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Job overview
Lead Pharmacy Technician – Clinical Workforce & Service Transformation
An exciting opportunity to shape the future of pharmacy services
We are looking for a motivated, dynamic and innovative pharmacy technician to join us at a truly exciting time of service transformation. This is a rare opportunity to play a pivotal role in developing and embedding a clinically focused pharmacy technician and pharmacy assistant workforce, while helping to shape new ways of working across the Trust.
As a professional role model, you will lead the development of training pathways and competency frameworks for pharmacy technicians and pharmacy assistants, supporting workforce development, reform and evolving clinical practice. You will work closely with our clinical pharmacy technician and pharmacy assistants to strengthen their contribution to patient care, medicines optimisation and service delivery.
This role offers the scope, influence and challenge to leave a lasting legacy — designing frameworks, developing people, and embedding a culture of excellence, safety and continuous improvement.
Main duties of the job
- Act as a professional and clinical lead for the pharmacy technician and pharmacy assistant workforce, with a strong focus on supporting and developing this workforce.
- Lead the design and implementation of training pathways, competency frameworks and career development structures for pharmacy technicians and pharmacy assistants
- Work as part of the Pharmacy leadership team to support delivery of the medicines optimisation agenda.
- Provide professional leadership, actively demonstrating integrity, ownership and visible leadership across the service and Trust.
- Support workforce transformation by enabling effective skill mix and advancing the clinical role of pharmacy technicians
- Work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams to enhance patient care and improve clinical outcomes
- Provide expert advice to internal and external stakeholders on the role and contribution of pharmacy technicians as a registered profession
- Ensure relevant standards, governance and best practice are embedded across all areas of practice
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To lead and develop the roles and responsibilities of the Trust pharmacy technician and pharmacy assistant workforce. To enhance professional practice, education and service developments using an evidence-based approach. To use specialist expert knowledge to interpret regional and national policy pertinent to the professional role of the pharmacy technician to support accurate workforce planning and development of services. To manage the provision of all pharmacy technician and pharmacy assistant training and professional development. To lead on all policy and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) pertaining to clinical pharmacy service supporting pharmacists, other pharmacy technicians and pharmacy assistants in ensuring regulatory compliance with medicines regulations; providing essential support to other healthcare professionals and patients of the Trust. See attached job description for more details on this role and requirements
Applying for this NHS job
This advert is for Lead Pharmacy Technician with Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust in Worthing, South East, England. It is listed as a Band 8 Pharmacy technician role. The advertised salary is £57,528 - £64,750 per annum. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 04 Jun 2026.
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