Lead Pharmacy Technician - Acute Medicine

NHS; Chelmsford; On-site; GBP 39,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Chelmsford is seeking a Lead Pharmacy Technician to oversee pharmacy services in the acute medical unit. Key responsibilities include leading service delivery, liaising with medical staff on medication issues, and training pharmacy team members. Requires a registered pharmacy technician with GPhC and minimum 2 years post-qualification experience in a hospital. The role offers a salary of £38,682 per year, with a supportive work environment to enhance career development.

Benefits

Flexible working opportunities

Access to appropriate training

Qualifications

• Registered pharmacy technician with GPhC.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop pharmacy services to patients on the acute medical unit.
• Review patients' own medication and resolve queries.
• Liaise with doctors and nurses regarding discrepancies in medication.
• Promote reporting and shared learning from medication incidents.
• Perform accuracy checks on prescriptions and orders.
• Provide counselling on the use of medicines to patients.
• Guide ward and medical staff on the use of medicines.
• Identify learning needs of the pharmacy team and implement training.

Job description

Overview

Lead Pharmacy Technician - Acute Medicine at Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust, based at Broomfield Hospital in Chelmsford. Closing date: 30 January 2026.

Responsibilities

• To lead and develop pharmacy services to patients on the acute medical unit, in conjunction with the Operational Lead Technician, Clinical Lead Pharmacists and Head of Department.
• Review patients' own medication, discuss, and resolve queries with the patient or carer.
• To liaise with doctors and nurses regarding discrepancies with patients' medication to improve patient safety.
• Actively promote the reporting of, and shared learning from, medication incidents within pharmacy and clinical areas. Deliver technical-based medication safety communications effectively.
• Final accuracy checks clinically screened prescriptions and orders prepared by other pharmacy staff before release to the patient.
• Provide counselling on use of medicines to patients and carers.
• Provide information and guidance on the use of medicines to ward and medical staff.
• Identify the learning needs of members of the pharmacy team, plan and implement appropriate training strategies.
• Identify the learning needs of members of the pharmacy team, plan and implement appropriate training strategies including the training of other members of staff e.g., pre-registration pharmacy students as necessary.

About us

Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and well being of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers. We not only offer you a good working environment with flexible working opportunities, but also the opportunity to develop your career with access to appropriate training for your job and the support to succeed and progress.

Job responsibilities

Please read the attached job description for a full outline of the job's main roles and responsibilities.

We look forward to your application!

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Registered pharmacy technician with GPhC

Experience

• Minimum of 2 years post qualification within a hospital
• Experience in education and training

Communication

• Experience in dealing with difficult situations

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.

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Salary: £38,682 per year (pro rata for part time)