# Pharmacy Technician Dispensary and Inpatient Services > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/pharmacy-technician-dispensary-and-inpatient-services/6af2d4ea-784d-4222-bfd8-1d8aa2832800 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/pharmacy-technician-dispensary-and-inpatient-services/6af2d4ea-784d-4222-bfd8-1d8aa2832800.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** Kettering - **Region:** Midlands - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Pharmacy technician - **Grade:** Band 5 - **Salary:** £32,073 - £39,043 pa - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Over 5 days, pattern to be agreed, regular rota of saturday mornings with time taken back in the week prior) - **Closing date:** 2026-06-25T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-06-11T11:52:15.419Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Northamptonshire/Northampton/Northamptonshire_Healthcare_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Pharmacy_technician/Pharmacy_technician-v7883863 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/7883863?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.nhft.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview NHFT are dedicated to making a positive difference and providing care with compassion. We put the person at the centre of everything we do, so if you want to work for a Trust that makes a difference & rated as outstanding by the CQC this is the place for you. NHFT have recently undergone a medicines supply model redesign bringing their medicines supply service in-house and we are looking for a dynamic and motivated pharmacy technician to support our supply service team. You will be part of a friendly, innovative and supportive pharmacy team, delivering a high-quality patient focused clinical pharmacy service to: - Adult and Older People's Mental Health wards - Child Adolescent Mental Health wards - Community Hospital wards/Palliative care You will be part of the dispensary team of pharmacists, pharmacy technicians and assistants who support the medicines supply service from the Berrywood Hospital dispensary. Working closely with the dispensary team, you will support in managing the daily workflow to ensure an efficient and high-quality medicines supply service delivery. You will also provide pharmacy technician support and advice at ward level, to wards in the Northampton / West Northants locality based away from the main site. ### Main duties of the job Your primary role as a band 5 Pharmacy Technician Dispensary and Inpatient Services will be to support the delivery of a clinical and technical pharmacy service to in-patient facilities within Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust (NHFT). ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities The role includes tasks such as: - To dispense and final check in-patient and outpatient prescriptions - To carry out the distribution and stock control of medicines - To act as a troubleshooter on a rota basis as the first point of call, resolving medication and prescription issues, coordinating discharges, supporting staff and patients, and ensuring efficient pharmacy operations - To perform a wide range of activities at ward level which will include medicines reconciliation, management of medication supply for in-patients and community patients including stock, non- stock, discharge, leave and self-medication, and supporting ward areas with management of the removal, disposal and record keeping of unwanted medicines from in-patient areas. - Assessing patient’s own medicines brought into hospital for potential re-use - To inform patient about their medication and provide patient medication counselling including support self-adminstration The post-holder will be expected to liaise with a variety of individuals including patients, relatives, medical and nursing staff, third party service providers and colleagues at acute hospital trusts, community pharmacies, GP surgeries etc. ## Job Details NHFT are dedicated to making a positive difference and providing care with compassion. We put the person at the centre of everything we do, so if you want to work for a Trust that makes a difference & rated as outstanding by the CQC this is the place for you. NHFT have recently undergone a medicines supply model redesign bringing their medicines supply service in-house and we are looking for a dynamic and motivated pharmacy technician to support our supply service team. You will be part of a friendly, innovative and supportive pharmacy team, delivering a high-quality patient focused clinical pharmacy service to: Adult and Older People's Mental Health wards Child Adolescent Mental Health wards Community Hospital wards/Palliative care You will be part of the dispensary team of pharmacists, pharmacy technicians and assistants who support the medicines supply service from the Berrywood Hospital dispensary. Working closely with the dispensary team, you will support in managing the daily workflow to ensure an efficient and high-quality medicines supply service delivery. You will also provide pharmacy technician support and advice at ward level, to wards in the Northampton / West Northants locality based away from the main site. ## Job Description Your primary role as a band 5 Pharmacy Technician Dispensary and Inpatient Services will be to support the delivery of a clinical and technical pharmacy service to in-patient facilities within Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust (NHFT). ## Responsibilities The role includes tasks such as: To dispense and final check in-patient and outpatient prescriptions To carry out the distribution and stock control of medicines To act as a troubleshooter on a rota basis as the first point of call, resolving medication and prescription issues, coordinating discharges, supporting staff and patients, and ensuring efficient pharmacy operations To perform a wide range of activities at ward level which will include medicines reconciliation, management of medication supply for in-patients and community patients including stock, non- stock, discharge, leave and self-medication, and supporting ward areas with management of the removal, disposal and record keeping of unwanted medicines from in-patient areas. Assessing patient’s own medicines brought into hospital for potential re-use To inform patient about their medication and provide patient medication counselling including support self-adminstration The post-holder will be expected to liaise with a variety of individuals including patients, relatives, medical and nursing staff, third party service providers and colleagues at acute hospital trusts, community pharmacies, GP surgeries etc. ## Person Specification ### Experience **Essential** - Post Qualification experience in the NHS as a pharmacy technician - Experience of liaising with other healthcare professionals - Evidence of recent continuing professional learning - IT literate with ability to use electronic systems/spreadsheets/databases **Desirable** - Ward-based Medicines Management Experience - Experience of working within a multidisciplinary team - Counselling patients on multiple medications - Previous use of SystmOne - Previous experience or knowledge of hospital electronic prescribing and medicines administration systems ### Qualifications **Essential** - Current registration and membership with the GPhC as a Pharmacy Technician - NVQ Level 3 in Pharmacy Services (or course equivalent) - Accredited checking pharmacy technician - Evidence of recent continuing professional learning ## Documents - [your guide to nhft (pdf, 1.3mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=3047) - [pharmacy technician dispensary & clinical services (pdf, 680.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10171364) ## 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.