Band 5 Pharmacy Technician – Patient Services

NHS; Romford; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 44,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent healthcare organization in Romford seeks a qualified Band 5 Pharmacy Technician to join its team at Queen's Hospital. The role includes providing technical support, participating in clinical duties, and training junior staff. Applicants must be registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council and have a Level 3 QCF Diploma in Pharmacy Service Skills. The position offers competitive salary and is integral to patient care.

Qualifications

• You must be a qualified Pharmacy Technician, registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council.
• Accreditation for dispensary checking and ward-based, clinical activities required.

Responsibilities

• Participation in a ward based pharmacy service.
• Assist the clinical pharmacist with clinical duties.
• Provide technical support and supervision to the dispensaries.

Skills

Organisational skills

Problem-solving skills

Staff training

Education

Level 3 QCF Diploma in Pharmacy Service Skills (NVQ) or equivalent

Registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council as a UK Pharmacy Technician

Job description

Go back Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust

Band 5 Pharmacy Technician – Patient Services

The closing date is 14 October 2025

A vacancy has arisen for experienced technicians to apply for this post which will be based at Queen's Hospital in Romford.

Duties will include:

Participation in a ward based pharmacy service, assisting the clinical pharmacist by undertaking clinical duties e.g. PODS, drug history taking, medicines reconciliation, discharge counselling etc in line with the recent NPSA guidance.

To help develop, monitor and audit the clinical technician input on wards

To carry out regular, planned Controlled Drug checks on the wards according to guidelines and agreed procedures

To work as an Accredited Checking Technician in the dispensary, supervising technicians and assistants in the absence of the senior dispensary staff.

You must be a qualified Pharmacy Technician, registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council.

You must be able to demonstrate good organisational and problem solving skills and you must also have accreditation for dispensary checking and ward-based, clinical activities.

If you would like further details, contact Helen Little, Dispensary Manger [e-mail] or on 01708 435 569

Main duties of the job

Provide technical support and supervision to the dispensaries, and ward-based, clinical services. Provide training to junior staff and supervise pharmacy technicians, and pharmacy assistants, in the absence of the Pharmacy Technician Specialists and Team Managers.

About us

We're an organisation that is getting better and better and our improvements 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, in recognition of our progress, we've been shortlisted for Trust of the Year at the Health Service Journal Awards.

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.

These CDCs are open 12 hours a day, 7 days a week and are providing an extra 94,000 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 or assistance with completion of the form (for applicants with a disability) can be made to Amanda Vickers, Recruitment Advisor, on 01708 435000 ext. 5926. 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

Experience/Knowledge

• Experience of being in a Medicines Management role eg: Assessment of Patients own medicines, drug history taking and medicines reconciliation.
• Experience of working in a ward environment
• Experience of staff training and supervision

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.

Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust

£35,763 to £43,466 a yearPer Annum Inclusive