Bank Pharmacy Technician

Practice Plus Group Holdings Limited; Ilford; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 30,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Bank rate £18.50 per hour

Flexible shifts

Private health insurance

Reward Gateway discounts

Career development opportunities

Supportive working environment

Award-winning ED&I programme

Job summary

Practice Plus Group is recruiting a Bank Pharmacy Technician to join a hospital medicines management team, providing dispensing, medicines management and counselling across inpatient and outpatient areas. The role is a flexible, 0-hour bank contract with shifts offered per business needs.

You will work with the Site Lead Pharmacist and multidisciplinary teams, ensuring safe stock control, governance, audits and high standards of pharmaceutical care while supporting patient-centred care and

Qualifications

• Post-qualification experience in a pharmacy environment.

Responsibilities

• Support safe, high-quality pharmacy service delivery.
• Dispense medicines accurately per procedures and standards.
• Provide medicines management support to inpatient and outpatient areas.
• Counsel patients on medications and provide information.
• Maintain controlled drug records and ensure regulatory compliance.
• Manage stock levels and place orders; support stock audits.
• Assist with medicines management audits, projects and data collection.
• Support governance, quality improvement and regulatory activities.
• Collaborate with pharmacists, nurses, consultants and wider teams.
• Support induction of new pharmacy colleagues and ongoing training.

Skills

IT skills

Communication

Teamwork

Patient counselling

Accuracy

CPD evidence

Education

NVQ Level 3 / BTEC or equivalent Pharmacy Technician qualification

GPhC registration

Tools

Pharmacy software systems

Job description

This is an exciting opportunity to become part of a dedicated pharmacy team, supporting the safe and effective delivery of medicines management services across the hospital. As a Bank colleague, you'll enjoy flexible working arrangements while helping to deliver outstanding care and an excellent patient experience. As our Bank Pharmacy Technician, you'll support the delivery of pharmacy services across the hospital, ensuring patients have timely access to medicines and pharmaceutical care. Working closely with the Site Lead Pharmacist and multidisciplinary teams, you'll contribute to medicines management, dispensing services, stock control and patient counselling activities. You'll play a key role in maintaining high standards of pharmaceutical care, supporting governance and audit processes, and ensuring medicines are stored, supplied and managed safely and effectively. This role is offered on a bank (0-hour) contract. There are no guaranteed hours, and shifts will be offered depending on business needs. You can accept or decline shifts based on your availability, making this a flexible option-but it may not be suitable if you are seeking consistent or full-time hours.

• Supporting the delivery of a safe, high-quality pharmacy service.
• Dispensing medicines accurately and in accordance with agreed procedures and standards.
• Providing medicines management support to inpatient and outpatient areas.
• Supporting patients with medication counselling and information.
• Maintaining controlled drug records and ensuring compliance with relevant legislation.
• Managing stock levels, ordering medicines and supporting stock audits.
• Assisting with medicines management audits, projects and data collection.
• Supporting pharmacy governance, quality improvement and regulatory compliance activities.
• Working collaboratively with pharmacists, nurses, consultants and wider healthcare teams.
• Assisting in the induction and support of new pharmacy colleagues., We perform other duties on a day to day basis such as medicines management, in possession risk assessments, and prescription & stock management. I feel like I have developed on all of these skills since working at Practice Plus Group.
• With your NVQ Level 3, BTEC or equivalent Pharmacy Technician qualification and current registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC), you will also have:
• Relevant post-qualification experience within a pharmacy environment.
• Experience working as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Good IT skills and computer literacy.
• Strong communication and patient counselling skills.
• Ability to work accurately and safely within established procedures.
• Evidence of continuing professional development.
• Experience using pharmacy or healthcare software systems - desirable.
• Experience contributing to service audits and quality improvement initiatives - desirable.
• A bank rate of £18.50 per hour
• Flexible shifts to suit your availability
• Supportive working environment
• The chance to make a real difference to patients and colleagues alike
• Award winning ED&I programme
• Free access to Reward Gateway discount scheme
• Access to private health insurance
• Wide range of 'time away from work' allowances
• Extensive career development and training opportunities

At Practice Plus Group, we actively promote diversity and equal opportunities.