Lead Pharmacy Technician for Women & Children

University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust; Bournemouth; On-site; GBP 37,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading hospital trust is seeking a Lead Pharmacy Technician to support women and children’s services. The ideal candidate will have a background in pharmacy with leadership experience and a commitment to high-quality patient care. The role offers opportunities for professional development in a dynamic healthcare environment.

Qualifications

• GPhC registered Pharmacy Technician with experience in hospital pharmacy.
• Proven leadership or supervisory experience in clinical settings.
• Strong understanding of medicines management in paediatrics and maternity.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert technical support in maternity, paediatrics, and neonatology.
• Lead medicines optimisation initiatives and safety audits.
• Supervise and develop trainee pharmacists and technicians.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Organisation

Decision-making

Education

NVQ Level 3 in Pharmaceutical Science

BTEC in Pharmacy Services

Clinical Prioritisation Qualification

Leadership Qualification

Registration to The General Pharmaceutical Council

Accreditation as a pharmacy technician checker

Tools

Wellsky

Job description

Lead Pharmacy Technician for Women & Children

Band 6

Main area Pharmacy Grade Band 6 Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Late finish and weekends on rotation) Job ref 153-SP04658

Department name 1. UHD - General Recruitment Site University Hospitals Dorset - All Sites Town Dorset Salary £37,338 - £44,962 pa Salary period Yearly Closing 26/06/2025 23:59

As University Hospitals Dorset we are a three site acute trust with ‘university hospital’ status through our partnership with Bournemouth University, working with an annual budget of £730m.

We offer highly regarded health services, employing some 10,000 staff. Our ambitious £250m estates programme is well on the way to delivering state-of-the-art facilities over the next two years to meet the current and future healthcare needs of the populations we serve.

In an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty with over seven miles of sandy beaches you’ll find inspirational opportunities to achieve your perfect work/life balance. With the New Forest and the Purbecks on our doorstep, we’re also less than three hours from London by road or train. The thriving towns of Poole, Bournemouth and Christchurch give way to idyllic villages and unspoilt landscapes just minutes from our hospitals.

We believe that having a diverse workforce, and allowing people to be themselves, is essential in ensuring we offer an inclusive, welcoming and productive place to work.

We especially welcome applications from minority groups in the community who may be underrepresented in our workforce.

At UHD our active staff network groups are the Women's Network, Black Asian Minority Ethnic Group (BAME), Pride Network, European (EU), Pro Ability Staff Network, and the Armed Forces Support Group.

As a Trust we are proudly signed up to the Disability Confident and Armed Forces Covenant guaranteed interview schemes.

Job overview

Are you an experienced and motivated pharmacy technician looking to step into a leadership role in a specialist area? University Hospitals Dorset (UHD) is seeking a passionate Lead Pharmacy Technician to join our dynamic team supporting women’s and children’s services, including maternity, paediatrics, and neonatal care.

What we're looking for:

• GPhC registered Pharmacy Technician with post-qualification experience in hospital pharmacy
• Proven leadership or supervisory experience, ideally within clinical or ward-based settings
• Strong understanding of paediatric and maternity medicines management (desirable but not essential – training will be provided)
• Excellent communication, organisation, and decision-making skills
• A commitment to delivering compassionate, inclusive, and high-quality care

Main duties of the job

As the Lead Pharmacy Technician for Women and Children, you’ll play a pivotal role in delivering and improving safe, effective, and patient-focused medicine optimisation within our specialist services. You'll work closely with clinical pharmacists, nursing teams, and multidisciplinary colleagues to enhance patient care and outcomes across our sites.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide expert technical support and leadership within maternity, paediatrics, and neonatology wards
• Lead on medicines optimisation initiatives and safety audits within the directorate
• Supervise, mentor, and develop trainee pharmacists and technicians
• Champion service improvement and support implementation of electronic prescribing and administration systems
• Ensure compliance with governance, policy, and legislative frameworks

Working for our organisation

Our values define who we are as #TeamUHD. They underpin everything we do now and in the future. They define how we treat our patients, visitors, and each other, our valued teammates and colleagues.

UHD are investing in services across the Trust, with many being transformed and developed following merger and the New Hospital Programme.

This means that some services may move site this year or next, either temporarily or long term. Recruiting Managers interviewing for this role will be happy to answer any specific questions that you have at interview.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert.

Person specification

Qualifications

• NVQ Level 3 or equivalent in Pharmaceutical Science and BTEC in Pharmacy Services
• Registration to The General Pharmaceutical Council
• Accreditation as a pharmacy technician checker
• Clinical Prioritisation Qualification
• Leadership Qualification

Experience

• Extensive ward based hospital pharmacy experience
• Experience of education and training or mentoring
• Experience of dealing with difficult and complex situations and queries
• Experience of working in primary care / community pharmacy

Technical Skills

• Able to prioritise work / time management
• Familiar with Wellsky

Please note:

Staff recruited are expected to be available to work flexibly across all our Trust locations to meet service demands.

This advert may be closed early if sufficient applications are received.

COVID-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself and our patients from the virus when working in our healthcare settings. Whilst this vaccination is not a condition of employment we do encourage our staff to get vaccinated.

Internal Candidates: staff employed prior to merger who voluntarily change jobs will be appointed to UHD terms and conditions.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.