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Job requirements
Requirements from the employer’s person specification. These describe the role, not your personal match.
Essential
57 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Experience
*Two years' work experience in Pharmacy pre-qualification
- Experience
*Currently practicing as a band 4 pharmacy technician / equivalent or above with post-qualification experience within an acute setting
- Experience
*The ability to demonstrate the equivalent level of knowledge and the relevant practical experience for the post
- Experience
*Significant experience within a pharmacy setting
- Experience
*Experience of the specialist function for area of responsibility
- Experience
*Experience of organising other grades of staff and their workload
- Experience
*Experienced in working to policies and procedures
- Experience
*Significant experience within a hospital pharmacy setting
- Experience
*Understanding of Good Distribution Practice (GDP)
- Experience
*Health and Safety at Work and COSHH
- Experience
*Understanding of dispensing, stock control, supply and I.T systems and processes
- Experience
*Knowledge of Code of Practice / Customer Care
- Experience
*Knowledge of medicines, side effects and where to find further information
- Experience
*Knowledge of practices, policies and procedures associated with the job
- Experience
*Understands the need for delivering a cost effective service and the required work practices to reduce waste
- Qualifications
*GCSEs -- Mathematics and English (Grade B/5) and four other subjects including Science (Grade C/4)
- Qualifications
Or
- Qualifications
*GCSEs: Mathematics, English and Science (Grade C/4 or equivalent) and two other GCSEs (Grade C/4) and successful achievement of the pharmacy service skills Level 2 NVQ qualification (or equivalent)
- Qualifications
*Three A levels, one of which is a relevant science subject and Mathematics B/5 (GCSE or equivalent)
- Qualifications
*Degree in science or humanities and Mathematics B/5 (GCSE or equivalent)
- Qualifications
*Level 3 Diploma in Principles and Practice for Pharmacy Technicians
- Qualifications
*BTEC Level 3 Diploma in Pharmaceutical Science and Level 3 NVQ Diploma in Pharmacy Service Skills or equivalent as defined by the General Pharmaceutical Council
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*Dispensing Accuracy Accreditation, West Midland's scheme or equivalent
- Qualifications
*Evidence of Continued Professional Development
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*Professional Registration with the GPhC
- Qualifications
*Accredited Checking Technician (National Framework)
- Additional Criteria
*Able to demonstrate clear thinking, assess and solve simple problems
- Additional Criteria
*Takes responsibility for own work/actions and contribution to the team success
- Additional Criteria
*Able to communicate at an appropriate level complex information verbally, written or electronically as required
- Additional Criteria
*Able to manage own time and tasks effectively to achieve objective
- Additional Criteria
*Able to identify customer needs and deliver service to required level
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*Demonstrates IT and keyboard skills including e-mail, word-processing
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*Able to set work objectives for others supporting with training and mentoring. Managing deviation from objectives and timescales
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*Demonstrates suitable interpersonal skills to work with other healthcare professionals and meet patient needs
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*Motivates self and others
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*Has knowledge and skills to advise patients on use of medicines at an appropriate level to support their treatment/care
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*Recognises when issues/activities fall out of their scope and/or ability refers appropriately
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*Demonstrates initiative
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*Able to assess staff performance and provide constructive feedback
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*Understands need for and is able to work to defined procedures
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*Demonstrates ability to guide, support and train other members of staff
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*Adaptable to change
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*Ability to work in a team
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*Enthusiastic, reliable and trustworthy and displays a mature attitude
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*Good time management
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*Careful and accurate in work
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*Able to demonstrate discretion and diplomacy
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*Fair and objective
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*Flexible to the demands of the post, the needs of the pharmacy service and other staff
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*Good team player and able to motive others
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*Self-motivated and sound use of own initiative
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*Keen to improve and develop the pharmacy service and committed to the concept of technician-led services
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*Keen to develop own person skill and use these for the benefit of others
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*Able to demonstrate timely referral to senior staff appropriately
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*Ability to travel to other Trust sites
- Additional Criteria
*Flexible to work in accordance with service needs
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*Committed to abide by the Trust Vision and Values
Desirable
9 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Experience
*Experience working as a Clinical Pharmacy Technician or similar capacity
- Experience
*Deputising for senior personnel, co-ordinating daily work flow including situational staff management
- Experience
*Experience in setting up new working practices or procedures
- Experience
*Participation in the training and mentoring of staff
- Experience
*Understanding of ward environment
- Additional Criteria
*Capable of developing and implementing SOPs in conjunction with the line manager
- Additional Criteria
*Demonstrates ability to undertake a variety of tasks
- Additional Criteria
*Demonstrates ability to instruct junior staff on dispensing of complicated drug regimens / clinical trials dispensing and unlicensed products
- Additional Criteria
*Awareness of future developments within Pharmacy
Job summary
An excellent development opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and committed individual to gain specialised skills in a clinical role within acute medicine. We are looking for a motivated clinical pharmacy technician to join our diverse team to support the Ward Based Clinical Pharmacy Technician service to rotate between shift patterns consisting of 08:00-16:15 and 10:45-19:00.
The successful candidates will be committed to improving patient care and delivering a high quality Pharmacy service to our patients and Trust.
The successful candidates will have:
*At least one year's post qualification experience within an hospital setting
*Hold a nationally recognised Pharmacy technician qualification and be registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council
*Accredited accuracy checking qualification
*A flexible approach to accommodate the needs of the service
Previous experience demonstrating a good understanding of ward based services would be advantageous.
We may consider applicants who do not meet all the essential criteria outlined within the personal specification for these posts.
Main duties of the job
Provide near patient medicine management services as part of our ward-based team across 7 days ensuring cost effective and efficient services are maintained throughout our patients stay. You will integrate into the ward multidisciplinary team assisting in medication reconciliation at clerking, discharge planning, TTO medicine supply and patient counselling. Additional duties include; the assessment of patients own drugs, audits, medication ordering, dispensing and checking of supplies. There will be a requirement to participate in extended hours including weekend working, bank holidays, late nights on a rotational basis.
About us
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust strives to have an inclusive culture where everyone feels like they belong, can thrive, knows that they add value and feels valued. We do this by developing compassionate and culturally competent leaders, being values driven in all that we do and by creating a welcoming and inclusive workplace that thrives on the diversity of our people. As such we want to attract and recruit talented individuals from all backgrounds, and for each of you to feel supported for the diversity you bring, to achieve your full potential. For those staff with a disability, including physical disability, long term health condition, mental health or neurodiverse condition, this also means being committed to making reasonable adjustments needed for you to carry out your role.
Details
- Date posted: 03 September 2026
- Pay scheme: Agenda for change
- Band: Band 5
- Salary: £32,073 to £39,043 a year
- Contract: Permanent
- Working pattern: Full-time, Flexible working
- Reference number: 304-9019066
- Job locations: Heartlands Hospital, Bordesley Green E, Birmingham, West Midlands, B9 5SS, United Kingdom
Job responsibilities
*Please Note : For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description*
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This advert is for Band 5 Clinical Pharmacy Technician - Acute Medicine with University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust in Birmingham, England. It is listed as a Band 5 Pharmacy technician role. The advertised salary is £32,073 to £39,043 a year. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 20 Sep 2026.
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