Location
Southampton

Hours
Full Time (hours not specified)

Salary
£6 per hour

About the Role
University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust is delighted to offer an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and forward-thinking Pharmacy Technician to shape the future of sustainable healthcare. We are seeking an innovative Band 6 Specialist Clinical Pharmacy Technician to join our team and support the delivery of high-profile pharmacy sustainability projects that improve patient care, reduce environmental impact, and deliver significant financial benefits to the Trust.

As part of the pharmacy anti-infectives team, you will work closely with pharmacists, clinical teams, divisional sustainability leads, and the wider multidisciplinary team to implement medicines optimisation initiatives across the Trust. Key projects include reducing unnecessary intravenous medicines use through IV-to-oral antimicrobial and paracetamol switching programmes, supporting patients to transition from liquid medicines to tablets where clinically appropriate, and identifying further opportunities to improve the sustainability of medicines use. These initiatives are expected to deliver substantial savings while reducing the carbon footprint associated with healthcare delivery.

The post holder will provide specialist medicines management support, review patients to optimise medicines use, undertake audits, collect and analyse data, develop training materials, deliver education to clinical teams, and support service improvement programmes. You will also contribute to policy development, implementation of standard operating procedures, and ongoing quality improvement initiatives across the organisation.

This role offers a fantastic opportunity for a motivated technician who enjoys leading change, engaging clinical teams, and using data to improve patient outcomes. You will work on projects that directly support the Trust Green Plan, NHS Net Zero ambitions, and the wider transformation agenda.

University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest acute teaching Trusts in England, rated ‘Good’ by the CQC, and recognised in the top 10 acute trusts for staff engagement and recommendation in the latest national NHS Staff Survey. We support flexible working, offer a generous pension scheme, a minimum of 35 days paid holiday (pro rata), and access to a range of NHS discounts.

Southampton is an attractive place to live and work, situated on the south coast with an international airport and direct trains to London. The city offers living costs 30% lower than London and access to outstanding schools, the New Forest National Park, and the Jurassic coast beaches nearby.

Please note this vacancy may close earlier than stated if a large number of applications are received.

Experience
You will be a registered Pharmacy Technician with the GPhC, possessing significant post-qualification experience. Experience delivering training, managing workloads, undertaking audits, and supporting service developments is essential.

About you
You are passionate about medicines optimisation and service improvement, with strong communication, leadership, and organisational skills. You enjoy leading change, engaging clinical teams, and using data to improve patient outcomes.

Qualifications
Registered Pharmacy Technician with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC).