Lead Pharmacy Technician for Inpatient Clinical Services, QEH

Job responsibilities

This Band 6 Pharmacy Technician post sits within the Clinical Services team at Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH), part of Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust. The vacancy has arisen following the internal appointment of the current postholder to a newly created Lead MMPT role a reflection of our ongoing commitment to developing and expanding the scope of Medicines Management Pharmacy Technician roles.

The successful candidate will play a key role in delivering high-quality ward-based pharmacy services, supporting medicines reconciliation, discharge facilitation, and stock management across inpatient areas. You will work closely with pharmacists, technicians, and the wider multidisciplinary team to ensure safe, effective, and patient-centred medicines use.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide day-to-day ward-based clinical and technical pharmacy services.
• Support medicines reconciliation, discharge planning, and stock control.
• Supervise and mentor junior pharmacy technicians and assistants.
• Contribute to the development and implementation of SOPs and best practice guidance.
• Participate in audits, service evaluations, and quality improvement initiatives.
• Communicate effectively with patients and healthcare professionals regarding medicines-related queries.
• Uphold standards for safe and secure handling of medicines, including controlled drugs.
• Participate in weekend, late shift, and bank holiday rotas as required.

This role offers an excellent opportunity for a motivated and experienced pharmacy technician to contribute to a dynamic and evolving service. You will be supported by a strong leadership team and encouraged to develop your skills in line with departmental priorities and personal aspirations.

Qualifications and Training

Essential

• NVQ Level 3 in Pharmacy Services or BTEC in Pharmaceutical Science or equivalent
• Accredited Checking Pharmacy Technician
• Professional registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)
• Specialist knowledge of pharmacy procedures/processes
• HEE LaSE Medicines Optimisation or in-house accreditation
• Educational supervisor or equivalent

Desirable

• Other postgraduate qualifications relevant to pharmacy practice, such education & training qualifications

Experience & Skills

Essential

• Substantial post registration experience working in hospital pharmacy
• Demonstrable experience and involvement with BTEC training of pre-registration pharmacy technicians.
• Demonstrate experience of training and mentoring others
• Demonstrate experience of line Management

Desirable

• Demonstrable experience of co-ordinating and leading on clinical audit.
• Demonstrable experience of protocol l/ guideline development.
• Practice Supervisor qualification
• Assessor qualification

Knowledge & Skills

Essential

• Practical knowledge of role of ward-based pharmacy technicians in provision of medicines management services on wards
• Good understanding of law and good practice related to prescribing, storage and handling of pharmaceuticals
• Demonstrate clinical knowledge of medicines use
• Ability to prioritise and plan work effectively alone and for a team
• Demonstrated ability to communicate complex information effectively using clear written and spoken English and overcome barriers to understanding.
• Ability to work positively and calmly under pressure.
• Proficient in all Microsoft Office software with proven computer literacy and IT skills including: o Email o Word processing o Spreadsheets o Use of search engines/medical databases to retrieve information
• Demonstrated accurate numeric skills

Desirable

• Ability to contribute to the planning of service developments within a department or service
• Evidence of audit and/or project work

Personal Qualities

Essential

• Be flexible in responding to demands of the service.
• Reliable, polite and approachable.
• Knows own professional and personal limitations and seeks advice where necessary.

Other

Essential

• Willingness to contribute to the general life and work of the Pharmacy and Trust.
• Willingness to participate in weekend, evening, Bank Holiday and late shifts as required.
• Able to work agreed hours

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).