Band 4 Pharmacy Technician - QH

NHS; Romford; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Romford is seeking a Band 4 Pharmacy Technician to deliver high-quality pharmaceutical care in a clinical setting. The role involves patient assessment, dispensing, and working closely with healthcare teams. Ideal candidates will have relevant qualifications and experience in a hospital pharmacy environment.

Benefits

London Living Wage employer

Qualifications

• Registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council as a UK Pharmacy Technician.
• Experience in a Pharmacy Hospital environment.

Responsibilities

• Carry out routine pharmaceutical duties and provide a high-quality, patient-oriented service.
• Clinical ward-based duties including counselling and drug history taking.

Skills

Good dispensing practices

Education

Level 3 QCF Diploma in Pharmacy Service Skills (NVQ)

Level 3 QCF Diploma in Pharmaceutical Sciences (BTEC)

Job description

Go back Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust

Band 4 Pharmacy Technician - QH

The closing date is 03 June 2025

We are looking for registered Pharmacy Technicians who would be based at Queen's Hospital in Romford. Duties include:

o Clinical ward-based duties, including counselling and transcribingo In and out-patient dispensingo Assessment of patients' own drugs and drug history takingo Discharge counselling

We have a comprehensive training package which will enable you to develop as a clinical ward-based technician. This includes

o Competence in the assessment of Patient's Own Drugso Competence in taking a medication history

We are looking for a technician with a NVQ 3 in Pharmacy Services, or equivalent, who is registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council. We will consider newly qualified technicians or technicians about to qualify. You must be hard working, accurate and have some experience of working in a UK hospital.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will carry out routine pharmaceutical duties in a professional manner and provide a high quality, patient orientated service, both in dispensaries and on the wards

About us

We're an organisation that is getting better and betterand ourimprovements are driven by a determination to deliver care we're proud of and our patients are happy with. We're no longer in special measures; we've opened two new theatres at our Elective Surgical Hub in King George Hospital (KGH); and Matthew Trainer, our Chief Executive, has been named the top CEO by the Health Service Journal.

We operate from two main sites - KGH in Goodmayes and Queen's Hospital in Romford. We have two busy emergency departments with more than 330,000 people visiting them last year. We're campaigning to secure the £35m we need to transform the A&E at Queen's and get rid of corridor care.

Our patients are benefitting from our Women's Health Hub in Ilford; an Ageing Well Centre in Hornchurch; and Community Diagnostic Centres (CDC) at Barking Community Hospital and at St George's Health and Wellbeing Hub in Hornchurch.

These CDCs are open 12 hours a day, 7 days a week and are providing an extra 88,000 scans a year.

The majority of our 8,000 staff - who come from 146 different countries - live in the three diverse London boroughs we serve and are from black, Asian and minority ethnic groups. Many can work flexibly and more than 400 of them are on our Ofsted accredited apprenticeship programmes. We're proud to be a London Living Wage employer.

We're looking forward to introducing an electronic patient record that will be transformative for our staff and beneficial for our patients.

Job responsibilities

For further information on this role, please see the attached detailed Job Description and Person Specification.

The person specification listed below is not the full specification requirements for the role. Please ensure you review the full specification on the job description prior to submitting your application.

Applicants are advised to read all the information on the advert and the supporting information before completing and submitting an application. As you complete your application please ensure you clearly demonstrate how you meet the criteria in the person specification for this post by adequately completing the supporting information section of the application form.

All new staff appointed at the Trust are subject to a probationary period.

Applications should be made online, however, queries regarding the application process, assistance with completion of the application form or if you require any adjustments (for applicants with a disability) please contact Amanda Vickers, Recruitment Advisor, on 01708 435000 ext. 5962. Further details regarding the post may be obtained by contacting the manager as per the contact details above.

Person Specification

Education/ Qualifications

• Registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council as a UK Pharmacy Technician
• Level 3 QCF Diploma in Pharmacy Service Skills (NVQ) or equivalent
• Level 3 QCF Diploma in Pharmaceutical Sciences (BTEC) or equivalent

Skills/ Abilities

• Good dispensing practices.

Experience/ Knowledge

• Has worked in Pharmacy Hospital environment
• Experience of dealing with the public

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.

Employer name

Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust

£31,081 to £33,665 a yearper annum inclusive