Job summary
- Main area
- Pharmacy
- Grade
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 430-CC25-543A
- Employer
- Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Pharmacy (Dept)
- Town
- Milton Keynes
- Salary
- £38,682 - £46,580 Per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 16/12/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Specialist Pharmacy Technician - Education and Training
Band 6
At Milton Keynes University Hospital, you will be welcomed into a friendly and supportive environment where teamwork and respect are at the heart of everything we do. We are proud to live our Trust values and behaviours every day, creating a culture where everyone feels heard and valued.
MKUH staff's Motivation and Involvement scores are among the highest in our peer group, showing that our people feel inspired and included in decision-making (Staff Survey, 2024).
Our benefits
We believe in recognising and rewarding the amazing contribution of our staff and that is why we offer a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your wellbeing, work-life balance, and professional growth, including:
- Free on-site parking including EV charging
- Complimentary refreshments
- Flexible working arrangements
- Discounted gym membership
- Salary sacrifice car scheme
- Generous annual leave, with the option to bank holiday entitlement
- Membership of the NHS Pension Scheme
- On-site nursery (charges apply)
- A wide-ranging staff health and wellbeing programme including EAP
- VIVUP products to support your mental, physical, and financial Wellbeing
Job overview
Specialist Pharmacy Technician – Education and Training
Department: Pharmacy
Band 6
Hours: 37.5 per week. MKUH roles will be considered for flexible working
Join Our Pharmacy Education and Training Team!
We’re thrilled to offer an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and highly motivated Pharmacy Technician to join our expanding Education and Training Team. If you’re passionate about supporting others to learn, grow, and reach their full potential, this could be the perfect role for you!
In this role, you will help shape the future of our pharmacy workforce by contributing to a wide range of training and development initiatives. We’re looking for someone who is proactive, supportive, and committed to high-quality education.
Your roles:
- Lead the training of pharmacy assistants and pre-registration pharmacy technicians
- Develop and expand the apprenticeship model within the pharmacy workforce
- Support the design and delivery of post-registration pharmacy technician training
- Contribute to dispensary and ward-based pharmacy services to ensure high-quality patient care
- Assist in all aspects of workforce development, helping shape a skilled, confident, and future-ready pharmacy team
Interview date: Monday 19th January 2026
Main duties of the job
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· To be responsible for the delivery of E&T for Pharmacy Technicians and Pharmacy Support Staff
· To be responsible for delivery of the NVQ Level 3 in Pharmacy Services and NVQ Level 2 in Pharmacy Services (in collaboration with relevant education providers)
· To work with the Principal Pharmacy Technician – Education and Training to promote, deliver and evaluate a range of E&T opportunities for Pharmacy Technicians and Pharmacy Assistants across all sections of Pharmacy
· To facilitate Continuing Professional Development (CPD) for Pharmacy Technicians.
We reserve the right to close posts early if we receive a sufficient volume of applications. Unfortunately, only short-listed applicants will be contacted. Candidates with a disability that meet the minimum criteria will be guaranteed an interview. Disclosure and Barring Service Checks may be required for new employees.
We are a Two Ticks employer and are committed to equal opportunities, we welcome applications from all sections of the community.
Milton Keynes is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
Working for our organisation
Milton Keynes University Hospital, in proud partnership with the University of Buckingham, is a University Teaching Hospital committed to advancing patient care through cutting-edge research and education. With a “Good” rating from the CQC and significant investment underway, this is an exciting time to join our team and grow your career.
As a medium sized general hospital, we provide a full range of general medical and surgical services, including a busy Emergency Department, Maternity, and Paediatrics. As the population of our city and surrounding areas continues to grow rapidly, we are expanding and enhancing our facilities to meet rising demand and improve access to care for all our communities.
We are also proud to offer a growing portfolio of specialist services. In January 2025 we opened our state-of-the-art Radiotherapy Centre, bringing advanced cancer treatment closer to home. Our services also include neonatology, specialist surgical care, and a wide range of diagnostics, supported by the new Community Diagnostic Centre at Whitehouse Health Centre.
Further investment is underway, including the construction of Oak Wards – a new ward block featuring two 24-bed wards – and the recently approved Women and Children’s Centre, set to open by 2030.
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Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Trust Responsibilities
· To be part of the pharmacy team and work to enable the objectives of the trust to be achieved.
· To communicate effectively and promptly with all members of the pharmacy team
· To participate in high standards of practice as defined in professional and regulatory documents
· To contribute to Trust compliance with the Medicines Management standards, Clinical Governance and Risk Management.
Professional Responsibilities
· To act as a role model and mentor for Pharmacy Technicians and Pharmacy Assistants
· To promote high standards of work in line with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) Standards for Pharmacy Professionals
· To lead on the development, implementation and evaluation of E&T for Pharmacy Technicians and Pharmacy Assistants
· To assist the Associate Director of Pharmacy (Clinical Services and ET&WD) in the development and delivery of E&T that reflects the needs of the department and the trust.
Operational
· To receive, label and dispense prescriptions for inpatients and outpatients and demonstrate ongoing competence in the role
· To participate in the final checking of medication for inpatients and outpatients and demonstrate ongoing competence in the role
· To participate in the ward based medicines optimisation service and demonstrate ongoing competence in the role
· To support the safe, effective and economic use of medicines through participation in the ward based medicines optimisation service.
Education and Training
· To be responsible for the day to day delivery and oversight of NVQ Levels 2 & 3 in Pharmacy Services for Pharmacy Assistants and Pre-registration Trainee Pharmacy Technicians.
· To assist the Principal Pharmacy Technician – Education & Training to ensure that the appropriate arrangements are in place for the personal development of Pharmacy Technicians and Pharmacy Assistants
· To provide information to the Principal Pharmacy Technician – Education & Training on all aspects of E&T for Pharmacy Technicians and Support Staff.
Quality
· To ensure that all departmental policies and procedures that apply to the training of Pharmacy Technicians and Pharmacy Support Staff are regularly updated and developed
· To support the development of standard operating procedures and key performance indicators which support the setting and monitoring of standards for the provision of pharmacy education and training activities.
Please refer to the job description for further details.
Person specification
Qualifications and knowledge
Essential criteria
- BTEC / NVQ Level 3 in Pharmacy Services (or equivalent)
- Professional registration as Registered Pharmacy Technician with GPhC
- Accredited Checking Technician
- Medicines Management Technician
- Evidence of ongoing CPD in line with GPhC Registration Requirements
- Educational Supervisor / Train the Trainer qualification (or equivalent)
Desirable criteria
- Recognised Management qualification
- Recognised IT qualification
Experience
Essential criteria
- Min of 5 years Post Qualification with Hospital Pharmacy Experience
- Previous Experience of Mentoring and Training
- Previous Experience of Delivering Training
- Proven Skills and Knowledge of NVQ Process
- Proven Skills and Knowledge of CPD Process
- Experienced Clinical / ward based activities
- Medicines Management Competency
Desirable criteria
- Experience of acting as a Technician Checking Facilitator
- Experience of acting as CPD Facilitator
- Experience of Audit and Project supervision
Skills
Essential criteria
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Supervisory and Management skills
- Good Presentation skills
- Excellent organisational and time management skills
- Microsoft Word and PowerPoint to advanced level
- Able to develop and write policies and SOPs
- Ability to understand how to put Pharmacy Knowledge into practice
- Able to work quickly and accurately under pressure
- Able to deal with situations requiring complex communication such as dealing with failing students
- Ability to maintain regional and local quality standards
- Can identify the training needs of self and others
- Identifies and Implements Best Practice
- Medicine Management Skills
- Able to change priorities when needed
Desirable criteria
- Understands change implementation
Personal and people development
Essential criteria
- Evidence of positive commitment to CPD
- Flexible, Polite and courteous
- Professional in attitude and behaviour
- Initiative and common sense
- Self-motivated and team player
Communication
Essential criteria
- Good Communication skills, written and verbal.
- Evidence of ability to communicate clearly with patients, carers, hospital/ward staff and primary care or community health services and other organisations about medicines management or other technical information
Specific requirements
Essential criteria
- Able to perform the duties of the post with reasonable aids and adaptations
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
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
- Staci Drewe
- Job title
- Principal Pharmacy technician
- Email address
- [email protected]
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