# Specialist Pharmacy Technician Community Services Governance and Risk > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/specialist-pharmacy-technician-community-services-governance-and-risk/a81a58c8-2c1a-46ea-9c2c-dc7c1b5112b1 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/specialist-pharmacy-technician-community-services-governance-and-risk/a81a58c8-2c1a-46ea-9c2c-dc7c1b5112b1.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** Sheffield - **Region:** North East and Yorkshire - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Pharmacy technician - **Grade:** Band 6 - **Salary:** £39,959 - £48,117 pa/pro rata for part time staff - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time, Part time, Job share, Flexible working, 37.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-06-21T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-06-08T00:02:12.461Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/South_Yorkshire/Sheffield/Sheffield_Teaching_Hospitals_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Specialist_Pharmacy_Technician/Specialist_Pharmacy_Technician-v7993514 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/7993514?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.sth.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview An opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic Registered Pharmacy Technician to join  Sheffield Teaching Hospitals  community services medicines management team . This is an exciting role  working with a wide range of community based services .If you are up to a challenge and work well with different groups of staff this is the role for you. You will provide medicines governance support to  services within the Trust  who have community or satellite services; to ensure they have safe and effective   systems and procedures in place This is an excellent opportunity for someone who enjoys identifying risk, solving problems  and putting in the appropriate governance systems to safeguard Patients, STH staff and the Trust. You will be supported in this role to help develop you as a specialist in your profession. There are no   dispensary  evening  weekend or  bank holiday working commitments  and there are opportunities for flexible working  within this role. ### Main duties of the job To support the Head of Medicines Management Community Services by providing expert technical advice on a wide range of matters pertaining to medicines governance and risk. Provide specialist pharmaceutical advice, direction and support to Community Services clinical and managerial staff throughout the organisation. To provide advice on a wide range of highly complex medicine governance and risk situations. Be responsible for disseminating and relaying specialist medicines management information, education and training to relevant healthcare professionals in a format that can easily be understood in the context of their professional practice. Keep abreast of latest developments and best practice relating to medicines governance and risk. To work with the Head of Medicines Management Community Services to develop, implement and audit safe and effective medicines governance and risk policies and guidelines in community services in order to improve practice and patient care. Ensure systems are in place and maintained to report clinical incidents and serious untoward incidents relating to medicines management. In conjunction with the Pharmacy Healthcare Governance Manager, analyse and evaluate medicines management incidents, identifying and sharing learning to improve patient safety. This may include contributing to root cause analysis and incident investigations. · ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for full details regarding this post. When completing your application please ensure that you clearly demonstrate how you meet the role criteria. · ## Job Details An opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic Registered Pharmacy Technician to join Sheffield Teaching Hospitals community services medicines management team . This is an exciting role working with a wide range of community based services .If you are up to a challenge and work well with different groups of staff this is the role for you. You will provide medicines governance support to services within the Trust who have community or satellite services; to ensure they have safe and effective systems and procedures in place This is an excellent opportunity for someone who enjoys identifying risk, solving problems and putting in the appropriate governance systems to safeguard Patients, STH staff and the Trust. You will be supported in this role to help develop you as a specialist in your profession. There are no dispensary evening weekend or bank holiday working commitments and there are opportunities for flexible working within this role. ## Job Description To support the Head of Medicines Management Community Services by providing expert technical advice on a wide range of matters pertaining to medicines governance and risk. Provide specialist pharmaceutical advice, direction and support to Community Services clinical and managerial staff throughout the organisation. To provide advice on a wide range of highly complex medicine governance and risk situations. Be responsible for disseminating and relaying specialist medicines management information, education and training to relevant healthcare professionals in a format that can easily be understood in the context of their professional practice. Keep abreast of latest developments and best practice relating to medicines governance and risk. To work with the Head of Medicines Management Community Services to develop, implement and audit safe and effective medicines governance and risk policies and guidelines in community services in order to improve practice and patient care. Ensure systems are in place and maintained to report clinical incidents and serious untoward incidents relating to medicines management. In conjunction with the Pharmacy Healthcare Governance Manager, analyse and evaluate medicines management incidents, identifying and sharing learning to improve patient safety. This may include contributing to root cause analysis and incident investigations. · ## Responsibilities Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for full details regarding this post. When completing your application please ensure that you clearly demonstrate how you meet the role criteria. · ## Person Specification ### Experience **Essential** - Relevant post- qualification experience in primary or secondary care - Experience in development and delivery of education and training sessions - Experience of writing and delivering audits - Experience of writing policies and procedures - Knowledge of the law and good practice related to storage and handling of pharmaceuticals **Desirable** - Project management - Previous experience in Primary Care - Using ePCAT prescribing data system ### Other Factors **Essential** - Committed to equal opportunities - Diplomatic and politically sensitive - The ability to understand and respect different points of view and work effectively with people from a variety of cultures - Willingness to work flexibly including working outside of traditional normal working hours in accordance with service need ### Qualifications **Essential** - BTEC in Pharmaceutical Sciences / NVQ level 3 in Pharmaceutical Services or equivalentQualifications - Registration with General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC ) ### Further Training **Desirable** - Foundation degree in Pharmacy services and medicines management - Certificate in professional development for pharmacy technicians ### Special Skills /Aptitudes **Essential** - Evidence of CPD - Understanding of medicines related issues in community services - Development and delivery of assessment in both formal and informal settings. - Being able to apply relevant policies and procedures to a variety of community services settings - Self-motivated with ability to prioritise work - Ability to work as part of multi-disciplinary team - Ability to devise and review training and assessment programme. - Ability to design, implement and review medicines management systems - Excellent written skills including report writing - Excellent communication, interpersonal skills - Accuracy and attention to detail - Excellent time management and ability to meet deadlines **Desirable** - Knowledge of Community services/Community pharmacy /Role of general practice /Interface between primary and secondary care /Roles of other NHS primary care health professionals/ Local NHS structure ## Documents - [staff benefits (pdf, 2.7mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2420) - [information for candidates (pdf, 496.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2162) - [applicants - how we use your information (pdf, 87.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2165) - [getting to work at sheffield teaching hospitals (pdf, 305.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2163) - [policy statement on the recruitment of ex-offenders (pdf, 124.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2211) - [specialist pharmacy technician community services governance and risk (pdf, 59.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10278212) - [specialist pharmacy technician community services governance and risk (pdf, 472.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10278213) - [a guide to using artificial intelligence and with your personal statement (pdf, 163.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2894) - [candidate application best practice guide - please read before completing your application (pdf, 304.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2161) ## 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.