Pharmacy Technician Higher Level Medicines Management and Procurement
East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust
Job overview
We are recruiting for a Pharmacy Technician Higher Level Medicines Management and Procurement who shares our vision to be trusted to provide consistently outstanding care and exemplary service to our patients.
Are you looking to join a forward-thinking, progressive Pharmacy Department? Do you want to make a real difference to patient safety and the patient journey? Why not join our team of Clinical Pharmacists, Medicines Management Pharmacy Technicians and Assistants to gain experience in ward-based medicines management.
The Pharmacy department is looking to recruit an experienced pharmacy technician who wants to extend their knowledge and skills, while working as a Medicines Management Pharmacy Technician on the wards, and supporting the Purchasing team with procurement of medicines.
You must be an Accredited Checking Pharmacy Technician or working towards it. You will have an enthusiastic approach to education and training, multidisciplinary team working and a passion for frontline patient care. Full training will be provided on medicines reconciliation and other in house procedures.
At the heart of everything we do are our core values: Include, Respect, and Improve. We encourage you to embrace these values throughout the recruitment process and in your role with us.
Main duties of the job
To participate and assist in the development of the medicines management process on designated wards within the hospital.
To train other technicians, pharmacists, nursing staff and other healthcare professionals in the medicines management process.
To carry out general dispensing, drug distribution and associated pharmaceutical duties for the East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust.
You will help with the training of technicians, pre-registration trainee pharmacy technicians, pre-registration pharmacists and assistants, junior pharmacists, nursing staff and other health care professionals in the medicines management process.
To act as an NVQ assessor for Pre-registration trainee pharmacy technicians and pharmacy support workers (if appropriate)
To act as an accredited final checker in the dispensary and on designated wards.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification applicant pack for further detailed information regarding this role.
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This advert is for Pharmacy Technician Higher Level Medicines Management and Procurement with East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust in Stevenage, East of England, England. It is listed as a Band 5 Manager and corporate role. The advertised salary is £32,073 - £39,043 per annum. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 09 Jun 2026.
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