Hospital Pharmacy Technician: Specialist Medicines

The Methodist Church in Britain; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Learning and development opportunities

Flexible and committed shifts

Wellbeing resources

Paid annual leave

Choice of work across NHS Trusts

Job summary

Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust is seeking a Pharmacy Technician to join the NUH Pharmacy team, rotating across wards and departments. The role involves dispensing, accurate labeling, stock management and preparation of specialist medicines, including cytotoxics, across Nottingham City Hospital and Queen's Medical Centre.

GPhC registration as a Pharmacy Technician is required; hospital accuracy checking experience is preferred.

Qualifications

• GPhC registration as a Pharmacy Technician.
• Experience of accuracy checking in a hospital setting.
• Experience dispensing prescriptions and using pharmacy electronic systems.
• Effective stock management skills.
• Knowledge of commonly prescribed medicines.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Commitment to continuing professional development.
• ACT qualification is a nice-to-have.

Responsibilities

• Dispense and label pharmaceuticals and accuracy-check dispensed items.
• Manage dispensary, laboratory and distribution activities across rotational wards and departments at both campus sites.
• Support safe handling and preparation of specialist medicines, including cytotoxic and controlled drugs, in line with GPhC standards.
• Prepare specialist manufactured items such as TPN, chemotherapy, cytotoxic, intrathecal and non-sterile preparations, with environmental, equipment and quality assurance checks.
• Manage pharmaceutical stock, including ordering, receipt, issuing, routine maintenance, scheduled stock checks and electronic records.
• Coordinate dispensary support staff by allocating and monitoring delegated tasks, and deputise for Lead Technicians when required.
• Advise patients and carers on the safe and correct use of their medicines.
• Respond to telephone and face-to-face enquiries from patients, carers and healthcare staff, referring complex matters to the right team member.
• Support coordination of pharmacy services in designated areas.
• Support the induction and training of pharmacy staff, apprentices and support workers.
• Manage workload to departmental time and accuracy standards, and complete competency validation and re-validation.

Skills

Accuracy checking

Dispensing

Stock management

Team coordination

Patient counselling

Safety & compliance

Education

GPhC registration as Pharmacy Technician

Tools

Pharmacy IT systems

Job description

Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust is seeking a Pharmacy Technician to join the NUH Pharmacy team, rotating across wards and departments. The role involves dispensing, accurate labeling, stock management and preparation of specialist medicines, including cytotoxics, across Nottingham City Hospital and Queen's Medical Centre.

GPhC registration as a Pharmacy Technician is required; hospital accuracy checking experience is preferred.