# Rotational Pharmacy Technician (Progression Role) > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/rotational-pharmacy-technician-progression-role/1ccc3a3e-d3a1-421e-a52e-76a1a8c8af77 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/rotational-pharmacy-technician-progression-role/1ccc3a3e-d3a1-421e-a52e-76a1a8c8af77.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** West Suffolk Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Pharmacy technician - **Grade:** Band 4, Band 5 - **Salary:** £28,392 - £39,043 Per Annum, Pro Rata - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-10-26T08:00:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-10-05T11:30:52.187Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Suffolk/Bury_St_Edmunds/West_Suffolk_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Health_Science_Services/Health_Science_Services-v8294918 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8294918?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.wsh.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview At West Suffolk, our patients are at the heart of everything we do. We are dedicated to delivering the best quality and safest care to our local communities and need committed and skilled people to help us achieve this. Are you a qualified Pharmacy Technician or Pre-Registration Pharmacy Technician working towards qualification and registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)? Are you dynamic, pro-active and enthusiastic about providing exceptional care and experience for patients? If the answer is yes, the Pharmacy Department is currently recruiting for a Rotational Pharmacy Technician to join our team and enhance the pool of exceptional staff we have working at West Suffolk Hospital. ### Main duties of the job Aspects of the role include: - Support dispensary services by checking stock and prescriptions, ordering medicines, dispensing, labelling, accuracy checking and counselling patients on their pharmaceutical needs. - Support ward-based activities by undertaking stock control, medication supply, medicines reconciliation, expediting medicines for patient discharge and utilising close liaison with ward pharmacists, medical and nursing teams. - Communication with patients to inform and coach them about their healthcare requirements. - Support improvements in patient safety, staff support and health and wellbeing. Pre-registration pharmacy technicians who prove successful during interview, will automatically be employed at band 4 once the necessary qualification and registration with the GPhC is attained. A six-month progression plan will be implemented to allow necessary in-house competencies to be achieved. Successful completion alongside visible display of necessary behaviours in line with GPhC standards for pharmacy professionals will allow progression to band 5. Qualified technicians that wish to apply, but do not fully meet person specification essential criteria, are still encouraged to do so. All candidates will be reviewed before and during the interview process to assess their level of knowledge and experience. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Please see the job description and person specification attached for further information. With nearly 5,000 staff, from all over the world, we strive to make our organisation a great place to work. Whatever your role or ambition, we want to help you be the best you can be. We promote a diverse and inclusive community where everyones voice counts and you can #BeKnown for whoever you are. Join us. What will you #BeKnown for? ### 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. ## Person Specification ### Personal Qualities **Essential** - Positive attitude to work. - Takes responsibility for own actions and promotes positive team working ethic. - Effective communications skills including verbal, written and digital. - Shares information and good practice appropriately. - Flexible approach to working hours and duties. - Treat everyone with respect and dignity recognising differing perspective and opinion. ### Skills and Abilities **Essential** - Communicate and interact with members of the public and other health care workers in a professional manner. - Prioritise and manage workload. - Manage time effectively. - Demonstrate attention to detail. - Make decisions and problem solve. - Maintain composure, working in a methodical, organised manner in a busy environment. - Work to deadlines and meet agreed objectives. - Undertake manual handling activities, using appropriate lifting aids if necessary. - - Experience of dealing with members of the public and other health care workers in a professional manner. Band 5 only - - Have an all-round knowledge of the technical aspects of hospital pharmacy and a broad outlook of pharmaceutical issues. - B5 - - Able to work closely and in liaison with co-workers within the department. - - Attention to detail. **Desirable** - Familiar with IT software e.g. MS Office. - All-round knowledge of the technical aspects of hospital pharmacy. ### Experience and Knowledge **Essential** - Experience of working in hospital, retail, or other pharmacy environment. - Experience of dealing with members of the public. - Knowledge of pharmacy-based computer systems. - Supervision of staff, including pre-registration. **Desirable** - - Supervisory skills. B5 only - - Knowledge of pharmacy-based computer systems. B5 only ### Education and Qualifications **Essential** - Relevant Level 3 / 4 pharmacy technician qualification suitable for GPhC registration. - Registered with the GPhC as a Pharmacy Technician. - - BTEC Pharmaceutical Science NVQ Level 3 or equivalent Band 5 only - - Accredited Checking (or nearing completion of accreditation) B5 Only - - Medicines Reconciliation (or nearing completion of accreditation) B5 only **Desirable** - Accredited patient consultation skills. - Accredited Checking Pharmacy Technician (ACPT). - Medicines Management Service (POD & Supply) competent. - Medicines Reconciliation competent. - - A1/V1 Assessor Award. ## Documents - [job description - b4 (pdf, 541.1kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10667197) - [job description - b5 (pdf, 546.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10667198) ## 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.