Job summary
Applications are invited for the full time permanent role of Lead Pharmacy Technician (Education and Training). The successful applicant willL-
- Support the Deputy Chief Pharmacy Technician to develop and manage the training and education for technician led services.
- co-ordinate, facilitate and deliver training to dispensers, students, technicians and accuracy checking pharmacy technicians for technician led services.
- complete training documents and procedures for technician led services.
- lead the technician led services in the delivery of identified training needs.
- support the Chief Pharmacy Technician to manage the dispensers, students, technicians and accuracy checking pharmacy technicians.
- provide a specialist technical service/specialist advice to patients at ward level including medicines optimisation
- support the Deputy Chief Pharmacy Technician in training of the Omnicell systems for all staff
You will be required to participate in the department rota to ensure a pharmacy service is provided efficiently over 7 days. This includes late nights, weekends and Bank holidays.
Main duties of the job
- To support the Deputy Chief Pharmacy Technician to develop and manage the training and education for technician led services.
- To co-ordinate, facilitate and deliver training to dispensers, students, technicians and accuracy checking pharmacy technicians for technician led services.
- To complete training documents and procedures for technician led services.
- To lead the technician led services in the delivery of identified training needs.
- To support the Chief Pharmacy Technician to manage the dispensers, students, technicians and accuracy checking pharmacy technicians.
- To provide a specialist technical service/specialist advice to patients at ward level including medicines optimisation
- To support the Deputy Chief Pharmacy Technician in training of the Omnicell systems for all staff
- To participate in the department rota to ensure a pharmacy service is provided efficiently over 7 days. This includes late nights, weekends and Bank holidays.
About us
Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust serves a population of over 600,000 with a workforce of over 10,500 dedicated and skilled staff across 21 sites.
Our services:
Acute Care
Providing emergency and maternity services at Whiston, Southport and Ormskirk hospitals, and medical and surgical specialties across all our sites.
Primary Care
Providing primary care services at Marshalls Cross Medical Centre situated in St Helens Hospital.
Community Services
Providing adult community services for St Helens and a wheelchair service in Chorley, South Ribble, and West Lancashire. Our inpatient unit at Newton Community Hospital is where patients needing acute hospital beds can continue rehabilitation. We also provide urgent care at our Urgent Treatment Centre located in St Helens town centre.
Specialist Regional Services
We provide the Mersey Regional Burns & Plastic Surgery Unit at Whiston Hospital and the Spinal Injuries Unit at Southport Hospital to more than 4 million people across the whole of Merseyside, West Lancashire, Cheshire, Isle of Man and North Wales.
Achievements:
- Rated Outstanding by CQC Inspection August 2018
- Top 100 places to work in the NHS (NHS Employers & Health Service Journal)
- National Preceptorship Accreditation (2023) for Nursing & AHP Preceptorship Programme.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please ensure you have read through the attached Job Description and Person Specification before submitting your application.
Advertising date: 13th March 2026
Closing date: 29th March 2026
Shortlisting date: 30th March 2026
Proposed Interview date: 13th April 2026 (TBC)
Please note, this post may close earlier than advertised if a sufficient number of applications are received.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please ensure you have read through the attached Job Description and Person Specification before submitting your application.
Advertising date: 13th March 2026
Closing date: 29th March 2026
Shortlisting date: 30th March 2026
Proposed Interview date: 13th April 2026 (TBC)
Please note, this post may close earlier than advertised if a sufficient number of applications are received.
Person Specification
Qualifcation
Essential
- Practising Pharmacy Technician registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council
- BTEC/NVQ level 3 in Pharmacy Services or an equivalent approved qualification
- BTEC Level 4 Pharmacy Accuracy Checking Technician Qualification
- Qualification in Management/Leadership. As a minimum one of:- o ILM Level 3 Certificate in Leadership and Management o CMI Level 3 Diploma or Certificate in Principles of Management & Leadership o City & Guilds Level 3 Leadership and Management o Level 3 Team Leader/Supervisor Apprenticeship And willing to undertake the Mary Seacole/Edward Jenner Leadership programmes
Desirable
- Qualification in learning and development such as Advanced Level Apprenticeship in Learning and Development/Pearson Edexcel Level 3 Certificate in Learning and Development or equivalent
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Substantial post registration experience within hospital pharmacy
- Working with pharmacy computer systems e.g. JAC, EMIS, ePMA
- Substantial experience in training and education
- Experience of system management and maintenance of JAC ePMA
- Knowledge of current developments in pharmacy and key drivers for the NHS
- Experience of providing clinical services to wards e.g. medicines reconciliation, counselling patients on discharge
- Experience of managing change within a clinical environment
- Experience of managing a team
- Experience of completing appraisals
- Experience of procedure writing
Skills
Essential
- Staff development and empowerment
- Good communication skills
- Good organisational skills
- Ability to work unsupervised
- Ability to concentrate for long periods of time
- Demonstrable time management, written and oral communication skills
- Visionary and able to motivate and influence others
- Standard setting
- Computer literate
- 10Demonstrable problem identification and solving skills with an ability to prioritise effectively
Other
Essential
- Flexibility
- Manage complex and competing issues staying calm under pressure
- Able to cope with and diffuse stressful situations
- Inspire others
- Able to evaluate and benchmark quality care
- Tenacious with good attention to detail
Person Specification
Qualifcation
Essential
- Practising Pharmacy Technician registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council
- BTEC/NVQ level 3 in Pharmacy Services or an equivalent approved qualification
- BTEC Level 4 Pharmacy Accuracy Checking Technician Qualification
- Qualification in Management/Leadership. As a minimum one of:- o ILM Level 3 Certificate in Leadership and Management o CMI Level 3 Diploma or Certificate in Principles of Management & Leadership o City & Guilds Level 3 Leadership and Management o Level 3 Team Leader/Supervisor Apprenticeship And willing to undertake the Mary Seacole/Edward Jenner Leadership programmes
Desirable
- Qualification in learning and development such as Advanced Level Apprenticeship in Learning and Development/Pearson Edexcel Level 3 Certificate in Learning and Development or equivalent
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Substantial post registration experience within hospital pharmacy
- Working with pharmacy computer systems e.g. JAC, EMIS, ePMA
- Substantial experience in training and education
- Experience of system management and maintenance of JAC ePMA
- Knowledge of current developments in pharmacy and key drivers for the NHS
- Experience of providing clinical services to wards e.g. medicines reconciliation, counselling patients on discharge
- Experience of managing change within a clinical environment
- Experience of managing a team
- Experience of completing appraisals
- Experience of procedure writing
Skills
Essential
- Staff development and empowerment
- Good communication skills
- Good organisational skills
- Ability to work unsupervised
- Ability to concentrate for long periods of time
- Demonstrable time management, written and oral communication skills
- Visionary and able to motivate and influence others
- Standard setting
- Computer literate
- 10Demonstrable problem identification and solving skills with an ability to prioritise effectively
Other
Essential
- Flexibility
- Manage complex and competing issues staying calm under pressure
- Able to cope with and diffuse stressful situations
- Inspire others
- Able to evaluate and benchmark quality care
- Tenacious with good attention to detail
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.
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.
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).
