Chief Pharmacy Technician Education, Training & Workforce Development
| Posting date: | 20 November 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £56,276 - £63,176 pa inclusive |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 20 December 2025 |
| Location: | London, W2 1NY |
| Company: | IMPERIAL COLLEGE HEALTHCARE NHS TRUST |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | 7630094/290-WCCS-2263 |
Summary
A Vacancy at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust.
As a large multisite hospital, the pharmacy department has an ambition to provide wider technician led roles to support patient care. Developing the technician workforce is vital to advancing services provided by pharmacy in the next 10 years. Prescribing pharmacists in clinics, inpatients and homecare will all require pharmacy technicians to support new and more efficient models of working.
This is an exciting new post that will provide leadership, support development and professional career progression for technicians, and technical staff at all levels, across our dispensaries, clinical areas, aseptic manufacturing, and in the digital space within the department.
We are seeking a pharmacy technician with high standards for clinical activities when patient focused, plus experience and vision for developing and providing the leadership required to support workforce development. A strong track record in providing education and training and delivering on projects is desirable.
If you are interested in applying, and would like to know more, it is strongly advised that you discussion the role with the lead recruiter. Cross- site working will be required. The role is currently 10-month fixed term with potential to extend.
• To lead on education, training and workforce development for pharmacy technicians and pharmacy support staff across the Trust, in collaboration with the Associate Chief Pharmacist, Clinical Services, Education & Training and cross-trust counterparts.
• To ensure leadership and professional support of technicians trust wide, with a focus on standardising the Medicines Management Pharmacy Technician (MMPT) service.
• To develop, maintain and implement Standard Operating Procedures related to pharmacy technical/technician services and medicines management.
• To provide a high standard of medicines management support as required, including a manageable ward-based commitment.
• To provide supervision and mentoring to pharmacy technical staff.
• To maintain practice as a medicines management technician and accredited checking pharmacy technician (ACPT).
At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care.
Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You’ll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career.
Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to Work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.
We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part time or job share. Please talk to us at interview.
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 attachment with the job advert.
This advert closes on Thursday 4 Dec 2025
As a large multisite hospital, the pharmacy department has an ambition to provide wider technician led roles to support patient care. Developing the technician workforce is vital to advancing services provided by pharmacy in the next 10 years. Prescribing pharmacists in clinics, inpatients and homecare will all require pharmacy technicians to support new and more efficient models of working.
This is an exciting new post that will provide leadership, support development and professional career progression for technicians, and technical staff at all levels, across our dispensaries, clinical areas, aseptic manufacturing, and in the digital space within the department.
We are seeking a pharmacy technician with high standards for clinical activities when patient focused, plus experience and vision for developing and providing the leadership required to support workforce development. A strong track record in providing education and training and delivering on projects is desirable.
If you are interested in applying, and would like to know more, it is strongly advised that you discussion the role with the lead recruiter. Cross- site working will be required. The role is currently 10-month fixed term with potential to extend.
• To lead on education, training and workforce development for pharmacy technicians and pharmacy support staff across the Trust, in collaboration with the Associate Chief Pharmacist, Clinical Services, Education & Training and cross-trust counterparts.
• To ensure leadership and professional support of technicians trust wide, with a focus on standardising the Medicines Management Pharmacy Technician (MMPT) service.
• To develop, maintain and implement Standard Operating Procedures related to pharmacy technical/technician services and medicines management.
• To provide a high standard of medicines management support as required, including a manageable ward-based commitment.
• To provide supervision and mentoring to pharmacy technical staff.
• To maintain practice as a medicines management technician and accredited checking pharmacy technician (ACPT).
At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care.
Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You’ll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career.
Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to Work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.
We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part time or job share. Please talk to us at interview.
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 attachment with the job advert.
This advert closes on Thursday 4 Dec 2025