Band 5 Clinical Pharmacy Technician - Cardiology

NHS; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Band 5 Clinical Pharmacy Technician for its Cardiology department. The role focuses on optimizing medication use, ensuring safety and effectiveness for patients, and providing training to junior staff. The position offers in-service training and opportunities to develop professionally in a supportive environment.

Benefits

In-service development training

Opportunities for career advancement

Qualifications

• Registered pharmacy technician (GPhC) with hospital experience.
• Post-qualification experience is required.
• Accredited accuracy checking qualification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Support pharmacy in delivering pharmaceutical care to patients.
• Manage medication supplies and provide patient guidance.
• Train and mentor junior staff in pharmaceutical practices.

Skills

Organizational skills

Attention to detail

Patient-centered care

Education

GCSE Mathematics and English (Grade B/5)

Level 3 Diploma in Principles and Practice for Pharmacy Technicians

Registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council

Job description

Go back University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

Band 5 Clinical Pharmacy Technician - Cardiology

The closing date is 06 July 2025

We are looking to recruit enthusiastic and highly motivated individuals to join our friendly team of Clinical Pharmacy Technicians at Heartlands Hospital.

In this role, you will play a crucial part in delivering a high-quality medicines optimisation services, ensuring the safe and effective use of medication for patients. You will work closely with pharmacists and other healthcare professionals to support patient care, enhance medication safety, and improve service efficiency within the hospital's cardiology department.

Your responsibilities will include but are not limited to assessing and managing medication supplies, providing guidance to patients on their prescriptions, supporting clinical teams, and contributing to medicines management within the cardiology department. You will also have opportunities to engage in training, mentoring, and service development projects. In addition, you will also support the main pharmacy dispensary team.

We are looking for a registered pharmacy technician (GPhC) with relevant experience in a hospital or clinical setting, strong organisational skills, and a passion for patient-centred care. If you are motivated to develop your career within a forward-thinking NHS Trust, apply today and be part of a team that makes a difference!

Please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification for all essential and desirable criteria required for the role.

Main duties of the job

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 the cardiology department at Heartlands Hospital.

- Act as a role model and provide training and mentoring to junior staff members.

- Support the main pharmacy dispensary 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. Experience within cardiology is preferrable.

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 detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description*

Person Specification

Qualifications

• *GCSEs -- Mathematics and English (Grade B/5) and four other subjects including Science (Grade C/4)
• Or
• *GCSEs: Mathematics, English and Science (Grade C/4 or equivalent) and two other GCSEs (Grade C/4) and successful achievement of the pharmacy service skills Level 2 NVQ qualification (or equivalent)
• Or
• *Three A levels, one of which is a relevant science subject and Mathematics B/5 (GCSE or equivalent)
• Or
• *Degree in science or humanities and Mathematics B/5 (GCSE or equivalent)
• *Level 3 Diploma in Principles and Practice for Pharmacy Technicians
• Or
• *BTEC Level 3 Diploma in Pharmaceutical Science and Level 3 NVQ Diploma in Pharmacy Service Skills
• or equivalent as defined by the General Pharmaceutical Council
• *Dispensing Accuracy Accreditation, West Midland's scheme or equivalent
• *Evidence of Continued Professional Development
• *Professional Registration with the GPhC

Experience

• *Two years' work experience in Pharmacy pre-qualification
• *Currently practicing as a band 4 pharmacy technician / equivalent or above with post-qualification experience within an acute setting
• *The ability to demonstrate the equivalent level of knowledge and the relevant practical experience for the post
• *Significant experience within a pharmacy setting
• *Experience of the specialist function for area of responsibility
• *Experience of organising other grades of staff and their workload
• *Experienced in working to policies and procedures
• *Significant experience within a hospital pharmacy setting
• *Understanding of Good Distribution Practice (GDP)
• *Health and Safety at Work and COSHH
• *Understanding of dispensing, stock control, supply and I.T systems and processes
• *Knowledge of Code of Practice / Customer Care
• *Knowledge of medicines, side effects and where to find further information
• *Knowledge of practices, policies and procedures associated with the job
• *Understands the need for delivering a cost effective service and the required work practices to reduce waste
• *Experience working as a Clinical Pharmacy Technician or similar capacity
• *Deputising for senior personnel, co-ordinating daily work flow including situational staff management
• *Experience in setting up new working practices or procedures
• *Participation in the training and mentoring of staff
• *Understanding of ward environment

Additional Criteria

• *Able to demonstrate clear thinking, assess and solve simple problems
• *Takes responsibility for own work/actions and contribution to the team success
• *Able to communicate at an appropriate level complex information verbally, written or electronically as required
• *Able to manage own time and tasks effectively to achieve objective
• *Able to identify customer needs and deliver service to required level
• *Demonstrates IT and keyboard skills including e-mail, word-processing
• *Able to set work objectives for others supporting with training and mentoring. Managing deviation from objectives and timescales
• *Demonstrates suitable interpersonal skills to work with other healthcare professionals and meet patient needs
• *Motivates self and others
• *Has knowledge and skills to advise patients on use of medicines at an appropriate level to support their treatment/care
• *Recognises when issues/activities fall out of their scope and/or ability refers appropriately
• *Demonstrates initiative
• *Able to assess staff performance and provide constructive feedback
• *Understands need for and is able to work to defined procedures
• *Demonstrates ability to guide, support and train other members of staff
• *Adaptable to change
• *Ability to work in a team
• *Enthusiastic, reliable and trustworthy and displays a mature attitude
• *Good time management
• *Careful and accurate in work
• *Able to demonstrate discretion and diplomacy
• *Fair and objective
• *Flexible to the demands of the post, the needs of the pharmacy service and other staff
• *Good team player and able to motive others
• *Self-motivated and sound use of own initiative
• *Keen to improve and develop the pharmacy service and committed to the concept of technician-led services
• *Keen to develop own person skill and use these for the benefit of others
• *Able to demonstrate timely referral to senior staff appropriately
• *Ability to travel to other Trust sites
• *Flexible to work in accordance with service needs
• *Committed to abide by the Trust Vision and Values
• *Capable of developing and implementing SOPs in conjunction with the line manager
• *Able to assess staff performance and provide constructive feedback
• *Demonstrates ability to undertake a variety of tasks
• *Demonstrates ability to instruct junior staff on dispensing of complicated drug regimens / clinical trials dispensing and unlicensed products
• *Awareness of future developments within Pharmacy

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