Pharmacy Technician: Sponsorship Available

Ashford & St. Peter's Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Job summary

This post is a Band 4 with progression to a Band 5.

The postholder will

To dispense or check all types of prescriptions and inpatient orders presented to the Pharmacy for wards & departments post clinical validation from Ashford and St Peters Hospital and all community units served by the Pharmacy in accordance with Trust and departmental service level agreements.

To work with the Dispensary Lead and Chief Technician for Medicines Management in the provision of an efficient, cost-effective medicines management system.

Main duties of the job

Dispensary

? Dispense prescriptions and a variety of medication requests, (including Controlled drugs and extemporaneous preparations, unlicensed medication), presented to the Pharmacy from Ashford and St Peters Hospital wards, departments and outside units in accordance with department agreements.

? Counsel outpatients on the use of their medication (compliance, side effects, possible drug interactions) and check patients understand the information shared.

? Maintain accurate stock levels of dispensary stock including controlled drugs, and undertake regular stock takes of all dispensary stock in rotation according to departmental procedures. This includes checking accuracy recorded on Ascribe and controlled drug register entries.

? Assist in the management of stock control in the dispensary for drugs, containers and other support items.

Ensure that ‘to follows’ items and special orders are followed up and processed.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • NVQ Level 3
  • GPHC Registration

Experience

Desirable

  • Post Registration Pharmacy Experience

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Closing Date: 4 September 2026

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