About this role
Job summary
Are you a qualified and GPhC-registered Pharmacy Technician looking for your next rewarding challenge? Do you have a passion for delivering high-quality, patient-centred medicines management services? If so, we would be delighted to hear from you.
We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced and motivated Senior Medicines Management Pharmacy Technician (MMPT) to join our expanding team within one of the UK's leading NHS Trusts. Based primarily at Charing Cross Hospital, with cross-site working at Hammersmith and St Mary's Hospitals, you will play an integral role in delivering clinical pharmacy services across medical wards.
As part of our forward-thinking and supportive pharmacy department, you will work within a multidisciplinary team alongside pharmacists, doctors, nurses, occupational therapists, and other allied health professionals. Together, you will help promote the safe, effective, and efficient use of medicines, with a strong emphasis on patient education, medicines adherence, and discharge planning.
We are proud to have one of the largest pharmacy departments in the country, with around 300 pharmacy professionals working across our three London sites: St Mary's, Charing Cross, and Hammersmith Hospitals. Our team is committed to fostering an inclusive, supportive, and encouraging environment where all staff are empowered to develop and reach their full potential.
We welcome applications from applicants who will register in February 2027.
Main duties of the job
- Support the delivery of a high-quality, patient-centred medicines management service across the Trust.
- Ensure services remain responsive to patients' changing needs.
- Support pharmacists, trainee pharmacists, and trainee pharmacy technicians in delivering ward-based services.
- Contribute to audits and review services against agreed standards.
- Promote the safe reuse of patients' own medicines to support cost-effective care.
- Ensure the safe and secure storage of medicines in patients' bedside lockers.
About us
At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care.
Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You'll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career. Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to Work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.
We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part time or job share. Please talk to us at interview.
Environmental sustainabilityClimate change and poor air quality is a health emergency that harms people's health and wellbeing and widens health inequalities. The Trust is also committed to reducing its impact on the environment by reducing our greenhouse gas emissions to Net Zero by 2045. All our employees have a role to play, and we have an active green network that supports staff to act in ways that ensures that our services are efficient, sustainable and reduce our impact on the environment www.imperial.nhs.uk/about-us/our-strategy/green-plan.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required.
For both overviews please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.
Person Specification
Education/ qualifications
Essential
- Registered Pharmacy Technician with the GPhC
- NVQ level 3 Diploma in Pharmacy Service Skills (QCF) and relevant underpinning knowledge (BTEC Level 3 in Pharmaceutical Science) /AIMMs /MOP's accreditation or equivalent (or within 6 months of starting the role, the postholder must be enrolled on and working towards completion of the HEE Medicines Optimisation Programme (or equivalent), and should complete it within 9 months of commencing the programme)
- ACPT or recognised accredited pharmacy technician checking qualification (or to be achieved within 18 months of commencement)
- Mandatory professional CPD as defined by the GPhC
Desirable
- Member of APTUK
- Completed NHS England / CPPE Self- Development programme
Experience
Essential
- Post qualification experience of working in a UK hospital; this must include a solid grounding in all aspects of hospital pharmacy
- Experience of pharmacy computer systems
- Experience of working as a ward-based technician
Desirable
- Experience of CMM pharmacy system
- Experience of using electronic prescribing systems e.g. Cerner
- Experience of managing change
Skills/knowledge/ abilities
Essential
- Experience in providing patient consultations on medications
- Good understanding of pharmacy staff roles and practice
- Proficient in computer systems, including Excel and Word
- Able to teach, supervise, and adapt effectively to change
Desirable
- Leadership and delegation 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.
Certificate of Sponsorship
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 (Opens in a new tab).
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 (Opens in a new tab).
Employer details
Employer name
Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust
Address
Charring Cross Hospital
London
W6 8RF
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.imperial.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)