Job summary
- Main area
- Pharmacy
- Grade
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Late finish and weekends on rotation)
- Job ref
- 153-SP04658
- Employer
- University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- University Hospitals Dorset - All Sites
- Town
- Dorset
- Salary
- £37,338 - £44,962 pa
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 26/06/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Lead Pharmacy Technician for Women & Children
Band 6
As University Hospitals Dorset we are a three site acute trust with ‘university hospital’ status through our partnership with Bournemouth University, working with an annual budget of £730m.
We offer highly regarded health services, employing some 10,000 staff. Our ambitious £250m estates programme is well on the way to delivering state-of-the-art facilities over the next two years to meet the current and future healthcare needs of the populations we serve.
In an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty with over seven miles of sandy beaches you’ll find inspirational opportunities to achieve your perfect work/life balance. With the New Forest and the Purbecks on our doorstep, we’re also less than three hours from London by road or train. The thriving towns of Poole, Bournemouth and Christchurch give way to idyllic villages and unspoilt landscapes just minutes from our hospitals.
We believe that having a diverse workforce, and allowing people to be themselves, is essential in ensuring we offer an inclusive, welcoming and productive place to work.
We especially welcome applications from minority groups in the community who may be underrepresented in our workforce.
At UHD our active staff network groups are the Women's Network, Black Asian Minority Ethnic Group (BAME), Pride Network, European (EU), Pro Ability Staff Network, and the Armed Forces Support Group.
As a Trust we are proudly signed up to the Disability Confident and Armed Forces Covenant guaranteed interview schemes.
Job overview
Are you an experienced and motivated pharmacy technician looking to step into a leadership role in a specialist area? University Hospitals Dorset (UHD) is seeking a passionate Lead Pharmacy Technician to join our dynamic team supporting women’s and children’s services, including maternity, paediatrics, and neonatal care.
What we're looking for:
- GPhC registered Pharmacy Technician with post-qualification experience in hospital pharmacy
- Proven leadership or supervisory experience, ideally within clinical or ward-based settings
- Strong understanding of paediatric and maternity medicines management (desirable but not essential – training will be provided)
- Excellent communication, organisation, and decision-making skills
- A commitment to delivering compassionate, inclusive, and high-quality care
Main duties of the job
As the Lead Pharmacy Technician for Women and Children, you’ll play a pivotal role in delivering and improving safe, effective, and patient-focused medicine optimisation within our specialist services. You'll work closely with clinical pharmacists, nursing teams, and multidisciplinary colleagues to enhance patient care and outcomes across our sites.
Key Responsibilities:
- Provide expert technical support and leadership within maternity, paediatrics, and neonatology wards
- Lead on medicines optimisation initiatives and safety audits within the directorate
- Supervise, mentor, and develop trainee pharmacists and technicians
- Champion service improvement and support implementation of electronic prescribing and administration systems
- Ensure compliance with governance, policy, and legislative frameworks
Working for our organisation
Our values define who we are as #TeamUHD. They underpin everything we do now and in the future. They define how we treat our patients, visitors, and each other, our valued teammates and colleagues.
UHD are investing in services across the Trust, with many being transformed and developed following merger and the New Hospital Programme.
This means that some services may move site this year or next, either temporarily or long term. Recruiting Managers interviewing for this role will be happy to answer any specific questions that you have at interview.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- NVQ Level 3 or equivalent in Pharmaceutical Science and BTEC in Pharmacy Services
- Registration to The General Pharmaceutical Council
- Accreditation as a pharmacy technician checker
- Accredited Medicines Management Technician
Desirable criteria
- Clinical Prioritisation Qualification
- Leadership Qualification
Experience
Essential criteria
- Extensive ward based hospital pharmacy experience
- Experience of education and training or mentoring
- Experience of dealing with difficult and complex situations and queries
Desirable criteria
- Experience of working in primary care / community pharmacy
Technical Skills
Essential criteria
- Good IT skills (Word, Excel)
- Able to prioritise work / time management
Desirable criteria
- Familiar with Wellsky
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Suzanne Bingham
- Job title
- Lead Medicines Management Technician
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 03000198730
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