# Pharmacy Technician Bank position- Band 4 > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/pharmacy-technician-bank-position-band-4/235cffdc-515d-4f41-b499-c61dc43efa4d - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/pharmacy-technician-bank-position-band-4/235cffdc-515d-4f41-b499-c61dc43efa4d.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust - **Town:** Carshalton - **Region:** London - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Pharmacy technician - **Grade:** Band 4 - **Contract type:** Bank - **Employment type:** Full time, Part time, Flexible working, 37.5 hours per week (Bank) - **Closing date:** 2026-12-31T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-04-06T12:40:29.803Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Surrey/Epsom_Carshalton/Epsom_St_Helier_University_Hospitals_NHS_Trust/Pharmacy/Pharmacy-v7917867 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/7917867?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.epsom-sthelier.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview Role of the Department To provide a co-ordinated pharmaceutical service which is broad-based, cost-effective and efficient. To promote safe, legal, rational and economic use of medicines and all allied products to all its clients. Job purpose To work with the Principal/Senior Pharmacy Technician and with other team members to deliver a service to meet the pharmaceutical needs of patients within the Trust. The post will involve rotations across the in-patient and out-patient dispensaries and ward based medicine management roles on the two hospital sites. ### Main duties of the job - To participate in the efficient day to day running of the department and assisting the Principal/Senior Technician when required in overseeing the management of the dispensing service. - To undertake daily stock level checks including expiry dates as per audit requirement, reporting any exception to the Principal / Senior Technician. - To order / requisition stock from the Pharmacy Store as required. - To undertake in-patient, discharge and out-patient dispensing using the Pharmacy Computer System and in accordance with departmental policies and procedures. - To participate in the dispensing for clinical trials, completing relevant documentation in accordance with departmental procedures. - To counsel patients / carers regarding their medication. - To obtain if appropriate following suitable experience Accredited Checking Technician status and perform a final accuracy checks of prescriptions in accordance with departmental protocols. - To obtain if appropriate drug history and POD checking accreditation in order to work on wards in a medicine management role. - To participate, on a rota basis, in a medicine management role on the wards working with pharmacists to ensure the accuracy of medicines for in-patients. - To routinely check expiry dates of all stock, ensuring good stock rotation and correct storage conditions, maintaining a log as required and reporting any exceptions to the Principal/Senior Technician. - To prepare, update and print computerised lists for stock issues for all relevant clients. - To deputise for the Senior Technician in their absence. - To encourage support and compliance with the Trust formulary and local prescribing guidelines. - To assist in the training and supervision of pre-registration trainee pharmacy technicians, pre-registration pharmacists and other pharmacy staff as required. - To obtain if appropriate following suitable experience NVQ assessor or equivalent status, undertaking appraisal and assessment of pre-registration trainee pharmacy technicians and pharmacy assistants. - To maintain a clean, tidy and organised work area. - To assist in the collection of performance/workload/audit data ensuring data input into Prescription Tracking, Pharmacy Computer, Out-patient number call systems and similar  is accurate and up to date. - To identify risk and report incidents. - To participate in and contribute to departmental meetings to maintain and develop the pharmaceutical service, contributing to the development of new procedures as required. - To actively participate in continuing professional development. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities The post holder is required to:- - Work within agreed Trust and departmental policies and procedures and to accepted standards of practice. - Work on other sites in the Trust as required. - Undertake such other duties as may be required from time to time, as are consistent with the responsibilities of the grade. - Ensure confidentiality at all times, only releasing confidential information obtained during the course of employment to those acting in an official capacity. - Treat patients and customers with dignity and courtesy. - Ensure that medicines do not fall into unauthorised hands. - Have responsibility for the health, safety and welfare for self and others and to comply with the requirements of the Health and Safety regulations, including COSHH. - Promote Equal Opportunities and to comply with the requirements of the legislation and the Trust’s policies. - Attend such training courses and meetings as are necessary for the efficient performance of the post holder’s duties. - Participate in Continuing Professional Development (CPD), maintaining own CPD portfolio. - Participate in the Trust’s appraisal system. - Comply with the requirements of the Data Protection Act. - Comply with the Trust’s No Smoking Policy. - Comply with Duty of Candour principles This job description is a reflection of the current position and may change in emphasis or detail in the light of subsequent service development. ## Job Details Role of the Department To provide a co-ordinated pharmaceutical service which is broad-based, cost-effective and efficient. To promote safe, legal, rational and economic use of medicines and all allied products to all its clients. Job purpose To work with the Principal/Senior Pharmacy Technician and with other team members to deliver a service to meet the pharmaceutical needs of patients within the Trust. The post will involve rotations across the in-patient and out-patient dispensaries and ward based medicine management roles on the two hospital sites. ## Job Description 1.     To participate in the efficient day to day running of the department and assisting the Principal/Senior Technician when required in overseeing the management of the dispensing service. 2.     To undertake daily stock level checks including expiry dates as per audit requirement, reporting any exception to the Principal / Senior Technician. 3.     To order / requisition stock from the Pharmacy Store as required. 4.     To undertake in-patient, discharge and out-patient dispensing using the Pharmacy Computer System and in accordance with departmental policies and procedures. 5.     To participate in the dispensing for clinical trials, completing relevant documentation in accordance with departmental procedures. 6.     To counsel patients / carers regarding their medication. 7.     To obtain if appropriate following suitable experience Accredited Checking Technician status and perform a final accuracy checks of prescriptions in accordance with departmental protocols. 8.     To obtain if appropriate drug history and POD checking accreditation in order to work on wards in a medicine management role. 9.     To participate, on a rota basis, in a medicine management role on the wards working with pharmacists to ensure the accuracy of medicines for in-patients. 10.  To routinely check expiry dates of all stock, ensuring good stock rotation and correct storage conditions, maintaining a log as required and reporting any exceptions to the Principal/Senior Technician. 11.  To prepare, update and print computerised lists for stock issues for all relevant clients. 12.  To deputise for the Senior Technician in their absence. 13.  To encourage support and compliance with the Trust formulary and local prescribing guidelines. 14.  To assist in the training and supervision of pre-registration trainee pharmacy technicians, pre-registration pharmacists and other pharmacy staff as required. 15.  To obtain if appropriate following suitable experience NVQ assessor or equivalent status, undertaking appraisal and assessment of pre-registration trainee pharmacy technicians and pharmacy assistants. 16.  To maintain a clean, tidy and organised work area. 17.  To assist in the collection of performance/workload/audit data ensuring data input into Prescription Tracking, Pharmacy Computer, Out-patient number call systems and similar  is accurate and up to date. 18.  To identify risk and report incidents. 19.  To participate in and contribute to departmental meetings to maintain and develop the pharmaceutical service, contributing to the development of new procedures as required. 20.  To actively participate in continuing professional development. ## Responsibilities The post holder is required to:- This job description is a reflection of the current position and may change in emphasis or detail in the light of subsequent service development. ## Person Specification ### GENERAL **Essential** - Professional appearance. **Desirable** - Calm/Patient ### EXPERIENCE **Essential** - Post qualification hospital experience. Experience in supervision of staff. Computer literate for dispensing and stock keeping purposes. Staff training. Patient/carer counselling Multidisciplinary team work. **Desirable** - Experience with the CMM pharmacy computer system. Knowledge and experience of appraisal. Knowledge of NVQ process Dispensing/supply of clinical trials and GCP Understanding of and participation in data collection for KPIs and audit. ### REQUIREMENTS **Essential** - Good attendance record Commitment to CPD Participate in weekend, Bank Holiday and late duty work Good time keeping Efficient Reliable **Desirable** - Friendly ### SKILLS / ABILITIES **Essential** - Good interpersonal skills Good communication skills – verbal and written. Ability to meet objectives and targets. Ability to motivate self and others. Ability to organise own workload and that of others. Good time management. Ability to work under pressure and prioritise work. Problem solving skills. Ability to work accurately with attention to detail. Competent in all areas of dispensing practice. Ability to identify and solve problems. Proven organisational skills, self and others. Customer Care Ability to work independently and as part of a team. Accurate numeracy skills **Desirable** - Ability to lead a team. Demonstrates initiative. Good IT skills Assertiveness skills. Ability to manage change. ### QUALIFICATIONS / EDUCATION **Essential** - BTEC or NVQ Level 3 in Hospital Pharmacy Services Registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council - Accredited Checking Pharmacy Technician (ACPT) Certificate. ## Documents - [dbs policy (pdf, 101.1kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=677) - [onboarding roadmap (pdf, 91.1kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=3008) - [we're here to care (doc, 39.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=678) - [pharmacy technician - band 4 (pdf, 152.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10195234) ## 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.