Lead Pharmacist/Pharmacy Technician for Medicines Supply and Delivery | Barts Health NHS Trust
| Posting date: | 30 March 2026 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £85,431 - £97,148 Per annum inc |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 29 April 2026 |
| Location: | London, E1 1FR |
| Company: | Barts Health NHS Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7906121/259-7906121GCS |
Summary
The Pharmacy Department at Barts Health is one of the largest in the country and covers a population of 2.5 million. We provide clinical pharmacy and medicines optimisation services from our five hospital sites across the City of London, East and North East London.
We have a fantastic opportunity for an experienced, enthusiastic, compassionate pharmacist/pharmacy Technician to join our friendly and forward-thinking team.
We are seeking an exceptional senior pharmacist or pharmacy technician to lead our Medicines Supply and Delivery portfolio, providing strategic, operational and professional leadership across the MHRA licensed Pharmacy Packing Service Unit (PSU) and Pharmacy Homecare Services and Pharmacy Procurement services. This pivotal Band 8C role oversees regulatory compliance, governance, procurement integration, supply chain optimisation, Homecare provider performance, and continuous improvement across the services. You will act as the senior escalation point for complex issues, drive innovation and digital optimisation, lead inspections, manage budgets, develop business cases, and shape the future of medicines supply for one of the largest NHS Trusts in the country. If you are a collaborative, resilient and forward thinking leader ready to influence system wide medicines delivery, we would love to hear from you.
To discuss this role further, please get in touch with Tejal Patel, Deputy Chief Pharmacist; Tejal.Patel5@nhs.net
The post holder will carry out the full range of duties as a Lead Pharmacist/Pharmacy technician for the Pharmacy Packing Service Unit (PSU) and Pharmacy Homecare Services to deliver patient focused, quality care. The post holder will provide a procurement and supply chain function to facilitate close collaboration with pharmacy procurement, ensuring seamless service provision.
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain’s leading healthcare providers.
The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.
We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates as they are underrepresented within Barts Health at this band.
We are dedicated to being an outstanding place to work and will work with you to get the best experience. We know flexible working is not a one size fits all and will mean something different to everyone. We are inclusive, so if you are interested in flexible working, please speak to the recruiting manager.
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 documents, please view the attachment/s below.
This advert closes on Monday 13 Apr 2026