Job summary An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our vibrant Pharmacy Department. We are looking for an enthusiastic, motivated and experienced Medicines Management Pharmacy Technician to work as a key part of the pharmacy clinical team. You will be the lead technician responsible for overseeing a small team of pharmacy technicians and assistants providing a high quality service. This post provides the successful applicant an excellent opportunity to develop their mentoring, management and coaching skills. We are a digitally advanced trust with electronic prescribing already in place, and have installed a bespoke dashboard allowing pharmacists and technicians to prioritise their workload. This allows us to focus our efforts on patient facing activities such as medication counselling. You must be able to demonstrate good communication skills, adept team-working skills, an ability to work independently and an on-going commitment to deliver excellent patient experience. Previous experience working as an MMPT at ward level is essential. To find out more please click on the videos below: https://youtu.be/pVcxBdyMEGE https://youtu.be/EVAZwH3niyA Main duties of the job To support the delivery of a high quality medicines management service to the Clinical Service Line including dispensing and issuing prescriptions as the need arises. This will involve accredited checking of prescriptions, drug history taking, patient counselling and providing advice to other healthcare professionals. To undertake a supervisory role and line management responsibility of Senior and Medicines Management Technicians and Pharmacy Assistants within the Clinical Service Line. To provide training in pharmacy procedures and pharmacy stock control and electronic prescribing systems use to all members of staff. To provide straightforward advice on pharmaceutical products and supply and work closely with other healthcare professionals at ward level. To support with recruitment and selection process for Pharmacy Technicians and Assistants. To provide induction training to new staff clinical staff. To act as a professional role model for Senior and Medicines Management and pharmacy assistants, actively demonstrating integrity, ownership and leadership in all aspects of the role. To support the relevant Lead Pharmacists and Principal Pharmacy Technician, Clinical Services as appropriate. About us Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides hospital services to a growing population of around 700,000 people living across Bedfordshire and the surrounding areas across two busy hospital sites in Bedford and Luton. Both hospital sites offer key services such as A&E, Obstetrics-led Maternity and Paediatrics. You will be joining a friendly, high performing Trust committed to ensuring the health and wellbeing of staff. As one of the largest NHS Trusts in our region you will have access to a programme of high quality training and development to help you grow your career. The Trust continues to be committed to delivering the best patient care using the best clinical knowledge and technology available. Our values We not only recruit based on qualifications and experience - we recruit individuals who demonstrate the behaviours which underpin our Trusts core values. We achieve this by using values based recruitment. We are dedicated to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible for everyone, we are committed to promoting equality and diversity and creating a culture that values differences. Please note that vacancies may close prior to the advertised closing date when sufficient number of applications have been received. All new staff will be subject to a probationary period covering first 6 months in post. Travel between hospital sites may be required. Please review all documents attached to ensure you familiarize yourself with all requirements of the job. Date posted 11 April 2025 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 6 Salary £37,338 to £44,962 a year per annum Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working Reference number 418-DTO9466-KA Job locations Luton and Dunstable site Lewsey Road Luton LU4 0DZ Job description Job responsibilities Please refer to the job description for a full breakdown of roles and responsibilities associated with this role Job description Job responsibilities Please refer to the job description for a full breakdown of roles and responsibilities associated with this role Person Specification Experience Essential Worked as a ward-based medicines management technican Experience of supervising staff CPD portfolio demonstrating competent pharmacy practice as a senior pharmacy technician Accurate data entry of patient specific information Customer orientated service Desirable Experience of developing and delivering bite-sized staff education and training Experience of developing SOPs Experience of participating in Quality Improvement work Risk management Personal skills Essential Ability to organise day to day work tasks for self and others Self-motivated and organised Ability to prioritise ad-hoc work tasks in a changing environment Accurate Shows initiative Role models professional behaviour Ability to deal sensitively with distressed / aggrieved customers / clients Ability to work as part of a team Ability to work independently to meet agreed objectives Ability to analyse problems and devise workable solutions Reliable and Trustworthy Qualifications Essential Level 3 NVQ in Pharmacy Service Skills / BTEC Level 3 in Pharmaceutical Science or Certificate of Higher Education in Pharmacy Technician Practice or equivalent Accredited Checking Pharmacy Technician Registration with the GPhC Desirable AIMM accreditation or relevant equivalent Train the Trainer qualification or relevant equivalent Member of APTUK Knowledge Essential Understanding of customer care Understanding of the need of Information Governance and confidentiality awareness at all times Good up to date knowledge of medicines use Desirable Awareness of Quality Management Systems Confident use of standard Office IT programmes Awareness of CQUIN, QIPP and Quality improvement. Communication & Engagement Essential Excellent verbal and written communication skills Excellent listening skills Able to give clear instructions to colleagues Able to communicate complex information to patients/carers in an appropriate manner to achieve understanding Understanding of emotional intelligence Desirable Empathetic communication skills Able to communicate effectively in multiple formats Able to engage with others at all levels Person Specification Experience Essential Worked as a ward-based medicines management technican Experience of supervising staff CPD portfolio demonstrating competent pharmacy practice as a senior pharmacy technician Accurate data entry of patient specific information Customer orientated service Desirable Experience of developing and delivering bite-sized staff education and training Experience of developing SOPs Experience of participating in Quality Improvement work Risk management Personal skills Essential Ability to organise day to day work tasks for self and others Self-motivated and organised Ability to prioritise ad-hoc work tasks in a changing environment Accurate Shows initiative Role models professional behaviour Ability to deal sensitively with distressed / aggrieved customers / clients Ability to work as part of a team Ability to work independently to meet agreed objectives Ability to analyse problems and devise workable solutions Reliable and Trustworthy Qualifications Essential Level 3 NVQ in Pharmacy Service Skills / BTEC Level 3 in Pharmaceutical Science or Certificate of Higher Education in Pharmacy Technician Practice or equivalent Accredited Checking Pharmacy Technician Registration with the GPhC Desirable AIMM accreditation or relevant equivalent Train the Trainer qualification or relevant equivalent Member of APTUK Knowledge Essential Understanding of customer care Understanding of the need of Information Governance and confidentiality awareness at all times Good up to date knowledge of medicines use Desirable Awareness of Quality Management Systems Confident use of standard Office IT programmes Awareness of CQUIN, QIPP and Quality improvement. Communication & Engagement Essential Excellent verbal and written communication skills Excellent listening skills Able to give clear instructions to colleagues Able to communicate complex information to patients/carers in an appropriate manner to achieve understanding Understanding of emotional intelligence Desirable Empathetic communication skills Able to communicate effectively in multiple formats Able to engage with others at all levels 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). UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Additional information 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). 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 Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Address Luton and Dunstable site Lewsey Road Luton LU4 0DZ Employer's website https://www.bedfordshirehospitals.nhs.uk/working-here/ (Opens in a new tab)