Senior Pharmacy Technician - Specialist Services
| Posting date: | 03 June 2026 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £39,959 - £48,117 per annum pro rata |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 03 July 2026 |
| Location: | Lancaster, LA1 4RP |
| Company: | University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 8020350/331-8020350-UHMB |
Summary
A Vacancy at University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust.
We are looking for a Registered Pharmacy Technician (GPhC registered)
Experienced in hospital pharmacy or medicines management (homecare experience desirable)
Knowledgeable in medicines legislation, governance, and standards
Detail-oriented with strong technical validation and problem-solving skills
Confident working across teams and building effective professional relationships
Passionate about patient safety, service improvement, and innovation
The post holder will take a lead role in the technical validation, governance, and optimisation of Homecare prescriptions, ensuring compliance with:
• Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS) Homecare Standards
• NHS Homecare Medicines Services Standards
• NHSE Medicines Optimisation Guidance
• Relevant medicines legislation and professional requirements
You will work collaboratively across pharmacy, clinical teams, and homecare providers to ensure safe, timely, and cost-effective patient care, while supporting digital improvements and service growth.
-Provide technical validation of homecare prescriptions ensuring -accuracy, legality, and clinical appropriateness within scope
-Support safe and efficient homecare medicine supply, including investigation and resolution of delivery issues
-Ensure compliance with medicines legislation, including controlled drugs governance and audit requirements
-Maintain oversight of patient consent, documentation, and chain of custody processes
-Contribute to audit, service monitoring, and regulatory inspections (NHSE / CQC)Support medicines optimisation initiatives, including biosimilar switching and cost improvement programmes
-Drive digital and technical improvements to validation processes and reporting systems
-Work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams and external providers to ensure seamless patient pathways
We operate from three main hospitals - Furness General Hospital (FGH) in Barrow, the Royal Lancaster Infirmary (RLI), and Westmorland General Hospital (WGH) in Kendal, as well as a number of community health care premises including Millom Hospital and GP Practice, Queen Victoria Hospital in Morecambe, and Ulverston Community Health Centre.
FGH and the RLI have a range of General Hospital services, with full Emergency Departments, Critical/Coronary Care units and various Consultant-led services.
WGH provides a range of General Hospital services, together with an Urgent Treatment Centre, that can help with a range of non-life threatening conditions such as broken bones and minor illnesses.
All three main hospitals provide a range of planned care including outpatients, diagnostics, therapies, day case and inpatient surgery. In addition, a range of local outreach services and diagnostics are provided from community facilities across Morecambe Bay.
To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay visiting our websitehttps://www.uhmb.nhs.uk/
This advert closes on Wednesday 17 Jun 2026
We are looking for a Registered Pharmacy Technician (GPhC registered)
Experienced in hospital pharmacy or medicines management (homecare experience desirable)
Knowledgeable in medicines legislation, governance, and standards
Detail-oriented with strong technical validation and problem-solving skills
Confident working across teams and building effective professional relationships
Passionate about patient safety, service improvement, and innovation
The post holder will take a lead role in the technical validation, governance, and optimisation of Homecare prescriptions, ensuring compliance with:
• Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS) Homecare Standards
• NHS Homecare Medicines Services Standards
• NHSE Medicines Optimisation Guidance
• Relevant medicines legislation and professional requirements
You will work collaboratively across pharmacy, clinical teams, and homecare providers to ensure safe, timely, and cost-effective patient care, while supporting digital improvements and service growth.
-Provide technical validation of homecare prescriptions ensuring -accuracy, legality, and clinical appropriateness within scope
-Support safe and efficient homecare medicine supply, including investigation and resolution of delivery issues
-Ensure compliance with medicines legislation, including controlled drugs governance and audit requirements
-Maintain oversight of patient consent, documentation, and chain of custody processes
-Contribute to audit, service monitoring, and regulatory inspections (NHSE / CQC)Support medicines optimisation initiatives, including biosimilar switching and cost improvement programmes
-Drive digital and technical improvements to validation processes and reporting systems
-Work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams and external providers to ensure seamless patient pathways
We operate from three main hospitals - Furness General Hospital (FGH) in Barrow, the Royal Lancaster Infirmary (RLI), and Westmorland General Hospital (WGH) in Kendal, as well as a number of community health care premises including Millom Hospital and GP Practice, Queen Victoria Hospital in Morecambe, and Ulverston Community Health Centre.
FGH and the RLI have a range of General Hospital services, with full Emergency Departments, Critical/Coronary Care units and various Consultant-led services.
WGH provides a range of General Hospital services, together with an Urgent Treatment Centre, that can help with a range of non-life threatening conditions such as broken bones and minor illnesses.
All three main hospitals provide a range of planned care including outpatients, diagnostics, therapies, day case and inpatient surgery. In addition, a range of local outreach services and diagnostics are provided from community facilities across Morecambe Bay.
To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay visiting our websitehttps://www.uhmb.nhs.uk/
This advert closes on Wednesday 17 Jun 2026