Job requirements
Requirements from the employer’s person specification. These describe the role, not your personal match.
Essential
19 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Other
Ability to work Saturday/Sunday working on a rota basis.
- Other
Ability to cope with occasional exposure to unpleasant smells and potential allergens.
- Trust Values
Effective open Communication
- Trust Values
Excellence and safety in all that we do
- Trust Values
Challenge but support
- Trust Values
Expect respect and dignity
- Trust Values
Local Healthcare that inspires confidence
- Personal Qualities
Ability to attend regularly
- Personal Qualities
Ability to work flexibly
- Skills and Abilities
Able to work on own initiative.
- Skills and Abilities
Recognise own limitations.
- Skills and Abilities
Able to work as a member of a team.
- Experience & Knowledge
Hospital pharmacy experience (Ward Top-up, Aseptic dispensing, Dispensing for In & Out Patients).
- Experience & Knowledge
Good communication skills, both verbal and written.
- Experience & Knowledge
Ability to prioritise work.
- Experience & Knowledge
Ability to problem solve.
- Qualification and Training
NVQ 3 or equivalent (e.g. BTech) or knowledge of pharmaceutical technical procedures acquired through training in equivalent pharmaceutical science and recent relevant work experience.
- Qualification and Training
Registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council.
- Qualification and Training
Evidence of CPD.
Desirable
3 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Personal Qualities
Reliability
- Experience & Knowledge
Community pharmacy experience.
- Qualification and Training
Accuracy Checking Pharmacy Technician Qualification.
Job overview
**PLEASE NOTE: This role is not eligible for current or future visa sponsorship**
Pharmacy Technician – Rotational
- hours per week (Rotational Late Night, Weekend and Bank Holiday Working)
Fixed term for 12 months (Maternity Cover)
Salary: £28,392 - £31,157 per annum pro rata
Closing Date: Sunday 13th September 2026
Interview Date: TBC (September/October 2026)
**This post may close early due to high numbers of applications, so you are advised to apply promptly. **
All correspondence for this vacancy will be sent by email; please check your account regularly including your Junk and SPAM areas.
A great and friendly place to work, so bring your passion, commitment and expertise and enjoy the opportunities to make a difference every day.
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**To be eligible for this post you must be a GPhC registered Pharmacy Technician or eligible to register through completion of a GPhC accredited qualification **
Main duties of the job
- To carry out pharmaceutical technical duties in specified areas of the pharmacy department under the overall direction of the Lead Pharmacy Technicians and the Chief Pharmacist.
- To provide a safe, efficient and comprehensive high quality pharmaceutical service, under the direction of Lead Pharmacy Technicians to patients and staff of George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust.
- To undertake training and accreditation in technical skills and knowledge as identified and agreed with Lead Pharmacy Technicians and the Chief Pharmacist.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
- To carry out dispensing of prescriptions both TTO’s and inpatient/ OSD supplies, including extemporaneous prescriptions, unlicensed drugs, controlled drugs, in-patient and outpatient prescriptions in accordance with the agreed safe systems of work practice.
- To contribute to the final accuracy checking of dispensary work on a rotational basis when required and use the prescription tracker system to monitor workflow.
- To co-operate in staff rotation within the pharmacy departments of the trust, ward based working and outpatient areas.
- To assist with medicines management on wards to provide medicines reconciliation and drug histories.
- To assist with the discharge of patients and provide support to ward pharmacists with TTO preparation using in-house discharge systems.
For a full comprehensive list of main responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to job description and person specification attached.
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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This advert is for Pharmacy Technician - Rotational with George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust in Nuneaton, England. It is listed as a Band 4 Pharmacy technician role. The advertised salary is £28,392 - £31,157 per annum pro rata. The contract type is Fixed term: 12 months (Maternity Cover). The application deadline is 15 Sep 2026.
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