Pharmacy Technician Specialist (XR06)

NHS; Leeds; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in Leeds is seeking three Band 6 Specialist Technicians for their Clinical Trials Pharmacy team. This role involves managing team operations across multiple sites, ensuring patient safety, and compliance with protocols. Candidates should have a BTEC in pharmaceutical science, alongside essential leadership skills and experience. Training in clinical trials will be provided for suitable candidates. Join a dynamic environment focused on innovation and excellence in healthcare service delivery.

Qualifications

• Current registrant or eligible to become a tech registrant of the General Pharmaceutical Council.
• Experience training others in a technical setting.
• Extensive post-qualification hospital or industry experience.

Responsibilities

• Manage dispensaries or admin team across three sites.
• Drive patient safety and oversee trial operations.
• Lead recruitment and training of technical/support staff.

Skills

Conflict resolution

Accurate work under pressure

Prioritisation

Problem-solving

Education

BTEC in pharmaceutical science or NVQ level 3 in pharmacy services

GCP certification

Supervisory or management qualification

Job description

Job Summary

Expected Shortlisting Date: 16/01/2026

Planned Interview Date: 30/01/2026

We are hiring three Band 6 Specialist Technicians for the Clinical Trials Pharmacy team at Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust. These posts ensure patient safety, data integrity and smooth trial operations across our expanding portfolio.

Required: experienced pharmacy technicians with leadership skills; optional but advantageous: experience in clinical trials (training provided).

Responsibilities

• Lead and inspire: manage either dispensaries (LGI or St. James) or the admin and finance team, providing line management and support across three sites.
• Drive patient safety: process trial amendments, update procedures to reflect protocol changes.
• Keep trials running smoothly: allocate work, oversee pharmacy set‑up, manage ongoing trial operations.
• Champion compliance: collect and report quality and performance data, ensuring trials meet highest standards.
• Collaborate widely: liaise with external sponsors, research nurses, assistants, aseptic pharmacy and Research & Innovation team.
• Support dispensary services: contribute to accuracy checking of IMPs in regular service slots.
• People manager: provide HR support, nurture team, ensure everyone feels valued.

Primary Duties (Reinforcement)

• Work independently under SOPs, GMP, COSHH.
• Deliver high‑quality technical service to wards, departments and outpatient areas.
• Maintain statutory compliance, pharma legislation, and Health and Safety at Work Act.
• Lead recruitment, selection, onboarding of technical/support staff.
• Provide line management, appraisal and support fostering inclusive culture.
• Identify training needs, develop plans and act as key trainer.
• Contribute to development, writing, implementation, monitoring of SOPs.
• Ensure departmental work meets timelines, high quality and accuracy.
• Manage resources efficiently.
• Lead quality monitoring activities, error reporting, environmental controls, turnaround times.
• Produce monthly workload and performance statistics.
• Support service development, innovation, process improvement, change implementation.
• Forge national and regional links with other technicians to share best practice.
• Develop efficient communication channels with pharmacy.
• Coordinate cover for annual leave and lieu time.

Qualifications

• Essential: BTEC in pharmaceutical science or NVQ level 3 in pharmacy services; registrant or eligible to become a tech registrant of the General Pharmaceutical Council.
• Desirable: GCP certification; supervisory or management qualification.

Skills & Behaviours

• Essential: cope with conflict & difficult situations, work accurately under pressure, prioritisation skills.
• Desirable: good problem‑solving skills.

Experience

• Essential: experience training others, recruitment & selection, extensive post‑qualification hospital or industry experience at technical level, management/supervisory experience of technical staff.
• Desirable: managing change, developing/implementing procedures, performance review of staff.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and requires a DBS check for criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require skilled‑worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome.

Employer Details

Leeds Teaching Hospitals

St. James's University Hospital, Beckett Street, Leeds, LS9 7TF

Website: https://www.leedsth.nhs.uk/