Senior Medicines Management Pharmacy Technician
At a glance
- Band
- Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Posted
- 19/08/2026
- Closes
- 31/08/2026
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Role summary
This is an exciting opportunity for a qualified and GPhC-registered Senior Medicines Management Pharmacy Technician to join an expanding team at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust. Based primarily at Charing Cross Hospital, you will deliver clinical pharmacy services across medical wards, focusing on patient education, medicines adherence, and discharge planning. The role involves working within a multidisciplinary team to promote safe, effective, and efficient use of medicines.
Essential criteria
- Registered Pharmacy Technician with the GPhC
- NVQ level 3 Diploma in Pharmacy Service Skills (QCF) and relevant underpinning knowledge (BTEC Level 3 in Pharmaceutical Science) /AIMMs /MOP's accreditation or equivalent (or within 6 months of starting the role, the postholder must be enrolled on and working towards completion of the HEE Medicines Optimisation Programme (or equivalent), and should complete it within 9 months of commencing the programme)
- ACPT or recognised accredited pharmacy technician checking qualification (or to be achieved within 18 months of commencement)
- Mandatory professional CPD as defined by the GPhC
Desirable criteria
- Qualified NVQ assessor/Education Supervisor
- [contact details removed] / CPPE Self- Development programme
- Member of APTUK
- Post qualification experience of working in a UK hospital; this must include a solid grounding in all aspects of hospital pharmacy
- Experience of pharmacy computer systems
- Experience of working as a ward-based technician
- Experience of CMM pharmacy system
- Experience of using electronic prescribing systems e.g. Cerner
- Experience of training others
- Experience in providing patient consultations on medications
- Good understanding of pharmacy staff roles and practice
- Awareness of national and local healthcare priorities
- Able to problem-solve, make decisions, and work under pressure
- Leadership and delegation skills
- Education
- Registered Pharmacy Technician with the GPhC
- NVQ level 3 Diploma in Pharmacy Service Skills (QCF) and relevant underpinning knowledge (BTEC Level 3 in Pharmaceutical Science) /AIMMs /MOP's accreditation or equivalent (or within 6 months of starting the role, the postholder must be enrolled on and working towards completion of the HEE Medicines Optimisation Programme (or equivalent), and should complete it within 9 months of commencing the programme)
- ACPT or recognised accredited pharmacy technician checking qualification (or to be achieved within 18 months of commencement)
- Mandatory professional CPD as defined by the GPhC
- Qualified NVQ assessor/Education Supervisor
- [contact details removed] / CPPE Self- Development programme
- Member of APTUK
- Post qualification experience of working in a UK hospital; this must include a solid grounding in all aspects of hospital pharmacy
- Experience of pharmacy computer systems
- Experience of working as a ward-based technician
- Experience of CMM pharmacy system
- Experience of using electronic prescribing systems e.g. Cerner
- Experience of training others
- Experience in providing patient consultations on medications
- Good understanding of pharmacy staff roles and practice
- Awareness of national and local healthcare priorities
- Able to problem-solve, make decisions, and work under pressure
- Leadership and delegation skills
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 5 at £29,970 – £36,483 a year, across England.
This advert: £38,488 – £46,852 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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Job summary
Are you a qualified and GPhC-registered Pharmacy Technician looking for your next rewarding challenge?Do you have a passion for delivering high-quality, patient-centred medicines management services? If so, we would be delighted to hear from you!
We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced and motivated Senior Medicines Management Pharmacy Technician (MMPT) to join our expanding team within one of the UK's leading NHS Trusts. Based primarily at Charing Cross Hospital, with cross-site working at Hammersmith and St Mary's Hospitals, you will play an integral role in delivering clinical pharmacy services across medical wards.
As part of our forward-thinking and supportive pharmacy department, you will work within a multidisciplinary team alongside pharmacists, doctors, nurses, occupational therapists, and other allied health professionals. Together, you will help promote the safe, effective, and efficient use of medicines, with a strong emphasis on patient education, medicines adherence, and discharge planning.Key responsibilities include:
- Supporting medicines reconciliation and clinical screening processes on admission.
- Conducting patient consultations and adherence assessments.
- Educating patients and staff on medicines optimisation and safe practice.
- Acting as a role model and mentor to junior staff, trainee technicians, and trainee pharmacists.
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