Flexible working
Senior Medicines Value Pharmacy Technician
NHS AfC: Band 6
Main area: Pharmacy
Grade: NHS AfC: Band 6
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time – 37.5 hours per week
Job ref: 193-7497039NCG-C
Site: Royal Berkshire Hospital, Reading
Salary: £38,682 - £46,580 per annum
Closing: 29/03/2026 23:59
At the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust we put our patients at the heart of every element of health and care that we provide. The Trust works together as a community to deliver its vision which is “Working together to provide outstanding care for our community.”
Royal Berkshire Hospital are pleased to announce that following our CQC inspection we have been rated “Good” with inspectors reporting that we have made significant improvements. The Trust’s overall rating has also improved to “good”.
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We are A spirational and have a true desire to be dynamic and to innovate
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At the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust, we value candidates who bring their unique personalities, skills, and experiences to the Trust. When completing your application, we encourage you to highlight your individual achievements and strengths, showing how they align with the requirements outlined in the job description and person specification. While we recognise that some applicants may use AI tools during the process, please be mindful that AI-generated responses can often lack the personal detail and relevance needed to demonstrate your suitability for the role. AI-generated content is discouraged by the Trust and may diminish the candidate’s chances of success.
Job Overview
Band 6 Senior Medicines Management and Medicines Value Pharmacy Technician – Are you a Pharmacy Technician with a passion for medicines optimisation and making every pound count for patients and the NHS? We’re looking for a Band 6 Senior Medicines Management and Medicines Value Pharmacy Technician to support our medicines value programme, focusing on high‑cost drugs, biosimilars, and cost‑effective prescribing. This is a new post that will help deliver value for money in medicines prescribing.
In This Role, You Will
* Provide technical expertise to medicines optimisation and switch projects.
* Monitor adherence to pathways, protocols, and formulary choices.
* Maintain accurate switch tracking systems and ensure robust data reporting.
* Act as the first point of contact for the biosimilar patient helpline.
* Work with prescribers and pharmacy teams to resolve medicines supply or usage issues.
* Contribute to audits, assurance returns, and governance reports.
* Support the development of operational policies to improve efficiency and safety.
You’ll need to be a GPhC‑registered Pharmacy Technician with strong organisational, problem‑solving, and communication skills.
This is a fantastic opportunity to take on a leadership role in medicines management, combining technical expertise, data, governance, and patient support to improve outcomes and deliver value.
For an informal chat about the role, please get in touch with Grant Sugiura (Associate Chief Pharmacist).
Role
You will play a key role in delivering high‑quality, patient‑centred medicines management services across the Trust. Working closely with senior pharmacists and the wider multidisciplinary team, you will:
* Work collaboratively with pharmacists and the wider medicines optimisation team to deliver safe, effective, and value‑based use of medicines across the Trust.
* Coordinate governance and documentation processes for biosimilar switches and other medicines optimisation initiatives.
* Provide day‑to‑day operational leadership for the medicines value service, including managing patient support helplines, data systems, and audit activities.
* Contribute to service development by identifying opportunities for efficiency, cost‑effectiveness and quality improvement in medicines use.
* Line‑manage and develop a Band 5 Pharmacy Technician, ensuring high professional standards and personal growth.
This is a varied and rewarding post where you will combine your technical expertise with leadership, service improvement and direct patient care.
Person specification
Education, Qualifications & Training
Essential criteria
* Professional registration as a Pharmacy Technician through Technician membership of the General Pharmaceutical Council
* NVQ level 3, BTEC, or recognised equivalent qualification which complies with the General Pharmaceutical Council’s requirements for Registered Pharmacy Technicians
* Educational Supervisor, Practice Supervisor, Internal Verifier, NVQ assessor qualification or equivalent.
* Evidence of continuing professional development
Desirable criteria
* Leadership or Management Experience.
* Educational Supervisor, Practice Supervisor, Internal Verifier, NVQ assessor qualification or equivalent.
Experience
Essential criteria
* Significant post‑registration experience in medicines management/optimisation roles.
* Experience of leading/supporting medicines savings or switch programmes (e.g. biosimilar).
* Previous experience supervising or line‑managing direct reports including appraisal.
* Experience of implementing new services and procedures.
* Experience of working with staff and organisations external to Pharmacy.
* Handling non‑routine/complex issues and applying judgement.
* Experience in audit, KPI monitoring, performance reporting.
* Experience in governance processes, policy/SOP maintenance, or audit.
Desirable criteria
* Experience of using the JAC Pharmacy computer system.
* Experience in developing Pharmacy services.
* Experience with homecare services.
* Experience in policy development or implementation.
* Experience in patient‑facing roles, including helplines or counselling.
Staff Benefits
* Flexible working opportunities and a strong emphasis on your work‑life balance.
* Annual leave – 27 days for new starters, plus bank holidays. Increasing to 29 days after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years NHS service. Pro‑rated for part‑time staff.
* NHS pension scheme.
* Employee Assistance Programme.
* Money Advice Service.
* Generous maternity, paternity and adoption leave for eligible staff.
* On‑site nursery (based at RBH).Full educational library services.
* Cycle to work scheme, lockable storage for cycles.
* Bus to work scheme.
* Excellent rail and bus links.
* A huge range of Health Service Discounts at hundreds of big brands from holidays to gadgets and restaurants to retail.
Application Process
After applying via NHS Jobs, your submitted application will be imported into our preferred third‑party recruitment system (TRAC). All subsequent information regarding your application will be generated from apps.trac.jobs. You will not be able to track the progress of your application or receive messages through the NHS Jobs website, and furthermore, that as an employer, we will not be able to respond to any e‑mails sent to us via the NHS Jobs website.
By applying for this post you are agreeing to Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust transferring the information contained in this application to its preferred applicant‑management system. If you are appointed to a post information will also be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system.
Appointment to any position is conditional on the satisfactory completion of the core NHS Employment Checks Standards. Information disclosed in your application will be checked and any offer of appointment may be withdrawn if you knowingly withhold information or provide false or misleading information. All new appointments to the Trust, with the exception of executive positions, are subject to a 6‑month probationary period.
The Trust may close any vacancy prior to the advertised closing date due to the high level of responses we receive for some of our vacancies.
Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust is committed to improving the health of its staff, patients and the wider community by providing a smoke‑free environment. A smoke‑free policy is in operation and smoking is not permitted on any of the Trust’s sites.
The Trust is also committed to safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults and requires all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We follow safe recruitment practices to protect children, young people and vulnerable adults.
Documents to download
* Senior Medicines Management and Medicines Value Pharmacy Technician JD (PDF, 360.4 KB)
* Staff Benefits (PDF, 139.1 KB)
* Probation Policy & Procedure (PDF, 559.4 KB)
* Relocation Policy (PDF, 572.4 KB)
* Behaviours Framework 2022 (PDF, 2.9 MB)
Contact
Name: Grant Sugiura
Job title: Associate Chief Pharmacist
Email address:
Telephone number: 01183227799
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