The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust

Lead Pharmacy Technician for Clinical Services

The closing date is 12 January 2026

Job summary

The postholder will lead and manage the clinical pharmacy technician and technical officer services across the Shrewsbury and Telford Hospitals NHS Trust, overseeing both medicines management and dispensary operations.They will ensure safe, effective, and efficient delivery of services including medicines reconciliation, assessment of patients' own medicines, dispensing, patient counselling, and coordination of medicine supply.

A key part of the role is to provide proactive, patient-focused clinical pharmacy support, promoting safe, effective, and cost-efficient drug use to improve patient flow and continuity of care. The postholder will lead, develop, and support clinical pharmacy technicians and associated staff, managing induction, training, appraisal, and performance to maintain high service standards.

They will champion quality improvement, patient safety, and clinical governance, contributing to audit, research, and adherence to Trust, GPhC, and CQC standards. Working closely with senior pharmacy leaders, the postholder will drive the ongoing development of medicines management and dispensary services, ensuring they remain responsive and high performing.

In this leadership role, the postholder will act as a role model, ensuring professional, accurate, and efficient practice, and supporting a high-quality service aligned with Trust values.

Main duties of the job

To deliver and maintain an efficient ward-based service to ensure the accurate and timely supply of medicines. This service will include

Accurate medicines reconciliation
Interpretation of medical notes where necessary
Assessment of patients' own drugs
Manages the technical work of the Dispensary at RSH and supports the Senior Pharmacy Technician for Dispensary at PRH
Ensures the efficient and prompt supply of patient labelled medicines to the wards, clinics, departments and outpatients.
Co-operating with other members of staff in providing an efficient pharmaceutical service

Be responsible for the operational management of the pharmacy technician and assistant technical officers services supporting of the delivery of patient focused high quality clinical care.

Ensure any quality management systems linked to pharmacy clinical services are adhered to and are kept current always encompassing best practice and support clinical governance within the care group.

To be responsible for the management, supervision, co-ordination and development of the technical workforce within the medicines management and dispensary technical teams across both sites. This includes recruitment, evaluation of work, identification of training needs, appraisal and continuing professional development (CPD)

About us

Our Pharmacy vision is :

To provide a responsive and integrated Pharmacy service that gives outstanding patient centred care and is underpinned by a culture of innovation, safety and compassion

We're looking for people who want to help us achieve this vision, who will help us make a difference.

What can SaTH Pharmacy offer you?

Patient focused service
Supportive and friendly team
Opportunities for personal development
A department open to new ways of working

What can SaTH offer you?

To be part of a trust embarking on a transformational journey
A supportive environment to enable further development of your career and your skills.
A developing trust with recent substantial financial investment to develop the facilities and services
Access to our Leadership Academy

We believe in ensuring our patients have a positive experience of care.

Join the team and help us to create the best possible outcomes for our patients.

Date posted

29 December 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£47,810 to £54,710 a year per annum/pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Job share, Flexible working

Reference number

223-LPT-956

Job locations

Pharmacy Department, The Royal Shrewsbury Hospital

Mytton Oak Road

Shrewsbury

SY3 8XQ

Job description

Job responsibilities

For full duties and responsibilities please refer to the attached document entitled Job Description.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For full duties and responsibilities please refer to the attached document entitled Job Description.

Person Specification

Attainment

Essential

NVQ Level 3/ BTEC in Pharmacy Services or equivalent nationally recognised qualificatio
Current registration with the GPhC as a Pharmacy Technician
Mandatory CPD to maintain fitness to practice
Accredited Checking Technician
Extensive experience within secondary care with demonstrable knowledge to at least diploma level

Desirable

Experience in writing policies /guidelines
High level of knowledge in the risks and precautions involved in the supply of medications against prescriptions, requisitions, and purchase orders.

Experience

Essential

Experience of staff and line management
Good communication and interpersonal skills - ability to communicate technical IT concepts to non- technical staff at all levels.

Desirable

An ability to assess and interpret complicated and conflicting information which may require a high level of negotiation and communication skills to cope with highly complex & conflicting situations.

Person Specification

Attainment

Essential

NVQ Level 3/ BTEC in Pharmacy Services or equivalent nationally recognised qualificatio
Current registration with the GPhC as a Pharmacy Technician
Mandatory CPD to maintain fitness to practice
Accredited Checking Technician
Extensive experience within secondary care with demonstrable knowledge to at least diploma level

Desirable

Experience in writing policies /guidelines
High level of knowledge in the risks and precautions involved in the supply of medications against prescriptions, requisitions, and purchase orders.

Experience

Essential

Experience of staff and line management
Good communication and interpersonal skills - ability to communicate technical IT concepts to non- technical staff at all levels.

Desirable

An ability to assess and interpret complicated and conflicting information which may require a high level of negotiation and communication skills to cope with highly complex & conflicting situations.

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

Certificate of Sponsorship

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

The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust

Address

Pharmacy Department, The Royal Shrewsbury Hospital

Mytton Oak Road

Shrewsbury

SY3 8XQ

Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust

Address

Pharmacy Department, The Royal Shrewsbury Hospital

Mytton Oak Road

Shrewsbury

SY3 8XQ

Employer's website

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