# Pharmacy Technician > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/pharmacy-technician/e2986333-6e35-467b-90a1-2c5e97078166 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/pharmacy-technician/e2986333-6e35-467b-90a1-2c5e97078166.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, pro rata - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Requires weekend working on a rota) - **Closing date:** 2026-06-12T08:00:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-05-29T13:52:20.861Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Northamptonshire/Nottingham/Northamptonshire_Healthcare_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Secured_Services/Secured_Services-v7868625 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/7868625?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.nhft.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview We are looking for a motivated and experienced Pharmacy Technician to join our healthcare team at HMP Lowdham Grange. This is a unique opportunity to work in a secure environment, delivering high-quality medicines management services to a diverse resident population. As a key member of the multidisciplinary team, you will be responsible for the safe and effective administration of medication, supporting both residents and nursing staff with expert advice and guidance. You will play a central role in medicines reconciliation, prescription checking, and stock management, ensuring compliance with departmental policies and national guidelines. This role requires a proactive and compassionate individual who can work independently and collaboratively, with a strong focus on patient safety, communication, and service improvement. Please note this post is subject to security vetting. To be considered for this post you will need to have continuously resided in the UK without any breaks for a minimum of 3 years prior to this application and be able to evidence your years of residency. Please note without sufficient evidence your application may not progress. ### Main duties of the job - Provide a daily medicines management service, including administering medication and offering advice on drug-related queries. - Support nursing staff with medication queries and prescription checks. - Perform medicines reconciliation for new admissions to the centre. - Manage medication stock, including checking, ordering, and removing unwanted items in line with policy. - Maintain accurate and up-to-date resident medication records using electronic systems. - Offer advice to residents on medication compliance, minor ailments, and prescribed treatments. - Plan and conduct medicines management checks for in-possession medication. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities For further information on the advertised role, please refer to the job description located under the Supporting Documents heading. The full person specification can be accessed under the ‘About You’ Section of the document. ## Job Details We are looking for a motivated and experienced Pharmacy Technician to join our healthcare team at HMP Lowdham Grange. This is a unique opportunity to work in a secure environment, delivering high-quality medicines management services to a diverse resident population. As a key member of the multidisciplinary team, you will be responsible for the safe and effective administration of medication, supporting both residents and nursing staff with expert advice and guidance. You will play a central role in medicines reconciliation, prescription checking, and stock management, ensuring compliance with departmental policies and national guidelines. This role requires a proactive and compassionate individual who can work independently and collaboratively, with a strong focus on patient safety, communication, and service improvement. Please note this post is subject to security vetting. To be considered for this post you will need to have continuously resided in the UK without any breaks for a minimum of 3 years prior to this application and be able to evidence your years of residency. Please note without sufficient evidence your application may not progress. ## Job Description Provide a daily medicines management service, including administering medication and offering advice on drug-related queries. Support nursing staff with medication queries and prescription checks. Perform medicines reconciliation for new admissions to the centre. Manage medication stock, including checking, ordering, and removing unwanted items in line with policy. Maintain accurate and up-to-date resident medication records using electronic systems. Offer advice to residents on medication compliance, minor ailments, and prescribed treatments. Plan and conduct medicines management checks for in-possession medication. ## Responsibilities For further information on the advertised role, please refer to the job description located under the Supporting Documents heading. The full person specification can be accessed under the ‘About You’ Section of the document. ## Person Specification ### Essential **Essential** - Good Communincation skills - Knowledge of Role and centre **Desirable** - Experience in a secure setting - Evidence of MDT working ### desirable **Essential** - Active membership - good communication **Desirable** - Experience of clinical governance - Motivated and able to work alone ### Security Vetting **Essential** - The application includes evidence of the required years of UK residency to meet prison vetting standards ## Documents - [benefits (pdf, 570.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2078) - [job description (pdf, 672.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10141734) ## 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.