Job Overview
Charing Cross, Hammersmith, St Mary's, Queen Charlotte's & Chelsea and Western Eye. With five world-renowned hospitals, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust is full of opportunity if you are looking to develop your healthcare career.
We are an NHS Trust of approximately 16,000 people, providing care for over a million and a half patients from north west London and beyond every year.
We have a rich heritage and an ambitious vision for the future of our patients and local communities. With our partners, Imperial College London, and The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, we form Imperial College Academic Health Science Centre, one of 6 academic health science centres in the UK, working to ensure the rapid translation of research for better patient care and excellence in education.
We are proud of our heritage in innovation and we are early adopters of new insights in technologies, techniques and treatments for improving health.
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.
Please note: Interviews for this position are expected to take place on 22.04.2026. Candidates shortlisted for interview will be notified of the final details closer to the time.
Main Duties of the Job
* Assisting in the delivery of a high-quality, patient-focused medicines management service, supporting the clinical pharmacy team to ensure safe and effective medication use across the wards.
* Leading and coordinating the safe and efficient supply of medicines, including stock management, use of patients' own drugs, individual patient dispensing, and discharge medication planning.
* Supporting the clinical discharge process, ensuring accurate and timely provision of medication, counselling patients on their prescribed treatments, and promoting adherence.
* Playing a key role in educating and empowering patients about their medication to support understanding, safety, and compliance.
* Contributing to service improvements in line with local and national NHS requirements, working closely with the Senior Lead Technician and Pharmacist to support development and implementation of ward-based initiatives.
* Collaborating with doctors, nurses, occupational therapists, and other allied health professionals as a respected member of the multidisciplinary team.
* Delivering education and training sessions on medicines management to other healthcare professionals, supporting a culture of continuous learning and improvement.
Working for our Organisation
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
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.
Person Specification
Education
Essential Criteria
* 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 Criteria
* Qualified NVQ assessor/Education Supervisor.
* Completed NHS England / CPPE Self- Development programme.
* Member of APTUK.
Experience
Essential Criteria
* 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 Criteria
* Experience of CMM pharmacy system.
* Experience of using electronic prescribing systems e.g. Cerner.
* Experience of training others.
Skills
Essential Criteria
* Experience in providing patient consultations on medications.
* Good understanding of pharmacy staff roles and practice.
* Awareness of national and local healthcare priorities.
* Able to problem-solve, make decisions, and work under pressure.
Desirable Criteria
* Leadership and delegation skills.
Right to Work
If you need sponsorship to work in the UK, please visit the Home Office website for information on sponsorship and visa status before you fill in your application form. Due to recent changes in the UK immigration rules which affect Skilled Worker Visas, Global Business Mobility, Higher Skill Level and Increased Salary Thresholds, please ensure that you are able to meet the requirements to live and work in the UK before applying. Further information about eligibility is available on
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