Job summary
Are you ready to take the next step in your Pharmacy journey? Whether you're a qualified Pharmacy Technician looking to broaden your expertise or a Pre-registration Trainee eager to launch a fulfilling career, we have an exciting opportunity just for you.
Join our welcoming and supportive team as a Pharmacy Technician, where you'll play a vital role in our operations. This position offers hands-on experience with cutting-edge technology and systems across dispensary, procurement, and ward services. You'll have the chance to apply your skills in meaningful ways while continuing to learn and grow for future career advancement.
If you're committed, motivated, and passionate about pharmacy, we'd love to hear from you!
If you have any queries about the position please contact: Isabelle Girard Bancroft, Pharmacy Technician Team Manager 0116 2958372.
Main duties of the job
Main duties and responsibilities
To dispense prescriptions and final check prescriptions
To carry out the distribution and stock control of medicines
To visit designated wards and departments and to liaise with medical and nursing staff in relation to the stock control and quality control of medicines
To liaise with ward staff and Pharmacists
To screen patients on admission to the Trust, contacting GPs and / or other healthcare providers to ascertain the patients medication history and advising Trust staff of identified discrepancies.
Screening patients own medicines brought into hospital for potential re-use.
To identify potential pharmaceutical issues that may arise during discharge planning and work with multidisciplinary to resolve.
To support the efficient procurement of all medicines used within the Trust and ensure that all medicines are procured in line with Trust & departmental policies & national frameworks.
To contribute to, the management of short-term supplier to-follows and longer-term medication shortages; and manage the application of these to ensure continuity of supply or sourcing of alternative treatments, escalating to the Lead Pharmacists or Pharmacy Operations Manager as appropriate.
About us
We may close the advert early, if we receive a sufficient number of applicants, so please apply as soon as possible.
About Us
Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust (LPT) provides a range of community health, mental health and learning disability services for people of all ages. Delivered through over 100 settings from inpatient wards to out in the community, our 6,500 staff serve over 1 million people living in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland.
We aim to develop a workforce that reflects our community. We actively implement equal opportunities in employment and service delivery and seek people who share our commitment. We strongly encourage applications from all sections of the community, particularly from underrepresented groups.
Details of our benefits, leadership behaviours and other important information can be found in the Information for Applicants, please view the supporting documents.
We will consider requests to work alternative hours or varied working patterns in line with our flexible working policy.
For all substantive roles, new staff (excluding medical staff) are appointed subject to a 6-month probationary period (see Probation Policy).
All jobs will require permission to work in the UK. For all jobs the cost of any DBS disclosure required will be met by the individual. This will be deducted from salary once started.
Applicants at risk within the local NHS who meet essential criteria will have preference for interview.
Details
- Date posted: 27 May 2026
- Pay scheme: Agenda for change
- Band: Band 4
- Salary: £28,392 to £31,157 a year
- Contract: Permanent
- Working pattern: Full-time
- Reference number: 006554
- Job locations: LPT Pharmacy Services, Glenfield Hospital, Groby Road, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE3 9EJ, United Kingdom
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This advert is for Junior Pharmacy Technician (Clinical) with Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust in Leicester, Midlands, England. It is listed as a Band 4 Pharmacy technician role. The advertised salary is £28,392 to £31,157 a year. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 10 Jun 2026.
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