Job summary
- Main area
- pharmacy
- Grade
- Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent: includes weekend and bank holiday working rotas
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 390-CSS-BA-0025
- Employer
- Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Basildon
- Town
- basildon
- Salary
- £47,810 Per Annum (Pro Rata for Part Time)
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 23/02/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Chief Pharmacy Technician Clinical Services
Band 7
Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is the only acute hospital provider in the Mid and South Essex Integrated Care System (ICS), which is a system of health and care partners working together for our local population.
Within Mid and South Essex there are 149 GP practices, operating from over 200 sites, forming 27 Primary Care Networks and one Ambulance Trust. There are also three main community and mental health service providers who work together through a community collaborative.
We collaborate with other valuable partners, including three Healthwatch organisations, nine voluntary and community sector organisations and three top tier local authorities, with seven district, borough and city councils, as well as our local universities.
Job overview
Here is an exciting opportunity for you to join us as a Chief Pharmacy Technician Clinical Services.
Yor will lead day to day clinical operations for the technical team, overseeing staff and service provision to meet Trust and departmental needs. They will be responsible for leading and expanding ward based pharmacy technical services working with pharmacists, medical and nursing staff. Provide systems for training technicians to deliver this service.
Main duties of the job
To lead the provision and development of ward based pharmacy technical services. To work with the clinical leads to develop and maintain a safe, efficient, cost-effective service that is responsive to ward and directorate needs.
To be flexible in responding to the demands of the service and continually assess the service provided to make improvements and ensure best practice.
To provide operational and technical support to the divisional Pharmacist leads for other aspects of running of clinical services including monitoring, reporting documentation and provision of information to other staff.
Working for our organisation
Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and well being of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.
We aim to make the most of our skills and experiences so we can become the best we can be. As one organisation we will recruit the finest and retain more specialist staff due to more employment opportunities across our Trust.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For full details of this job please refer to the attached job description.
We look forward for your application.
Person specification
requirements
Essential criteria
- Registered pharmacy technician
- Rxperience in hospital pharmacy
Desirable criteria
- CMMPT
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience in staff management
Desirable criteria
- Experience in team working
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Gavin Thomas
- Job title
- Deputy Pharmacy Operations Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0300 4437790
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