Job overview
An opportunity has arisen for a motivated Pharmacy Technician to join our ward based team.
Working closely with our clinical pharmacists and other healthcare professionals the successful candidate will help provide a quality medicines management service to wards across the Trust, supporting medicines optimisation.
Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment. The cost of the DBS application is £26.40 (standard) or £54.40 (enhanced), this cost will be deducted from your salary over the first 2 months of employment.
You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. An annual fee of £16 per year applies.
Main duties of the job
Main duties will include:
* Medicines reconciliation * Assessing the suitability of patients’ own drugs for use, * Ordering named patient medication * Counselling patients about their medicines * Co-ordinating supply of discharge medicines * Supporting audit and quality improvement initiatives.
The post holder will be required to help support the training and staff development of a range of staff including pre-registration trainees pharmacy technicians, pharmacy technicians and pharmacists. There will be regular dispensary slots which will include final accuracy checking.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
There is a requirement to work across the organisation, with a base at Highbury Hospital. Specialities covered will include AMH, OPCU, CAMHS.
You should have previously worked in a hospital pharmacy with experience in a mental health setting desirable but not essential.
Applications from candidates expected to register with the GPhC in the next few months will be considered.
A full UK driving license and vehicle for business use is required for this post; however reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled individuals in line with the Equality Act 2010.
Please note that this post does not meet the pay level required for a Skilled worker visa.
Successful applicants with no prior NHS experience would normally be placed at the bottom of the band in line with Agenda for Change. This salary is below the minimum salary required for sponsorship for a Skilled Worker / Health & Care visa. In these circumstances the Trust would not, therefore, be able to sponsor for a Skilled Worker / Health & Care visa.
Applicants requiring a Skilled Worker Visa can determine the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship against the relevant criteria here https://www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa
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This advert is for Senior Pharmacy Technician - Medicines Management with Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust in Nottingham, Midlands, England. It is listed as a Band 5 Pharmacy technician role. The advertised salary is £32,073 - £39,043 per annum (pro rata for part time). The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 14 Jun 2026.
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