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Rotational Pharmacy Technician - Patient Services Band 4/5

North Bristol NHS Trust
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Location
Salary
£26,530 - £36,483 per annum
Profession
Pharmacy technician
Grade
Band 4
Deadline
01 Jun 2025
Contract Type
Permanent
Posted Date
13 May 2025

Job overview

Rotational Pharmacy Technician Band 4/5

Are you a registered Pharmacy Technician with a passion to improve patient care? If so, join our innovative, friendly, and inclusive team committed to providing a high-quality service here in the vibrant city of Bristol.

This role is suitable for registered Technicians or those due to qualify soon looking to start their Pharmacy career in a hospital environment.

We welcome Technicians currently working in Hospital, Community or the Primary Care sector wishing to expand their knowledge and develop leadership skills.

As a Band 4 you’ll rotate around the department in areas such as Technical Services, Supply Services (stores, homecare, procurement, distribution & logistics) and Patient Services (clinical/dispensary), whilst being supported to train to progress to a band 5.

You can meet our Pharmacy team here

Main duties of the job

This post provides operational support to Pharmacy Patient Services Team (dispensary and clinical) by optimising the use of medication to promote health, wellness and disease prevention of our patients.

In this vital role, you will:

  • Participate in a scheduled rotation through all sections of the pharmacy department.
  • Undertake dispensing of prescriptions in an accurate and timely manner and use professional knowledge to ensure that such duties are performed in accordance with Good Dispensing Practice. (Band 4 and 5)
  • Process and check ward requisitions for controlled drugs. (Band 4 and 5)
  • Maintain competency as an accuracy checking technician by performing dispensary duties. (Band 4 and 5)
  • Support the delivery, development and implementation of all aspects of the clinical pharmacy service. (Band 5)
  • Maintain competency as a medicines optimisation technician by performing clinical pharmacy duties. (Band 5)
  • Provide supervision, support, mentorship and training to Pharmacy Assistants in both the dispensary and clinical team. (Band 5)
  • Act as a role model. (Band 4 and 5)

Carry out all duties in accordance to Trust policies and with regard to legal and safety requirements.

Applicants will have excellent communication and self-management skills with the ability to prioritise their work.

At NBT we are committed to staff development, providing opportunities for professional growth, and supporting each other to thrive in their career.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For more information on this role, please see attached job description or contact Hannah Lennox – Patient Services Lead for more details.