# Higher Level Pharmacy Technician Dispensary > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/higher-level-pharmacy-technician-dispensary/d2bca89b-8728-4942-af5c-1ff18cf02746 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/higher-level-pharmacy-technician-dispensary/d2bca89b-8728-4942-af5c-1ff18cf02746.md ## Summary - **Status:** Archived / closed - **Employer:** Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** Hollins Park Hospital - **Profession:** Pharmacy technician - **Grade:** Band 5 - **Salary:** £31,049 - £37,796 per annum - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time, Part time, Job share, Flexible working, Compressed hours, 37.5 hours per week (will include weekend working) - **Closing date:** 2025-12-02T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2025-11-12T15:23:34.321Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Merseyside/Maghull/Mersey_Care_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Pharmacy/Pharmacy-v7613394 - **Employer website:** https://www.merseycare.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview We are looking to recruit enthusiastic and self-motivated Pharmacy Technician to join the Mersey Care Medicines Management Team. The Executive team at Mersey Care recognise the value of our services and have recently invested a significant amount of additional funding to enable the transformation and expansion of our service. Dispensary Higher Level Pharmacy Technician roles based within our purpose-built pharmacy department at Maghull Health Park and supporting our in-house Pharmacy at Hollins Park Hospital in Warrington. We welcome applications from experienced Pharmacy Technicians from any sector who have interest in developing their professional career within a hospital pharmacy setting. These posts provide an unparalleled opportunity to develop your skills and experience across a diverse service. We provide a well-structured support system, including robust individual and group supervision, personal development planning and regular access to professional development opportunities and flexible working opportunities. As a department we are embracing the Trusts ambition to digitally transform our services and have introduced new initiatives which include ward-based automation, EPMA and within our new department three automated robotic dispensing systems including a blister packing robot. ### Main duties of the job For full information regarding responsibilities, required qualifications and experience please refer to the job description and person specification. The post-holder will be obliged to participate in our seven-day medicines supply service in line with the hours of operation. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities ## Person Specification ### Skills **Essential** - Excellent organisational skills - Ability to multitask and change from one job to another frequently, working both independently and as part of a team Self-motivated and able to use initiative - Excellent communication skills: – written – verbal – listening - Good IT skills - Attention to detail - Ability to work flexibly - Ability to work under pressure - Ability to prioritise workload and manage time effectively to meet specified deadlines - Problem-solving skills - Ability to adapt to changing environments, needs and demands - Recognition of own limitations and ability to ask for support when necessary - Professional manner - Ability to travel between different sites - Customer care skills - To receive & manage telephone calls ### Values **Essential** - Continuous Improvement - Accountability - Respectfulness - Enthusiasm - Support - High professional standards - Responsive to service users - Engaging leadership style - Strong customer service belief - Transparency and honesty - Discreet - Change oriented ### Qualifications **Essential** - NVQ Level 3 in Pharmacy Services and BTEC level 3 in Pharmaceutical Science, or equivalent qualification with appropriate underpinning knowledge - Registration with General Pharmaceutical Council as a Pharmacy Technician - Accredited Technical Accuracy Checking Qualification **Desirable** - NVQ A1 workplace assessor (or willingness to work towards) - Relevant medicines management qualification or accreditation, or willingness to work towards; or equivalent experience ### KNOWLEDGE/ EXPERIENCE **Essential** - Ability to train others - Experience of working within pharmaceutical services - Experience of multi-disciplinary team working - Demonstrable experience of dispensing & accuracy checking - Experience of using electronic medicines management systems, including oversight of stock levels - Clear understanding of relevant legislation and guidance - Demonstrable evidence of commitment to self- development and CPD **Desirable** - Demonstrable post qualification hospital pharmacy experience - Experience of working on wards - Experience of working within an NHS organisation - Experience of supervising staff within a technical area of pharmacy services ## Documents - [oh risk form (pdf, 160.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=9867869) - [job description (pdf, 184.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=9867868) - [employee benefits (pdf, 950.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2853) - [a great place to work (pdf, 2.1mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1400) - [your recruitment journey (pdf, 291.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2941) - [our people promise and charter (pdf, 5.8mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2513) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references.