Senior Medicines Management Pharmacy Technician - Dev Paeds and ND
At a glance
- Band
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time, Part-time
- Posted
- 20/08/2026
- Closes
- 11/09/2026
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Role summary
This is an exciting opportunity for a forward-thinking and enthusiastic pharmacy technician to join the developmental paediatrics and neurodiversity service. You will work with the Lead Pharmacist to lead on all aspects of medicines management, ensuring safe and effective supply of medications. Key duties include providing technical support, supporting the multidisciplinary team, and leading on medicines counselling for newly diagnosed patients. The role also involves setting up and leading patient counselling clinics and line managing other pharmacy technicians.
Key responsibilities
- Lead on the pharmacy medicines management service to developmental paediatrics and ND service.
- Provide technical support to the Lead Pharmacist - Developmental Paediatrics.
- Support the multidisciplinary team in developmental paediatrics and ND to ensure safe and effective supply of medicines.
- Lead on medicines counselling for newly diagnosed ND patients and 'PIL School' clinics.
- Set up and lead on patient counselling clinics.
- Line manage pharmacy technicians working within the developmental paediatrics and ND service.
Essential criteria
- oNVQ Level 3 Pharmacy Services & BTEC in Pharmaceutical Science
- oRegistered with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)
- oBTEC Accredited Checking Technician Qualification, with extensive experience in the role (B5)
- oComputer Literate with functional knowledge of pharmacy computer systems
- oExtensive previous experience and knowledge of working in a hospital pharmacy environment
- oGood working knowledge of safe dispensing practices
- oDemonstrated experience of delivering staff training
- oDemonstrated experience of supervising pharmacy technicians and assistants
- oLeading quality improvement schemes
- oLeading on risk reviews
- oLeading on incident reviews and implementing change
- oPaediatric medicines
- oFormulation issues effecting compliance with medicines in paediatrics
- oGood understanding of medicines used to treat paediatric conditions such as ADHD and ASD
- oGood interpersonal skills to promote a good customer service
- oAbility to work effectively within various teams
- oDemonstrated good time management skills
- oDemonstrated good organisational skills
- oGood analytical skills when carrying out formula, measurement and emergency box checks
- oAbility to solve complex technical problems
- oAbility to adapt communication skills to complex needs children
- oAbility to communicate effectively and in a professional manner with patients and staff
- oGood attention to detail and responsible attitude to quality and accuracy
- oCommitment to Continuous Professional Development
Desirable criteria
- oCompletion of L6 or equivalent advanced clinical qualification or equivalent experience
- oExperience of Paediatric Pharmacy
- oPrevious experience of dispensing clinical trials
- oDemonstrated experience of maintaining stock control systems
- oPrevious experience of completing department projects and audits
- oAbility to adapt to different computer packages
- oExtensive knowledge and expertise in extemporaneous manufacture of medicines and Good Pharmacy Manufacturing Practice
- oPro-active approach to the extended roles for technicians
- oPro-active approach to training
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 6 at £37,338 – £44,962 a year, across England.
This advert: £39,959 – £48,117 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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Job summary
This is an exciting opportunity for a forward thinking and enthusiastic pharmacy technician to join our team within the developmental paediatrics and neurodiversity service in this newly created post
You will be working with the Lead Pharmacist for Developmental Paediatrics to lead on all aspects of medicines management.
Main duties of the job
Lead on the pharmacy medicines management service to developmental paediatrics and ND service, with the particular emphasis on ensuring safe and effective supply of medications from the developmental paediatrics and Neurodiversity service.
Providing technical support to the Lead Pharmacist - Developmental Paediatrics
Supporting the multidisciplinary team in developmental paediatrics and ND to ensure the safe and effective supply of medicines
Lead on medicines counselling for newly diagnosed ND patients under the care of the developmental paediatrics and ND service
Lead 'PIL School' clinics for patients under the care of the Neurodiversity team
Set up and lead on patient counselling clinic
Line manage pharmacy technicians working within the developmental paediatrics and ND service
Work as a medicines management technician for the main pharmacy service on ad-hoc basis
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