Senior Medicines Management Pharmacy Technician

Imperial College Healthcare Nhs Trust; England; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust seeks a qualified and GPhC-registered Pharmacy Technician for a Senior Medicines Management Pharmacy Technician role. Based across Charing Cross, Hammersmith and St Mary’s, you will deliver clinical medicines management on medical wards with multidisciplinary teams.

You will lead medicines reconciliation, patient consultations and adherence assessments, educate patients and staff, and mentor junior staff while contributing to audits and service improvements

Qualifications

• Registered Pharmacy Technician with the GPhC.
• NVQ level 3 Diploma in Pharmacy Service Skills (QCF) and relevant underpinning knowledge (BTEC Level 3 in Pharmaceutical Science).
• ACPT or recognised accreditation for pharmacy technician checking (or within 18 months).
• Mandatory CPD as defined by the GPhC.

Responsibilities

• Deliver patient consultations on medications.
• Lead medicines reconciliation and clinical screening on admission.
• Educate patients and staff on medicines optimisation and safe practice.
• Mentor junior staff, trainee technicians and trainee pharmacists.
• Support ward-based initiatives and audits.

Skills

Patient consultations

Problem solving

Decision making

Team work

Leadership

Education

NVQ level 3 Diploma in Pharmacy Service Skills

BTEC Level 3 in Pharmaceutical Science

HEE Medicines Optimisation Programme enrolment

Tools

Cerner

CMM Pharmacy system

Electronic prescribing systems

Job description

Job summary

Are you a qualified and GPhC-registered Pharmacy Technician looking for your next rewarding challenge?Do you have a passion for delivering high-quality, patient-centred medicines management services? If so, we would be delighted to hear from you!

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced and motivated Senior Medicines Management Pharmacy Technician (MMPT) to join our expanding team within one of the UK's leading NHS Trusts. Based primarily at Charing Cross Hospital, with cross-site working at Hammersmith and St Mary's Hospitals, you will play an integral role in delivering clinical pharmacy services across medical wards.

As part of our forward-thinking and supportive pharmacy department, you will work within a multidisciplinary team alongside pharmacists, doctors, nurses, occupational therapists, and other allied health professionals. Together, you will help promote the safe, effective, and efficient use of medicines, with a strong emphasis on patient education, medicines adherence, and discharge planning.

Key responsibilities include:

• Supporting medicines reconciliation and clinical screening processes on admission.
• Conducting patient consultations and adherence assessments.
• Educating patients and staff on medicines optimisation and safe practice.
• Acting as a role model and mentor to junior staff, trainee technicians, and trainee pharmacists.
• Participating in audit and quality improvement initiative.

Main duties of the job

• Assisting in the delivery of a high-quality, patient-focused medicines management service, supporting the clinical pharmacy team to ensure safe and effective medication use across the wards.
• Leading and coordinating the safe and efficient supply of medicines, including stock management, use of patients' own drugs, individual patient dispensing, and discharge medication planning.
• Supporting the clinical discharge process, ensuring accurate and timely provision of medication, counselling patients on their prescribed treatments, and promoting adherence.
• Playing a key role in educating and empowering patients about their medication to support understanding, safety, and compliance.
• Contributing to service improvements in line with local and national NHS requirements, working closely with the Senior Lead Technician and Pharmacist to support development and implementation of ward-based initiatives.
• Collaborating with doctors, nurses, occupational therapists, and other allied health professionals as a respected member of the multidisciplinary team.
• Delivering education and training sessions on medicines management to other healthcare professionals, supporting a culture of continuous learning and improvement.

About us

At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care.

Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You'll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career. Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to Work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.

We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part time or job share. Please talk to us at interview.

Environmental sustainabilityClimate change and poor air quality is a health emergency that harms people's health and wellbeing and widens health inequalities. The Trust is also committed to reducing its impact on the environment by reducing our greenhouse gas emissions to Net Zero by 2045. All our employees have a role to play, and we have an active green network that supports staff to act in ways that ensures that our services are efficient, sustainable and reduce our impact on the environment www.imperial.nhs.uk/about-us/our-strategy/green-plan.

Details

Date posted: 19 August 2026

Pay scheme: Agenda for change

Band: Band 5

Salary: £38,488 to £46,852 a year

pa inclusive

Contract: Permanent

Working pattern: Full-time

Reference number: 290-WCCS-2658

Job locations: Charing Cross Hospital

London

W6 8RF

United Kingdom

Job responsibilities

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required.

For both overviews please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.

Person Specification

Education

Essential

• Registered Pharmacy Technician with the GPhC
• NVQ level 3 Diploma in Pharmacy Service Skills (QCF) and relevant underpinning knowledge (BTEC Level 3 in Pharmaceutical Science) /AIMMs /MOP's accreditation or equivalent (or within 6 months of starting the role, the postholder must be enrolled on and working towards completion of the HEE Medicines Optimisation Programme (or equivalent), and should complete it within 9 months of commencing the programme)
• ACPT or recognised accredited pharmacy technician checking qualification (or to be achieved within 18 months of commencement)
• Mandatory professional CPD as defined by the GPhC

Desirable

• Qualified NVQ assessor/Education Supervisor
• Completed NHS England / CPPE Self- Development programme
• Member of APTUK

Experience

Essential

• Post qualification experience of working in a UK hospital; this must include a solid grounding in all aspects of hospital pharmacy
• Experience of pharmacy computer systems
• Experience of working as a ward-based technician

Desirable

• Experience of CMM pharmacy system
• Experience of using electronic prescribing systems e.g. Cerner
• Experience of training others

Skills

Essential

• Experience in providing patient consultations on medications
• Good understanding of pharmacy staff roles and practice
• Awareness of national and local healthcare priorities
• Able to problem-solve, make decisions, and work under pressure

Desirable

• Leadership and delegation skills

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part time or job share.