Job overview
Band 5 Pharmacy Technician Patient Services 18.75 hrs per week
(Working days required: Monday & Tuesday full days & Wednesday mornings)
Previous Applicants Need Not Apply
Join the Pharmacy Team at Queen’s Hospital and help deliver high-quality patient-centred care across BHRUT. We are looking for a motivated and enthusiastic Pharmacy Technician registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) to provide technical support across dispensary and ward-based services. Working as an Accredited Checking Pharmacy Technician, you will undertake final accuracy checking, support medicines optimisation, complete medicines reconciliation and drug histories, assess patients’ own medicines, support discharge processes, and provide medication counselling. You will work closely with pharmacists, nurses and other healthcare professionals, while contributing to service improvement projects, audits and staff development. This role offers the opportunity to use and develop a broad range of clinical and technical skills within a supportive and forward-thinking pharmacy department. Applicants must hold recognised pharmacy technician qualifications, be an Accredited Checking Pharmacy Technician, and demonstrate excellent communication, organisational and teamwork skills. You will also be required to work weekends and bank holiday shifts via a rota. If you would like further details, contact Helen Little, Dispensary Manger helen.little8@nhs.net or on 01708 435 569
Main duties of the job
Provide technical support and supervision to the dispensaries, and ward-based, clinical services. Provide training to junior staff and supervise pharmacy technicians, and pharmacy assistants, in the absence of the Pharmacy Technician Specialists and Team Managers.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For further information on this role, please see the attached detailed Job Description and Person Specification.
The person specification listed below is not the full specification requirements for the role. Please ensure you review the full specification on the job description prior to submitting your application.
Applicants are advised to read all the information on the advert and the supporting information before completing and submitting an application. As you complete your application please ensure you clearly demonstrate how you meet the criteria in the person specification for this post by adequately completing the supporting information section of the application form.
All new staff appointed at the Trust are subject to a probationary period.
Applications should be made online, however, queries regarding the application process, assistance with completion of the application form or if you require any adjustments (for applicants with a disability) please contact Pubudu Chandrasekera, Recruitment Advisor, on 01708 435000 ext. 5110. Further details regarding the post may be obtained by contacting the manager as per the contact details above.
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Person specification
Skills/ Abilities
Essential
- Good interpersonal skills and communication skills (verbal and written)
- Dealing with patients and the public
- Patient counselling techniques
- Demonstrates attention to detail and accuracy
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Good organisational skills
- Ability to work autonomously and within a team
- IT literacy
Experience/ Knowledge
Essential
- Experience of being in a Medicines Management role e.g. Assessment of Patients own medicines, drug history taking, medicines reconciliation.
- Experience of liaising and interacting with nursing and medical staff and other healthcare professionals.
Desirable
- Experience of working in a ward environment
- Experience of staff training and supervision
Education/ Qualifications
Essential
- Registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council as a UK Pharmacy Technician
- Level 3 QCF Diploma in Pharmacy Service Skills (NVQ) or equivalent
- Accredited checking technician
Desirable
- Qualifications to be NVQ Assessor / Educational Supervisor / Practice Supervisor
- Has completed the Health Education England Medicines Optimisation Programme or equivalent
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This advert is for Band 5 Pharmacy Technician – Patient Services with Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust in Queen's Hospital. It is listed as a Band 5 Pharmacy technician role. The advertised salary is £18,471 - £22,450 Per Annum Inclusive. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 23 Aug 2026.
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