Lead Pharmacy Technician (Homecare and Prior Approvals)

Job Summary

Are you an experienced AfC Band 6 medicines optimisation technician looking for an opportunity to further develop your leadership skills? [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] is seeking an enthusiastic, highly-motivated and forward thinking medicines optimisation technician to join our Pharmacy Medicines Effectiveness as an AfC Band 7 Lead Pharmacy Technician (Homecare & Prior Approvals). In this role, you will lead on all aspects of pharmacy homecare and prior approvals and, working collaboratively with clinicians & pharmacy colleagues, will play a pivotal role in adoption of new NICE-approved medicines, biosimilar switching and realisation of other medicines savings.

Main Duties of the Job

• To provide senior leadership, professional expertise and manage the pharmacy homecare team, leading, developing, delivering and monitoring a safe, comprehensive and high-quality, patient-centred core pharmacy service to [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] (GWH).
• To maintain the Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS) 'professional standards for homecare services', maximise governance and ensure patient safety, reporting incidents via the Trust incident reporting system and submitting formal complaints to homecare providers as required.
• To ensure homecare provider contracts are appropriate for the Trust and patients, in terms of service and financially, in collaboration with the Peninsula Purchasing and Supply Alliance (PPSA) and other SW trusts.
• To work collaboratively with clinical specialties, specialist pharmacists and Pharmacy Medicines Effectiveness team to ensure seamless adoption of new NICE approved medicines, prompt switching to best value biosimilar medicines and early implementation of other medicines savings initiatives.
• To contribute to our Medicines Optimisation Service both at ward level and in our Dispensary, including participation in our evening, weekend and bank holiday service as per rota.

About Us

We are proud to be part of BSW Hospitals Group - a formal partnership between [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal], Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust and Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust. With a combined workforce of over 17,600 colleagues, and budget of £1.6 billion the Group is united by a common purpose to deliver the best possible care to over 1 million people.

Details

• Date posted: 06 May 2026
• Pay scheme: Agenda for change
• Band: Band 7
• Salary: £49,387 to £56,515 a year per annum
• Contract: Permanent
• Working pattern: Full-time, Flexible working, Home or remote working, Compressed hours
• Reference number: 249- 7958520
• Job locations: [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal], Marlborough Road, Swindon, SN3 6BB

Job Responsibilities

• To provide leadership and expertise in the day-to-day provision of the [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] homecare clinical service engaging with clinicians, specialist nurses and other healthcare professionals.
• To ensure prescriptions are received by the pharmacy homecare team, clinically screened (if applicable), checked and sent to the homecare providers, allowing sufficient time for the homecare provider to process and agree a delivery with the patient.
• To develop the homecare service, engaging with the clinical specialties, specialist clinical pharmacists and the Pharmacy Medicines Effectiveness team to ensure seamless adoption of new NICE approved medicines suitable for supply via the homecare service.
• To support the Trusts commitment to the timely use of best value medicines, engaging with the clinical specialties, specialist clinical pharmacists and the Pharmacy Medicines Effectiveness team to facilitate & effect prompt switching to biosimilar alternatives as these become available.
• To support the Trusts commitment to the timely use of best value medicines, engaging with the clinical specialties, specialist clinical pharmacists and the Pharmacy Medicines Effectiveness team to advise of, facilitate & effect switches as a result of other medicines savings initiatives as they occur.
• To ensure there is a comprehensive set of standard operating procedures (SOPs) to cover homecare, blueteq and clinical team processes.
• To have an active role with the PPSA regarding low tech and high-tech tenders, contractual agreements and adjudications; to represent the [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] clinical team and pharmacy department needs ensuring patient safety, governance and financial control. This may involve attendance of face-to-face meetings offsite.

Person Specification

Education, Qualifications and Training

Essential

• NVQ / QCF Level 3 in Pharmacy Services or equivalent plus accredited underpinning knowledge (BTEC in Pharmaceutical Science or equivalent)
• Current registration as Pharmacy Technician with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)
• NVQ assessor to A1 standard or equivalent, or able to work towards and willing to undertake training which will be completed within 12 months
• Accredited Checking Technician qualification or be eligible and willing to work towards accreditation which will be completed within 12 months
• Accredited medicines management qualification or be eligible and willing to work towards accreditation, which will be completed within 12 months.

Desirable

• Project management qualification
• Staff/team Management qualification

Experience

Essential

• In-depth, broad post-qualification hospital Pharmacy Technician experience
• Good and broad understanding of current hospital pharmacy practice

Desirable

• Knowledge and experience of pharmaceutical procurement and/or homecare services
• Understanding the wider implications of homecare for the trust and commissioners
• Experience of Blueteq or other Prior Approvals systems, their use and associated reporting
• Recruitment and selection experience
• Experience of dealing with external agencies and wider multidisciplinary teams
• Experience managing meetings
• Experience of organising and managing in busy and potentially stressful environments
• SOP development experience

Additional Information

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website. From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants.

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

Employer Details

Employer name: [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal]

Address: [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal], Marlborough Road, Swindon, SN3 6BB

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Contact

For questions about the job, contact: Lead Pharmacist LISA KING at [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] or [contact hidden].