Lead Medicines Optimisation Pharmacy Technician

Lead Medicines Optimisation Pharmacy Technician

We are seeking an experienced, motivated, and forward‑thinking Pharmacy Technician to join our Acute Hospital Pharmacy Team as a Lead Medicines Optimisation Pharmacy Technician.

18‑month fixed‑term contract ending 31st December 2027. Closing date is 17 June 2026.

Great Western Hospital is located near the M4 with good transport links, offering easy access to Bristol, London and Oxford.

This role provides professional and operational leadership for the Medicines Optimisation Pharmacy Technician team, ensuring safe, effective, and high‑quality clinical pharmacy and medicines optimisation services across the Trust. It involves working closely with pharmacists, multidisciplinary teams, and operational pharmacy services to deliver high‑quality medicines optimisation services, improve patient outcomes, medicines safety and effective use of medicines throughout the patient journey.

• Lead and coordinate medicines optimisation pharmacy technician services across inpatient and clinical areas
• Support safe, effective, and cost‑efficient use of medicines within the Trust
• Work collaboratively with pharmacists, nursing teams, medical staff, and wider MDT colleagues
• Lead on medicines reconciliation, transfer of care, and discharge optimisation initiatives
• Contribute to the implementation and ongoing development of electronic prescribing and EPR systems
• Support governance, audit, quality improvement, and medicines safety programmes
• Line‑manage and mentor pharmacy technicians and support staff
• Develop and deliver training and competency assessments for pharmacy staff
• Participate in service improvement and transformation projects
• Support operational pharmacy services as required

• Registered Pharmacy Technician with the General Pharmaceutical Council
• Knowledge of pharmaceutical technical procedures acquired through training (NVQ3, BTEC in pharmaceutical science or equivalent)
• Accredited to clinical prioritisation module or equivalent clinical qualification, or willing to work towards it
• Additional training for checking dispensed prescriptions, supervising a technical area within the pharmacy to degree or equivalent level
• Knowledge of medicines management, including relevant legislation and policies acquired through NVQ3 or BTEC equivalent level qualification plus specialist training and experience to degree or equivalent level
• Evidence of leadership and management training equivalent to post‑graduate diploma or equivalent level, or equivalent experience

• Significant broad experience in a hospital pharmacy with experience of leading and managing teams
• Experience working within a role involving multidisciplinary communication
• Experience of staff appraisal and objective setting
• Experience of developing and training staff
• Experience of recruitment and selection
• Evidence of policy and procedure development
• Managing own workload to meet the needs of a service
• Successful project or change management
• Good knowledge of the legal requirements (Law and Ethics) for dispensing and supplying medicines, including CDs
• Aware of risk and Health and Safety issues and their implications for staff
• Knowledge of statutory regulations, including Medicines Act and Misuse of Drugs Act and Regulations
• Knowledge and clear understanding of Good Distribution Practice (EU GDP 2013/C 343/01), and other relevant regulations, guidance and quality standards
• Regular formal refresher training on EU GDP at least annually if no changes in legislation have occurred
• Evidence of audit and/or research experience and implementation of findings
• Knowledge of national reports on development of pharmacy services

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and requires a submission for Disclosure to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Fixed term

18 months

Full‑time, Part‑time, Flexible working, Compressed hours

£49,387 to £56,515 per annum pro rata