an NVQ Level 3 and/or BTEC in Pharmaceutical Science and an Accuracy Checking Technician qualification, and have significant relevant clinical and ward-based pharmacy experience. If you are patient focused, approachable and passionate about developing people and services, we would be delighted to receive your

Main duties of the job

The post holder will work closely with the Senior Pharmacist's for the Surgical Division to provide a comprehensive ward based, clinical service to the Surgical Division specifically the Theatres & Critical Care Directorate and Elective General Surgery. The role will include taking medicines histories and completing medicines reconciliation, carrying out therapeutic drug monitoring, making therapeutic interventions within scope of practice, supply of medicines, final checking of medicines and counselling patients. In addition management responsibilities will include line management of junior staff, assisting with the day to day running of the service and monitoring performance, of the service.

The role will also involve making continuous improvements to the service using innovative techniques to develop the technician role and integrating completely in the multi-disciplinary team. There will also be operational commitment to the Pharmacy service weekends and Bank Holidays on a formal rota

About us

Wye Valley NHS Trust is a member of an NHS Foundation Group with South Warwickshire NHS FT , the George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust and Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust.

Located on the border with Wales in the shadow of the Black Mountains, we provide acute and community services across Herefordshire and into parts of Powys and run Hereford County Hospital and the community hospitals in Bromyard, Leominster and Ross-on-Wye.

We are a progressive and forward looking trust with ambitious plans to improve quality and integrate patient pathways through close collaborative working with our partners to deliver the quality of care we'd want for our family and friends.

More than 3,500 people work for the Trust - they tell us it's a great place to work, blending the busyness of a DGH with the benefits of working in a beautiful rural and unspoilt county like Herefordshire.

We can offer a great work-life balance and have a fine tradition of working with staff to help them achieve their full potential.

Russell Hardy, Trust Chairman: "The strength of the Trust is its amazing staff; a great place to work, a great place to develop your career and a great place to reach your potential."

Our values -Care, Accountability, Respect and Excellence - are at the heart of all we do. We believe in providing the right care in the right place at the right time...all the time.

Details

Date posted

08 October 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£39,959 to £48,117 a year pro rata per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

229-CS-8342858

Job locations

Hereford County Hospital

Union Walk

Hereford

HR1 2ER

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

To view role requirements and role responsibilities in full, please view supporting documents linked to this vacancy.

Job description Job responsibilities To view role requirements and role responsibilities in full, please view supporting documents linked to this vacancy.

Person Specification

Education & Qualifications

Essential

• NVQ3 Pharmacy Technician/Registered with the GPhC as a Pharmacy Technician
• Accuracy Checking Technician Qualification
• Achieved Accredited MM/Medicines Optimisation qualification or willingness to complete if not already achieved
• Level 4 Clinical Diploma or willingness to complete if not already achieved

Skills, Knowledge & Abilities

Essential

• Communicate effectively to all levels of staff
• IT Literate in routine Microsoft applications (Word, PowerPoint, Excel etc)
• Extensive knowledge of clinical pharmacy and ward-based working
• High degree of self-motivation and ability to work on own initiative
• Ability to present information concisely and clearly
• Ability to problem solve within scope of practice
• Ability to communicate with senior decision makers
• Knowledge and understanding of basic management principles including team management and motivation
• Knowledge and skills to mentor and develop staff

Experience

Essential

• Able to demonstrate relevant post registration knowledge, skills and experience
• Writing SOPs
• Development of consistent service through KPI and intervention reporting across PCN's

Desirable

• Involvement in leadership and project delivery

Personal Attributes

Essential

• Approachable
• Confident and motivational
• Completer/Finisher
• Ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team
• Professional role model
• Ability to identify and deliver on innovative best practice
• Patient focused

Person Specification Education & Qualifications Essential NVQ3 Pharmacy Technician/Registered with the GPhC as a Pharmacy Technician Accuracy Checking Technician Qualification Achieved Accredited MM/Medicines Optimisation qualification or willingness to complete if not already achieved Level 4 Clinical Diploma or willingness to complete if not already achieved Skills, Knowledge & Abilities Essential Communicate effectively to all levels of staff IT Literate in routine Microsoft applications (Word, PowerPoint, Excel etc) Extensive knowledge of clinical pharmacy and ward-based working High degree of self-motivation and ability to work on own initiative Ability to present information concisely and clearly Ability to problem solve within scope of practice Ability to communicate with senior decision makers Knowledge and understanding of basic management principles including team management and motivation Knowledge and skills to mentor and develop staff Experience Essential Able to demonstrate relevant post registration knowledge, skills and experience Writing SOPs Development of consistent service through KPI and intervention reporting across PCN's Desirable Involvement in leadership and project delivery Personal Attributes Essential Approachable Confident and motivational Completer/Finisher Ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team Professional role model Ability to identify and deliver on innovative best practice Patient focused

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information 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. UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Wye Valley NHS Trust

Address

Hereford County Hospital

Union Walk

Hereford

HR1 2ER

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.wyevalley.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Wye Valley NHS Trust

Address

Hereford County Hospital

Union Walk

Hereford

HR1 2ER

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.wyevalley.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job summary

Job Title: Clinical Pharmacist - 88982

Grade: Band 7

Trust: Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust

Location: Royal Berkshire Hospital, RG1 5AN

Ward: Pharmacy - Aseptic

Pay Rates: Salary up for negotiation

Shift Patterns: 37.5 hours per week, Mon-Fri 09:00-17:15

Why might this job interest you?

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Main duties of the job

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About us

Here at NHS Professionals, we run England's largest NHS staff bank and are experts at putting people in places to care. Every year we help thousands of dedicated and highly skilled NHS workers enjoy better career opportunities, more flexible shifts, and a healthier work-life balance across our partnered Trusts.

Career Progression access to Learning & Development opportunities, so that you can take on new roles and challenges

Work-life Balance flexible shifts, committed shifts, wellbeing resources and build paid annual leave

Opportunity & Access over 50 partner NHS Trusts to give you the flexibility of choice to work how and where you want

Job summary

**Internal Applicants Only**

This post is being offered as a Band 4 to 5 progression or Band 5 depending upon the candidates experience.

We have a fantastic opportunity for an enthusiastic and motivated registered or soon to be registered Pharmacy Technician to join our forward thinking team working within our clinical services team.

The successful candidate will play a pivotal role in managing patient flow across our hospital; completing drug histories, counselling patients and actively managing discharges utilising our near-patient dispensing facilities.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will work with the speciality pharmacists and all members of the MDT to co-ordinate all aspects of the patient's medicines related journey, communicating effectively to ensure a safe, seamless and integrated transfer of care for our patients.

This role will be integral in providing the best care for our patients through service review and quality improvement work.

About us

Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust (HDFT) cares for the population in Harrogate and the local area, as well as across North Yorkshire, Leeds and parts of the North East.

At HDFT we provide outstanding care to both our patients and our staff and we value Kindness, Integrity, Teamwork and Equality. If you're looking for an interesting and rewarding career in the NHS, where you can make a real difference to patients' lives, HDFT could be the place for you!

We offer colleagues:

• A supportive culture so colleagues can bring their whole selves to work.
• Staff Recognition - as well as regular appraisals, we recognise achievements with our Making a Difference & Team of the Month Awards, along with annual Colleague Recognition Awards.
• Employee Support and wellbeing - we offer a wide range of staff benefits including an Employee Assistance Programme, counselling service and a fast-track Physiotherapy service.

Please note:

• Due to high levels of interest, posts may close early if we reach a sufficient number of applications
• Visa sponsorship is only available for certain roles. Please ensure the role you are interested in meets the criteria for a visa before submitting your application.
• Please also be aware that the Trustdoes notoffer relocation packages for Agenda for Change roles.
• All job offers are subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks.