# Senior Pharmacy Technician - Specialist Services > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/senior-pharmacy-technician-specialist-services/74a27565-b14e-4958-a64d-2518835b4a4d - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/senior-pharmacy-technician-specialist-services/74a27565-b14e-4958-a64d-2518835b4a4d.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** Kendal - **Region:** North West - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Pharmacy technician - **Grade:** Band 6 - **Salary:** £39,959 - £48,117 per annum pro rata - **Contract type:** Permanent: part time - **Employment type:** Part time - 15 hours per week (working pattern may be negotiable) - **Closing date:** 2026-06-17T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-06-03T13:30:51.855Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Cumbria/Lancaster/University_Hospitals_Morecambe_Bay_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Senior_Pharmacy_Technician/Senior_Pharmacy_Technician-v8020350 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8020350?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.uhmb.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview We are looking for a Registered Pharmacy Technician (GPhC registered) Experienced in hospital pharmacy or medicines management (homecare experience desirable) Knowledgeable in medicines legislation, governance, and standards Detail-oriented with strong technical validation and problem-solving skills Confident working across teams and building effective professional relationships Passionate about patient safety, service improvement, and innovation The post holder will take a lead role in the technical validation, governance, and optimisation of Homecare prescriptions, ensuring compliance with: - Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS) Homecare Standards - NHS Homecare Medicines Services Standards - NHSE Medicines Optimisation Guidance - Relevant medicines legislation and professional requirements You will work collaboratively across pharmacy, clinical teams, and homecare providers to ensure safe, timely, and cost-effective patient care, while supporting digital improvements and service growth. ### Main duties of the job -Provide technical validation of homecare prescriptions ensuring -accuracy, legality, and clinical appropriateness within scope -Support safe and efficient homecare medicine supply, including investigation and resolution of delivery issues -Ensure compliance with medicines legislation, including controlled drugs governance and audit requirements -Maintain oversight of patient consent, documentation, and chain of custody processes -Contribute to audit, service monitoring, and regulatory inspections (NHSE / CQC)Support medicines optimisation initiatives, including biosimilar switching and cost improvement programmes -Drive digital and technical improvements to validation processes and reporting systems -Work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams and external providers to ensure seamless patient pathways ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay visiting our website https://www.uhmb.nhs.uk/ ## Job Details We are looking for a Registered Pharmacy Technician (GPhC registered) Experienced in hospital pharmacy or medicines management (homecare experience desirable) Knowledgeable in medicines legislation, governance, and standards Detail-oriented with strong technical validation and problem-solving skills Confident working across teams and building effective professional relationships Passionate about patient safety, service improvement, and innovation The post holder will take a lead role in the technical validation, governance, and optimisation of Homecare prescriptions, ensuring compliance with: Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS) Homecare Standards NHS Homecare Medicines Services Standards NHSE Medicines Optimisation Guidance Relevant medicines legislation and professional requirements You will work collaboratively across pharmacy, clinical teams, and homecare providers to ensure safe, timely, and cost-effective patient care, while supporting digital improvements and service growth. ## Job Description -Provide technical validation of homecare prescriptions ensuring -accuracy, legality, and clinical appropriateness within scope -Support safe and efficient homecare medicine supply, including investigation and resolution of delivery issues -Ensure compliance with medicines legislation, including controlled drugs governance and audit requirements -Maintain oversight of patient consent, documentation, and chain of custody processes -Contribute to audit, service monitoring, and regulatory inspections (NHSE / CQC)Support medicines optimisation initiatives, including biosimilar switching and cost improvement programmes -Drive digital and technical improvements to validation processes and reporting systems -Work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams and external providers to ensure seamless patient pathways ## Responsibilities To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay visiting our website https://www.uhmb.nhs.uk/ ## Person Specification ### Experience **Essential** - Experience in day to day management of a pharmacy service - Experience in staff management - Relevant experience of a hospital pharmacy including relevant specialist pharmacy setting e.g. Clinical trials, Oncology, Aseptics, Purchasing and contract management **Desirable** - Experience with clinical Audit and data analysis ### Personal Qualities **Essential** - Professional, reliable and with an ability to maintain confidentiality at all times - Adhere to Behavioural standards - Team player - Ability to work alone - Willingness to work designated shift patterns across 7 days in accordance with the needs of the service. - Ability to travel as required - Enthusiasm for work ### Education and qualifications **Essential** - Recognised Pharmacy technician qualification: Btec level3 in Pharmaceutical services (or equivalent) and/or NVQ level 3 in Pharmacy Service skills or equivalent - Registration with General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) - Accredited checking qualification and registration with North West framework (equiv to NVQ level 4) **Desirable** - ACT mentor - GCP accreditation - Assessors Award - Medicines reconciliation training - IQA qualification - CIPS qualification in procurement and supply or equivalent ### Skills, ability and knowledge **Essential** - Working knowledge of pharmacy procedures, practices and legislation including Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH) - Good influencing and teaching skills - Computer skills including working knowledge of Microsoft word and skills for dispensing and record keeping - Decision making and prioritising skills with good attention to detail and accuracy - Ability to plan workload for self and others, set goals, co-ordinate projects and organise services - Ability to talk to/communicate with patients, carers and healthcare professionals clearly - Ability to motivate self and others and coach and lead a team - Good manual, accuracy and analytical dispensing skills - Good patient counselling skills - Working knowledge of training requirements for technical/support posts - Ability to work accurately under pressure - Problem solving skills **Desirable** - Further computing skills e.g. presentations and spreadsheets - Change management - Team management ## Documents - [people strategy (pdf, 109.1kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2942) - [lgbt network leaflet (pdf, 226.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1741) - [access to work information sheet (pdf, 172.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2427) - [generic b6 senior pharmacy technician (pdf, 528.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10306788) - [ps generic b6 senior pharmacy technician (pdf, 224.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10306789) - [furness general hospital accessibility plan (pdf, 174.8kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1024) - [royal lancaster infirmary accessibility plan 2017 (pdf, 170.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1025) - [westmorland general hospital hospital accessibility plan (docx, 112.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1026) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.