University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust
Chief Pharmacy Technician - Outsourcing Lead
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We are thrilled to have an enthusiastic individual join the UHDB Pharmacy High-Cost Drugs and Outsourcing Team. Your role is essential as you will work to ensure patients receive hospital-level care from Outsourced Providers such as the Trust Wholly Owned Subsidiary, Pride Pharmacy and Homecare Providers.
We are seeking to recruit a highly skilled and motivated Pharmacy Technician with knowledge and experience of Outsourced Services.
About the Team
The UHDB High-Cost Drugs and Outsourcing Team is a welcoming, friendly, and inclusive team who are committed to improving the service provided to our patients.
Role Responsibilities
The successful candidate will be responsible for the day-to-day management of Outsourced Services. You will be responsible for working collaboratively with Service Providers to ensure they are meeting consistently high standards through monitoring of service delivery. You will also work to identify areas for development of outsourced services.
Key Requirements
The successful candidate will need to have exceptional communication skills, to be conscientious, reliable, well-organised, and able to prioritise their own workload. The post offers opportunities for development, and we are looking for an enthusiastic individual who wants to grow and develop. There will be a requirement to participate in weekend and bank holiday working on a rotational basis.
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Closing Date of Advert: 8 October 2026
Interview Date: 22 October 2026
About Us
As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people, and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together.
Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness, and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.
What We Offer
- Development opportunities, including both professional and leadership development
- On-going support through every step of the way from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond
- A variety of other staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes
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Key Facts About Our Trust
- We see on average 4810 OP appointments per day.
- We are the 4th busiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients department in England - an average of 2077 per week.
- An average of 1115 patients are seen in A&Es across our network every day - 3rd largest in the country.
- Our hospitals admit an average of 195 emergency patients daily.
- Last year we undertook almost 33,700 planned surgical operations in our 57 operating theatres.
- We are one of only 7 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres.
- We carry out more than 140 elective procedures each working day.
Contact Information
For further details / informal visits contact:
- Name: Pardeep Dhillon
- Job Title: High-Cost Drugs & Outsourcing Services Manager
- Email Address: pchera@nhs.net
- Telephone Number: 01332 788648
We’d love to hear from you! If you have any questions about the role, team, or working environment, feel free to get in touch for an informal chat. Speaking with us before applying is completely optional, but it can help you decide if this opportunity is the right fit for you.
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