Pharmacy Technician

Job overview

Are you a qualified Pharmacy Technician eager to make a difference in cancer care? Join Clatterbridge Pharmacy Ltd @ Alder Hey Children's hospital and help deliver exceptional pharmaceutical services to patients across Merseyside.

Why Choose Us? ✔ Impactful Work – Play a vital role in providing high-quality medicines and services to cancer patients. ✔ Career Development – Gain experience in dispensing specialist medicines, stock management, and complex orders. We also offer the Accredited Accuracy Checking qualification for eligible candidates who do not already hold this certification. ✔ Supportive Team – Work alongside dedicated professionals committed to excellence and compassionate care. ✔ Work/Life Balance – We are committed to supporting work–life balance, we welcome discussions about flexible working patterns where possible to accommodate childcare and other personal commitments

What We’re Looking For: 🔹 Qualifications – UK qualified and GPhC registered Pharmacy Technician, or Pre-Registration Technician nearing completion of a Level 3 qualification (within next 3 months). 🔹 Skills – Strong communication, attention to detail, organisational ability, and IT proficiency. 🔹 Flexibility – Adaptability in a fast-paced environment, able to handle queries and escalate issues when needed.

This role is mainly based at our Alder Hey site but you may be required to attend our Liverpool and Wirral sites, for training, meetings or occasional cover.

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Main duties of the job

Your Responsibilities: « Support Pharmacy Managers and Lead Technicians in the daily operations of the pharmacy. « Dispense prescription medicines accurately and in compliance with departmental policies. « Perform accuracy checks on dispensed medicines, where qualified. « Supervise and mentor pharmacy assistants, trainees, and other staff. « Manage medicine stock appropriately and oversee over-the-counter sales under the supervision of the responsible pharmacist. « Provide specialised counselling on medicines to outpatients. « Maintain accurate Controlled Drug records and address discrepancies promptly. « Support the maintenance of the departmental Wholesaler Dealers Authorisation. « Process stock requests and place orders, including for complex aseptic products and specialist medicines. « Address complex queries and supply issues, escalating as necessary.

The hours of work are between 9am to 5:30pm Monday to Friday, with weekend and bank holidays on a rotational basis. Part time options can be discussed at interview

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see attached Job Description & Person Specification for full details.

Salary information: initial starting point £29,316 per annum (£14.09 ph), moving to £33,752 per annum (£16.23 ph) upon one years' service and successful appraisal.

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.