Pharmacy Technician Specialist - Pharmacy Digital

Leeds Teaching Hospitals; Leeds; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is seeking an experienced Pharmacy Technician Specialist to join the Medicines Management Pharmacy Services (MMPS) Digital team. The role blends specialist digital responsibilities with operational pharmacy practice, staff leadership and service improvement, supporting the WYAAT Pharmacy Manufacturing Hub from a digital, technical and reporting perspective.

You will help ensure safe use of clinical systems such as JAC, ChemoCare and MedChart, oversee stock

Qualifications

• Hold a BTEC in Pharmaceutical Science or NVQ Level 3 in Pharmacy Services or an equivalent qualification.
• Be registered, or eligible to register, as a Pharmacy Technician with the General Pharmaceutical Council.
• Have extensive post-registration experience, including experience within hospital pharmacy or an equivalent relevant setting.
• Have a strong understanding of medicines stock control.
• Have extensive experience of working in preparative pharmacy services.

Responsibilities

• Manage and develop the daily delivery of a specialist technical service within the Pharmacy IT team.
• Maintain Pharmacy IT systems including JAC, ChemoCare and MedChart.
• Perform medicine supply functions with accuracy checking and stock control management.
• Lead as Lead Technician during evenings, weekends and Bank Holidays.
• Map, develop, create and share digital reports using SSRS, Excel and Power BI.
• Support and lead staff development and recruitment within the team.

Skills

Medicines stock control

Hospital pharmacy experience

Digital systems knowledge

Communication & teamwork

Adaptability under pressure

Education

BTEC in Pharmaceutical Science / NVQ Level 3 in Pharmacy Services

Tools

JAC

ChemoCare

MedChart

SSRS

Excel

Power BI

Job description

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced and motivated Pharmacy Technician to join our Medicines Management Pharmacy Services (MMPS) Digital team as a Pharmacy Technician Specialist. This is a varied role combining specialist pharmacy digital responsibilities with operational pharmacy practice, staff leadership and service improvement. You will help support, manage and develop the WYAAT Pharmacy Manufacturing Hub from a digital, technical, and reporting perspective to ensure optimum delivery of pharmacy services. You will also support the safe and effective use of key clinical systems, including pharmacy stock control, quality control, and assurance systems. Working closely with pharmacy colleagues, suppliers, and strategic partners, you will help ensure that our systems and associated working practices continue to meet the needs of patients and service users.

Main duties of the job

To manage and develop the daily delivery of a specialist technical service within the Pharmacy IT team. This will involve all the clinical tasks required to maintain Pharmacy IT systems, including JAC (the Pharmacy stock control), ChemoCare (the Trusts electronic chemotherapy prescribing system) and MedChart (the Trusts electronic prescribing and administration system). The post holder will also perform a range of medicine supply functions; these will be predominantly concerned with accuracy checking and management of stock control. The post holder will be required to work evenings, weekends and Bank Holidays on a rotational basis. Performs the role of Lead Technician during evenings, weekends and Bank Holidays and is a named member on the Pharmacy MAJAX call out procedure. Please see job description for further information.

About us

The Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is committed to delivering the highest quality and safest treatment and care to every patient, every time. Our vision is to provide the highest quality specialist and integrated care. We will do this through delivery of our multi-year goals and strategic priorities, which you can read about on this page. Central to it all is The Leeds Way our values and behaviours that are at the heart of everything we do.

Job Summary

Main duties of the role include:

• Support the development, maintenance and safe use of pharmacy and clinical digital systems.
• Develop and maintain expert knowledge of system configuration and associated workflows.
• Gather and review feedback from clinical users, identifying opportunities to improve functionality and reduce risk.
• Investigate issues, support problem-solving and contribute to risk-reduction activities.
• Support the development, implementation and review of standard operating procedures.
• Undertake Clinical Safety Officer training to support the clinical safety of our digital systems.
• Map, develop, create and share digital reports using tools such as SSRS, Excel and Power Bi
• Troubleshoot hardware and technical issues including printers, PCs and various MMPS software.
• Prepare and update training materials.
• Assess, train and support pharmacy staff in using digital systems.
• Contribute to ensuring digital system assurance, quality monitoring, workload reporting and service improvement initiatives.
• Support and lead staff, including identifying development needs and contributing to recruitment.

Why you should join our Team

This is an exciting opportunity to join our expanding Pharmacy Digital Team, supporting the development, optimisation, and governance of key clinical systems. The team plays a fundamental role in ensuring safe, effective, and efficient use of digital systems that support medicines management and patient care across the Trust. You will work alongside the team contributing to system development, service improvement, user training, and the delivery of digital solutions to enhance patient care and staff experience.

You’ll be joining the Trust at an exciting time as Leeds leads the development of the new WYAAT Pharmacy Aseptic Manufacturing Hub, part of a national programme transforming aseptic services across England. This role offers a unique opportunity to contribute to both local and regional digital advancements and service transformation.

We are proud to provide a positive working environment with a dedicated workforce who are committed to putting patients first. Leeds is one of the largest NHS teaching hospitals with excellent development opportunities, flexible working arrangements, and the chance to help shape the future of digital pharmacy services.

What you will bring to the role

• Hold a BTEC in Pharmaceutical Science, NVQ Level 3 in Pharmacy Services or an equivalent qualification.
• Be registered, or eligible to register, as a Pharmacy Technician with the General Pharmaceutical Council.
• Have extensive post-registration experience, including experience within hospital pharmacy or an equivalent relevant setting.
• Have a strong understanding of medicines stock control.
• Have extensive experience of working in preparative pharmacy services.
• Have a high-level understanding and overview of pharmacy digital systems e.g. CMM, PN Ascribe, PTS, Chemocare.
• Dynamic, enthusiastic, keen to learn and support services whilst driving change,
• A strong team player who can adapt their working style to get the best from colleagues.
• Demonstrate excellent communication, organisation, prioritisation and problem-solving skills.
• Be able to work accurately under pressure, manage competing priorities and respond effectively to interruptions

Please see the attached job description for further information about this vacancy.

About Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust

Our Trust values

The Leeds Way is working together to support each other and deliver the best possible care to patients.

We are….

Responsible Open and Honest One Team Kind

Our Trust priorities

Our purpose: Excellent, safe and sustainable care for every patient every time

Our priorities: People Improvement and Innovation Partnerships Outcomes

Sponsorship Eligibility

To comply with UK Government regulations on Skilled Worker sponsorship, Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust is unable to provide sponsorship to applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria or the salary threshold concessions set out under the Skilled Worker visa route. Please take this into consideration before submitting your application. Full guidance on these concessions, including details of who may qualify, can be found here.

We reserve the right to close this advert early if we receive a high number of suitable applications.

Person Specification

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.