Job Summary
This post is being offered as a Band 4 to 5 progression or Band 5 depending upon the candidates experience.
We have a fantastic opportunity for an enthusiastic and motivated registered or soon to be registered Pharmacy Technician to join our forward thinking team working within our clinical services team.
The successful candidate will play a pivotal role in managing patient flow across our hospital; completing drug histories, counselling patients and actively managing discharges utilising our near-patient dispensing facilities.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will work with the speciality pharmacists and all members of the MDT to co-ordinate all aspects of the patient’s medicines related journey, communicating effectively to ensure a safe, seamless and integrated transfer of care for our patients.
This role will be integral in providing the best care for our patients through service review and quality improvement work.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- NVQ Level 3 Pharmacy Services or equivalent with BTEC in Pharmaceutical science or equivalent.
- Registered with General Pharmaceutical Council
- ACT qualification
Desirable
- DHx Trained
- Quality Improvement
- Educational Supervisor / Mentor
Experience and Knowledge
Essential
- Comprehensive ward based experience
- Comprehensive dispensary experience
- Experience of patient counselling
- Evidence of excellent communication
- Excellent IT skills
Desirable
- Anti-coagulation counselling
- Experience of pharmacy stores and distribution
- Experience of training staff
- Developing training plans
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.
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).
Closing Date: 03 March 2026
