Senior Pharmacy Technician for Clinical Services

Job description

Job responsibilities

Senior Pharmacy Technician for Clinical Services (Band 5)

Location: Liverpool Womens NHS Foundation Trust Accountable to: Chief Pharmacist Responsible to: Technical Services Manager Contract: Permanent | Full-time

About the Role

In this Band 5 role, you will play a key part in delivering a comprehensive, efficient, and patient-focused pharmacy service across the Trust. Youll take the lead in developing and running our Patients Own Medication (POM) scheme on identified wards, working closely with pharmacists, nursing teams, and wider multidisciplinary colleagues.

Your responsibilities will be varied and rewarding, including:

• Developing, maintaining, and auditing the POM scheme to enhance patient safety and experience.
• Dispensing, checking and issuing medicines in line with Trust policies and procedures.
• Assessing patients own medicines for suitability and ensuring adequate supplies during their stay.
• Supporting and counselling patients about their medications under the guidance of pharmacists.
• Identifying prescribing or technical errors and escalating appropriately.
• Mentoring and managing pharmacy technicians and assistant technical officers.
• Providing training to prescribers and pharmacy staff on our Meditech electronic prescribing system.

This role offers a mix of patient-facing clinical work, technical responsibilities, and opportunities to contribute to service improvement projects and audit work.

What Were Looking For

We are seeking an individual who is:

• Registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council.
• Holds a BTEC in Pharmaceutical Sciences and NVQ Level 3 in Pharmacy Services (or equivalent qualification).
• Experienced working in a hospital dispensary setting.
• An excellent communicator, both verbally and in writing.
• Organised, adaptable, and able to prioritise effectively.
• Confident working both independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Committed to patient safety, high standards, and continuous service improvement.

Ideally, you may also have:

• Accreditation in final accuracy checking (ACPT).
• Experience working on hospital wards.
• Skills in staff training or mentoring.

We value individuals who show empathy, attention to detail, initiative, and a commitment to delivering compassionate, patient-centred care.

Why Join Us?

Liverpool Womens NHS Foundation Trust is a centre of excellence, dedicated to providing outstanding specialist care in maternity, neonatology, gynaecology, and reproductive medicine. As a valued member of our pharmacy team, you will:

• Contribute to a friendly, supportive and highly professional environment.
• Play a vital role in improving patient care and safety.
• Have access to opportunities for professional development and further training.
• Participate in projects and service development work that make a real difference.

We embrace our Trust values:

• Care: We listen, show empathy, and care about our patients and colleagues.
• Ambition: We aim for the highest standards, even during challenges.
• Respect: We value differences, act professionally, and support each other.
• Engage: We involve people in service improvements and decisions.
• Learn: We reflect on outcomes and use evidence to shape better services.

Additional Information

• The post includes participation in weekend, Bank Holiday, early morning and evening rotas as per departmental arrangements.
• The Trust is committed to equal opportunities and welcomes applications from all backgrounds.
• The role is subject to an enhanced DBS check.
• Confidentiality and data quality are essential; you must handle patient information responsibly and comply with all relevant legislation and Trust policies.

Ready to Apply?

If youre looking for the next step in your pharmacy career, want to help develop and deliver an essential clinical service, and thrive in a dynamic NHS environment, wed love to hear from you.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council.
• Holds a BTEC in Pharmaceutical Sciences and NVQ Level 3 in Pharmacy Services (or equivalent qualification).
• Experienced working in a hospital dispensary setting.
• An excellent communicator, both verbally and in writing.
• Organised, adaptable, and able to prioritise effectively.
• Confident working both independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Committed to patient safety, high standards, and continuous service improvement.

Desirable

• Accreditation in final accuracy checking (ACPT).
• Experience working on hospital wards.
• Skills in staff training or mentoring.

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

NHS Professionals Limited

Address

Liverpool Womens Hospital Trust

Crown Street

Liverpool

L8 7SS

Employer's website

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