Senior Pharmacy Technician Education, Training and Development Band 6

Job overview

NOTE: Please be advised that the start date for the successful candidate will be into the new financial year (April 2026 onwards). The exact timing will be confirmed at offer stage.

• Pharmacy Technician
• Base site – Lincoln County Hospital
• Band 6
• 37.5 hours per week
• 08:45-17:15 Mon-Fri. 09:30-13:15 Sat, Sun and bank holidays
• Contract type - Permanent
• Applications are invited for the post of Senior Pharmacy Technician-Education, Training and Development based at Lincoln County Hospital.

The Pharmacy Departments within ULHT provide ward based, Dispensary, and Aseptic Dispensing Services to a range of general and specialist areas including Admissions Unit, General Medical and Surgical, Haematology and Oncology and Critical Care wards. We have a good integrated team of Clinical Pharmacists, Technicians and Support Workers and there is a supportive Pharmacy Education and Training team.

Main duties of the job

This post will be based at Lincoln County Hospital but the successful applicants may need to travel to other sites within the Trust. The successful applicant will be expected to participate in the existing Weekend and Bank Holiday Rotas within the Pharmacy Dispensary.

You will need to have excellent interpersonal and communication skills and be confident speaking to patients, nursing staff, prescribers and other health care staff. You will be involved in design, and writing induction and appropriate training packages for new staff in liaison with Advanced Specialist Clinical Pharmacist - Training and Development, to induct and train all new Pre-Registration Pharmacists, Pharmacy Technicians and Pre-registration trainee Pharmacy Technicians, Pharmacy Support workers, Locums and new Pharmacists to competency in Inpatient dispensary Services as appropriate.

You will require a National Vocational Qualification Assessor.

To audit the documentation & recording of induction training and performance monitoring indicators

To identify and inform managers of Clinical Governance Risks, service    development, medicines management /optimisation and Health and Safety issues.

Initial assessment and  training of Accuracy Checking Pharmacy Technicians  and bi-annually assess competence of Accuracy Checking pharmacy technicians and carry out  assessments of competence  of Pharmacy Technicians, Assistants and Pharmacists as required.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Have a look at the job description and if you like what you see then apply today. Don’t miss this fantastic opportunity to work with a great team in a supportive environment within a great institution. your NHS needs you!