Senior Pharmacy Technician Logistics

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust; Derby; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS Trust is seeking a Pharmacy Technician to support the Logistics team at Royal Derby Hospital. This role involves managing pharmacy distribution, training pre-registration technicians, and enhancing service quality through policy development. Interviews are scheduled for June 2025, and candidates must be eligible for GPhC registration.

Benefits

Professional and leadership development opportunities

Employee assistance programs

Discounted gym memberships

Onsite fitness classes

Car schemes

Qualifications

• Registered as a pharmacy technician or eligible to register within 6 months.
• Experience in pharmacy distribution and procurement.
• Strong leadership and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Support day-to-day pharmacy management and procurement services.
• Lead annual ward stock list review process.
• Assist in developing education and training for staff.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Teamwork

Education

GPhC Registration as Pharmacy Technician

Pre-registration Trainee Pharmacy Technician

Job description

An opportunity has become available for a pharmacy technician to join the Logistics team at the Royal Derby Hospital.

Your role will be to support the Chief Pharmacy Technicians in the day-to-day management of the pharmacy distribution and procurement services provided from the Pharmacy Stores department at the Royal Derby Hospital.

Pre-Registration Trainee Pharmacy Technicians (PTPTs) who are due to register as pharmacy technicians with the GPhC within the next 6 months or by September 2025 are eligible to apply for this post.

Responsibilities include leading the annual ward stock list review process in liaising with Divisional pharmacists and Ward/Theatre Managers, managing the collection, reporting, and analysis of additional stock requests.

You will also support the management, development, and delivery of education and training related to distribution and procurement for pre-registration trainee pharmacy technicians and support staff.

You will assist the chief technicians in maintaining, developing, and implementing policies and procedures to improve service quality and reduce risk, as well as support staff recruitment, return-to-work processes, annual leave allocation, and appraisals.

Closing date of applications: 10 June 2025

Interview date: 20 June 2025

As a trusted organization at the heart of our communities, we aim to support public health, patients, staff, and partners in achieving the best health outcomes through providing Exceptional Care Together.

Our core values of Compassion, Openness, and Excellence underpin our approach, shaping our work as a Trust.

In Return We Will Offer

• Development opportunities, including professional and leadership growth
• Ongoing support from recruitment through to your integration and beyond
• Staff benefits such as employee assistance programs, discounted gym memberships, onsite fitness classes, and car schemes

Key Facts

• Average of 4,810 outpatient appointments daily
• Fourth busiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatient department in England, with 2,077 appointments weekly
• Approximately 1,115 patients seen daily in A&E across our network
• Average of 195 emergency admissions daily
• Nearly 33,700 planned surgical operations last year across 57 theatres
• One of only 7 Trusts in the country with more than 50 theatres
• Over 140 elective procedures performed daily
• Research-active University Hospital with a broad portfolio of clinical trials and research opportunities

For further details or informal visits, contact:
Name: Samantha Sales
Job title: Procurement and Distribution Manager
Email: [e-mail]
Telephone: [phone]