Lead Pharmacy Technician - Medicines Management

Hca Healthcare Uk; Greater London; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday + bank holidays

Private healthcare

Pension contribution

Cycle to Work scheme

Life Assurance

Discounts with retailers

Job summary

HCA UK is seeking a Lead Medicines Management Technician to join our Pharmacy team across The Harley Street Clinic and Leaders in Oncology Care (LOC) in London. You will lead a team, oversee medicines reconciliation, counselling and discharge processes, and drive service improvements.

This full-time role requires ACPT accreditation and GPhC registration, with substantial medicines management experience in a hospital setting. You will develop the team and ensure high standards of patient safety.

Qualifications

• GPhC registration is essential.
• ACPT accreditation is essential.
• Medicines Management/Medicines Optimisation qualification is essential.
• Level 4 post-qualification or NVQ4 is desirable.
• Significant experience in medicines management/optimisation within a hospital setting is essential.
• Strong dispensary experience and knowledge of pharmacy operational services is essential.
• Proven leadership and people management skills are desirable.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and day-to-day oversight of the Medicines Management Technician service.
• Drive service improvements and develop the technical team.
• Support workforce planning, training, audits and performance reporting.
• Ensure delivery of high-quality, patient-focused medicines management and reconciliation.
• Oversee discharge processes and cross-site coordination across The Harley Street Clinic and LOC.

Skills

GPhC registration

ACPT accreditation

Medicines management qualification

Leadership

Dispensing experience

Education

Medicines Management/Medicines Optimisation qualification

Level 4 NVQ4 or equivalent

Job description

Role: Lead Pharmacy Technician - Medicines Management
Location: The Harley Street Clinic, London and Leaders in Oncology Care (LOC), London, part of The Harley Street Campus
Hours: Full-time, 37.5 hours per week between Monday-Friday 0900-1730, with contribution to weekend shifts and on-calls on a rota basis
Contract Type: Permanent
Salary: Competitive, dependent on experience, plus excellent benefits
We have an exciting opportunity for a Lead Medicines Management Technician to join our Pharmacy team across The Harley Street Clinic and Leaders in Oncology Care (LOC), both part of our renowned Harley Street campus and rated Outstanding by the CQC.
Based in London's renowned medical district, The Harley Street Campus is recognised as a centre of excellence for cancer care and diagnostics, delivering exceptional patient-centred services within a leading private healthcare environment.
As the Lead Medicines Management Technician, you'll provide leadership and day-to-day operational oversight of our Medicines Management Technician service. Working closely with the Pharmacy Leadership Team, you'll help drive service improvements, support the development of the technical team, and ensure the delivery of a high-quality, patient-focused medicines management service.
You'll lead a team of Medicines Management Technicians, ensuring patients receive accurate medicines reconciliation, evidence-based medication counselling and advice and a seamless discharge experience. You'll also play a key role in workforce planning, training and development, service audits, performance reporting and quality improvement initiatives, helping to ensure our pharmacy services continue to meet the highest standards of patient care and safety.
This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Medicines Management Pharmacy Technician looking to step into a leadership role. You'll have the chance to influence service development, develop and support a skilled technical team, and make a real impact within one of the UK's leading private healthcare organisations.
At HCA UK we care about what you care about. We care that you want to deliver the very best care. We care that you want a career you can be proud of. We care that you want working conditions that support your health and wellbeing. Let us care for you and your career, the same way you do for others.

What you'll bring:

• Registered Pharmacy Technician with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) - Essential
• Accuracy Checking Pharmacy Technician (ACPT) accreditation – Essential
• Medicines Management/Medicines Optimisation qualification – Essential
• Level 4 post-qualification or equivalent (NVQ4) - Desirable
• Significant experience in medicines management/optimisation within a hospital setting - Essential
• Strong dispensary experience and knowledge of pharmacy operational services - Essential
• Proven leadership, people management and service improvement skills - Desirable

Why HCA UK?

Originally founded over 50 years ago by Dr Thomas Frist, HCA has gone on to become one of the world’s leading healthcare providers. In the UK, we’re one of the largest providers of privately funded healthcare and have invested over £500 million in the latest treatments, technology, techniques, medication and facilities. Being part of a large multisite, established healthcare group we can offer you unrivalled opportunities for career progression through internal and external courses, as well as working conditions that prioritise both your mental and physical wellbeing. We believe that by caring for our employees, we empower them to provide exceptional care for our patients. That’s why we offer a host of flexible benefits that reflect the invaluable contribution they make every day. As a Lead Pharmacy Technician you’ll be eligible for:

• 25 days holiday each year (plus bank holidays) increasing with service, with option to buy or sell leave to suit you
• Private Healthcare Insurance for treatment at our leading hospitals
• Private pension contribution which increases with length of service
• Season Ticket Loan and Cycle to Work scheme
• Group Life Assurance from day one
• Critical illness cover
• Enhanced Maternity and Paternity pay
• Corporate staff discount for all facilities including Maternity packages at The Portland
• Comprehensive range of flexible health, protection and lifestyle benefits to suit you
• Discounts with over 800 major retailers

Culture and values

At HCA UK we believe exceptional care starts with our people. We celebrate the unique perspectives and different experiences each of us bring as we know that when you feel seen, heard and supported you can be at your best for our patients, and each other. Our mission is simple, above all else we’re committed to the care and improvement of human life, a clear statement that extends to both our patients and colleagues. To achieve this, we live and breathe four core values:

• Unique and Individual : We recognise and value everyone as unique and individual
• Kindness and compassion: We treat people with kindness and compassion
• Honesty, integrity and fairness: - We act with absolute honesty, integrity and fairness
• Loyalty, respect and dignity: We trust and treat one another as valued members of the HCA UK family with loyalty, respect and dignity

Reasonable adjustments

We believe everyone should feel comfortable to bring their full self to work and be afforded the same opportunities. As a Disability Confident committed organisation, we’re happy to discuss flexible working arrangements to suit your needs as well as offer reasonable adjustments throughout our recruitment process, and in the workplace, to anyone that needs them. #LI-AM1