Job Summary
The Pharmacy team at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust Royal Free Hospital have an exciting opportunity to start a career path in hospital pharmacy. We are looking for motivated Pharmacy Technicians who are keen to expand their experience and are interested in working in a supportive and forward-thinking department committed to delivering high quality patient care.
The post holder will successfully meet set competencies designed to develop the qualities, skills and knowledge expected to move to a Band 5 level. Length of competency training will be dependent on what qualification/ experience the staff member has achieved already.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will ensure that patient services and medicines management are delivered in a safe, effective, economic, and timely manner. The post holder will be responsible for ensuring that all documentation and procedures are carried out in accordance with current legislation and guidelines.
Patient services will include in-patient and ward-based dispensing as well as the management of stock including stock control, investigating and resolving discrepancies, and implementing new processes to improve stock holding within the department.
Medicines Management will include supporting medicines optimisation at ward level. They will support the Pharmacy Technician Specialists in developing and maintaining the medicines management service at ward level. This will include the assessment of patients own drugs, medicines reconciliation, providing original pack dispensing, counselling patients about their medicines and co-ordinating supply of discharge medicines which includes dispensing TTAs on the wards. The post holder will also support the induction and training of a range of staff, including (but not limited to) Pharmacy technicians, Pre-registration Trainee Pharmacy Technicians and Trainee Pharmacists.
The post holder will support training and staff development by acting as a mentor/trainer for apprenticeships, in-house and external training/ accreditation and support the Pharmacy Technician Specialists (Lead Pharmacy Technicians) in each of the rotations.
Person Specification
Royal Free World Class Values
Essential
- Demonstrable ability to meet the trust values
Education
Essential
- Holds an NVQ Pharmacy Service Level 3 / with accredited underpinning knowledge (BTEC Level 3 Diploma in the Principles and the Practice of Pharmacy Technicians) or equivalent.
- Registered with the GPhC as a Pharmacy Technician
Desirable
- Accreditation in Training Skills (ATS) qualification / Educational Supervisor / Practice Supervisor or working towards*
- Accredited Checking Pharmacy Technician (ACPT) qualification or working towards*
- Accreditation in Medicines Management (AIMM) qualification / Medicines Optimisation Program (MOP) or working towards*
- Leadership qualification (Edward Jenner, Mary Seacole, CPPE Leading for change etc.)*
Experience
Essential
- Portfolio demonstrating competence of previous and current pharmacy practice skills, knowledge and CPD.
- Experience of stock management
Desirable
- Previous experience of delivering induction and competency based training*
- Demonstrated ability to accurately complete complex routine and non-routine tasks as indicated in the job description*
- Previous experience of developing Standard Operating Procedures*
- Previous experience of medicines management at ward level*
- Medicines Management/ Medicines Optimisation in hospital setting*
- Post qualification experience of hospital pharmacy*
Skills and aptitudes
Essential
- Effective leadership and organisational skills
- Time management of self and of others
- Able to respond to unpredictable work patterns.
- Able to manage own workload.
- Able to resolve conflict.
- Able to work under pressure accurately within the departmental SOP’s to maintain quality standards.
- Able to work without supervision
- Able to prioritise workload effectively
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Excellent written, verbal and interpersonal skills (with patients and staff of all levels)
- To be able to show own motivation and how to motivate others
- Honest, reliable and well organised
Others
Essential
- Able to participate in weekend, bank holiday and flexible duty rotas
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: 24 October 2025
