Directorate Lead Pharmacy Technician (Remote, 30h/wk)

Practice Plus Group; South Ockendon; Remote; GBP 44,000 - 48,000; Part time

Job summary

Practice Plus Group is seeking a Directorate Lead Pharmacy Technician to provide professional leadership for pharmacy teams across prisons and secure settings. The role is home based with travel across the South and IRCs directorate.

You will drive medicines optimisation, ensure regulatory compliance, support development of staff, and contribute to service strategy within Health in Justice. Part-time 30 hours per week with salary £44,000–£48,000.

Qualifications

• NVQ Level 3, BTEC, or equivalent qualification that enables registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC).
• Current full GPhC registration.
• Evidence of continuing professional development (CPD).
• Significant experience in a senior pharmacy technician role.
• Experience working across multiple sites.
• Experience implementing evidence-based medicines optimisation programmes.
• Experience working collaboratively with both clinical and non-clinical colleagues to deliver high-quality patient care.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert advice on medicines management, medicines optimisation, and polypharmacy.
• Lead the delivery of safe, legal, high-quality pharmacy services across the region.
• Support and develop pharmacists and pharmacy technicians, promoting professional standards and leadership capability.
• Drive evidence-based practice and continuous quality improvement.
• Lead clinical governance activities and ensure compliance with regulatory standards, including GPhC and CQC requirements.
• Review incidents, complaints, audits, and investigations to improve patient safety.
• Support implementation of the Patient Safety Incident Response Framework (PSIRF).
• Ensure services are safe, effective, responsive, caring, and well‑led.
• Work as part of the Directorate Leadership Team and contribute to service strategy.
• Support innovation, business development, bids, and mobilisation of new healthcare services.
• Build relationships with external stakeholders, commissioners, NHS England, and partner organisations.

Skills

Leadership

Clinical governance

Medicines management

Stakeholder management

Evidence-based practice

Education

NVQ Level 3 / BTEC or equivalent

GPhC registration

CPD evidence

Job description

Practice Plus Group is seeking a Directorate Lead Pharmacy Technician to provide professional leadership for pharmacy teams across prisons and secure settings. The role is home based with travel across the South and IRCs directorate.

You will drive medicines optimisation, ensure regulatory compliance, support development of staff, and contribute to service strategy within Health in Justice. Part-time 30 hours per week with salary £44,000–£48,000.