Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for enthusiastic registered Pharmacy Technician to join the University Hospital NHS Trust with posts at the Queen Elizabeth site working in pharmacy. We are looking for a motivated Clinical Pharmacy Technician who will work closely with members of the multidisciplinary team on the wards to help to deliver a high quality, patient-focused, clinical pharmacy service across the Trust. You must hold or be working toward an Accredited Checking qualification.
Your main duties will be working on wards carrying out a comprehensive medicines management service which will encompass assessment of patient's own medicines, medicines reconciliation, and counselling for discharge. In addition the ward based teams are heavily involved in the governance of medicines through our regular cycle of audits.
You must have good organisational, communication and interpersonal skills and be able to show you are self- motivated and flexible in your approach to your work to meet the requirements for our developing service.
A requirement to participate in evening working, weekends and bank holidays on a rotational basis will be necessary.
Please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification for all essential and desirable criteria required for the role. For further information about the role please contact Helen Laws -- helen.laws@uhb.nhs.uk -- 0121 627 8730
Main duties of the job
Main duties and responsibilities
With a patient-focused approach, you will;
*Support the pharmacy dept in the provisions of complete pharmaceutical care to patients
*Deliver a high-quality ward-based medicine optimisation service
*Act as a role model and provide training and mentoring to junior staff members
*Support the in-patient pharmacy where required
*Carry out accuracy checking commitments
Key person specification requirements
*A nationally recognised pharmacy technician qualification and be registered with the GPHC
*Currently practicing as a registered pharmacy technician with at least one year's post qualification experience.
*A national recognised accredited accuracy checking qualification
*A professional attitude with the ability to motivate self and others
*The ability to remain calm under pressure
*A flexible approach and commitment to accommodate the needs of the service
*A strong attention to detail
*Experience working as a clinical pharmacy technician or similar capacity is desirable
This post offers in service development training and the opportunity to gain valuable skills in a clinical role.
A requirement to participates in evenings, weekends and bank holidays on a rotational basis will be necessary
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: 16 June 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: 304-1101315
- Job locations: Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Mindelsohn Way, Birmingham, West Midlands, B15 2TH, United Kingdom
Job responsibilities
*Please Note : For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description*
Person specification
Experience
Essential
- Two years' work experience in Pharmacy
- pre-qualification
- * Currently practicing as a band 4
- pharmacy technician / equivalent or
- above with post-qualification experience
- within an acute setting
- * The ability to demonstrate the
- equivalent level of knowledge and the
- relevant practical experience for the
- post
- * Significant experience within a pharmacy
- setting
- * Experience of the specialist function for
- area of responsibility
- * Experience of organising other grades of
- staff and their workload
- * Experienced in working to policies and
- procedures
- * Significant experience within a hospital
- pharmacy setting
- * Understanding of Good Distribution
- Practice (GDP)
- * Health and Safety at Work and COSHH
- * Understanding of dispensing, stock
- control, supply and I.T systems and
- processes
- * Knowledge of Code of Practice /
- Customer Care
- * Knowledge of medicines, side effects
- and where to find further information
- * Knowledge of practices, policies and
- procedures associated with the job
- * Understands the need for delivering a
- cost effective service and the required
- work practices to reduce waste
Desirable
- Experience working as a Clinical Pharmacy
- Technician or similar capacity
- * Deputising for senior personnel, co-ordinating
- daily work flow including situational staff
- management
- * Experience in setting up new working
- practices or procedures
- * Participation in the training and mentoring of
- staff
- * Understanding of ward environment
Qualifications
Essential
- GCSEs -- Mathematics and English (Grade
- B/5) and four other subjects including
- Science (Grade C/4)
- Or
- * 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)
- Or
- * Three A levels, one of which is a relevant
- science subject and Mathematics B/5
- (GCSE or equivalent)
- Or
- * Degree in science or humanities and
- Mathematics B/5 (GCSE or equivalent)
- * Level 3 Diploma in Principles and
- Practice for Pharmacy Technicians
- Or
- * 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
- * Dispensing Accuracy Accreditation, West
- Midland's scheme or equivalent
- * Evidence of Continued Professional
- Development
- * Professional Registration with the GPhC
- * Accredited Checking Technician
- (National Framework)
Desirable
- Accredited Checking Technician (National
- Framework)
Additional Criteria
Essential
- Ability to work in a team
- * Enthusiastic, reliable and trustworthy
- and displays a mature attitude
- * Good time management
- * Careful and accurate in work
- * Able to demonstrate discretion and
- diplomacy
- * Fair and objective
- * Flexible to the demands of the post, the
- needs of the pharmacy service and other
- staff
- * Good team player and able to motive
- others
- * Self-motivated and sound use of own
- initiative
- * Keen to improve and develop the
- pharmacy service and committed to the
- concept of technician-led services
- * Keen to develop own person skill and
- use these for the benefit of others
- * Able to demonstrate timely referral to
- senior staff appropriately
- * Ability to travel to other Trust sites
- * Flexible to work in accordance with
- service needs
- * Committed to abide by the Trust Vision
- and Values
Desirable
- Awareness of future developments within
- Pharmacy
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