United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust

Senior Pharmacy Technician Education, Training and Development Band 6

The closing date is 05 March 2026

Job summary

Please be advised that the start date for the successful candidate will be into the new financial year (June 2026 onwards). The exact timing will be confirmed at offer stage.

  • Pharmacy Technician
  • Base site - Lincoln County Hospital
  • Band 6
  • 37.5 hours per week
  • 08:45-17:15 Mon-Fri. 09:30-13:15 Sat, Sun and bank holidays
  • Contract type - Permanent
  • Applications are invited for the post of Senior Pharmacy Technician-Education, Training and Development based at Lincoln County Hospital.

The Pharmacy Departments within ULHT provide ward based, Dispensary, and Aseptic Dispensing Services to a range of general and specialist areas including Admissions Unit, General Medical and Surgical, Haematology and Oncology and Critical Care wards. We have a good integrated team of Clinical Pharmacists, Technicians and Support Workers and there is a supportive Pharmacy Education and Training team.

Main duties of the job

This post will be based at Lincoln County Hospital but the successful applicants may need to travel to other sites within the Trust. The successful applicant will be expected to participate in the existing Weekend and Bank Holiday Rotas within the Pharmacy Dispensary.

You will need to have excellent interpersonal and communication skills and be confident speaking to patients, nursing staff, prescribers and other health care staff. You will be involved in design, and writing induction and appropriate training packages for new staff in liaisonwith Advanced Specialist Clinical Pharmacist - Training and Development, to induct and train all new Pre-Registration Pharmacists, Pharmacy Technicians and Pre-registration trainee Pharmacy Technicians, Pharmacy Support workers, Locums and new Pharmacists to competency in Inpatient dispensary Services as appropriate.

You will requirea National Vocational Qualification Assessor.

To audit the documentation & recording of induction training and performance monitoring indicators

To identify and inform managers of Clinical Governance Risks, service development, medicines management /optimisation and Health and Safety issues.

Initial assessment andtraining of Accuracy Checking Pharmacy Technicians and bi-annuallyassess competence of Accuracy Checking pharmacy technicians and carry out assessments of competence of Pharmacy Technicians, Assistants and Pharmacists as required.

About us

Lincoln Hospital is a thriving university city and with the opening of the medical school, it provides all major specialties and a 24-hour major accident and emergency service.

United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust has been granted teaching hospital status, after demonstrating evidence to significant teaching commitment. From now on it will be known as United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust.

Pilgrim Hospital is situated in beautiful countryside and serves the communities in the South Lincolnshire area. It provides all major specialties and a 24-hour major accident and emergency service.

Grantham and District Hospital serves the communities of Grantham and the local area. It provides ambulatory paediatric and accident and emergency services.

Lincolnshire Community Health Services NHS Trust (LCHS) and United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust (ULHT) have come together in a Group arrangement, with the goal of improving the care provided to patients across the county.

This will not constitute a formal merger of the two organisations, but will bring the Trusts together under a single Board and Executive Leadership Team, with the goal of improving the care that is provided to patients both in the community and in hospitals across Lincolnshire. Both Trusts will retain their separate statutory names and legal obligations.

The Group will be known as Lincolnshire Community and Hospitals NHS Group (LCHG).

Details

Date posted

26 February 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£38,682 to £46,580 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

357-LN-1000-25-QIA1661

Job locations

Lincoln County Hospital

Sewell Road

Lincoln

LN25QY


Job description

Job responsibilities

Have a look at the job description and if you like what you see then apply today. Dont miss this fantastic opportunity to work with a great team in a supportive environment within a great institution. your NHS needs you!

Job description

Job responsibilities

Have a look at the job description and if you like what you see then apply today. Dont miss this fantastic opportunity to work with a great team in a supportive environment within a great institution. your NHS needs you!

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • NVQ/BTEC in Pharmaceutical sciences or equivalent
  • Registration as a pharmacy technician with GPhC
  • A1/A2 Assessor (D32/D33)

Desirable

  • Health and Safety Training Certificate
  • Managerial qualification
  • Teaching Qualification (eg. City and Guilds 7470)
  • V1 (D34)

Previous experience

Essential

  • Minimum 5 years experience working as a technician in hospital pharmacy.
  • Reflects on own practice and undertakes CPD

Desirable

  • Experience of training and mentoring staff.

Evidence of knowledge, skills and aptitudes

Essential

  • Designated Checking Technician
  • Able to work unsupervised
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Negotiating and influencing skills
  • Good broad understanding of current hospital Pharmacy practice and the NHS

Desirable

  • Computer and IT skills
  • Good knowledge of Pre-Reg Pharmacists, Pharmacy Technician and Assistant training programmes.

Specific requirements

Essential

  • Able to travel between sites
  • Self confident, team player
  • Pride in establishing and maintaining high standards of work
  • Adaptable to change

Desirable

  • Knowledge and ability to complete risk assessments
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • NVQ/BTEC in Pharmaceutical sciences or equivalent
  • Registration as a pharmacy technician with GPhC
  • A1/A2 Assessor (D32/D33)

Desirable

  • Health and Safety Training Certificate
  • Managerial qualification
  • Teaching Qualification (eg. City and Guilds 7470)
  • V1 (D34)

Previous experience

Essential

  • Minimum 5 years experience working as a technician in hospital pharmacy.
  • Reflects on own practice and undertakes CPD

Desirable

  • Experience of training and mentoring staff.

Evidence of knowledge, skills and aptitudes

Essential

  • Designated Checking Technician
  • Able to work unsupervised
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Negotiating and influencing skills
  • Good broad understanding of current hospital Pharmacy practice and the NHS

Desirable

  • Computer and IT skills
  • Good knowledge of Pre-Reg Pharmacists, Pharmacy Technician and Assistant training programmes.

Specific requirements

Essential

  • Able to travel between sites
  • Self confident, team player
  • Pride in establishing and maintaining high standards of work
  • Adaptable to change

Desirable

  • Knowledge and ability to complete risk assessments

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

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).

Employer details

Employer name

United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust

Address

Lincoln County Hospital

Sewell Road

Lincoln

LN25QY


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust

Address

Lincoln County Hospital

Sewell Road

Lincoln

LN25QY


Employer's website

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

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Operational Site Lead

Paul Elsender

paul.elsender1@nhs.net

01522573804

Details

Date posted

26 February 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£38,682 to £46,580 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

357-LN-1000-25-QIA1661

Job locations

Lincoln County Hospital

Sewell Road

Lincoln

LN25QY


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