Specialist Pharmacy Technician ESM / E&T

Uhleicester; Leicester; Hybrid; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust is seeking a Specialist Pharmacy Technician ESM / E&T to support medicines management and staff development across hospital sites in Leicester.

The role covers training, CPD governance, dispensary and ward support, with focus on patient safety and high quality care within the CMG Lead Pharmacist framework. Band 5, with rotation across Leicester Royal Infirmary, General Hospital and Glenfield.

Qualifications

• Registered Pharmacy Technician with the General Pharmaceutical Society (GPhC).
• BTEC or NVQ Level 3 Pharmacy Qualification or equivalent in pharmaceutical sciences.
• Training Qualification or TAQA/A1 NVQ assessor qualifications or equivalent.
• Working towards TAQA award or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to all aspects of pharmacy technician, assistants and support staff training and assessment.
• Support the technical aspects of pharmacist training and ensure competency to meet GPhC standards.
• Provide a range of clinical and ward services under the direction of the CMG Lead Pharmacist.
• Improve quality of care through efficient medicines management including drug history taking, use of patient’s own drugs, dispensing, counselling and discharge coordination.
• Support monitoring of training, appraisal, registration and CPD for all staff.
• Undertake dispensary based duties as required.

Skills

Teaching skills

Teamwork

Coaching skills

Leadership skills

Problem solving

Decision making under pressure

Communication (written and spoken)

Familiar with IT software

Education

GPhC-registered Pharmacy Technician

BTEC/NVQ Level 3 Pharmacy Qualification or equivalent

TAQA or A1 NVQ assessor qualifications or equivalent

Tools

Training qualifications (TAQA/A1)

Job description

Go back University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust

Specialist Pharmacy Technician ESM / E&T

The closing date is 26 October 2026

Specialist Pharmacy Technician - MMT / Training team

Band:

5

Base:

You may be required to work in other designated locations of the Trust as well as your primary base. In particular, flexibility is required across the three main hospital sites (Leicester Royal Infirmary, Leicester General Hospital and Glenfield Hospital). If your initial location is one of these sites excess travel reimbursement would not apply for a permanent or temporary change of base.

Reports to:

Accountable to:

Main duties of the job

• To contribute to all aspects of pharmacy technician, assistants and support staff training and assessment. Ensuring sufficient skills, knowledge and competence to meet the professional and service standards required by General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) to ensure the delivery of high quality patient care.
• In addition to also support the technical aspects of pharmacist training, ensuring sufficient skills, knowledge and competence to meet the professional and service standards required by General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)
• Provide a range of clinical and ward services under the direction of the CMG Lead Pharmacist
• To improve the quality of care of patients in a clinical area by the provision of an efficient medicines management service. To include drug history taking, facilitation of the use of patient's own drugs, one stop dispensing, counselling patients about their medicines and discharge co-ordination
• Support the system for monitoring training, appraisal, registration and CPD for all staff
• Undertake dispensary based duties according to service need

About us

Our new strategy, developed with the support and feedback of colleagues, patients, and partners, is our compass for the next seven years (2023-2030).

We have four primary goals:

• high-quality care for all,
• being a great place to work,
• partnerships for impact, and
• research and education excellence

And we will embed health equality in all we do - taking active steps to reduce the avoidable differences in healthcare that some people face, working in partnership with communities.

Our strategy is underpinned by new values and we will work to ensure they are an everyday reality for all:

• we are compassionate,
• we are proud,
• we are inclusive, and
• we are one team

This is an exciting moment as we look to the future with clarity on what we already do well and where we need to focus our energies to make an even bigger difference for the people we serve.

About the University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust:

Job responsibilities

Please see attached Job Description & Person Specification for further details.

This is a generic job description some CMGs may have specific requirements including: - attendance at pre-admission clinics, costing of drugs and regimens, additional record keeping of specialist drugs, setting up computerised systems to assist in this. Involvement in audit of practice, setting up and invoicing of clinical trials and reclaiming money for drugs subsidised for non-commercial clinical trials.

Training and Qualification

• Registered Pharmacy Technician with the General Pharmaceutical Society
• BTEC or NVQ Level 3 Pharmacy Qualification or equivalent in pharmaceutical sciences
• Training Qualification
• Working towards or has a TAQA award, A1 NVQ assessor qualifications or equivalent

Experience

• Previous experience working as a Medicines Management Technician
• Previous Training experience
• Evidence of involvement in service improvements
• Appraisal and personal development planning knowledge
• Experience of change management processes
• Recruitment and selection

Skills

• Standard operating procedures for dispensary / wards
• Experience with patient's own drugs or equivalent schemes
• Basic understanding of clinical governance

Communication and relationship skills

• Teaching skills
• Ability to work as a member of a team
• Communicates clearly and simply both verbally and in writing
• Coaching skills
• Evidence of team building and leadership skills
• Calm, clear thinking and makes effective decisions under pressure
• Familiar with standard IT software

Commitment to Trust Values and Behaviours

• Must be able to demonstrate behaviours consistent with the Trust's Values and Behaviours

Analytical and Judgement skills

• Problem solving ability
• Logical reasoning and problem solving skills
• Assessment methods
• Training methodology
• Good working knowledge of QCF 2/ QCF3 in pharmacy services or equivalent

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

• Able to demonstrate a commitment to and understanding of the importance of treating all individuals with dignity and respect appropriate to their individual needs.
• All staff are expected to engage in compassionate and inclusive leadership in the provision of high quality care and interactions with others

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.

University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust