Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Pharmacy Technician and Support Staff Education & Training team.
Based at Royal Derby Hospital, the successful applicant will be at the forefront of the management and provision of education, training and development for our Pharmacy Technician and Support staff groups, to ensure we maintain the high standard required to sustain and grow a stable, confident workforce, equipped with the knowledge, skills and behaviours to deliver current services, whilst developing talent for the future.
You will be a highly driven and competent Pharmacy Technician with considerable dispensing and accuracy checking experience, within a hospital setting, including demonstrable evidence of training and supporting staff.
Hours will be worked Thursday and Friday.
Main duties of the job
Responsible for the day to day management of the UHDB Pharmacy Technician & Support staff training team.
Responsible for the day to day management and delivery of dispensary based education & training of Pre-registration Trainee Pharmacy Technicians, qualified Pharmacy technicians and support staff.
Support the Lead Pharmacy Technician to develop and manage training plans and programmes to ensure that they meet the relevant standards, requirements and legislation both locally and nationally.
To support the transformation and forward plans of the Pharmacy business unit by identifying, training and supporting present and future extended roles for Pharmacy technicians and support staff.
Closing date: 23 July 2025
Interview date: 06 August 2025
About us
As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together
Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.
In return we will offer:
- Development opportunities, both professional and leadership development
- On-going support from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.
- Staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes
Key Facts:
- We see on average 4810 OP appointments a day.
- We are the 4th busiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients department in England - an average of 2077 per week.
- An average of 1115 patients are seen in A&Es across our network every day - 3rd largest in the country.
- Our hospitals admit an average of 195 emergency patients daily.
- Last year we undertook almost 33,700 planned surgical operations in our 57 operating theatres.
- We are one of only 7 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres.
- We carry out more than 140 elective procedures each working day.
- UHDB is a research active University Hospital with a large and varied portfolio of clinical trials and research opportunities for all staff.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached Job description and Person Specification. To apply please click APPLY FOR THIS JOB this link will take you to the TRAC Recruitment Site. You will need to register if you do not already have an account.
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Your application (for shortlisting purposes) is assessed based on the Person Specification in the job advert (below).
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached Job description and Person Specification. To apply please click APPLY FOR THIS JOB this link will take you to the TRAC Recruitment Site. You will need to register if you do not already have an account.
Following the recent update on UK immigration policy for those on a Health and Care Visa or Skilled Worker Visa, please click on the link to check your eligibility before applying for this post as we may be unable to provide sponsorship Impacts of the changes to the UK immigration policy | NHS Employers
Your application (for shortlisting purposes) is assessed based on the Person Specification in the job advert (below).
Person Specification
Education, Training, Qualifications and CPD Requirements
Essential
- Registered Pharmacy Technician (GPhC)
- Management qualification
- Approved final accuracy checker
- Evidence of Continuing Professional Development
Desirable
- Training qualification e.g. City and Guilds stage 1 teaching certificate
- Current Educational Supervisor experience
- HEE Core Skills for Pharmacy Clinical Educational Supervisors certificate
Experience & Knowledge
Essential
- Demonstrable knowledge of current hospital pharmacy practice, including dispensing Pharmacy
- To be able to demonstrate experience of training pharmacy staff
- Recognised and practising as an accuracy checker
- Demonstrable pharmacy experience including experience in dispensing
- Computer literate with detailed functional knowledge of word, excel and pharmacy computer system
Desirable
- Knowledge and understanding of Pre-Registration Trainee
- Experience of supervising staff and carrying out appraisals
- Demonstrable knowledge on coaching/mentoring
Skills and Ability
Essential
- Demonstrable knowledge on producing accurate written work to a high standard
- To able to demonstrate the ability to work under pressure, organise own work and meet deadlines
- Able to demonstrate the ability to be able to work on own initiative but know limitations of own authority and knowledge
Desirable
- To be able to demonstrate knowledge on to plan, organise and deliver training sessions one to one and small or large groups
Communications and interpersonal skills
Essential
- To be able to demonstrate the ability and knowledge when handling complex and sensitive situations using a range of methods as deemed
- To be able to demonstrate the ability to show that they are a team player
- To be able to demonstrate the ability to offer both negative and positive feedback
- To be able to offer advice on medicines in an appropriate way to support the needs of the individual
Desirable
- To be able to adapt verbal communication to a learners/service
- To be able to build a rapport with learners
- To be able to give feedback in difficult situations
- Listen and respond to learners needs
Person Specification
Education, Training, Qualifications and CPD Requirements
Essential
- Registered Pharmacy Technician (GPhC)
- Management qualification
- Approved final accuracy checker
- Evidence of Continuing Professional Development
Desirable
- Training qualification e.g. City and Guilds stage 1 teaching certificate
- Current Educational Supervisor experience
- HEE Core Skills for Pharmacy Clinical Educational Supervisors certificate
Experience & Knowledge
Essential
- Demonstrable knowledge of current hospital pharmacy practice, including dispensing Pharmacy
- To be able to demonstrate experience of training pharmacy staff
- Recognised and practising as an accuracy checker
- Demonstrable pharmacy experience including experience in dispensing
- Computer literate with detailed functional knowledge of word, excel and pharmacy computer system
Desirable
- Knowledge and understanding of Pre-Registration Trainee
- Experience of supervising staff and carrying out appraisals
- Demonstrable knowledge on coaching/mentoring
Skills and Ability
Essential
- Demonstrable knowledge on producing accurate written work to a high standard
- To able to demonstrate the ability to work under pressure, organise own work and meet deadlines
- Able to demonstrate the ability to be able to work on own initiative but know limitations of own authority and knowledge
Desirable
- To be able to demonstrate knowledge on to plan, organise and deliver training sessions one to one and small or large groups
Communications and interpersonal skills
Essential
- To be able to demonstrate the ability and knowledge when handling complex and sensitive situations using a range of methods as deemed
- To be able to demonstrate the ability to show that they are a team player
- To be able to demonstrate the ability to offer both negative and positive feedback
- To be able to offer advice on medicines in an appropriate way to support the needs of the individual
Desirable
- To be able to adapt verbal communication to a learners/service
- To be able to build a rapport with learners
- To be able to give feedback in difficult situations
- Listen and respond to learners needs
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
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).
