About this role
Job summary
University Hospitals of Derby and Burton Pharmacy Department are looking to recruit an experienced and enthusiastic Pharmacy Technician to lead the UHDB Pharmacy outsourcing team. Ensuring patient's receive safe and effective hospital level care from outsourced providers such as Homecare Companies and the Trust Wholly Owned Subsidiary. The role will also significantly support on the delivery of the high-cost drugs agenda for the trust.
We are seeking to recruit a highly skilled and motivated Pharmacy Technician with substantial knowledge and experience of Outsourced Services and High Cost Drugs.
The UHDB High-Cost Drugs and Outsourcing Team is a welcoming, friendly and inclusive team who are committed to improving the service provided to our patients.
This role may require cross site working across all UHDB sites.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will lead the UHDB Pharmacy Outsourcing team to delivery exceptional quality care to patients using outsourced providers. In addition the candidate will support and promote the safe and effective use of high-cost drugs across UHDB. Ensuring cost effective use of high cost drugs to ensure resources are used appropriately.
If you are a registered pharmacy technician with extensive hospital experience within outsourced services and high cost drugs with a desire to develop services for patients this post provides an excellent opportunity.
Closing date of applications: 11 August 2026
Interview date: 25 August 2026
About us
As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together
Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.
In return we will offer:
Development opportunities, both professional and leadership development On-going support from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond. Staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes Key Facts:
We see on average 4810 OP appointments a day. We are the 4th busiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients department in England - an average of 2077 per week. An average of 1115 patients are seen in A&Es across our network every day - 3rd largest in the country. Our hospitals admit an average of 195 emergency patients daily. Last year we undertook almost 33,700 planned surgical operations in our 57 operating theatres. We are one of only 7 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres. We carry out more than 140 elective procedures each working day. UHDB is a research active University Hospital with a large and varied portfolio of clinical trials and research opportunities for all staff.
Job description Job responsibilities
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Following the recent update on UK immigration policy for those on a Health and Care Visa or Skilled Worker Visa, please click on the link to check your eligibility before applying for this post as we may be unable to provide sponsorshipSkilled worker: Health and Care Visa | NHS Employers
Important visa information: Due to UK Home Office immigration rule changes effective from 22 July 2025, applicants sponsored under Occupation Code 6131 (Nursing Auxiliaries and Assistants) may not be eligible to bring dependants under the Skilled Worker route if their Certificate of Sponsorship is issued on or after this date. Applicants are responsible for understanding how these rules apply to their individual circumstances. The Trust cannot provide immigration advice. Further information is available on the Skilled Worker visa: Your partner and children - GOV.UK
Your application (for shortlisting purposes) is assessed based on the Person Specification in the job advert (below).
Person Specification
Education and training Essential
Registered Pharmacy Technician Significant post qualification experience with operational and line management experience. Hospital Pharmacy technical knowledge and experience Evidence of CPD
Desirable
Membership of professional organisation Leadership training
Experience and Knowledge Essential
Detailed knowledge of NHS Commissioning processes and monitoring systems. Detailed knowledge of NHS outsourcing services and NHS pharmacy outsourcing contracting Previous Project Management experience
Desirable
Experience of managing system wide service change Experience in commissioning or outsourcing roles.
Skills and ability Essential
Able to identify medicines usage problems that need resolving, develop these ideas into project plans, collect & analyse data and then implement solutions Demonstrates clinical reasoning and judgement and is able to manage difficult problems.
Communications and interpersonal skills Essential
Excellent verbal and non-verbal communication skills to present and communicate with a broad spectrum of people Effective computer / IT knowledge and skills. Ability to influence senior & junior healthcare staff Experience managing conflict
Desirable
Training in influencing and negotiating skills.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check 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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details Employer name University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust
Address Royal Derby Hospital
Uttoxeter Road
Derby
DE22 3NE
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.uhdb.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)