Job summary
- Main area
- Pharmacy
- Grade
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 367-CORP-101408
- Employer
- Hertfordshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Kingfisher Court
- Town
- Radlett
- Salary
- £41,957 - £50,387 per annum, pro rata (Inclusive of 5% HCAS)
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 02/08/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Senior Pharmacy Technician - Medicines Safety & Optimisation
Band 6
Values Based Screener
At Hertfordshire Partnership Foundation Trust we are looking for people to join us who share our values and those of the NHS. Before your application can be considered please take part on our online values questionnaire, which you can find below. When you have finished you will be sent a 'completion code' by email, which will be valid for 6 months and required to submit your application form.
Job overview
Ready to lead medicines safety and make a real difference?
We are looking for an ambitious and motivated Senior Pharmacy Technician to join our innovative Pharmacy & Medicines Optimisation Team at HPFT.
This is an exciting opportunity to take a key leadership role in medicines safety, governance, and procurement, helping shape safer systems and improve outcomes for people using our mental health and learning disability services.
If you are passionate about patient safety, service improvement, and leading change — this role is for you.
Main duties of the job
We’re seeking a confident, proactive pharmacy professional who:
- Is a GPhC-registered Pharmacy Technician
- Holds Accredited Checking Technician (ACT) status
- Has significant post registration experience in hospital pharmacy
- Demonstrates strong interest/experience in medicines safety, audit or procurement (appropriate training will be provided)
- Has excellent communication, leadership and organisational skills
- Is passionate about continuous improvement and patient safety
For full details of role, please read through job description and person specification.
Base & travel: Based at Kingsley Green, Radlett, with travel to HPFT sites across Hertfordshire, Norfolk and North Essex. Ability to travel is required; reasonable adjustments will be considered where applicable.
Working for our organisation
Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust are one of just five mental health trusts to achieve an overall rating of ‘Outstanding’ from the Care Quality Commission.
Our family of over 4,500 members of staff provide health and social care for people with mental ill health, physical ill health and learning disabilities across Hertfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Essex and Norfolk, delivering these services within the community and several inpatient settings. Everything is underpinned by choice, independence and equality, with our Trust values embedded throughout:
Welcoming. Kind. Positive. Respectful. Professional.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Support Medicines Safety & Governance
- Support the Trust’s medication safety agenda, including incident investigations and learning
- Work with Datix data to drive improvements and assurance
- Lead and support audits (e.g. CD, FP10, safe storage) and ensure compliance with CQC, GPhC, MHRA standards
Drive Procurement & Medicines Optimisation
- Manage medicines procurement ensuring best value and continuity of supply
- Respond to medicine shortages, recalls and national alerts
- Work with contracts (NHS CMU, discount schemes) to optimise cost and quality
Develop People & Capability
- Support training, supervision, and development of pharmacy staff
- Act as a role model and mentor
- Contribute to workforce development and succession planning
Deliver Clinical & Operational Excellence
- Support ward-based medicines optimisation activities
- Contribute to patient-focused care including reconciliation and counselling
- Help improve systems, SOPs, and service delivery across the Trust
Lead & Influence
- Line manage and support junior staff
- Deputise for the Team Manager - Operations as required
- Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams and external partners
Person specification
Qualifications/Education/Training
Essential criteria
- BTEC/NVQ Level 3 in Pharmaceutical Sciences or equivalent
- Registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) as a pharmacy technician (with no restrictions)
- Accredited Checking Technician status
- Accreditation in Medicines Management
- Evidence of and commitment to CPD
Desirable criteria
- Additional training (leadership, management)
- Practice educational supervisor qualification
Experience
Essential criteria
- Significant and demonstrable post-qualification experience working in secondary care hospital pharmacy
- Experience of staff education and training
- Experience of working within, writing and reviewing Standard Operating Procedures
- Ability to manage workload independently and work under pressure
- Evidence of audit activity and service improvement
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge of Ascribe (Optum) Pharmacy stock and dispensing system
- Experience in using Electronic Prescribing and Medicines Administration (EPMA) systems
- Demonstrable experience in medicines safety
- Demonstrable experience in pharmacy procurement
- Experience of team management, including appraisals and supervision and performance management
- Experience of carrying out clinical supervision
Skills/Communication
Essential criteria
- Good written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to prioritise, plan, delegate, and manage workload for self and others
- Advanced IT skills and comprehensive use of Microsoft office including power point and excel
- Highly developed physical skills in dispensing, preparing, and checking of medicines involving a high level of accuracy.
- Confident, able to influence and assertive when dealing with other professionals.
- Able to prioritise and meet deadlines
- Demonstrates attention to detail, accuracy, and numeracy skills
- English language competency sufficient to communicate effectively with all staff and deliver education sessions in appropriate form
- Effective interpersonal skills
- Demonstrates empathy
- Shows initiative and has well-developed problem solving skills
Desirable criteria
- Working knowledge of regulations and legislation relating to pharmaceutical procurement and distribution
- Knowledge of Wholesale Dealers Authorisation (WDA) and Good Distribution Practice (GDP)
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Knowledge of medicines optimisation and medicines management principles
- Good knowledge of all medicine's legislations relating to the supply and storage of medicines
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge in pharmacy stock management
Ability
Essential criteria
- Ability to work under pressure.
- Able to deal with conflicting demands on workload and frequent interruptions
- Able to communicate with service users
Physical Skills
Essential criteria
- Able to travel using own vehicle to various Trust and other locations across Hertfordshire to meet the needs of the service. *Car driver (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010 which prevents you from driving)
- Able to use IT equipment
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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.
Application numbers
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Andrew Smith
- Job title
- Team Manager - Operations
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01923 633735
- Additional information
Nicola Headland
Clinical Effectiveness Pharmacist and Medication Safety Officer
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