Chief Pharmacy Technician

Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust

Job summary

We are seeking an experienced and dynamic Chief Pharmacy Technician to provide senior professional and operational leadership for pharmacy technical services across the Trust.

This is a key leadership role within the Pharmacy Team, offering the opportunity to shape service delivery, contribute to strategic planning, and lead the development of our pharmacy technician workforce.

You will work closely with the Chief Pharmacist and wider leadership team to ensure safe, effective and high-quality medicines management services, while driving service improvement and workforce development.

At BDCFT, we provide a wide range of mental health, community and specialist services to a diverse population across Bradford, Airedale, Wharfedale and Craven. Our Pharmacy team plays a central role in supporting safe medicines use, physical health improvement and integrated care for people with complex needs.

We are a Trust that:

  • Has a strong focus on quality improvement, innovation and research
  • Works closely with system partners across Bradford District and Craven
  • Is committed to reducing health inequalities and improving outcomes for people with severe mental illness (SMI)
  • Values compassionate, inclusive leadership and staff development

Our pharmacy service is actively involved in service transformation, digital development and medicines optimisation programmes, making this an exciting time to join the team.

Main duties of the job

Some key duties will include:

  • Representing Trust Pharmacy Services/ medicines management at local and system forums as delegated by the Chief Pharmacist (for example workforce, medicines supply, interface and care pathwayswork).
  • Working collaboratively with external partners to support the ongoing development of the technical and wider pharmacy workforce through the provision of education, training and development opportunities.
  • Providing senior operational leadership for the technical aspects of the pharmacy service and contribute to strategic planning for medicines supply and medicines management services. Ensure Trust policy isfollowed and that practice is underpinned with written procedure/ guidance. This includes ensuring there are effective systems in place to organise, manage and supervise safe, efficient service provision, assessing the service using audits and/ or performance indicators and providing the require assurance.
  • Supporting and developing staff to ensure they are competent, motivated and optimally deployed across inpatient and community-based services and continue to develop in role.

Closing Date: 19/07/2026

Shortlisting Date: w/c 20/07/2026

Interview Date: 11/08/2026

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Degree (or equivalent level NVQ/ BTEC qualification) in Medicines Management/ Pharmacy Services (or similar) and/ or Leadership/ Management with master’s degree-level experience.
  • Leadership, management and quality improvement experience and/ or qualification.
  • Registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council and undertaking continued professional development, peer discussion and reflective practice as required for annual GPhC revalidation.
  • Completed technician accuracy checking (either hospital in house, or accredited qualification)

Desirable

  • Project management qualification (e.g. PRINCE2 Foundation or equivalent)
  • Quality improvement training

Training

Essential

  • Training in governance, risk management and incident investigation
  • Training in workforce management, appraisal and performance processes

Desirable

  • Equality, diversity and inclusion training beyond mandatory level

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of leading and managing a technical pharmacy service
  • Experience of managing complex HR matters
  • Experience of leading service development or transformation initiatives

Desirable

  • Experience of leading digital or systems transformation
  • Experience within mental health services

Knowledge

Essential

  • In-depth knowledge of pharmacy technical services and medicines supply systems
  • Knowledge of national NHS policy affecting pharmacy services

Skills

Essential

  • Ability to advise and influence senior colleagues within agreed governance frameworks
  • Ability to manage competing priorities in a complex environment
  • Strategic thinking and planning skills

Desirable

  • Data analysis and workforce modelling capability

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).

Closing Date: 19 July 2026

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