Dispensary Senior Pharmacy Technician

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust; Chelmsford; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional healthcare provider in Chelmsford is seeking a motivated and dedicated Dispensary Senior Pharmacy Technician to join their Pharmacy Department. As part of this team, you will dispense prescriptions, check orders, and provide drug information in a busy hospital environment. The ideal candidate will have a relevant NVQ Diploma, be a registered Pharmacy Technician, and possess exceptional organizational skills. This is a great opportunity for those who are committed to improving patient care.

Qualifications

• Recent experience of working in a busy pharmacy.
• Experience of working under pressure and to strict deadlines.
• Experience of working within a hospital setting.

Responsibilities

• Dispense inpatient, outpatient and TTA (discharge) prescriptions.
• Final check clinically screened prescriptions before release.
• Answer drug information queries from patients and staff.

Skills

Attention to detail

Organisational skills

Teamwork

Education

Level 3 or 4 NVQ Diploma in Pharmacy Service Skills or equivalent

Registered Pharmacy Technician with the General Pharmaceutical Council

Current recognised ACT qualification

Job description

Dispensary Senior Pharmacy Technician

The closing date is 31 December 2025

Are you looking for a new challenge? Do you want to make a difference to patient care within a hospital setting?

An opportunity has arisen within the Pharmacy Department at Broomfield Hospital for a motivated and enthusiastic dispensary based Senior Pharmacy Technician to work as part of our dispensary team.

We are looking for a Band 5 Pharmacy Technician, registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council, to join our department. The post holder will actively be involved in delivering a clinical ward service within the hospital.

The right applicant will be a dedicated, hardworking individual that works well in a team environment as well as under their own initiative. Attention to detail and organisational skills are essential.

Based in the busy town of Chelmsford, Mid Essex Hospital is part of Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust and the Pharmacy Department now has around 300 staff working across 3 sites.

If this sounds like the role for you, please apply today.

Main duties of the job

If successful, duties will include:

• Dispense inpatient, outpatient and TTA (discharge) prescriptions. Process prescriptions using the pharmacy stock control and ePrescribing system, select, count, package and label prescription items according to department procedure. Make records as necessary.
• Final check clinically screened prescriptions and orders prepared by other Pharmacy staff before release to the patient.
• Hand out completed prescriptions with appropriate counselling.
• Answer drug information queries from patients, nursing and medical staff using appropriate reference resources, and refer to Pharmacist when necessary.
• Assess suitability of medication for return to stock. Return items to stock using the pharmacy stock control and ePrescribing system or dispose of according to departmental procedure.

About us

Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and well‑being of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.

We aim to make the most of our skills and experiences so we can become the best we can be. As one organisation we will recruit the finest and retain more specialist staff due to more employment opportunities across our Trust.

Job responsibilities

Are you looking for an interesting pharmaceutical role using your unique qualities? Then we want to hear from you.

For full details about this varied and rewarding role, please see attached job description.

We look forward to your application. Please be aware that we reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive a suitable number of applications.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Level 3 or 4 NVQ Diploma in Pharmacy Service Skills or equivalent
• Registered Pharmacy Technician with the General Pharmaceutical Council
• Current recognised ACT qualification

Experience

• Recent experience of working in a busy pharmacy
• Experience of working under pressure and to strict deadlines
• Experience of working within a hospital setting

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.

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

£31,049 a year Per Annum (Pro Rata for Part Time)