Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Deputy Chief Pharmacy Technician

The closing date is 22 August 2025

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Pharmacy Management Team at Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust as a Deputy Chief Pharmacy Technician.This newly created Band 7 role offers a unique opportunity to help shape the future of pharmacy technician and assistant workforce service provision across the Trust. Professionally and operationally responsible for a team of staff, the successful candidate will provide leadership and support to this vital staff group across all LYPFT sites.We are seeking a strategic and forward-thinking individual with strong leadership abilities, excellent operational insight into hospital pharmacy services, and a thorough understanding of the challenges and opportunities facing the pharmacy workforce.This role requires excellent organisational and interpersonal skills, alongside expert knowledge of clinical ward services. Relevant experience and strong written and verbal communication skills are also essential.You will play a key role in quality improvement initiatives, drive service development, and contribute to the implementation of cost-saving measures, including collaborative work with partners in Leeds and York.

Main duties of the job

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required.For both overviews, please view the job description with the job advert.We recruit people based on their values and qualifications (where required) and believe that their lived experience is an advantage, this means that together we are as diverse as the communities we care for. Simply put, when we employ caring people who act with integrity and have the right skills, we can give those with mental health challenges, learning disabilities and neurodiversity high-quality care and support to live fulfilling lives, and make our staff feel purposeful, happy and valued.

All our information is available in accessible formats. Please contact the Recruitment team recruitment.lypft@nhs.netAttached to this advert is our candidates guide to values-based recruitment and supporting guidance on how to make a successful application.

If you require a reasonable adjustment, please contact the Recruitment Team or see the attached candidate guide to reasonable adjustments.

About us

The Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (LYPFT) is the main provider of Mental Health and Learning Disability services in Leeds. We also provide specialist inpatient services in York and some highly specialised services across the country. As a teaching trust with strong links to local universities, we are a centre of excellence for teaching, research and development.

There are many benefits of working for LYPFT including fantastic employee wellbeing support, 27 - 33 days annual leave, flexible working and remote working arrangements, the NHS Pension Scheme, coaching, support and opportunities for career development and training and education support alongside a range of exclusive discounts and payment schemes including for cars, extra leave days and more NHS Discount Offers.

We also have an incredible bank department, offering variety of roles in nursing, allied health professions, healthcare support worker and administration clerical. Permanent employees are automatically added to bank.

Applicants should be aware that any individual requiring a visa to work in the UK, the Trust provides sponsorship for registered healthcare practitioner roles only (this does not include Healthcare Support Workers). This is an essential requirement, and the Trust is unable to offer you a role if you do not meet Trust requirements for sponsorship and Home Office requirements for a visa.

Date posted

08 August 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£47,810 to £54,710 a year Per Annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

173-28325-COR

Job locations

Trust wide – Pharmacy

Leeds

LS7 3JX

Job description

Job responsibilities

The successful candidate will influence and support workforce development initiatives at local, regional, and national levels. They will work closely with the Chief Pharmacy Technician and Business Operations Manager, providing expert advice on all professional matters relating to the pharmacy technician and assistant workforce, ensuring compliance with all legal, regulatory, and statutory requirements.The department operates a 7-day service. Participation in weekend, and Bank Holiday rotas will also be required.If you are passionate about enhancing patient care, committed to advancing pharmacy services, and possess the requisite skills and experience for this role, we encourage you to apply.

To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading.

So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll need to take time to read the Candidate Guide to Values Based Recruitment. This document provides you with information to help you apply.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) as a Pharmacy Technician.
Management/ Leadership qualification - Edward Jenner, Mary Seacole programme or equivalent. Knowledge and understanding of medicines optimisation.

Skills

Essential

Medicines Management Program or equivalent evidence of competence including Medicines Reconciliation.Good IT skills, including use of Microsoft Office applications, electronic pharmacy systems, and patient record systems.

Experience

Essential

Experience of managing a team or service using planning, prioritisation, and delegation skills. Experience of managing staff, working with organisational policies, including HR areas such as recruitment, career development, employee well-being, appraisals and performance management.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) as a Pharmacy Technician.
Management/ Leadership qualification - Edward Jenner, Mary Seacole programme or equivalent. Knowledge and understanding of medicines optimisation.

Skills

Essential

Medicines Management Program or equivalent evidence of competence including Medicines Reconciliation.Good IT skills, including use of Microsoft Office applications, electronic pharmacy systems, and patient record systems.

Experience

Essential

Experience of managing a team or service using planning, prioritisation, and delegation skills. Experience of managing staff, working with organisational policies, including HR areas such as recruitment, career development, employee well-being, appraisals and performance management.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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.

Employer details

Employer name

Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Trust wide – Pharmacy

Leeds

LS7 3JX

Employer's website

https://www.leedsandyorkpft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Trust wide – Pharmacy

Leeds

LS7 3JX

Employer's website

https://www.leedsandyorkpft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)