Clinical Services Manager Pharmacy Technician
The closing date is 17 February 2026
Job summary
The postholder is accountable for the strategic and day-to-day operational delivery, development, and continuous improvement of high-quality pharmacy services to inpatient wards. The post-holder will provide leadership and management to a team of pharmacy technicians and support staff, ensuring the safe, effective, and efficient use of medicines across clinical areas. Working collaboratively with pharmacists, nursing staff, and other healthcare professionals, the post-holder will play a pivotal role in supporting patient care, optimising medicines management processes, and driving service innovation. They will also contribute to workforce development, service evaluation, and the implementation of best practices in line with national standards and local priorities.
Main duties of the job
o To maintain registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) as a registered
pharmacy technician and to comply with the GPhC Code of Ethics.
o To ensure timely and accurate medicines management at ward level.
o To monitor and support the use of automated and digital systems supporting medicines
supply and administration.
o To monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) and take action to resolve variances.
o To carry out final accuracy checks of dispensed medication as an Accredited Checking
Technician.
o Provide specialist technical advice to clinical teams and patients on complex medicines
management issues, including safe handling, administration and compliance with
medicines legislation.
o Act as the technical lead for ward-based pharmacy services, advising on specialist
processes such as controlled drug management, aseptic preparation and compliance with
local policies and procedures.
o Required to operate and troubleshoot automated dispensing systems and digital
medicines management tools with precision.
o To contribute to strategic planning for pharmacy services, identifying opportunities for
improvement and innovation.
o To participate in multidisciplinary projects to enhance medicines optimisation and reduce
waste.
o To implement changes in practice aligned with national initiatives (e.g. NHS Long Term
Plan, GIRFT).
About us
Wye Valley NHS Trust is a member of an NHS Foundation Group with South WarwickshireUniversity NHS FT, George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust and Worcestershire Acute NHS Hospitals 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 wed want for our family and friends.
More than 3,000 people work for the Trust they tell us its 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.
Details
Date posted
10 February 2026
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 7
Salary
£47,810 to £54,710 a year pro rata per annum
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
229-CS-7781822
Job locations
Hereford County Hospital
Stonebow Road
Hereford
HR1 2ER
Employer details
Employer name
Wye Valley NHS Trust
Address
Hereford County Hospital
Stonebow Road
Hereford
HR1 2ER
Employer's website
https://www.wyevalley.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer contact details
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