Specialist Pharmacy Technician Med Safety, Governance and Informatics
NHS Jobs · United Kingdom · GB
Health Informatics
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Pharmacist
Demand62
Career growth65
Healthcare fit63
Remote potential35
5-year outlook
Aligned with NHS Agenda for Change pharmacy technician banding, with progression possible toward medicines safety officer, informatics lead, or governance management roles. Exact pay depends on the band, which is not stated in this posting.
Clinical license
Required
Applicant reach
narrow
Seniority
mid
Employment type
–
Date found
2026-10-30
Intelligence details
Flexible work details
- Eligible countries
- United Kingdom
- Profession fit
- Pharmacist
Eligibility, licensing, and location restrictions can change. Always confirm details on the source posting before applying.
Why this is worth applying to
Worth considering if you are a registered pharmacy technician or pharmacist keen to move into medicines safety, governance or informatics within the NHS, as these roles are a recognised bridge into non-clinical work. The posting is too thin to judge team, band or support, so verify details before investing time.
Who should apply
Registered pharmacy technicians with hospital or dispensary experience, pharmacists interested in medication safety or clinical governance, and pharmacy staff with audit, incident-review or digital systems exposure.
CV angle
Lead with GPhC registration and hands-on medicines experience, then reframe it as safety and systems work: incident reporting and root-cause review, audit cycles, SOP and policy contribution, risk register input, and any use of electronic prescribing, Datix or pharmacy IT systems. Quantify error-reduction or audit outcomes where you genuinely have them and name the governance forums you contributed to.
Skills to highlight
- Medication safety and incident investigation
- Clinical governance and risk management
- Clinical audit and quality improvement
- Pharmacy IT / electronic prescribing systems
- Medicines optimisation
- Policy and SOP development
- Data reporting and trend analysis
- Stakeholder communication across clinical teams
Role summary
An NHS pharmacy technician post combining medication safety and governance duties with clinical informatics support, involving incident review, audit, policy adherence and maintenance of pharmacy digital systems rather than direct patient-facing dispensing.
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