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Essential
43 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Practical Skills
Managing change
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Handling complaints
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Incident and error reporting
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Staff training and development
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Health & Safety & COSHH
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Attendance Management
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Knowledge and management of stock control
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Good dispensing/distribution/manufacturing practice
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Accredited accuracy checker
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Broad knowledge of customer care
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Quality control assurance procedures
- Behaviours/Skills
Team working – can build effective working relationships with team/customers and colleagues.
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Flexibility
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Can use initiative but know when to refer
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Able to influence and persuade others and remain calm in difficult situations.
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Can motivate individuals and a team.
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Analytical skills
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Prioritisation skills
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Problem solving ability
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Can manage own time appropriately and effectively.
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Effective verbal, numeric and written communication skills.
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Works accurately when interrupted and under pressure
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Ability to interpret written instructions
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Able to identify training and development needs of staff
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Always behave professionally - lead by example.
- Qualifications and Training
BTEC in Pharmaceutical science, NVQ level 3 in Pharmacy Services or equivalent.
- Qualifications and Training
Member of or eligible to become technician registrant of General Pharmaceutical Council
- Qualifications and Training
Broad range of technical skills
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Experience of training others
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Accuracy checking training
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Recruitment & selection
- Qualifications and Training
Staff development
- Special Knowledge including experience
Extensive post qualification experience
- Special Knowledge including experience
Supervisory / Management experience of staff
- Special Knowledge including experience
Expert knowledge of good dispensing/distribution/manufacturing practice
- Special Knowledge including experience
High level of knowledge of medicine stock control systems and / or electronic prescribing systems
- Special Knowledge including experience
Hospital pharmacy experience
- Special Knowledge including experience
Excellent literacy, numeric and written communication skills
- Special Knowledge including experience
Accuracy checking experience
- Special Knowledge including experience
Experience of managing change
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Experience of training/assessing staff
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Experience of developing and implementing Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)
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Computer skills
Desirable
6 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Practical Skills
Good problem-solving skills
- Qualifications and Training
Experience of maintaining drug data in clinical / Pharmacy IT systems
- Special Knowledge including experience
Risk assessments
- Special Knowledge including experience
Absence management
- Special Knowledge including experience
Performance review of staff
- Special Knowledge including experience
Developing and implementation of procedures
Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced and motivated Pharmacy Technician to join our Medicines Management Pharmacy Services (MMPS) Digital team as a Pharmacy Technician Specialist. This is a varied role combining specialist pharmacy digital responsibilities with operational pharmacy practice, staff leadership and service improvement. You will help support, manage and develop the WYAAT Pharmacy Manufacturing Hub from a digital, technical, and reporting perspective to ensure optimum delivery of pharmacy services. You will also support the safe and effective use of key clinical systems, including pharmacy stock control, quality control, and assurance systems. Working closely with pharmacy colleagues, suppliers, and strategic partners, you will help ensure that our systems and associated working practices continue to meet the needs of patients and service users.
Main duties of the job
To manage and develop the daily delivery of a specialist technical service within the Pharmacy IT team. This will involve all the clinical tasks required to maintain Pharmacy IT systems, including JAC (the Pharmacy stock control), ChemoCare (the Trusts electronic chemotherapy prescribing system) and MedChart (the Trusts electronic prescribing and administration system). The post holder will also perform a range of medicine supply functions; these will be predominantly concerned with accuracy checking and management of stock control. The post holder will be required to work evenings, weekends and Bank Holidays on a rotational basis. Performs the role of Lead Technician during evenings, weekends and Bank Holidays and is a named member on the Pharmacy MAJAX call out procedure. Please see job description for further information.
About us
The Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is committed to delivering the highest quality and safest treatment and care to every patient, every time. Our vision is to provide the highest quality specialist and integrated care. We will do this through delivery of our multi-year goals and strategic priorities, which you can read about on this page. Central to it all is The Leeds Way our values and behaviours that are at the heart of everything we do.
Details
- Date posted: 19 October 2026
- Pay scheme: Agenda for change
- Band: Band 6
- Salary: £39,959 to £48,117 a year
- Contract: Permanent
- Working pattern: Full-time
- Reference number: 002367
- Job locations: Cross Site, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS1 3EX, United Kingdom
Job responsibilities
For questions about this job, contact:
Name: Holly Hunter Position: Lead Technician - Clinical Systems Email: holly.hunter@nhs.net Interview Date: 24th November 2026
Please Note: All salaries listed reflect the pay for full time roles. Any part time roles will be pro rata.
Job Summary
Main duties of the role include:
- Support the development, maintenance and safe use of pharmacy and clinical digital systems.
- Develop and maintain expert knowledge of system configuration and associated workflows.
- Gather and review feedback from clinical users, identifying opportunities to improve functionality and reduce risk.
- Investigate issues, support problem-solving and contribute to risk-reduction activities.
- Support the development, implementation and review of standard operating procedures.
- Undertake Clinical Safety Officer training to support the clinical safety of our digital systems.
- Map, develop, create and share digital reports using tools such as SSRS, Excel and Power Bi
- Troubleshoot hardware and technical issues including printers, PCs and various MMPS software.
- Prepare and update training materials.
- Assess, train and support pharmacy staff in using digital systems.
- Contribute to ensuring digital system assurance, quality monitoring, workload reporting and service improvement initiatives.
- Support and lead staff, including identifying development needs and contributing to recruitment.
Why you should join our Team
This is an exciting opportunity to join our expanding Pharmacy Digital Team, supporting the development, optimisation, and governance of key clinical systems. The team plays a fundamental role in ensuring safe, effective, and efficient use of digital systems that support medicines management and patient care across the Trust. You will work alongside the team contributing to system development, service improvement, user training, and the delivery of digital solutions to enhance patient care and staff experience.
You'll be joining the Trust at an exciting time as Leeds leads the development of the new WYAAT Pharmacy Aseptic Manufacturing Hub, part of a national programme transforming aseptic services across England. This role offers a unique opportunity to contribute to both local and regional digital advancements and service transformation.
We are proud to provide a positive working environment with a dedicated workforce who are committed to putting patients first. Leeds is one of the largest NHS teaching hospitals with excellent development opportunities, flexible working arrangements, and the chance to help shape the future of digital pharmacy services.
What you will bring to the role
- Hold a BTEC in Pharmaceutical Science, NVQ Level 3 in Pharmacy Services or an equivalent qualification.
- Be registered, or eligible to register, as a Pharmacy Technician with the General Pharmaceutical Council.
- Have extensive post-registration experience, including experience within hospital pharmacy or an equivalent relevant setting.
- Have a strong understanding of medicines stock control.
- Have extensive experience of working in preparative pharmacy services.
- Have a high-level understanding and overview of pharmacy digital systems e.g. CMM, PN Ascribe, PTS, Chemocare.
- Dynamic, enthusiastic, keen to learn and support services whilst driving change,
- A strong team player who can adapt their working style to get the best from colleagues.
- Demonstrate excellent communication, organisation, prioritisation and problem-solving skills.
- Be able to work accurately under pressure, manage competing priorities and respond effectively to interruptions
Please see the attached job description for further information about this vacancy.
About Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust
Our Trust values
The Leeds Way is working together to support each other and deliver the best possible care to patients.
We are….
Responsible Open and Honest One Team Kind
Our Trust priorities
Our purpose: Excellent, safe and sustainable care for every patient every time
Our priorities:
People Improvement and Innovation Partnerships Outcomes
To comply with UK Government regulations on Skilled Worker sponsorship, Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust is unable to provide sponsorship to applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria or the salary threshold concessions set out under the Skilled Worker visa route. Please take this into consideration before submitting your application. Full guidance on these concessions, including details of who may qualify, can be found here.
We reserve the right to close this advert early if we receive a high number of suitable applications.
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This advert is for Pharmacy Technician Specialist - Pharmacy Digital with Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust in Leeds, England. It is listed as a Band 6 Pharmacy technician role. The advertised salary is £39959.00 to £48117.00. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 02 Nov 2026.
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