Job summary

Join our Pharmacy Team at Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust and play a key role in leading and developing high-quality clinical pharmacy and patient services across our hospitals.

We are looking for an experienced, motivated and enthusiastic Pharmacy Technician, registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) registered, to lead and support clinical and patient services. You will help ensure patients receive safe, effective and timely access to medicines throughout their hospital stay.You will provide operational leadership for clinical and patient services, oversee medicines reconciliation and discharge processes, contribute to service improvement projects/audits, and support training and development of our pharmacy workforce. The role offers an opportunity to influence service delivery while further developing your leadership and clinical skills.You will need to have excellent communication, organisational and problem-solving skills, together with the ability to motivate others and manage competing priorities within a busy acute Trust environment.You will also be required to work weekends and bank holiday shifts via a rota.

Main duties of the job

To assist the Specialist Pharmacy Technician, Clinical & Dispensary Manager in leading, managing and organising clinical pharmacy technical services & patients services to all areas in the hospital. To be responsible for updating relevant procedures and supporting development of clinical and patient services provided by pharmacy technician and pharmacy assistants as well as management of stock. Lead on audits and reviews relevant to the role as well as supervising and training staff.

About us

We're an organisation that is getting better and better and our improvements are driven by a determination to deliver care we're proud of and our patients are happy with.

They are benefitting from a new electronic patient record (we were the last acute trust in London to introduce one) and our maternity services have been rated good by the Care Quality Commission.

We operate from two main sites - KGH in Goodmayes and Queen's Hospital in Romford. We have two busy emergency departments with more than 346,000 people visiting them last year. We're campaigning to secure the £35m we need to transform the A&E at Queen's and get rid of corridor care.

We're proud of our regional Neurosciences Centre, Radiotherapy Centre and Hyper Acute Stroke Unit. We're also part of the North East London Cancer Alliance.

We run a Women's Health Hub in Ilford; an Ageing Well Centre in Hornchurch; and Community Diagnostic Centres (CDC) at Barking Community Hospital and at St George's Health and Wellbeing Hub. These CDCs are open 12 hours a day, 7 days a week.

The majority of our 8,400 staff - who come from 146 different countries - live in the three diverse London boroughs we serve and are from black, Asian and minority ethnic groups. Many can work flexibly and more than 400 of them are on our Ofsted accredited apprenticeship programmes. We're proud to be a London Living Wage employer.

Details

Date posted

09 October 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£45,953 to £54,254 a year per annum inclusive

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

162-8000-CCS

Job locations

King George Hospital

Barley Lane

Ilford

IG3 8YB

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

For further information on this role, please see the attached detailed Job Description and Person Specification.

The person specification listed below is not the full specification requirements for the role. Please ensure you review the full specification on the job description prior to submitting your application.

Applicants are advised to read all the information on the advert and the supporting information before completing and submitting an application. As you complete your application please ensure you clearly demonstrate how you meet the criteria in the person specification for this post by adequately completing the supporting information section of the application form.

All new staff appointed at the Trust are subject to a probationary period.

Applications should be made online, however, queries regarding the application process, assistance with completion of the application form or if you require any adjustments (for applicants with a disability) please contact Sarah Wood, Recruitment Advisor, on 01708 435000 ext. 4188. Further details regarding the post may be obtained by contacting the manager as per the contact details above.

Job description Job responsibilities For further information on this role, please see the attached detailed Job Description and Person Specification. The person specification listed below is not the full specification requirements for the role. Please ensure you review the full specification on the job description prior to submitting your application. Applicants are advised to read all the information on the advert and the supporting information before completing and submitting an application. As you complete your application please ensure you clearly demonstrate how you meet the criteria in the person specification for this post by adequately completing the supporting information section of the application form. All new staff appointed at the Trust are subject to a probationary period. Applications should be made online, however, queries regarding the application process, assistance with completion of the application form or if you require any adjustments (for applicants with a disability) please contact Sarah Wood, Recruitment Advisor, on 01708 435000 ext. 4188. Further details regarding the post may be obtained by contacting the manager as per the contact details above.

Person Specification

Education / Qualifications

Essential

• Registered with GPhC
• Accredited Checking Pharmacy Technician Qualification
• Accreditation in Medicines Management or equivalent

Desirable

• Education Supervisor qualification or equivalent

Experience / Knowledge

Essential

• Experience of leadership & staff management including appraisals, sickness absence management and performance management.
• Experience of staff training and supervision
• Experience of dealing with patients and the public
• Experience of developing and updating policies, procedures and standards.

Desirable

• Experience of using Careflow Medicines Management (JAC)
• Experience of using Cerner Millenium
• Experience of implementing change within a department and/or team

Skills / Abilities

Essential

• Ability to communicate clearly and effectively with seniors, peers and multidisciplinary

Desirable

• Evidence of audit and improvement work.

Person Specification Education / Qualifications Essential Registered with GPhC Accredited Checking Pharmacy Technician Qualification Accreditation in Medicines Management or equivalent Desirable Education Supervisor qualification or equivalent Experience / Knowledge Essential Experience of leadership & staff management including appraisals, sickness absence management and performance management. Experience of staff training and supervision Experience of dealing with patients and the public Experience of developing and updating policies, procedures and standards. Desirable Experience of using Careflow Medicines Management (JAC) Experience of using Cerner Millenium Experience of implementing change within a department and/or team Skills / Abilities Essential Ability to communicate clearly and effectively with seniors, peers and multidisciplinary Desirable Evidence of audit and improvement work.

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

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

Additional information 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. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). 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

Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust

Address

King George Hospital

Barley Lane

Ilford

IG3 8YB

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust

Address

King George Hospital

Barley Lane

Ilford

IG3 8YB

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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