Band 4/5 Pharmacy Technician (Development)- Pharmacy

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust; Sutton Coldfield; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Band 4/5 Pharmacy Technician (Development) to join our busy pharmacy service in an acute hospital setting. You will begin at Band 4 with a structured development plan to progress to Clinical Pharmacy Technician, Band 5, supported by dedicated training.

You must be a qualified Pharmacy Technician registered with the GPhC; hospital experience is welcomed but not essential.

Qualifications

• Qualified Pharmacy Technician registered with the GPhC.
• At least 1 year post-qualification hospital experience (desirable).
• Accurate checking qualification is desirable.
• Professional, calm under pressure, flexible with service needs.
• Willingness to participate in evenings, weekends and bank holidays.

Responsibilities

• Support pharmacy with complete pharmaceutical care for patients.
• Provide ward-based medicines optimisation across the Trust.
• Train and mentor junior staff; role model for the team.
• Support inpatient pharmacy as required.
• Perform accuracy checking commitments.

Skills

Post-qualification experience

Patient-focused care

Mentoring junior staff

Calm under pressure

Flexible with service needs

Attention to detail

Education

GPhC-registered Pharmacy Technician

Job description

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

Band 4/5 Pharmacy Technician (Development)- Pharmacy

The closing date is 30 November 2026

This is an exciting opportunity to progress your pharmacy career. We are looking to recruit enthusiastic and well-motivated individuals to join our friendly team of pharmacy technicians who provide a range of pharmaceutical services in this busy acute hospital Trust.

In this progressive role, you will be fully supported to gain the skills and experience required to practice at an advanced level in the hospital setting. As the successful candidate, you will first commence in the role at band 4, and then upon completion of an individualised development plan you will progress to your role as Clinical Pharmacy Technician, Band 5.

You need to be a qualified Pharmacy Technician registered with the GPhC to apply, however applications from candidates due to qualify & register within 6 months will be considered. Experience of hospital pharmacy is not essential as you will be well-supported in training and developing into this role.

Please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification for all essential and desirable criteria required for the role. For further information about the role please contact Melanie Mitchell -- [e-mail] -- 0121 424 9128.

Main duties of the job

Main Duties and Responsibilities

With a patient-focused approach, you will;

• Support the pharmacy department in the provision of complete pharmaceutical care to patients;
• Deliver a high quality ward based medicines optimisation service to a multitude of areas throughout the Trust;
• Act as a role model and provide training and mentoring to junior staff members;
• Support the inpatient pharmacy where required;
• Carry out accuracy checking commitments

Key Person Specification Requirements

• A nationally recognised pharmacy technician qualification and be registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council;
• Currently practicing as a registered pharmacy technician with at least one year's post-qualification experience
• A nationally recognised accredited accuracy checking qualification.
• A professional attitude with the ability to motivate self and others
• The ability to remain calm under pressure
• A flexible approach and commitment to accommodate the needs of the service
• A strong attention to detail
• Experience working as a clinical pharmacy technician or similar capacity is desirable

This post offers in-service development training and the opportunity to gain valuable skills in a clinical role. A requirement to participate in evenings, weekends, and bank holidays on a rotational basis will be necessary.

About us

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust strives to have an inclusive culture where everyone feels like they belong, can thrive, knows that they add value and feels valued. We do this by developing compassionate and culturally competent leaders, being values driven in all that we do and by creating a welcoming and inclusive workplace that thrives on the diversity of our people. As such we want to attract and recruit talented individuals from all backgrounds, and for each of you to feel supported for the diversity you bring, to achieve your full potential. For those staff with a disability, including physical disability, long term health condition, mental health or neurodiverse condition, this also means being committed to making reasonable adjustments needed for you to carry out your role.

Job responsibilities

Please note for a specific detailed job description for this vacancy please see attached job description.

Person Specification

Qualifications

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Experience

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• Please refer to the attachments to confirm the qualifications required for each role.

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.

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust