Band 4 Pharmacy Technician - Venture House

Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading mental health organization is seeking a Band 4 Pharmacy Technician to join their team in Birmingham. The successful candidate will play a vital role in the dispensary, supporting both inpatient and outpatient services. This position offers opportunities for training and career progression, including completion of the ACPT course. Join a compassionate team dedicated to improving mental health and wellbeing in the community.

Benefits

In-house training for leadership skills

Support for ACPT and Medicines Optimisation courses

Potential relocation expenses reimbursement

Qualifications

• Qualified ACPT or willing to work towards it.
• Experience in a pharmacy setting preferred.
• Enthusiastic and self-motivated.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate dispensary staff and manage daily operations.
• Support Senior Pharmacy Technicians with medicines management.
• Involved in dispensing and accuracy checking.

Skills

Dispensing

Accuracy checking

Coordination

Education

GPhC registration or due to register 2025

Job description

Band 4 Pharmacy Technician - Venture House

Band 4

Main area Mental Health Grade Band 4 Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week Job ref 436-7185983

Site Venture House Town Birmigham Salary £26,530 - £29,114 per annum, pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 16/06/2025 23:59 Interview date 02/07/2025

Please note that this post may close earlier than the indicated closing date if a sufficient number of applications are received.

Job overview

We are looking for an enthusiastic self-motivated Pharmacy Technician to join our team based at Central and Summerhill Pharmacies in Erdington. You will be involved in the progression of the Technician led Dispensary. You will also be involved in the development of the role of Pharmacy Technicians in delivering medicines optimisation services for inpatient and community areas. We will offer training and support to the successful candidate to complete the ACPT course and the Medicines Optimisation course if not already done so. These qualifications will help develop and prepare the successful candidate for progression to apply for a senior pharmacy technician should one arise. We will also provide in house training to develop leadership skills within the dispensary and ward services.
Pharmacy Technicians are vital members of today’s healthcare team and make significant contributions to the supply of medicines to patients as well as medicines management across healthcare organisations. The role is becoming more varied and complex as medicines become increasingly sophisticated. The role will be involved with supporting the dispensaries both inpatient and outpatients and must be a qualified ACPT, in the process of completing the ACPT qualification, or willing to work towards completing the ACPT qualification.

Main duties of the job

Main duties of the job include:
• Coordinating dispensary staff
• Dispensing
• Accuracy checking
• Ward duties, which includes providing support to the Senior Pharmacy technicians with medicines reconciliation, POD assessments, managing patient supply needs, discharges, and transfer of care

Working for our organisation

Welcome to Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust. Our 4000 clinical and support staff help us to improve mental health wellbeing and meet the needs of the 70,000 people we serve each year. We provide a range of mental healthcare services across Birmingham and Solihull, as well as specialised services nationally. We also offer medical, nursing and psychology training and are proud of our international reputation for both research and innovation.

Our population is culturally diverse, characterised in places by high levels of deprivation which create an increasing demand for our services and a necessity for us to make sure everyone can access the help they need. We are a team of compassionate, inclusive and committed people working together to provide excellent care to support our community. If you are looking for a place to belong, where you can make a real difference to people’s lives, join our team where our warm welcome is waiting for you.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For further information about the main responsibilities please view the attached job description and person specification.

We highly recommend you submit your application as soon as possible, this post may close earlier than the indicated closing date if a sufficient number of applications are received.

This post is also suitable for technicians who are due to register Summer/Autumn 2025.

Person specification

Registered with GPhC or due to register 2025

• GPhC registration or due to register 2025

Our Trust is committed to treating individuals fairly and ensuring they have the same opportunities to fulfil their potential, even if this means doing things differently for different people sometimes. We are working hard to ensure our workforce reflects the diversity within Birmingham and Solihull and that our services meet the needs of all diverse service users and carers.

The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. As part of our safe recruitment practice pre-employment checks will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed. As part of the selection process you may be required to undergo a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, however all cases of criminal record history are dealt with on a case by case basis.

Please note, if applicable for your role you will be required to cover the cost of your DBS certificate. This will be deducted from your salary over 3 months. You will also be required to sign up to the DBS Update Service before commencement with the Trust. The Trust will reimburse this. You will be contractually obliged to maintain your subscription.

All successful applicants will be required to complete the Trust’s induction programme. The Fundamental (Statutory and Mandatory) training will be in an e-learning format. You will be required to complete training modules online (approx. 9-14 hours depending on post) by the end of your second week with us.

If you are successful at the shortlisting stage of the recruitment process we may contact you via email to advise you of the interview details. Please ensure you access your email account from which you applied regularly once the position has closed.

Applications from job seekers who require sponsorship to work in the United Kingdom (UK) are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. However, please ensure that you check if this role meets the eligibility criteria for sponsorship. Non UK /Republic of Ireland candidates wishing to apply can self-assess the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship here Browse: Work in the UK - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) . The minimum salary threshold for a Health and Social Care is £25,000 and for the Skilled Worker route is £38,700. If the starting salary for this role is below this, we will not be able to provide sponsorship.

Relocation expenses may be reimbursed subject to eligibility. The policy provides for reimbursement up to £8,000.

Please note - if you are applying for a role within Police custody, due to Police Vetting requirements you must have been a UK resident for the last years.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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.

Name Stephanie Compson Job title Lead Techncian for Medicines Optimisation and EPMA Email address [e-mail] Telephone number 01213015188