Senior Pharmacy Technician

Job Summary

Responsible for delivering, managing and developing medicines management within Lincolnshire Community Health Services NHS Trust. Lead on the development of a culture of continuous learning and quality improvement, advising and guiding service managers. Support Virtual Wards and Discharge to Assess in the Community. No weekends. Outstanding CQC rating. Cross-working with other sectors (e.g. Acute Trust, ICB, Community Pharmacy). Varied services including Urgent Care, Sexual Health, Community Nursing, Community Wards and other services. Forefront of innovation. New ways of working with a growing Pharmacy team.Main duties of the job

To ensure that medicines related stock processes are undertaken in line with Trust policies and current medicines legislation. Regularly review stock lists with operational staff and specialist pharmacy services.Joint responsibility, with all medicines management staff, pharmacists and ward technicians, for the safety and security of all medicines including controlled drugs.Participate with staff to ensure appropriate and effective use of medicines for patients within all operational services; ensure medicines related problems are dealt with promptly by an appropriate person.Participate in medicines related training of clinical staff, communicating medicines management and technical information to services and individual staff members.Supervise stock management processes within clinical services; advise on practice and process. Ensure prescribing and supply reflect the Lincolnshire Joint formulary, challenging where appropriate. Collect data from various sources to provide reports (e.g. NHSBSA) and present to Drug and Therapeutics Committee in line with guidelines and formularies.About Us

Lincolnshire is a diverse place to live with a mix of heritage and modern developments. Lincolnshire Community Health Services NHS Trust provides a diverse range of clinical services across Lincolnshire and is rated Outstanding by the Care Quality Commission. The organisation values patients first and seeks enthusiastic individuals who share these values.Details

Job locations: Beech House, Lincoln, LN5 7JHBand: 6Salary: £38,682 to £46,580 per annumContract: PermanentWorking pattern: Full-time, Flexible workingDate posted: 28 August 2025Job Description

Job responsibilities and person specification detailed as per attached Job Description and Person Specification.Qualifications

EssentialQualified Pharmacy Technician registered with GPhC.Educated to diploma level 3 or equivalent in a relevant medicines related subject or equivalent qualification or significant equivalent proven experience (degree level).NVQ 3 in Business Administration or equivalent experience.DesirableEvidence of project managementExperience in leadership of staff/teamsExperience in senior roleExperience in medicine-related services (e.g. community pharmacy, hospital dispensary or medicines management)Knowledge of Safe and Secure Handling of medicines and Controlled Drug regulationsExperience of data collection, manipulation and presentation using Microsoft Office Word and ExcelSkills

EssentialProvide and receive complex, sensitive information; negotiate with senior stakeholders and present information to large groups.Negotiate on difficult and detailed issues; good communication skills.Ability to work on own initiative and as part of a team; accuracy and attention to detail; excellent organisational skills.Ability to independently problem solve in own area and develop alternative processes.DesirableEvidence of continuous professional development.Report writing skills; experience with varied levels of healthcare professionals.Experience

EssentialEvidence of project managementExperience in leadership of staff/teamsExperience in senior roleExperience in medicine-related services (e.g. community pharmacy, hospital dispensary or medicines management)Knowledge of Safe and Secure Handling of medicines and Controlled Drug regulationsExperience of collecting, manipulating and presenting data using Microsoft Word and ExcelDesirableExperience of SystmOne clinical IT systemsExperience of ePACT data and the ePACT.net systemOther information

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