Job Summary
We are excited to offer an excellent opportunity for a motivated, enthusiastic, and dedicated Pharmacy Technician to join our dynamic clinical pharmacy team. This role is designed as a Band 4-5 Senior Clinical Pharmacy Technician development position.
The appointment level will be determined by the candidate’s current skills and experience. Candidates who meet the criteria for Band 5 will be appointed directly to that level. Those appointed at Band 4 will follow a structured development programme, and upon successful completion of the required training and evaluation, will be automatically progressed to the role of Senior Clinical Pharmacy Technician at Band 5
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will be a key member of the clinical pharmacy team by facilitating the implementation, monitoring, and reporting for pharmacy and a wide range of medicines-related activities in each clinical specialty. These activities will include:
- Obtaining drug histories using summary care records and reconciling against the patients prescription chart
- Assessing patients own medicines
- Co-ordinating discharge planning in conjunction with pharmacy and ward staff
- Ordering patients medicines as part of discharge preparation
The successful candidate will be given the opportunity to develop their clinical knowledge and undertake a nationally recognised medicines management and clinical prioritisation programme.
This post offers the opportunity to gain line management and leadership experience. We offer a professionally rewarding career path with the opportunity for personal development along the way, in addition to the many other benefits you would expect from working in the NHS.
Person Specification
Qualifications/Registration
Essential
- BTEC Level 3 Diploma in the Principles and Practice for Pharmacy Technicians or equivalent nationally recognised qualification
- Once step up programme completed or upon appointment: Accredited accuracy checker
- Registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council
Desirable
- Medicines optimisation qualification
Experience
Essential
- Recent experience of working within a pharmacy department as a Pharmacy Technician
- Patient counselling skills – pleasant professional and caring manner, knowledge of the use of medicines and advising patients and assessing pharmaceutical care needs
Desirable
- Hospital based experience
- Experience of medicines management and patients own drugs schemes
- Experience of the use of hospital IT systems e.g. patient management, Discharge Medicines system and pharmacy automation
Skills, Ability and Knowledge
Essential
- Extensive knowledge of clinical pharmacy practice and ward based working evidencing their own competence
- Ability to present information concisely and clearly
- Supervisory skills
- Self motivated and ability to work independently
Desirable
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: 12 August 2025
