Lead Pharmacy Technician - Theatres & Women's Health
At a glance
- Band
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Posted
- 16/09/2026
- Closes
- 30/09/2026
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Role summary
Wye Valley NHS Trust is seeking an experienced Band 6 Lead Pharmacy Technician for Theatres and Women's Health. This role involves delivering a high-quality clinical pharmacy service across Theatres, Critical Care, Women's and Children's services. You will work closely with patients and the multidisciplinary team, supporting medicines reconciliation, therapeutic monitoring, and ensuring safe medicine supply. The position also includes leading and mentoring junior staff, developing safe working practices, and monitoring service performance. You will need GPhC registration, an NVQ Level 3 or BTEC in Pharmaceutical Science, and an Accuracy Checking Technician qualification.
Essential criteria
- NVQ3 Pharmacy Technician/Registered with the GPhC as a Pharmacy Technician
- Accuracy Checking Technician Qualification
- Achieved Accredited MM/Medicines Optimisation qualification or willingness to complete if not already achieved
- Level 4 Clinical Diploma or willingness to complete if not already achieved
- Skills, Knowledge & Abilities
- Communicate effectively to all levels of staff
- IT Literate in routine Microsoft applications (Word, PowerPoint, Excel etc)
- Extensive knowledge of clinical pharmacy and ward-based working
- High degree of self-motivation and ability to work on own initiative
- Ability to present information concisely and clearly
- Ability to problem solve within scope of practice
- Ability to communicate with senior decision makers
- Knowledge and understanding of basic management principles including team management and motivation
- Knowledge and skills to mentor and develop staff
- Able to demonstrate relevant post registration knowledge, skills and experience
- Writing SOPs
- Development of consistent service through KPI and intervention reporting across PCN's
Desirable criteria
- Involvement in leadership and project delivery
- Personal Attributes
- Approachable
- Confident and motivational
- Completer/Finisher
- Ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team
- Professional role model
- Ability to identify and deliver on innovative best practice
- Patient focused
- Education & Qualifications
- NVQ3 Pharmacy Technician/Registered with the GPhC as a Pharmacy Technician
- Accuracy Checking Technician Qualification
- Achieved Accredited MM/Medicines Optimisation qualification or willingness to complete if not already achieved
- Level 4 Clinical Diploma or willingness to complete if not already achieved
- Skills, Knowledge & Abilities
- Communicate effectively to all levels of staff
- IT Literate in routine Microsoft applications (Word, PowerPoint, Excel etc)
- Extensive knowledge of clinical pharmacy and ward-based working
- High degree of self-motivation and ability to work on own initiative
- Ability to present information concisely and clearly
- Ability to problem solve within scope of practice
- Ability to communicate with senior decision makers
- Knowledge and understanding of basic management principles including team management and motivation
- Knowledge and skills to mentor and develop staff
- Able to demonstrate relevant post registration knowledge, skills and experience
- Writing SOPs
- Development of consistent service through KPI and intervention reporting across PCN's
- Involvement in leadership and project delivery
- Personal Attributes
- Approachable
- Confident and motivational
- Completer/Finisher
- Ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team
- Professional role model
- Ability to identify and deliver on innovative best practice
- Patient focused
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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Wye Valley NHS Trust
Lead Pharmacy Technician - Theatres & Women's Health
The closing date is 30 September 2026
Job summary
Are you an experienced Pharmacy Technician who is ready to lead, innovate and make a real difference to patient care? Wye Valley NHS Trust is seeking a Band 6 Lead Pharmacy Technician for Theatres and Women's Health to deliver a high-quality clinical pharmacy service across Theatres, Critical Care, Women's and Children's services. In this varied role, you will work closely with patients and the multidisciplinary team, support medicines reconciliation and therapeutic monitoring, ensure the safe and timely supply of medicines, counsel patients and contribute to effective transfers of care. You will also lead and mentor colleagues, line manage junior staff, develop safe working practices, monitor service performance and champion continuous improvement. You will need General Pharmaceutical Council registration, an NVQ Level 3 or BTEC in Pharmaceutical Science, an Accuracy Checking Technician qualification and significant relevant experience, together with the confidence, initiative and leadership skills to help shape and develop the service. Weekend and Bank Holiday working forms part of the role's formal rota.
Main duties of the job
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