Job summary
- Main area
- Hepatology & Liver transplant
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 391-RFL-524354
- Employer
- Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Royal Free Hospital
- Town
- London
- Salary
- £46,419 - £55,046 per annum (inclusive of HCAS)
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 24/10/2025 23:59
Employer heading

Band 6 Specialist pharmacy technician - Hepatology
NHS AfC: Band 6
Our trust has over 17,000 staff serving 2 million patients every year. It comprises Barnet Hospital, Chase Farm Hospital, the Royal Free Hospital, North Middlesex University Hospital and more than 30 services in the community. This larger scale organisation provides an unprecedented opportunity for us to continue our pioneering work, particularly in finding ways to deliver even better care to our patients.
Our mission is to deliver world class care and expertise in our clinical services, underpinned by world class teaching and research and we will continue to measure our progress against our five governing objectives: excellent outcomes, excellent patient and staff experience, excellent value for taxpayers’ money, being safe and meeting our external duties, and building a strong organisation.
Everyone is welcome at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust. We're proud of our diversity and we continue to undertake new initiatives to advance equality for LGBT+, BME, gender equality, staff carers and people with disabilities and lived experiences to promote good relations and understanding between our staff.
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Job overview
We have an exciting opportunity for a motivated and patient-focused pharmacy technician to lead and manage the pharmacy technical service to our hepatology directorate and ward at Royal Free Hospital.
As a specialist pharmacy technician, the successful candidate will be providing a vital role in delivering a comprehensive pharmacy service and be responsible for all technical aspects of medicines management.
The post holder will consistently work in an accurate, effective and efficient manner to support the provision of a high-quality service to patients and trust staff. They will be part of a high performing team that is expected to demonstrate the Royal Free NHS Foundation Trust values. This means that in undertaking this role, the post holder is expected at all times to behave in a way that demonstrates commitment to the delivery of respectful and compassionate care.
Main duties of the job
The post will have a particular focus on counselling patients, facilitating seamless discharges on the hepatology ward and effective management of stock at ward level.
The post holder will utilise comprehensive medicines optimisation skills including completing medicines reconciliation, timely supply of medicines and regular review of all stock lists to improve stock holding efficiency. They will be contributing to the safe delivery of complex, high-risk medications in both the inpatient and outpatient setting.
Working for our organisation
Our trust has around 10,000 staff serving 1.6 million patients. It comprises Barnet Hospital, Chase Farm Hospital, Royal Free Hospital, North Middlesex Hospital and more than 30 services in the community. Our mission is to deliver world class care and expertise in our clinical services, underpinned by world class teaching and research and we continue to measure our progress against our five governing objectives: excellent outcomes, excellent patient and staff experience, excellent value for taxpayers’ money, being safe and meeting our external duties and building a strong organisation.
The Hepatology service at the Royal Free London NHS Trust is one of the largest and most comprehensive in the UK. We are a tertiary Liver Transplant centre providing specialist care and with the evolution of networks, we are the hub centre for Viral Hepatitis, Autoimmune Hepatitis and Wilson’s disease.
Everyone is welcome at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust. We're proud of our diversity and continue to undertake new initiatives to advance equality for all.
The Pharmacy department of the Royal Free London NHS Trust is a friendly, progressive, and expanding unit dedicated to providing the highest standards of pharmaceutical care and service in this large, internationally renowned teaching hospital. Quality improvement and cost-effective, safe use of medicines is at the forefront of everything we do.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The post will have a particular focus on counselling patients, facilitating seamless discharges on the hepatology ward and effective management of stock at ward level.
The post holder will utilise comprehensive medicines optimisation skills including completing medicines reconciliation, timely supply of medicines and regular review of all stock lists to improve stock holding efficiency. They will be contributing to the safe delivery of complex, high-risk medications in both the inpatient and outpatient setting.
See attached Job Description and persona specification.
Person specification
Education & professional Qualifications
Essential criteria
- BTEC in Pharmaceutical Sciences (NVQ Pharmacy services Level 3) or equivalent
- CPPE or equivalent ACPT qualification
- Registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)
Desirable criteria
- NVQ A1 workplace assessor award or Educational Supervisor
Experience
Essential criteria
- Previous assessable experience/understanding of JAC Pharmacy Computer System (or equivalent)
Skills and aptitudes
Essential criteria
- Knowledge of Information technology
- Computer literate
Royal Free World Class Values
Essential criteria
- Demonstrates ability to meet the Trust values
Education & professional Qualifications
Desirable criteria
- Medicines Management qualification or equivalent
Experience
Essential criteria
- Significant post qualification hospital pharmacy experience
- Broad technical pharmaceutical knowledge relating to promotion of high quality, efficient and cost-effective use of medicines
- Previous experience working as a ward based technician
- Experience of medicines reconciliation
- Experience of undertaking audits
- Experience of training and supervision
Desirable criteria
- Experience of working in a Hepatology setting
- Experience of expenditure reporting
- Experience of writing SOPs
- Experience of project management
- Evidence of work in an operational management capacity
- Experience of managing change and leading development
Skills and aptitudes
Essential criteria
- Broad understanding of the current issues in the NHS, especially in relation to pharmacy
- Demonstrate ability to plan, organise own workload
- Demonstrate ability to deal with conflict and complaints (with patients and staff of all levels)
- Demonstrate excellent verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills (with patients and staff of all levels)
- Numerate
- Ability to work independently and as a member of a team
- Accredited to perform a final accuracy check on clinically screened prescriptions and requisitions
- Demonstrate proven ability to dispense accurately
- Demonstrate attention to detail
- Demonstrate proven ability to counsel and give advice to patients/carers on medications.
- Excellent understanding of computerised systems of stock control management
- Demonstrate ability to work towards set procedures
- Demonstrate ability to assess and train staff.
- Methodical methods of working and good decision-making skills
- Demonstrate ability to cope under pressure and handle several tasks at once
- Demonstrate initiative particularly in relation to problem solving and ability to implement new initiatives/changes whilst maintaining departmental standards
- Understanding of clinical risk and clinical governance
- Understanding of how to undertake medicines reconciliation
- Ability to identify & manage risk and implement best practice
- Understanding of stock control
- Good negotiation skills
- Demonstrate ability to meet and set deadlines.
- Ability to communicate effectively with the multidisciplinary team
Desirable criteria
- Understanding of Hepatology therapeutics and current issues
- Demonstrated understanding of medicines management in relation to Hepatology
- Ability to communicate tactfully but firmly with staff at all levels including senior consultants to ensure completion of projects and change in practice
- Ability to contribute to business plans, policies and clinical protocols
Personal Qualities & attributes
Essential criteria
- Hard-working
- Ability to work in a stressful environment
- Well-motivated
- Identifies own training needs, actively seeks training opportunities and maintains a practice portfolio
Others
Essential criteria
- Ability to work late duties, weekends and Bank Holidays as per rota
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
- Naz Kanani Alviri
- Job title
- Principal Pharmacist-Hepatology & Liver transplant
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