ACT Pharmacy Technician

Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust; Birmingham; Presencial; GBP 24.000 - 31.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

The Medicine Chest (TMC) pharmacy operates within Birmingham Children's Hospital and a new branch at Birmingham Women's Hospital in Edgbaston, part of the Birmingham Women\'s and Children\'s NHS Foundation Trust. We seek an ACT Pharmacy Technician to join a dynamic, patient‑centred team delivering safe, effective care.

Our team offers specialist paediatric and perinatal services, with strong development opportunities and commitment to professional growth in a world‑renowned institution.

Formación

• Hold NVQ level 3 and BTEC certificate in pharmacy services as defined by GPhC.
• Registered with GPhC as Accredited Checking Pharmacy Technician.

Responsabilidades

• Interpret prescriptions and dispense accurately.
• Counsel patients and carers on medicines.
• Communicate with prescribers and hospital team.
• Use pharmacy computer systems for stock control and invoicing.
• Maintain accuracy and attention to detail.
• Experience with EPIC pharmacy system.

Conocimientos

Prescriptions interpretation

Patient counselling

Interprofessional communication

Stock control systems

Attention to detail

EPIC system

Educación

NVQ level 3 & BTEC certificate in pharmacy services meeting GPhC criteria

GPhC Accredited Checking Pharmacy Technician registration

Descripción del empleo

Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust

ACT Pharmacy Technician

The closing date is 12 November 2026

Are you fed up with being fed up at work?

At The Medicine Chest (TMC) pharmacy we believe in breaking the mould and doing things differently! We are situated in the heart of the city within the Birmingham Children's Hospital and offer a world-class specialist paediatric service to over 900,000 children annually. Our new branch in the Birmingham Women's' Hospital, adjacent to Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Edgbaston, offers outstanding specialist care to Women of all backgrounds and we would like to invite you to challenge your beliefs of what pharmacy teams can achieve! If you're tired of sifting through job adverts and want to be a part of a team that values determination, compassion, and going the extra mile, then you've come to the right place.

At the heart of the city, we have excellent transportation links, a caring team with teamwork at the centre of everything we do and provide specialist training and development bespoke to your needs in a world-renowned specialist institution.

Main duties of the job

About us

TMC are proud to say we have a dynamic pharmacy team that collaborate across the hospital to provide safe, effective, and efficient care to all those who come through our doors. Our brand of pharmacy aims to promote a happy, supportive, and empowering environment to each and every one of our team members to thrive in a fast-paced, highly rewarding environment. We are committed to growth and development and we believe in investing in our staff, so they can invest in our patients!

TMC is not your average pharmacy! We pride ourselves on providing exceptional care, fostering a caring team atmosphere and we commit to making each of our team members fulfil their potential at every step of their career.

About us

Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust is the first of its type in the UK. Our Trust was formed in February 2017 to drive forward our commitment to provide the highest quality, world-class care for our women, children and families. Uniting our hospitals means more seamless care; more investment to make greater advances in our specialist treatment and world-leading neo-natal and fetal work. Importantly, it also gives us a greater voice in shaping the future of family-centered care.

Birmingham Children's Hospital is a UK leading specialist paediatric centre with an international reputation in several areas.

Birmingham Women's Hospital is one of two dedicated women's hospitals in the UK, with the busiest single site maternity unit, delivering more than 8,200 babies a year offering a full range of gynaecological, maternity and neonatal care.

Our Trust is committed to creating the best place to work. We believe in promoting and enhancing inclusion, diversity and equality and encourage applications from all areas of the community, who meet the criteria for the role, regardless of age, gender identity, disability, race, religion or sexual orientation.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Hold an NVQ level 3 & BTEC certificate in pharmacy services that will meet the registration of Pharmacy Technician's criteria or recognised equivalent as defined by the General Pharmaceutical Society (GPhC).
• To be registered with GPhC as an Accredited Checking Pharmacy Technician.

Skills and Knowledge abilities

• Ability to interpret prescriptions and dispense accurately
• Ability to communicate with patients and their carers to provide counselling on their medicines
• The ability to communicate effectively with prescribers and the wider hospital team.
• Experience of using a pharmacy computer-based stock control and dispensing systems. To include ordering and invoicing.
• Accuracy & precision to demonstrates attention to detail
• Experience of using EPIC pharmacy system.

Disposition

• Adaptable to change in working practices and flexible in terms of working hours and cross site working.
• Highly motivated and enthusiastic
• Of a trustworthy and confidential nature

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust