# Rotational Senior Pharmacy Technician

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust
- **Town:** Reading
- **Region:** South East
- **Country:** England
- **Profession:** Pharmacy technician
- **Grade:** Band 5
- **Salary:** £32,073 - £39,043 per annum
- **Contract type:** Permanent
- **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week (with weekend work and late shifts)
- **Closing date:** 2026-06-14T23:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-06-01T07:52:25.657Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Berkshire/Reading/Royal_Berkshire_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Pharmacy_Technician/Pharmacy_Technician-v7974000
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/7974000?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.royalberkshire.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job overview

Band 5 Rotational Senior Pharmacy Technician

Current trainee pharmacy technicians can apply if completing training in the coming months.

We are looking for enthusiastic, motivated, Pharmacy Technician to join our busy, friendly pharmacy team at the Royal Berkshire Hospital.

The role will be to assist the department in the provision of a high-quality pharmacy service to our patients.

This exciting rotational post will give you an opportunity to work in the pharmacy dispensary, pharmacy stores and on the wards in our Satellite Hub.

The successful candidate must have the necessary qualifications for this post. On-the-job training will be provided.

We welcome applications from Pre-registration Trainee Pharmacy Technicians who are completing their course within the coming months.

### Main duties of the job

To work as part of the Pharmacy team to provide an effective pharmacy service in the Pharmacy Dispensary, Pharmacy Stores and at Ward Level contributing to the efficient provision of Medicines Optimisation within RBFT as part of a multidisciplinary team.

### Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for further details of the job role.

## Job Details

Band 5 Rotational Senior Pharmacy Technician

Current trainee pharmacy technicians can apply if completing training in the coming months.

We are looking for enthusiastic, motivated, Pharmacy Technician to join our busy, friendly pharmacy team at the Royal Berkshire Hospital.

The role will be to assist the department in the provision of a high-quality pharmacy service to our patients.

This exciting rotational post will give you an opportunity to work in the pharmacy dispensary, pharmacy stores and on the wards in our Satellite Hub.

The successful candidate must have the necessary qualifications for this post. On-the-job training will be provided.

We welcome applications from Pre-registration Trainee Pharmacy Technicians who are completing their course within the coming months.

## Job Description

To work as part of the Pharmacy team to provide an effective pharmacy service in the Pharmacy Dispensary, Pharmacy Stores and at Ward Level contributing to the efficient provision of Medicines Optimisation within RBFT as part of a multidisciplinary team.

## Responsibilities

Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for further details of the job role.

## Person Specification

### Experience

**Essential**

- Post qualification Pharmacy experience in Acute UK hospital/Community Pharmacy/CCG/GP practice/HMP
- Experience of stock control

**Desirable**

- Experience of leading or supervising a team
- Experience of undertaking audit/project work

### Education, Qualifications & Training

**Essential**

- Professional registration as a Pharmacy Technician through membership with the General Pharmaceutical Council
- NVQ level 3 Pharmacy services or BTEC in Pharmaceutical Sciences or SCOTVEC or equivalent
- Accredited Checking Technician or willing to work towards it

**Desirable**

- Practice Supervisor accreditation (or equivalent)

## Documents

- [staff benefits (pdf, 139.1kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=603)
- [relocation policy (pdf, 572.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1764)
- [behaviours framework 2022 (pdf, 2.9mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2970)
- [probation policy & procedure (pdf, 559.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1640)
- [rotational senior pharmacy technician (pdf, 445.8kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10256199)

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