Job summary
- Main area
- Pharmacy
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 193-7509119NCG
- Employer
- Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Royal Berkshire Hospital
- Town
- Reading
- Salary
- £31,049 - £37,796 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 12/10/2025 23:59
Employer heading

Senior Pharmacy Technician – Procurement
NHS AfC: Band 5
At the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust we put our patients at the heart of every element of health and care that we provide. The Trust works together as a community to deliver its vision which is “Working together to provide outstanding care for our community.”
Royal Berkshire Hospital are pleased to announce that following our CQC inspection we have been rated ‘Good’ with inspectors reporting that we have made significant improvements. The Trust’s overall rating has also improved to ‘good’.
We are Compassionate in our thoughts, words and actions
We are Aspirational and have a true desire to be dynamic and to innovate
We are Resourceful and responsible in the way we work and live
We are Excellent in our development, fairness and sharing best practice
At the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust, we value candidates who bring their unique personalities, skills, and experiences to the Trust. When completing your application, we encourage you to highlight your individual achievements and strengths, showing us how they align with the requirements outlined in the job description and person specification. While we recognise that some applicants may use AI tools during the process, please be mindful that AI-generated responses can often lack the personal detail and relevance needed to demonstrate your suitability for the role. AI generated content is discouraged by the Trust and may diminish the candidates chances of success.
Amazing things happen at the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust; delivered by amazing people so why don’t you come and join us. We offer a range of learning and development for all employees may you be clinical or non-clinical.
Job overview
Are you an experienced Pharmacy Technician looking to develop your skills in medicines procurement? We are looking for a motivated and organised individual to join our team as a Senior Pharmacy Technician – Procurement at the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust.
In this role, you will play a key part in ensuring the safe, effective, and cost-efficient procurement of medicines for the Trust. You will support the management of medicines shortages, contribute to audits and cost improvement projects, and work closely with suppliers, pharmacists, and regional colleagues to deliver a reliable medicines supply chain.
This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to patient care by helping to secure timely access to medicines, while developing specialist knowledge in procurement, governance, and unlicensed medicines. You’ll also have opportunities for further training and career development, including CIPS qualifications.
If you’re proactive, detail-focused, and enjoy problem-solving in a fast-paced environment, we’d love to hear from you.
Main duties of the job
• Support the Lead Pharmacy Technician – Procurement in the safe, effective, and efficient procurement of medicines within the Trust.
• Ensure compliance with national and regional contracts, procurement governance, and legal requirements.
• Contribute to cost-effective medicines management by supporting procurement audits, stock control, and cost improvement projects
Working for our organisation
We are one of the largest hospital foundation trusts in the country, and currently touch the lives of half a million patients in the west of Berkshire every year by providing high quality acute medical and surgical services for our local communities. The Trust strives to provide high quality, compassionate care for our patients and their families.
Our values:
- Compassionate
- Aspirational
- Resourceful
- Excellent
The town of Reading sits on the River Thames and is served by great road and rail links to London, Oxford, and Southampton. With excellent leisure and shopping facilities, and a thriving cultural scene, Reading is a wonderful place to live, work, and play and provides excellent facilities for families, including some of the best state and private schools in the UK.
The CQC rated the care provided by the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust as good.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
This job description is not exhaustive and will be subject to periodic review in association with the post-holder.
Person specification
Education, Qualifications & Training
Essential criteria
- Registered Pharmacy Technician with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)
- NVQ Level 3 Pharmacy Services or equivalent qualification (BTEC/SCOTVEC etc.)
- Accredited Checking Technician, or willingness to achieve within 12 months
Desirable criteria
- NVQ Assessor qualification or equivalent
- CIPS Level 3 (or willingness to work towards)
- Member of APTUK
Experience
Essential criteria
- Post-qualification experience as a pharmacy technician (hospital, community or primary care)
- Experience of Pharmacy Procurement
- Experience of training Pharmacy Staff
Desirable criteria
- At least 2 years’ experience in a hospital pharmacy procurement role
- Experience of audit, project work or cost improvement initiatives
- Experience of assessing competence against defined performance or competency frameworks
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Rachel Weru-Kinyua
- Job title
- Lead Pharmacy Technician - Procurement
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01183227800
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