Senior Pharmacy Technician - Band 7 | Barts Health NHS Trust

Barts Health NHS Trust; Greater London; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Barts Health NHS Trust is recruiting a Senior Pharmacy Technician to join the Pharmacy Procurement team. The role focuses on managing staff and workload to deliver a safe, efficient service and leading staff training in procurement.

The post also involves deputising for the Procurement Specialist Pharmacy Technician and developing procurement functions within the portfolio. The successful candidate will oversee purchasing of medicines and related items, manage invoices, ensure GDP/SOP

Qualifications

• Leadership and people management in a pharmacy environment.
• Strong communication and organisational skills.
• Understanding of pharmacy procurement processes.

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day workload and staffing of the pharmacy procurement team to support safe, timely, high‑quality service.
• Lead staff training in pharmacy procurement; ensure training is up to date with service developments.
• Deputise for the Procurement Specialist Pharmacy Technician as required.
• Lead development of procurement functions within the portfolio, including purchasing, contracts and invoicing.
• Oversee purchasing of medicines, medical gases and unlicensed medicines; ensure safe, cost‑effective purchasing.
• Ensure invoices are processed promptly; manage the pharmacy purchasing service provision.
• Ensure compliance with Good Distribution Practice and SOPs; identify and record efficiencies to minimise losses.
• Provide professional leadership and advice on pharmacy purchasing and procurement for Barts Health NHS Trust.
• Assist the Pharmacy Procurement Lead with service development plans and objectives; cover during absence.

Job description

Senior Pharmacy Technician - Band 7 | Barts Health NHS Trust

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced and motivated pharmacy technician to join the Pharmacy Procurement team at Barts Health NHS Trust. We are looking for a dedicated team player, with excellent communication and organisational skills, someone who strives to provide a high quality and efficient service to our patients and the wider organisation.

The Lead Pharmacy Technician for Procurement will be responsible for:

• The day-to-day management of staff and workload of the pharmacy procurement team to support the provision of a safe, effective, timely and high-quality service


• For delivering and overseeing staff training in pharmacy procurement and ensuring training is up to date in line with service developments


• Deputise for the Procurement Specialist Pharmacy Technician


• For leading the development of all functions within their designated portfolio:

Purchasing

• Purchasing of medicines, including medical gases and unlicensed medicines

Procurement contracts and Invoicing

• Managing timely medicines invoice processing

• To manage the pharmacy purchasing service provision.


• To ensure safe and cost-effective purchasing and supply of pharmaceuticals by conforming to the principles of Good Distribution Practice and Standard Operating Procedures.


• To ensure efficiencies are identified, delivered and recorded and financial losses are minimised.


• To provide professional leadership and advice on all matters of pharmacy purchasing & procurement for Barts Health NHS Trust.


• To assist the Pharmacy Procurement Lead with the development and implementation of pharmacy objectives & the service development plan relating to Purchasing & Procurement.


• To cover for the Pharmacy Specialist Pharmacy Technician during their absence.

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain’s leading healthcare providers.

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm‑free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.

We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.

We are dedicated to being an outstanding place to work and will work with you to get the best experience. We know flexible working is not a one size fits all and will mean something different to everyone. We are inclusive, so if you are interested in flexible working, please speak to the recruiting manager.

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 knowledgerequired. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.

This advert closes on Monday 16 Nov 2026