Job Title: Lead Pharmacy Technician
Agency: Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust
Location: United Kingdom
Salary/Rate: 39,959 to 48,117 £ / Year

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Job summary

Please note: at this stage, the role is open only to colleagues currently employed within Kent and Medway NHS Trusts, the Kent and Medway Integrated Care Board (ICB), and Medway Community Healthcare or working on the Staff Bank within these organisations. Nursing and AHP vacancies are also open to Student Nurses and Newly Qualified Nurses/AHPs.

The NHS is changing. More emphasis on community-based care means there’s never been a better time to join us.

We are looking for an enthusiastic and organised Lead Pharmacy Technician – Specialist Services to join our professional team.

We’re a close team, but we’re never exclusive; if you can bring a professional approach and fresh ideas, we would love to hear from you.

Main duties of the job

Your daily activities will be varied to include leading the support for elements of the following Specialist Services workstreams:

• Medicines safety and governance – Incident Reports (DATIX), Medicines Management Audit, Controlled Drugs
• Medicines expenditure monitoring and analysis
• Supporting services with medicines supply, adherence to formularies and identifying efficiencies
• Patient Group Directions, Protocols, Policies and SOPs.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Registration with General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) as a Pharmacy Technician
• Accredited qualification in Medicines Management or historical equivalent (Regionally Accredited Consultation Skills plus Medicines Management Skills) or equivalent

Desirable

• Practice supervisor qualification or equivalent qualification.
• An educational supervisor qualification would be an advantage

Experience

Essential

• Post-qualification medicines optimisation experience in a hospital or clinical setting
• Experience of undertaking audit and responding to outcomes

Desirable

• Experience in Primary/Community and secondary care pharmacy services

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

• A full, valid UK driving licence or a full driving licence issued by an EU country (not exchanged from a non-EU country) and the ability to travel independently are essential for this role.
• Able to prioritise service delivery in a professional manner, taking into account Trust policies and procedures.
• Sound communication skills to understand and communicate both verbally and in writing.
• Able to work effectively with a variety of people at all organisational levels across different sectors

Desirable

• Able to use IT systems and databases.
• Knowledge of the theories of good leadership.
• Able to advise, instruct, train, assess and appraise others
• Having an awareness of developments within the NHS would be an advantage as well as an understanding of Integrated Neighbourhood Teams and NICE guidance.
• Able to manage time effectively, be able to prioritise appropriately and work under pressure to meet deadlines

Closing Date: 18 October 2026

How to Apply;

Interested and qualified candidates should:
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