Lead Pharmacy Technician - Procurement

The role provides operational leadership and coordination of technical services within the Procurement and Distribution departments. It supports patient care and contributes to Trust savings through expert procurement practices contributing to service improvement and staff development. The post holder will manage the day‑to‑day operations, supervise and train technical staff and ensure compliance with relevant legislation and procedures and standard operating procedures.

There will also be operational commitment to the Pharmacy service weekends and Bank Holidays on a formal rota (currently 1:6). (ROTATION FREQUENCY SUBJECT TO CHANGE),

• To provide and coordinate pharmacy services within the procurement and distribution departments.
• To supervise and assess support staff, ensuring training is delivered and competence maintained.
• To maintain and develop SOPs to reflect current legislation and practice, ensuring all Procurement staff are trained and compliant in their use.
• Provide expert guidance on medicines procurement and collaborate with stakeholders to deliver efficient, cost‑effective, and patient‑focused services.
• To ensure proper storage and handling of medicines, including temperature control, expiry rotation, and safe disposal, in line with regulatory standards.
• To lead and manage medicine recalls, risk assessments, and implementation of risk‑reducing measures to maintain patient safety and service continuity.
• To oversee procurement and distribution of new medicines to support evolving service needs, including Homecare and pre‑labelled packs, while mitigating supply risks.
• To liaise with suppliers, manufacturers, and external agencies to negotiate and secure safe, efficient, and value‑based procurement solutions, often involving complex or sensitive issues.
• To collaborate with and support Homecare service delivery, including complaint handling and coordination with the Homecare team.

Wye Valley NHS Trust is a member of an NHS Foundation Group with South Warwickshire NHS FT, the George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust and Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust. Located on the border with Wales in the shadow of the Black Mountains, we provide acute and community services across Herefordshire and into parts of Powys and run Hereford County Hospital and the community hospitals in Bromyard, Leominster and Ross‑on‑Wye.

We are a progressive and forward looking trust with ambitious plans to improve quality and integrate patient pathways through close collaborative working with our partners to deliver the quality of care we'd want for our family and friends. More than 3,500 people work for the Trust – they tell us it's a great place to work, blending the busyness of a DGH with the benefits of working in a beautiful rural and unspoilt county like Herefordshire.

We can offer a great work‑life balance and have a fine tradition of working with staff to help them achieve their full potential. Russell Hardy, Trust Chairman: “The strength of the Trust is its amazing staff; a great place to work, a great place to develop your career and a great place to reach your potential.” Our values – Care, Accountability, Respect and Excellence – are at the heart of all we do.

We believe in providing the right care in the right place at the right time…all the time.