Chief Pharmacy Technician - Stores

Imperial College Healthcare Nhs Trust; Greater London; On-site; GBP 58,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust seeks a Chief Pharmacy Technician - Stores to lead medicines distribution and drive a centralized stores initiative across sites. You will provide operational leadership, workforce development, and oversee automation and pharmacy systems to ensure a safe, efficient supply chain.

You will work with the Principal Technician and Pharmacist to deliver service improvements, manage staff performance, and shape new ways of working for a future-ready medicines

Qualifications

• Registered Pharmacy technician with the GPhC.
• Experience in change management or quality improvement.
• Accredited Checking Technician.
• Significant hospital dispensary experience at Band 6 level or higher.
• Experience using pharmacy computer systems and automation.

Responsibilities

• Deliver a high-quality medicines distribution service across Imperial College Healthcare sites.
• Provide daily technical leadership to stores staff.
• Support senior pharmacy leadership in service delivery and improvements.
• Champion learning and quality improvement in pharmacy.

Skills

GPhC registration

Quality Improvement

Accredited Checking Technician

Leadership

Data-driven service

Education

Band 6 hospital experience

Tools

Pharmacy computer systems

CMM/automation systems

Job description

Closing date:

08 November 2026

Job summary

Help shape the future of our pharmacy supply service! Join us at an exciting point in the strategic development of our pharmacy supply and distribution services. As Chief Pharmacy Technician - Stores, you will combine operational leadership with service improvement, workforce development and the effective use of pharmacy systems and automation. You will help shape new ways of working, ensuring our medicines supply service is safe, efficient, responsive and ready for the future. We are looking for an experienced and motivated Pharmacy Technician who is ready to step into a senior leadership role and help shape the development and delivery of a new centralized stores and over-labelling unit ensuring safe, efficient and responsive medicines supply and distribution service across our sites. The post will combine operational leadership with service improvement, workforce development and the effective use of pharmacy systems and automation.

Main duties of the job

• Deliver an effective, efficient, high-quality medicines distribution service meeting all professional and regulatory standards across Imperial College Healthcare sites.
• Ensure a flexible service responsive to customer needs.
• Support the Principal Technician and Principal Pharmacist, Patient Services, in delivering the service.
• Provide daily technical leadership and professional guidance to all stores staff.
• Champion learning and quality improvement in pharmacy.
• Help audit the service against set standards and review service provision.
• Ensure safe medicines storage and cost-effective stockholding and supply from stores.
• Help maintain the quality and accuracy of system information.
• Act as systems manager for CMM, automation inc. stock robot, automated drug cabinets and temperature monitoring systems.

About us

At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care. Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You'll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career. Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to Work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities. We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part time or job share. Please talk to us at interview.

Environmental sustainability: Climate change and poor air quality is a health emergency that harms people's health and wellbeing and widens health inequalities. The Trust is also committed to reducing its impact on the environment by reducing our greenhouse gas emissions to Net Zero by 2045. All our employees have a role to play, and we have an active green network that supports staff to act in ways that ensures that our services are efficient, sustainable and reduce our impact on the environment.

Details

Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 7
Salary: £58,133 to £65,261 a year pa inclusive
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 290-WCCS-2757

Essential Person Specification

• Registered Pharmacy technician with the GPhC
• Quality Improvement qualification or equivalent experience in change management
• Accredited Checking Technician
• Significant experience at Band 6 in a relevant hospital setting
• Extensive experience within dispensary services
• Experience of line managing someone to include performance management, PDP setting and appraisal
• Experience in using data to evaluate a service
• Experience in looking after pharmacy computer systems
• Ability to work effectively under pressure
• Knowledge of quality, standard setting, benchmarking and audit
• Analytical ability for problem solving
• Ability to identify and manage risks

Desirable Person Specification

• Management qualification e.g. Edward Jenner course or equivalent experience
• NVQ Assessor (or equivalent qualification)
• Knowledge of budget management
• Experience in delivering Clinical Trials dispensing service
• Experience with aseptic manufacturing services

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

For questions about the job, contact:

Principal Pharmacy Technician, Janie Woodcock, [e-mail]