Job summary
University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust is delighted to offer a fantastic opportunity to work with us.
Main duties of the job
The Medicines Management Team is seeking two Pharmacy Technicians, or soon to be qualified Pharmacy Technician to join the team on a progressive Band 4-5 contract where we will support the continued development of services across the Medicine Care Group. Following the recent expansion of our roles to include Near Patient Dispensing and patient counselling on steroid management, we are looking to recruit enthusiastic individuals to join our growing team .We would also welcome applications from those already operating at a Band 5 level who are ready to seamlessly slot into the team at a Senior Pharmacy Technician level.As part of a supportive and dynamic service, you will work directly with patients to improve outcomes and facilitate patient flow. This is a fast-paced and challenging role, offering excellent opportunities to make a meaningful impact while developing your skills within a rewarding clinical environment.
Person Specification
Qualifications, knowledge and experience
Essential
- Registered pharmacy technician in UK by GPhC or working towards qualifications suitable for registration as a pharmacy technician with the GPhC within the next six months.
- Numerate and literate e.g. GCSE in Maths and English A* to C or equivalent or IELTS test score 7 as required by GPhC if overseas candidate
- Accurate dispensing of medicines (in hospital or community pharmacy or aseptics)
- Maintaining continuous professional development requirements or training portfolio
- Dealing with customers and / or patients
- Able to use a range of information technology programmes
- Demonstrates being able to organise own and others workload and prioritise effectively
- Able to work antisocial hours, weekends and bank holidays as per rota.
- Able to travel to and work at RSH / SGH and other sites if required
Desirable
- Additional pharmacy qualifications e.g. Completed APTUK Foundation Framework Management training Practice supervisor or TAQA Medicines Management qualification PIPC or ACPT
- Hospital pharmacy experience
- Stock control / ordering experience
- Providing a ward-based medicines management service
- Aseptic pharmacy experience
- Clinical trials or research experience
- Experience of using JAC or similar pharmacy based computer systems
- Experience of supervision of staff or trainees
Skills and competencies
Essential
- Adaptability
- Analytical thinking
- Attention to detail
- Adaptability
- Communication
- Interpersonal skills
- Negotiation skills
- Microsoft Office skills
- Organisational skills
- People management
- Taking the initiative
- Time management
- Working under pressure
- Working autonomously
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: 04 September 2026
