Hospital Pharmacy Technician — Patient Care & Dispensing

Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust; Kettering; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust is seeking a Pharmacy Technician to join the pharmacy team at Kettering. You will dispense medicines, perform final accuracy checks and support safe medicines management for patients.

The role requires registration with the Pharmacy Regulator after achieving mandatory qualifications and a minimum of GCSEs. You will work across reception, wards and departments, advising staff and patients on medicines and storage while following procedures.

Qualifications

• GCSEs Grade C or above including maths and English; Biology and/or Chemistry
• Ability to register with the Pharmacy regulator as a Registered Pharmacy Technician on achievement of mandatory qualifications
• NVQ2 in pharmacy services or equivalent (desirable)

Responsibilities

• Dispense and final accuracy check all prescribed medicines in line with safe procedures
• Work on the pharmacy reception serving patients and handling prescriptions
• Counsel patients and staff on medicine use and side effects
• Provide advice on safe storage and handling of drugs
• Support medicines management with the pharmacy team and wider multidisciplinary colleagues
• Maintain records relating to the supply of medicines in line with procedures

Skills

Problem-solving

Procedural follow-through

Multidisciplinary communication

Attention to detail

Education

GCSEs (5) including maths and English

NVQ2 in pharmacy services or equivalent

A-level science (desirable)

Tools

IT platforms

Job description

Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust is seeking a Pharmacy Technician to join the pharmacy team at Kettering. You will dispense medicines, perform final accuracy checks and support safe medicines management for patients.

The role requires registration with the Pharmacy Regulator after achieving mandatory qualifications and a minimum of GCSEs. You will work across reception, wards and departments, advising staff and patients on medicines and storage while following procedures.