Lead Pharmacy Technician
At a glance
- Band
- Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Posted
- 15/09/2026
- Closes
- 29/09/2026
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Role summary
This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Pharmacy Technician to join the senior leadership team within the Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust (CNTW) Pharmacy department. The role involves managing the Trust-wide medication supply service, leading a team of pharmacy staff, and contributing to safe and effective medicine supply across all localities. Key responsibilities include developing and monitoring KPIs, managing procurement, and ensuring cost-effective medicines management within Trust Dispensaries. The successful candidate will also cover duties for other lead technicians in their absence.
Key responsibilities
- Leadership, service management and co-ordination of medicines procurement, storage and supply across the Trust.
- Oversight of Procurement, Stores and Dispensary teams, and development and implementation of Trust and service objectives.
- Leadership and line management responsibility of Dispensary, stores and procurement staff, including training and mentoring.
- Management and monitoring of Departmental operational audits and governance standards.
- Management of Pharmacy input into Trust-wide initiatives including seasonal vaccination programmes.
- Medicines incident investigation, trend analysis and action plan implementation.
Essential criteria
- Qualified Pharmacy Technician (NVQ3 / BTEC in Pharmaceutical Sciences) with post qualification experience.
- Registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council
- Qualified Accredited Checker of dispensed items
- Qualified NVQ Assessor (A1) (A2) and verifier.
- Qualified NVQ Verifier (V1)
- Evidence of commitment to CPD as a minimum to meet mandatory requirements of the General Pharmaceutical Council
- Substantial practical experience of managing staff within Hospital Pharmacy environment at senior manager level.
- Qualified to Trust Management and Leadership Programme
- Significant experience of managing ward, pharmacy and technical services
- Experience of managing within or appropriate technical function in an NHS environment
- Experience in management of technical staff
- Experience of promoting medicines incident reporting and gain participation of Nursing Managers
- Excellent knowledge of dispensary & procurement processes
- Proficient in the use of pharmacy computer systems
- Evidence of managing teams, including delegating and implementing change management
- Ability to motivate and gain participation of individuals in the pharmacy team
- Excellent organised time management and communications
- Ability to work as an acknowledged member of a multidisciplinary team
- Ability to deal with potentially difficult / aggressive patients in mental health wards
- Ability to understand clinical information, e.g. performance indicators and targets, and to act on these as appropriate
Desirable criteria
- Accredited Medicines Management Qualification
- Significant Management Qualification. Degree level or NVQ4/Diploma level
- Experience of working in a purchasing post within a large organisation
- Working Knowledge of management of pharmacy computer systems
- Experience & knowledge of licensing systems for medicines
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 7 at £46,148 – £52,809 a year, across England.
This advert: £49,387 – £56,515 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and wear (CNTW) NHS Foundation Trust
Lead Pharmacy Technician
The closing date is 29 September 2026
Job summary
This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Pharmacy Technician to work within the pharmacy senior leadership team within the Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust (CNTW) Pharmacy department.
This role includes:
Management of the Trust-wide medication supply service to all wards, units and clinics, supplied by the CNTW and NTW Solutions Pharmacy Departments
Leading a team of Pharmacy Technicians, Pharmacy ATOs and Pharmacy Support staff who contribute to the safe and effective supply of medicines across all localities of CNTW
Working as part of the senior leadership team within the Pharmacy department, ensuring the work of the operational team is reported and represented
Managing and developing safe, secure and cost-effective medicines management within Trust Dispensaries
Developing, promoting and monitoring key performance indicators in relation to the Dispensary and medicines supply chain
Managing the cost-effective and safe procurement of medicines
Undertaking the duties of the Lead Technician - Medicines Systems in their absence.
Undertaking the duties of the Specialist Technician - Dispensary Services in their absence
Main duties of the job
- Leadership, service management and co-ordina
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