Lead Pharmacy Technician - Medicines Efficiency | Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust; Slough; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare trust in England seeks a Lead Pharmacy Technician – Medicines Efficiency to drive initiatives improving patient care and cost efficiencies. The role involves leading a small team, managing efficiency projects, and ensuring compliance with governance standards. Ideal candidates should be registered Pharmacy Technicians with experience in hospital settings and possess strong leadership and analytical skills. A commitment to a healthy work-life balance and development opportunities is offered.

Benefits

First-class development opportunities

Flexible working arrangements

Professional training

Qualifications

• Significant experience in hospital pharmacy, including dispensary and medicines management.
• Proven leadership and team management skills.
• Experience in homecare systems, project management or medicines optimisation is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate medicines efficiency projects.
• Line manage and develop the medicines efficiency team.
• Analyse prescribing and financial data for cost-saving opportunities.
• Oversee homecare processes for compliance.
• Provide technical expertise to pharmacy and clinical teams.
• Deliver training sessions for staff development.
• Contribute to audits, KPI reporting, and governance reviews.

Skills

Leadership skills

Organisational skills

Analytical skills

Communication skills

IT skills

Education

Registered Pharmacy Technician with GPhC

NVQ Level 3 in Pharmacy Services

Accredited Checking Pharmacy Technician (ACPT)

Job description

Lead the way in medicines efficiency and make a real impact!

Are you an experienced Pharmacy Technician with strong leadership skills and a passion for improving patient care?

We have an exciting opportunity for a Lead Pharmacy Technician – Medicines Efficiency to join our forward‑thinking pharmacy team at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust. This key leadership role is responsible for driving the Medicines Efficiency Programme across the Trust.

You’ll lead a small team, manage cost‑saving initiatives and ensure governance compliance while working closely with pharmacists, clinicians, finance and procurement teams. Your expertise will shape medicines optimisation strategies and deliver measurable improvements for patients.

If you’re organised, proactive and ready to take the next step in your career, we’d love to hear from you.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate medicines efficiency projects, including medicines switches and homecare optimisation.
• Line manage and develop the medicines efficiency team, ensuring high performance and continuous improvement.
• Analyse prescribing and financial data to identify opportunities for cost savings and report progress to senior leadership.
• Oversee homecare processes, ensuring compliance with Trust policies and national guidance.
• Provide technical expertise and support to pharmacy and clinical teams.
• Deliver training sessions and support staff development across the pharmacy team.
• Contribute to audits, KPI reporting and governance reviews.
• Maintain ACPT accreditation and support dispensary workflow when required.
• Lead planning, implementation and monitoring of medicines efficiency initiatives such as medicines switches and homecare optimisation.
• Allocate and monitor workload to meet operational and financial deadlines.
• Resolve complex queries and monitor KPIs.
• Ensure adherence to Trust policies, participate in audits and contribute to service improvement initiatives.
• Maintain accurate records and ensure compliance with GDPR and information governance standards.
• Deliver training sessions on medicines efficiency processes, support induction and competency assessments, and identify training needs within the team.
• Participate in late duty, weekend and bank holiday rotas and work across Trust sites as required.

What We’re Looking For

• Registered Pharmacy Technician with GPhC.
• NVQ Level 3 (or equivalent) in Pharmacy Services.
• Accredited Checking Pharmacy Technician (ACPT).
• Significant experience in hospital pharmacy, including dispensary and medicines management.
• Proven leadership and team management skills.
• Excellent organisational, analytical and communication skills.
• Strong IT skills and knowledge of governance and audit processes.

Experience in homecare systems, project management or medicines optimisation is desirable.

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is committed to being an inclusive and disability confident employer and has been awarded the Gold for the Armed Forces Employment Recognition Scheme. We provide first‑class development opportunities for all staff and offer a wide range of professional, management, leadership and clinical skills training.

We know how important a healthy work‑life balance is; this benefits both individuals and the patients we care for. We encourage applications from people who wish to work on a flexible basis. We will work with staff to meet their needs as well as those of our service and its users.

As the Lead Pharmacy Technician – Medicines Efficiency, you will have a Trust‑wide remit to lead and coordinate the Medicines Efficiency Programme, ensuring delivery of cost‑saving initiatives, governance compliance and operational efficiency. You will manage a small team, act as the technical lead for medicines efficiency projects and work closely with pharmacists, clinicians, finance and procurement teams to embed medicines optimisation strategies.

This advert closes on Sunday 21 Dec 2025