Lead Pharmacy Technician - Workforce Development

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The closing date is 28 July 2026

This challenging and varied role is ideal for an experienced Pharmacy Technician who wishes to continue their clinical contribution to patient care whilst taking a leading role in developing the pharmacy workforce in line with our departmental, regional and national pharmacy workforce vision.

Working alongside a counterpart Lead Pharmacy Workforce Technician within the department's Education, Training & Workforce Team, the post-holder will work clinically on the wards and in the dispensary and oversee training and development needs for pharmacy technicians and pharmacy assistants. The post-holder will collaborate with regional partners and other key stakeholders to ensure all members of the pharmacy team are able to fulfil their maximum potential in caring for patients and advancing our profession.

The post holder will organise, facilitate, and deliver training to various members of pharmacy staff, including, but not limited to Pharmacy Technicians, Pre-Registration Trainee Pharmacy Technicians, Trainee Pharmacists, Pharmacists, Pharmacy Assistants, Pharmacy undergraduates, work-experience students, Pharmacy Support Staff, and others.

Key responsibilities of the post include:

• Formal supervision and management of the education and training of of a variety of pharmacy staff, including Pre-registration Pharmacy Technicians.
• Co-ordination of the initial training and subsequent maintenance of ACT and MMT qualifications for Pharmacy Technicians
• Provision of leadership and organisation for the Pharmacy Technician Assessor Team, including the training of new assessors
• Lead in the support of mandatory training for the department
• Participation in the provision of high quality Medicines Optimisation services as part of the clinical and technical pharmacy teams.

We are proud to be part of BSW Hospitals Group - a formal partnership between Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust and Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust. With a combined workforce of over 17, 600 colleagues, and budget of 1.6 billion the Group is united by a common purpose to deliver the best possible care to over 1 million people.

We are creating a heath and care system that works with the people we care for, reducing the differences people currently face in access, experience and outcomes, improving the experience of our colleagues and tackling shared challenges like sustainability and finances. Every improvement we make across our Group will be guided by what creates the greatest benefit for our colleagues, our patients, our communities and our partners.

The post holder will organise, facilitate, and deliver training to various members of pharmacy staff, including, but not limited to Pharmacy Technicians, Pre-Registration Trainee Pharmacy Technicians, Trainee Pharmacists, Pharmacists, Pharmacy Assistants, Pharmacy undergraduates, work-experience students, Pharmacy Support Staff, and others.

The post holder will share the responsibility for acting as supervisor and line manager for Pre-registration Pharmacy Technicians and/or Pharmacy Assistants.

• Knowledge of pharmaceutical technical procedures for specialist area to degree or equivalent level acquired though training, NVQ3, BTEC in pharmaceutical science or equivalent
• Registered as a Pharmacy Technician with the General Pharmaceutical Council
• Accredited Checking Technician qualification or be eligible and willing to work towards accreditation
• Accredited medicines management qualification or be eligible and willing to work towards accreditation.
• NVQ Level 4 in Management or equivalent knowledge and experience in Pharmacy management role
• Member of Association of Pharmacy Technicians UK
• Training or teaching qualification
• NVQ verifier or able to work towards
• NVQ assessor to A1 standard or equivalent or working towards this qualification

• Extensive post qualification working as a Pharmacy Technician
• Experience of organising and managing in busy and potentially stressful environments
• Experience of leading teams and staff management
• Managing change
• Management experience e.g. project management, HR processes including recruitment and selection
• Education and training experience desirable

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

£39,959 to £48,117 a yearper annum, pro rata