# Medicines Management Pharmacy Technician (B5) > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/medicines-management-pharmacy-technician-b5/aa2de961-15c1-4876-a25f-710b4c8959ab - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/medicines-management-pharmacy-technician-b5/aa2de961-15c1-4876-a25f-710b4c8959ab.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust - **Location:** The Beacon - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Pharmacy technician - **Grade:** Band 5 - **Salary:** £32073.00 to £39043.00 - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Part-time - **Closing date:** 2026-09-25T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-09-10T13:29:19.282Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.jobs.nhs.uk/candidate/jobadvert/C9313-26-0407 - **Application URL:** https://www.jobs.leicspart.nhs.uk/Job/JobDetail?jobid=7377&source=JobtrainNHSJobs - **Employer website:** https://www.leicspart.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job summary Join our welcoming and dynamic Pharmacy team at Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust as a Band 5 Pharmacy Technician (15 hours per week, permanent). This is a fantastic opportunity for an enthusiastic and detail-focused individual to be part of a supportive and well-established team. Our busy hospital pharmacy plays a vital role in delivering high-quality care, supporting wards and patients across Mental Health, Learning Disabilities, and Community Health services. If you're passionate about patient care and looking to develop your skills within a friendly and rewarding environment, wed love to hear from you. ### Main duties of the job The post holder will demonstrate strong organisational, communication, and computer skills, with the ability to work accurately, proactively, and as part of a multidisciplinary team.A willingness to learn and develop is essential. You must be on the GPhC register and have hospital pharmacy experience. Key duties include: Dispensing inpatient, outpatient, clinical trial, and controlled drug prescriptions in line with standard operating procedures. Supporting the safe and timely supply of medicines by resolving queries and coordinating patient discharges. Assisting in the delivery of the clozapine service. Using pharmacy IT systems for dispensing, stock control, and medicines management processes. Participating in medicines management activities, including patient drug histories and assessing patients own medicines. Accuracy checking within a technician-led dispensary. Supporting patient counselling and promoting medicines adherence. Providing support to wards using the Trusts ePrescribing system. Assisting with the daily running of the dispensary, including workflow coordination and query resolution. The role requires flexibility to work contracted hours Monday to Friday, with occasional weekends and bank holidays on a rotational basis. For further information, please contact Isabelle Girard Bancroft, Pharmacy Technician Team Manager on 0116 295 8372. We may close the advert early, if we receive a sufficient number of applicants, so please apply as soon as possible. ### 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: 10 September 2026 - Pay scheme: Agenda for change - Band: Band 5 - Salary: £32,073 to £39,043 a year - Contract: Permanent - Working pattern: Part-time - Reference number: 007361 - Job locations: LPT Pharmacy Services, Glenfield Hospital, Groby Road, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE3 9EJ, United Kingdom ### Job responsibilities If you like what you've read and would like more information on the duties and responsibilities of this role, please click onto “Apply for this job” and you will be re-directed to our vacancies page where you can review the job description and person specification. ## Person Specification ### Mobility **Essential** - This will either be not applicable or own transport or suitable alternative. Dependence on public transport is not suitable for this role - You must demonstrate how you would meet the stated mobility requirement on your application form ### Qualifications **Essential** - Registration with General Pharmaceutical Council - BTEC in Pharmaceutical Sciences or equivalent - Accredited checking technician - NVQ Level 3 in Pharmaceutical Sciences or equivalent - Medicines management knowledge via degree qualification or equivalent experience of 5 years’ post qualification ### Trust Behaviours **Essential** - Demonstrates a commitment to the Trust’s Behaviours - Valuing one another - Recognising and valuing people’s differences - Working together - Taking personal responsibility - Always learning and improving ### Personal Attributes **Essential** - Dispensing and checking skills - Organisation - Leadership skills - Motivation to provide the highest quality service ### Interpersonal Skills **Essential** - Patient Education - Training colleagues - Ability to motivate others - Communications skills (Verbal/written) **Desirable** - Report/Procedure Writing ### Knowledge and Skills **Essential** - Pharmacy and Medicines Law and Ethics - Principles of clinical governance and risk management/ assessment - Guide to good dispensing practice - Environmental legislation **Desirable** - JAC computer systems ### Standard Requirements **Essential** - Commitment to Equality & Valuing Diversity Principles - Understanding of Confidentiality & Data Protection - Understanding of the service users of the Trust (which could include lived experience of conditions the Trust deals with or of receiving services relevant to those the Trust provides) ### Experience (both work and ‘life’ related) **Essential** - Multidisciplinary working - Information Technology - Hospital Pharmacy Experience - Supervisory experience **Desirable** - Topping up procedures - Appraisal ## Documents - [Information for applicant (PDF, KB)](https://www.jobs.leicspart.nhs.uk/Job/GetJobAdvertDocument?Id=22419&JobId=7377) - [Job description and spec for Band 5 Pharmacy Technician (PDF, KB)](https://www.jobs.leicspart.nhs.uk/Job/GetJobAdvertDocument?Id=22420&JobId=7377) ## 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. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.