# Senior Clinical Pharmacy Technician – Emergency Medicine > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/senior-clinical-pharmacy-technician-emergency-medicine/32df14d2-745f-47bc-8908-f59641d2fc09 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/senior-clinical-pharmacy-technician-emergency-medicine/32df14d2-745f-47bc-8908-f59641d2fc09.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust - **Location:** Royal Stoke University Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Pharmacy technician - **Grade:** Band 5 - **Salary:** £32,073 - £39,043 per annum - **Contract type:** 12 months (Fixed term contract or secondment opportunity covering maternity leave. Maternity leave anticipated to finish on 06 December 2027) - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week (An average of 150 hours (pro rata), over a 4 week rota, to include late shifts and weekend/bank holiday working) - **Closing date:** 2026-11-03T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-10-20T13:40:34.556Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Staffordshire/StokeonTrent/University_Hospitals_North_Midlands_NHS_Trust/Pharmacy/Pharmacy-v8277111 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8277111?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.uhnm.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview Exciting Opportunity for a Registered Pharmacy Technician – Join Our Frontline Team at Royal Stoke Hospital Maternity leave cover (fixed term) – Senior Clinical Pharmacy Technician static in Emergency Medicine. We are seeking a passionate, proactive and committed Pharmacy Technician who is eager to contribute to outstanding patient care. This is an exciting opportunity to join our pharmacy team following the recent implementation of Electronic Prescribing and Medicines Administration (EPMA). We take pride in supporting our staff throughout their career development and our strong retention rates reflect the value we place on nurturing individual growth. ### Main duties of the job The successful candidate will work across emergency medicine clinical areas. They will be a key member of the clinical pharmacy team by facilitating the implementation, monitoring, and reporting for pharmacy and a wide range of medicines-related activities. These activities will include: - Undertake medication histories and medicines reconciliation, prioritising patients on time critical medications, patients with medicine related admissions (e.g. falls) and patients that have been in A&E for a long period of time - Assessing patients own medicines - Ordering of non-stock time critical medicines using our electronic ordering system - Undertake accuracy checking of ‘Take Home Prescriptions’ & critical medicines - Gain consent for the discharge medicines service process (DMS) - Assisting with relevant audits (Controlled drugs, fridge monitoring and any excursion issues) - Assisting with clinical incident management & implementing actions to help prevent re-occurrence - linking in with Quality Nurses - Co-ordinating discharge planning in conjunction with pharmacy and ward staff The successful candidate will be given the opportunity to develop their clinical knowledge. This post offers the opportunity to gain line management and leadership experience. We offer a professionally rewarding career path with the opportunity for personal development along the way, in addition to the many other benefits you would expect from working in the NHS. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Working 1 in 4 weekends on a rota basis with a compensatory rest day the following week is a core duty. There will also be a requirement to work a late night covering ACT duties in the dispensary. Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification or alternatively contact Nicky Wilkinson – Lead Pharmacy Technician - Medicine. For further details about this position, please contact the hiring manager. ### 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 ### Experience **Essential** - One year post qualification experience in an acute hospital setting - One year experience undertaking medicine reconciliation. Evidence of competence to be provided - Experience of POD or equivalent schemes **Desirable** - Experience of undertaking audits ### Qualifications/Registration **Essential** - BTEC Level 3 Diploma in the Principles and Practice for Pharmacy Technicians or equivalent nationally recognised qualification - Accredited accuracy checker - Registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council **Desirable** - Medicines optimisation qualification ### Skills, Ability and Knowledge **Essential** - Extensive knowledge of clinical pharmacy practice and ward based working evidencing their own competence - Ability to present information concisely and clearly - Supervisory skills - Self motivated and ability to work independently ## Documents - [jd&ps (pdf, 589.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10692598) - [policy ex-offenders (pdf, 36.1kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1001) - [speaking up policy (pdf, 523.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2142) - [dbs code of practice (pdf, 54.9kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1004) - [family relocation information (pdf, 1.0mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1118) - [infection control statement (pdf, 107.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1003) - [recruitment reasonable adjustments (pdf, 122.1kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2872) - [statement handling – updated from policy (pdf, 33.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1000) - [policy - managing risks associated with safeguarding children (pdf, 1.7mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=3080) - [policy - protection of adults from abuse and neglect who have care and support needs (pdf, 3.1mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=3079) ## 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.