# Senior Specialist Pharmacy Technician (Medication Safety) > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/senior-specialist-pharmacy-technician-medication-safety/f8b77c67-2ce1-4621-95a7-37dba83dfd5f - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/senior-specialist-pharmacy-technician-medication-safety/f8b77c67-2ce1-4621-95a7-37dba83dfd5f.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** Liverpool - **Region:** North West - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Pharmacy technician - **Grade:** Band 6 - **Salary:** £39,959 - £48,117 per annum, pro rata - **Contract type:** 6 months (Fixed-term band 6 post until 31st March 2027) - **Employment type:** Part time, Home or remote working, 15 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-06-17T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-06-02T14:12:35.890Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Merseyside/Liverpool/Liverpool_University_Hospitals_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Specialist_Pharmacy_Service/Specialist_Pharmacy_Service-v7991819 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/7991819?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.liverpoolft.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview This is an exciting opportunity for a pharmacy technician with a passion for medication safety to work at a national level and help make improvements in medication safety across the system. The successful applicant will: - contribute to the delivery and development of a programme of work to support the NHS Specialist Pharmacy Service (SPS) Medicines Use and Safety (MUS) team’s delivery against national Medicines Safety Improvement Programme (MedSIP) objectives - work closely with the national MedSIP team and other key external stakeholders in the development and delivery of national medicines safety improvement initiatives - contribute to the development, delivery and maintenance of quality assured MUS workstream resources to support commissioners, organisations and health professionals (resources may be webinars, podcasts, videos, website articles and workspaces on NHS Futures) Whilst this post is hosted by the Liverpool University Hospitals Foundation Trust, the expectation is that the individual will work remotely. This is a 0.4 whole time equivalent fixed-term band 6 post until 31st March 2027. Secondments will be considered. ### Main duties of the job We are looking for an enthusiastic and forward-thinking pharmacy technician to join the team to help improve medication safety at a national level. You will be dynamic and innovative, with a passion for medication safety and you will be able to actively engage others in making sustainable improvements. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Delivers outcomes within agreed timescales following liaison with relevant stakeholders across England. Develops and maintains appropriate resources on the SPS website, ensuring accuracy of information which is up to date with current policy and practice, applies all governance requirements and meets website key performance indicators (KPIs). Contributes to the outputs of the MUS workstreams for example, networking events. Contributes to uniting and integrating SPS outputs to ensure all resources are shared across the country, thus maximising efficiency, and productivity. Is proficient in methods of data capture, analysis, and communication and able to deal with large amounts of information on a continuous basis, including internet, email, wordprocessing, presentation (PowerPoint), database and spreadsheet applications. Presents reports and data that have been collected or supported by the MUS Team at national meetings and conferences. Contributes to local and national task groups and workstreams. Engages with practitioners and subject matter experts to gather intelligence e.g. through regional networks. Maintains a robust understanding of health policy developments that impact on the delivery of the MUS outputs and informs the business planning and service needs assessments for the team. Undertakes any other duties as required by the Director of Medicines Use and Safety. ## Job Details This is an exciting opportunity for a pharmacy technician with a passion for medication safety to work at a national level and help make improvements in medication safety across the system. The successful applicant will: contribute to the delivery and development of a programme of work to support the NHS Specialist Pharmacy Service (SPS) Medicines Use and Safety (MUS) team’s delivery against national Medicines Safety Improvement Programme (MedSIP) objectives work closely with the national MedSIP team and other key external stakeholders in the development and delivery of national medicines safety improvement initiatives contribute to the development, delivery and maintenance of quality assured MUS workstream resources to support commissioners, organisations and health professionals (resources may be webinars, podcasts, videos, website articles and workspaces on NHS Futures) Whilst this post is hosted by the Liverpool University Hospitals Foundation Trust, the expectation is that the individual will work remotely. This is a 0.4 whole time equivalent fixed-term band 6 post until 31st March 2027. Secondments will be considered. ## Job Description We are looking for an enthusiastic and forward-thinking pharmacy technician to join the team to help improve medication safety at a national level. You will be dynamic and innovative, with a passion for medication safety and you will be able to actively engage others in making sustainable improvements. ## Responsibilities Delivers outcomes within agreed timescales following liaison with relevant stakeholders across England. Develops and maintains appropriate resources on the SPS website, ensuring accuracy of information which is up to date with current policy and practice, applies all governance requirements and meets website key performance indicators (KPIs). Contributes to the outputs of the MUS workstreams for example, networking events. Contributes to uniting and integrating SPS outputs to ensure all resources are shared across the country, thus maximising efficiency, and productivity. Is proficient in methods of data capture, analysis, and communication and able to deal with large amounts of information on a continuous basis, including internet, email, wordprocessing, presentation (PowerPoint), database and spreadsheet applications. Presents reports and data that have been collected or supported by the MUS Team at national meetings and conferences. Contributes to local and national task groups and workstreams. Engages with practitioners and subject matter experts to gather intelligence e.g. through regional networks. Maintains a robust understanding of health policy developments that impact on the delivery of the MUS outputs and informs the business planning and service needs assessments for the team. Undertakes any other duties as required by the Director of Medicines Use and Safety. ## Person Specification ### Skills **Essential** - Ability to manage own time and workload with good organisational skills - Ability to influence the work of and motivate others, including those without direct line management responsibility - Problem solving skills - Excellent communication skills, including oral presentations and written - Excellent leadership skills with evidence of being an effective team player - Excellent networking skills - Ability to use MS Office software packages and other packages that support efficient, national team operations e.g. MS Teams, SharePoint, NHS Futures ### Knowledge **Essential** - Contemporary knowledge of NHS policy and detailed understanding of its application in primary, secondary and tertiary care - A clear understanding of programme and project management - Knowledge of medication safety and how it relates to healthcare **Desirable** - Prior use of WordPress or similar content management system (e.g. Drupal) to publish webpage. Prior knowledge of principles of good online publishing - Knowledge of the NHS Specialist Pharmacy Service and its role in delivery of Medicines Optimisation, Medication Safety and Medicines Governance - Practical understanding of implementing quality improvement metholdology - Knowledge of challenges faced with time critical medicines in acute care settings ### Experience **Essential** - Multidisciplinary working - Demonstrable post registration experience in hospital pharmacy, particularly in the area of medication safety **Desirable** - Project management ### Qualifications **Essential** - Diploma in Principles and Practice for Pharmacy Technicians or a qualification listed by the General Pharmaceutical Council pre 2017 Standards - Registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council - Mandatory CPD to maintain fitness to practice **Desirable** - Accredited Checking Technician Qualification - Qualification in Quality Improvement, Leadership Project Management similar ## Documents - [risk id (docx, 34.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10298765) - [job description (pdf, 240.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10276178) - [life at luhft benefits (pdf, 333.2kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2664) ## 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.