Senior Pharmacy Technician

Role Overview

Responsible for delivering, managing and developing the management of medicines within Lincolnshire Community Health Services NHS Trust. Lead on the development of a culture of continuous learning and quality improvement, working closely to advise and guide service managers.
No Weekends.
Outstanding CQC rating.
Cross working with other sectors including Acute Trust, ICB, Community Pharmacy.
Varied services:
Urgent Care, Sexual Health, Community Nursing, Community Hospital Wards and many more.
Forefront of innovation.
New ways of working with a growing Pharmacy team.
Service delivery includes travel across the multiple sites within LCHS.
Base site:
Beech House, Witham Park, Waterside South, Lincoln.
Please note this role will commence no earlier than May 2026.

• Ensure that medicines‑related stock processes are undertaken in line with Trust policies and current medicines legislation. Ensure stock lists are regularly reviewed with operational staff and specialist pharmacy services.
• Joint responsibility, along with all other medicines management staff, pharmacists and ward technicians, for the safety and security of all medicines including controlled drugs.
• Participate with other staff, including pharmacists, in ensuring the appropriate/effective use of medicines for patients within all operational services; ensuring medicines‑related problems are dealt with promptly and by an appropriate person.
• Participate in the medicines‑related training of clinical based staff, communicating medicines management and technical information to services and individual staff members.
• Supervise stock management processes within clinical services and advise on practice and process. Ensure that prescribing and supply is undertaken to reflect the contents of the Lincolnshire Joint formulary, challenging where appropriate. Collect data from various sources to provide reports e.g. from NHS Business Services Authority (NHSBSA) and services and finance teams to monitor activity in conjunction with guidelines and formularies and present to Drug and Therapeutics Committee.

These are intended as a guide to the main duties of the post. Duties and base of work may change to meet the needs of the service.