Rotational Pharmacy Technician: Sponsorship Available

London Ambulance Service NHS Trust

Job summary

An exciting and rare opportunity has arisen for Pharmacy Technicians to join the London Ambulance Service NHS Trust as rotational pharmacy technicians working across placements in IUC/111, 999 and the medicines packing unit. We are an inclusive and well respected team. We will support you to develop and grow your pharmacy skills both practically and strategically. We are looking for GPhC registered pharmacy technicians who are dynamic and willing to learn in a new and developing environment

LOCATION: London & Hithergreen or Multiple Sites

Main duties of the job

The main duties of the role include:

oTo line manage and supervise the Assistant Technical Officers

oTo support the production, training and implementation of SOPs.

oTo undertake specialist rotational placements in the Medicines Packing Unit, Medicines Governance and Integrated Urgent Care/111 (IUC/111).

oTo maintain a high standard of clinical work and pharmaceutically check and release packed drugs packs.

oTo order, receipt, dispense and check controlled drugs.

oTo work closely with the IUC lead pharmacist, Trust Medication Safety Officer, chief pharmacy technician and production manager.

oTravel is required to other LAS Trust sites as necessary for meetings and audit work.

oTo train and assess medicines support staff

Person Specification

Qualifications, Accreditations, Education

Essential

  • Registered with the GPhC as a Pharmacy Technician
  • NVQ3, BTEC in pharmaceutical science or equivalent
  • Successful completion of short courses relevant to practice.
  • Accredited Checking Pharmacy Technician qualification.

Experience

Essential

  • Experience developing and writing Standard Operating Procedures
  • Experience supporting staff with training
  • Experience managing staff
  • Experience of undertaking research activities and dispensing clinical trial medicines
  • Experience of stock management
  • Experience of report writing
  • Previous work with or within an NHS Trust

Desirable

  • Previous experience of delivering induction and competency based training
  • Experience in financial management

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

  • Robust knowledge of the GPhC Standards of conduct, ethics and performance
  • Demonstrates knowledge and understanding of national guidelines and can relate to performance related issues in practice.
  • Knowledge of medicines management governance requirements within NHS Ambulance Services.
  • Ability to apply technical pharmacy knowledge and critically compare a range of options
  • Understanding of COSHH regulations and Health and Safety at Work Act
  • Good prioritisation/organisation skills
  • Highly developed accuracy skills
  • Good IT skills including data entry
  • Good Analytical skills
  • Good Communication skills
  • Good Presentation skills

Desirable

  • Knowledge of wholesale dealer activities

Personal Abilities

Desirable

  • Able to work autonomously and take responsibility for decisions.
  • Able to travel to different sites across LAS
  • Able to undertake further training/development as necessary.

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: 25 October 2026

To apply for this job please visit londonambulance.tal.net.