Job overview
“Please note: we are unable to provide sponsorship for this position.”
Come and join our friendly and motivated team of Medicines Optimisation Pharmacy Technicians (MOPTs) at Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust.
The team are patient-facing, valued members of the multidisciplinary team (MDT), providing medicines optimisation services across inpatient wards and the pre-operative clinic.
The role focuses on medicines reconciliation on admission, and facilitating efficient discharge. The team work closely with pharmacists, doctors, nursing staff, and the whole MDT.
We work Monday to Friday 8.30am until 5pm, with no late night rota. We work 1 in 8 weekends with 1 Bank Holiday commitment per year. The weekend hours are: Saturday- 9.00am until 1pm and Sunday- 9.30am until 1pm, with a day off the following week.
This a progression post, band 4 - band 5. Banding is dependent on experience.
Main duties of the job
The team work across all adult in-patient wards within surgery, medicine and admissions teams, including a regular rotation through the pre-op assessment clinic, seeing and counselling patients in the clinical environment.
Please see attached job description and person specification for full details of the role.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see attached Job description and person specification for full details of roles and responsibilities.
Person specification
Registered with GPhC
Essential
- On GPhC register
Desirable
- Already registered
Qualification and experience
Essential
- Final checking qualification
Desirable
- Experience working and using accuracy checking qualification
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This advert is for Medicines Optimisation Pharmacy Technician with Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust in Salisbury, South West, England. It is listed as a Band 4 Pharmacy technician role. The advertised salary is £28,392 - £39,043 per annum pro rata if part time. The contract type is Fixed term: 12 months (Maternity cover). The application deadline is 05 Aug 2026.
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