Progressive Pharmacy Technician - Unscheduled Care

Job overview

Closing Date: 09.06.25

Shortlisting to take place after closing date: commencing 10.06.25

Interview expected to take place in the week following shortlisting: commencing 16.06.2025

Are you a patient-centred individual who enjoys working in a multi-disciplinary team? Do you want to make a direct difference to patient care and work in a NHS Trust using electronic prescribing and patient records?

An exciting opportunity has arisen to help shape the Pharmacy Admissions Service.  We are looking for a dynamic and enthusiastic registered Pharmacy Technician to become part of a team of pharmacists and technicians providing extended hours pharmacy services to the Trust's admissions units.  This is a progressive band 4 to 5 post; however, applications from current band 5s are welcome.  You must be a team player, have excellent communication and interpersonal skills and be keen to develop yourself.

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Main duties of the job

• Work with members of the multi-disciplinary team
• Undertake ward-based dispensing to facilitate discharge from hospital
• Ensure medicines are in the right place at the right time
• Take drug histories and perform medicines reconciliation
• Educate nursing staff with regards to medicine matters on the ward
• Train junior members of the Pharmacy Department
• Prioritise workload

Within the pharmacy department, we pride ourselves on the development of our staff.  You will be supp0orted to complete the pathway framework by collecting evidence and completing training packages towards a set of core competencies.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

See attached job description and person specification

To provide extended hours ward based, specialist technical pharmacy services to non-elective patients.

The role will involve working on average 37.5 hours per week on a rota basis between 8 am and 6 pm, over seven days per week, which may make the role attractive to those wishing to work longer daily hours over fewer days.

This role is critical to assist the efficient flow of patients, high rates of medicines reconciliation and to maintain a high standard in seven-day clinical pharmacy services.