We are looking for a Registered Pharmacy Technician (GPhC registered)
Experienced in hospital pharmacy or medicines management (homecare experience desirable)
Knowledgeable in medicines legislation, governance, and standards
Detail-oriented with strong technical validation and problem-solving skills
Confident working across teams and building effective professional relationships
Passionate about patient safety, service improvement, and innovation
The post holder will take a lead role in the technical validation, governance, and optimisation of Homecare prescriptions, ensuring compliance with:
Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS) Homecare Standards
NHS Homecare Medicines Services Standards
NHSE Medicines Optimisation Guidance
Relevant medicines legislation and professional requirements
You will work collaboratively across pharmacy, clinical teams, and homecare providers to ensure safe, timely, and cost-effective patient care, while supporting digital improvements and service growth.
- Provide technical validation of homecare prescriptions ensuring -accuracy, legality, and clinical appropriateness within scope
- Support safe and efficient homecare medicine supply, including investigation and resolution of delivery issues
- Ensure compliance with medicines legislation, including controlled drugs governance and audit requirements
- Maintain oversight of patient consent, documentation, and chain of custody processes
- Contribute to audit, service monitoring, and regulatory inspections (NHSE / CQC)Support medicines optimisation initiatives, including biosimilar switching and cost improvement programmes
- Drive digital and technical improvements to validation processes and reporting systems
- Work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams and external providers to ensure seamless patient pathways
We operate from three main hospitals - Furness General Hospital (FGH) in Barrow, the Royal Lancaster Infirmary (RLI), and Westmorland General Hospital (WGH) in Kendal, as well as a number of community health care premises including Millom Hospital and GP Practice, Queen Victoria Hospital in Morecambe, and Ulverston Community Health Centre.
FGH and the RLI have a range of General Hospital services, with full Emergency Departments, Critical/Coronary Care units and various Consultant-led services.
WGH provides a range of General Hospital services, together with an Urgent Treatment Centre, that can help with a range of non-life threatening conditions such as broken bones and minor illnesses.
All three main hospitals provide a range of planned care including outpatients, diagnostics, therapies, day case and inpatient surgery. In addition, a range of local outreach services and diagnostics are provided from community facilities across Morecambe Bay.
To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay visiting our website https://www.uhmb.nhs.uk/
