Primary Care Pharmacy Technician Team Manager (Band 7)

About the role

This permanent Band 7 position offers a unique opportunity to lead NHS Lothian’s Primary Care Pharmacy Central Services team. You will manage a multidisciplinary team delivering prescribing support across all general practices in Lothian, shaping technical aspects of medicines management and contributing to strategic service development.

Key responsibilities

• Lead and manage the pan‑Lothian team of pharmacists, pharmacy technicians and support workers delivering prescribing support services.
• Oversee analysis and interpretation of prescribing data using tools such as PIS, Tableau and Scriptswitch to inform practice‑level interventions.
• Provide professional leadership to lead pharmacy technicians, ensuring consistent, high‑quality service delivery.
• Develop and maintain prescribing support software and decision‑support tools.
• Offer technical leadership for safe handling of unlicensed medicines and manage medicine supply‑chain enquiries.
• Contribute to clinical governance through audit, risk management and SOP development.
• Collaborate with GPs, practice teams and community pharmacists to promote safe, effective, and economical use of medicines.
• Support education and training initiatives for pharmacy staff and wider primary‑care teams.

Required profile

• Registered Pharmacy Technician with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC).
• Experience in technical pharmacy services, preferably within a primary‑care setting.
• HNC in Pharmacy Services Development and Management or equivalent professional experience.
• Demonstrated ability to lead teams and manage complex service delivery.

Required skills

• Proficiency with prescribing data tools such as PIS, Tableau and Scriptswitch.

What we offer

• Senior leadership experience in a Band 7 role.
• Supportive mentorship and professional development opportunities.
• Collaborative and innovative working environment across NHS Lothian.
• Access to NHS benefits, including pension scheme and staff wellbeing resources.