Band 5 Senior Pharmacy Technician – Education & Training
| Posting date: | 31 March 2026 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £35,763 - £43,466 Per Annum Inclusive |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 30 April 2026 |
| Location: | Ilford, IG3 8YB |
| Company: | Barking Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7908386/162-7665-CCS |
Summary
A Vacancy at Barking Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust.
Do you have a passion for training and developing others? If so, this rewarding role could be just what you are looking for!
We have an exciting opportunity for a GPHC registered Pharmacy Technician to join our Pharmacy Education and Training Team.
You will support the Lead Pharmacy Technician, Education & Training and the Lead Pharmacist for Education, Training & Workforce in the co-ordination, implementation, development and delivery of training programmes for pharmacy trainees.
We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated individual who enjoys working as part of a team and has exceptional organisational skills. You must be a great ‘people person’ and have experience of training others in a pharmacy setting, preferably in a UK hospital.
Although primarily based at King George Hospital, Goodmayes, there will be a requirement to work cross-site and so ability to travel to all premises that BHRUT provides pharmaceutical services is essential.
You will work closely with senior members of the pharmacy E&T team and the wider pharmacy team to develop and support learners and supervisors, and to ensure an effective, inclusive and innovative learning environment and culture.
You will play an essential part in supporting the smooth running of our training programmes for pharmacy support staff undertaking the Level 2 apprenticeship, Pre-registration Trainee Pharmacy Technicians (PTPTs), Trainee Pharmacists (TPs) and Foundation Pharmacists (FPs). You will also assist with the co-ordination of cross-sector, undergraduate and work experience placements.
You will act as an Educational Supervisor, Practice Supervisor and/or Expert Witness as required.
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 newelectronic patient record (we were the last acute trust in London to introduce one) and our maternity services have beenrated 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 totransform 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 theNorth East London Cancer Alliance.
We run aWomen’s Health Hub in Ilford; anAgeing Well Centre in Hornchurch; and Community Diagnostic Centres (CDC) atBarking Community Hospital and atSt 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 canwork flexibly and more than 400 of them are on our Ofsted accreditedapprenticeship programmes. We’re proud to be aLondon Living Wage employer.
Some of the positive changes we’ve made are captured inthis film.
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 Pubudu Chandrasekera, Recruitment Advisor, on 01708 435000 Ext 5110. Further details regarding the post may be obtained by contacting the manager as per the contact details above.
This advert closes on Sunday 12 Apr 2026
Do you have a passion for training and developing others? If so, this rewarding role could be just what you are looking for!
We have an exciting opportunity for a GPHC registered Pharmacy Technician to join our Pharmacy Education and Training Team.
You will support the Lead Pharmacy Technician, Education & Training and the Lead Pharmacist for Education, Training & Workforce in the co-ordination, implementation, development and delivery of training programmes for pharmacy trainees.
We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated individual who enjoys working as part of a team and has exceptional organisational skills. You must be a great ‘people person’ and have experience of training others in a pharmacy setting, preferably in a UK hospital.
Although primarily based at King George Hospital, Goodmayes, there will be a requirement to work cross-site and so ability to travel to all premises that BHRUT provides pharmaceutical services is essential.
You will work closely with senior members of the pharmacy E&T team and the wider pharmacy team to develop and support learners and supervisors, and to ensure an effective, inclusive and innovative learning environment and culture.
You will play an essential part in supporting the smooth running of our training programmes for pharmacy support staff undertaking the Level 2 apprenticeship, Pre-registration Trainee Pharmacy Technicians (PTPTs), Trainee Pharmacists (TPs) and Foundation Pharmacists (FPs). You will also assist with the co-ordination of cross-sector, undergraduate and work experience placements.
You will act as an Educational Supervisor, Practice Supervisor and/or Expert Witness as required.
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 newelectronic patient record (we were the last acute trust in London to introduce one) and our maternity services have beenrated 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 totransform 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 theNorth East London Cancer Alliance.
We run aWomen’s Health Hub in Ilford; anAgeing Well Centre in Hornchurch; and Community Diagnostic Centres (CDC) atBarking Community Hospital and atSt 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 canwork flexibly and more than 400 of them are on our Ofsted accreditedapprenticeship programmes. We’re proud to be aLondon Living Wage employer.
Some of the positive changes we’ve made are captured inthis film.
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 Pubudu Chandrasekera, Recruitment Advisor, on 01708 435000 Ext 5110. Further details regarding the post may be obtained by contacting the manager as per the contact details above.
This advert closes on Sunday 12 Apr 2026
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