Job overview
Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Pharmacy Technician to join our friendly team based at our automated pharmacy at Farnham Road Hospital, Guildford (GU2 7LX). We are a multi-site organisation with inpatient units in Guildford, Chertsey (Silverwood Unit), and Epsom (Meadows, West Park), plus a Research and Development team at Two Bridges, Chertsey.
This role involves working across our inpatient sites and includes medicines reconciliation, inpatient and outpatient dispensing, final accuracy checking, supporting clozapine supply, and contributing to clinical trials. You will need excellent communication and organisational skills, the ability to work independently and as part of a team, and a flexible, multi-skilled approach.
Mental health experience is desirable but not essential, as training will be provided. Applicants must hold a BTEC and NVQ Level 3 (or equivalent) in Pharmacy Services and be registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council.
Band 5 is subject to meeting progression criteria. We welcome applicants from primary or secondary care looking to change specialties.
This is a Monday–Friday role with no weekend work. Full-time is preferred, but part-time and flexible working options will be considered. Travel between sites is required; a driving licence and access to a car are preferred.
Main duties of the job
The role will require this person to:
- dispense and issue prescriptions.
- undertake the final accuracy checking of dispensed medicines.
- Complete medicines reconciliation for allocated wards.
- provide medicine-related information and respond to enquiries within the scope of the role and competence of inpatients and community teams.
- be involved with the day-to-day running of the clozapine supply service.
- be involved in clinical trials dispensing and in the preparation of medicines at our R&D unit in Chertsey, for which training will be provided.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please check the job description & person specification document for more information on the requirements for this job
Person specification
Experience
Essential
- Working in a dispensary (community or hospital)
- Basic IT skills, including operating a computer, mouse, printers and being able to work with Microsoft Outlook/ Word/PowerPoint and other such software
Desirable
- Working as an Accuracy Checking Pharmacy Technician
- Working as an NVQ Assessor / Verifier
- Working as a Practice supervisor
- Working with the JAC hospital pharmacy computer system
Qualifications
Essential
- GPhC approved Pharmacy Technician course / recognised qualification
- Registration with GPhC
Desirable
- Accuracy Checking Pharmacy Technician (ACPT) or equivalent
- Pharmacy Medicines Optimisation Training Programme or equivalent
- Practice supervisor training or equivalent
- Accreditation as an NVQ Assessor / Verifier
- Membership of APTUK
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This advert is for Pharmacy Technician with Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust in Leatherhead, South East, England. It is listed as a Band 4 Pharmacy technician role. The advertised salary is Development role. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 04 Aug 2026.
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