Lead Pharmacy Technician Procurement & Homecare | Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 17 April 2026 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £58,133 - £65,261 pa. inc HCA (pro rata) |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 23 May 2026 |
| Location: | London, SE1 9RT |
| Company: | Guys and St Thomas NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7939148/196-LIS10429-M |
Summary
Guy’s and St. Thomas’ pharmacy departments are one of the largest and most renowned pharmacy within the UK.
The pharmacy procurement team are a centralised service who purchase medicines to the value of £130million per annum.
The Lead Pharmacy Technician Procurement & Homecare is a key role within the department managing and leading the daily operations of the Procurement and Homecare functions at Guy's & St. Thomas with emphasis for this post holder in the service section of Homecare Services
The provision of professional leadership and advice on all matters of pharmacy purchasing & homecare.
To manage the Homecare Team on a daily operational basis and support the section lead in Procurement in their absence.
To ensure the cost effective purchasing and supply of pharmaceuticals.
Ensure efficiencies are identified, delivered and recorded and financial losses are minimised.
To cover for the Medicines Procurement Specialist during their absence.
Assist the Medicines Procurement Specialist and the Head of Pharmacy Operations with the development and implementation of pharmacy objectives & the service development plan relating to Purchasing, Homecare, and Stores & Distribution.
Guy’s and St. Thomas’ is among the UK’s busiest and most successful NHS foundation trusts. We provide a full range of hospital and community services for people in south London and as well as specialist care for patients from further afield including cancer, renal, orthopaedic, respiratory and cardiovascular services.
In February 2021 the Royal Brompton and Harefield joined Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust, bringing together world-leading expertise in the care and research of heart and lung disease. Our merger provides a once in a generation opportunity to build a lasting, world-renowned heart and lung centre, providing the highest quality care for patients and conducting world-leading research.
We have a reputation for clinical excellence and high quality teaching and research. We are part of King’s Health Partners, one of eight accredited UK academic health sciences centres. In partnership with King’s College London we have dedicated clinical research facilities including an MHRA accredited Phase I clinical trials unit.
The commitment of our 23,500 staff is key to our success. We are one of the largest local employers and we aim to develop and support all our staff so they are able to deliver high quality, safe and efficient care. The 2019 NHS staff survey results show that we have one of the most engaged and motivated workforces in the NHS. We know this has a positive impact on the care provided to our patients.
Key responsibilities for the role is the Leadership, Strategy and Service Development in Procurement and Homecare functions, adhering to Governance and Data Management compliance.
The post holder will be a successful staff manager developing training strategies identifying gaps within the establishment for service improvement.
This role is vital in the identification and strategical planning of medicines optimisation, coordination of biosimilar and generic medications switching programmes and the improvement of pharmacy system Homecare pathways, therefore a direct link to clinical leads is essential maintaining good communication and relationships at all pharmacy and other interdepartmental levels.
This advert closes on Thursday 30 Apr 2026