Senior Pharmacy Technician, Clinical Governance & Patient Information

King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust; City Of London; On-site; GBP 37,000 - 46,000; Part time

Job summary

A prominent healthcare organization is seeking a Senior Pharmacy Technician for Clinical Governance and Patient Information in London. This part-time role requires expertise in delivering high-quality patient resources and overseeing pharmacy staff. Candidates should have NVQ level 3 and be registered with the GPhC. The position offers a salary of £37,259 to £45,356 per annum, pro rata.

Qualifications

• Good communication and interpersonal skills are essential.
• Completion of relevant short courses is required.
• Experience of research or audit work is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Support the delivery and management of clinical governance.
• Develop and maintain Pharmacy Patient Information resources.
• Supervise and train junior and rotational pharmacy staff.

Skills

Good communication skills

Analytical skills

Experience delivering service to patients/public

Education

NVQ level 3

Registered as a Pharmacy Technician with the GPhC

ACPT qualification (or working towards)

Mandatory CPD

Job description

Go back King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Senior Pharmacy Technician, Clinical Governance & Patient Information

The closing date is 28 October 2025

The Pharmacy department is currently recruiting for the position of Senior Pharmacy Technician, Clinical Governance and Patient Information, based at the Denmark Hill site.

This is a part-time job share opportunity for an enthusiastic and self-motivated pharmacy technician with good communication and interpersonal skills.

The post holder will join the Pharmacy Formulary and Governance team and work with them to ensure the provision of high quality, safe, comprehensive medicines policy and practice within the Trust, in accordance with current priority.

They will also provide specific expertise to plan and develop patient information initiatives and improvements.

Main duties of the job

• Support the delivery, management and evaluation of clinical governance to medicines use within the Trust.
• Develop and maintain Pharmacy Patient Information resources (including patient leaflets and online information resources).
• Work with pharmacy teams and departments on patient-focused care, information and counselling.
• Support in the management of new drug and non-formulary requests, as needed.
• Provide patient and carer education and close liaison across the interface.
• To liaise with Pharmacy staff, Doctors and GPs to ensure efficient transfer of medicines management issues.
• Participate in clinical audit, research and Quality Improvement.
• To participate in and contribute to the ward medicines management services, as per service need.
• Supervise and train junior and rotational pharmacy staff within Pharmacy and at ward level.
• Provide education and training of healthcare professionals within and outside the Trust.

About us

King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's largest and busiest teaching Trusts with a turnover of c£1 billion, 1.5 million patient contacts a year and around 15,000 staff based across 5 main sites in South East London. The Trust provides a full range of local hospital services across its different sites, and specialist services from King's College Hospital (KCH) sites at Denmark Hill in Camberwell and at the Princess Royal University Hospital (PRUH) site in Bromley.

King's is committed to delivering Sustainable Healthcare for All via our Green Plan. In line with national Greener NHS ambitions, we have set net zero carbon targets of 2040 for our NHS Carbon Footprint and 2045 for our NHS Carbon Footprint Plus.

Our values at King's, are that we're a kind, respectful team;

Kind. We show compassion and understanding and bring a positive attitude to our work

Respectful. We promote equality, are inclusive and honest, speaking up when needed

Team. We support each other, communicate openly, and are reassuringly professional

The trust-wide strategy Strong Roots, Global Reachis our Vision to be BOLD, Brilliant people, Outstanding care, Leaders in Research, Innovation and Education, Diversity, Equality and Inclusion (EDI) at the heart of everything we do. By being person-centred, digitally-enabled, and focused on sustainability, we can take Team King's to another level

Job responsibilities

Please see main duties and responsibilities, as well as the separate full Job Description and Person Specification

Person Specification

Qualifications, Skills and Experience

• NVQ level 3
• Registered as a Pharmacy Technician with the GPhC
• ACPT qualification (or working towards)
• Mandatory CPD
• Experience delivering service to patients/public
• Good communication and analytical skills
• Completion of short courses relevant to practice
• Experience of research or audit work

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.

King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Pharmacy Department, King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Denmark Hill

£37,259 to £45,356 a yearper annum, including high cost allowance, Pro Rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time,Job share,Flexible working

Reference number

213-Division-A-7541023

Job locations

Pharmacy Department, King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Denmark Hill