Wye Valley NHS Trust

Lead Pharmacy Technician - Medical Division

The closing date is 29 March 2026

Job summary

The post holder will work closely with the Lead Pharmacist forMedicalDivisiontoprovide a comprehensive wardbased,clinical serviceto theMedical Division.

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 additionmanagement responsibilities will include line management of junior staff,assistingwith 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 (currently1:6).(ROTATION FREQUENCY SUBJECT TO CHANGE)

Main duties of the job

Clinical Responsibilities:

To work towards and complete the level 4 Clinical Diploma for Pharmacy Technicians.

To ensure that medicines reconciliation is completedin a timely mannerby communicating with patients, carers, GPs to ensurean accuraterecord of medicines aiming to resolve any discrepancies or issues.

To ensure that patient's medicines are availablein a timely mannerduring their inpatient stay by checking Patients' Own Drugs and completing medication orders.

To follow Trust procedures where special dosing regimens/medications arerequiredand ensure the nursing staff are aware of any specialist modification wherebyadditionalinterventions may berequirede.g. Parkinson's medication liaising with ward staff at handover.

To ensure medicines are made available fortimelydischarge, ensuring that patients and carers have received adequate counselling on their medicines and any changes made to their medicines during their inpatient stay.

To complete adequate transfer of care information to Carers, GPs, Care Homes, Domiciliary Care teams, Community Pharmacies and to communicate clearly where clinical follow up isrequiredasstatedin the electronic discharge record.

To train and support pharmacy and ward staff to work to a high clinical standard, making patient safety and wellbeing their priority.

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.

Date posted

13 March 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£38,682 to £46,580 a year pro rata per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

229-CS-7862926

Job locations

Hereford County Hospital

Union Walk

Hereford

HR1 2ER

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

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

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

Employer's website

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