Inpatient Pharmacy Technician (Secondment) – Path to Band 5

University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust; Southampton; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Pharmacy Technician to join our inpatient dispensary team at Southampton General Hospital on a fixed-term secondment.

This role supports progression through the band 4/5 framework, with supervised development of core competencies and potential upgrade to band 5. You will work within a busy, supportive pharmacy department focused on patient care.

Qualifications

• Registered pharmacy technician with GPhC in the UK.
• BTEC in Pharmaceutical Sciences or NVQ Level 3.
• Hospital pharmacy experience preferred.
• Supervision of staff and workload management experience.

Responsibilities

• Perform general pharmaceutical duties under supervision.
• Undertake day-to-day supervision and task allocation to co-ordinate workload.
• Dispense, label and check medications; issue meds to patients.
• Support progression through band 4/5 framework and competency development.

Skills

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Team player

Education

GPhC registration

BTEC in Pharmaceutical Sciences / NVQ Level 3

GCSE Maths & English or IELTS 7

Tools

JAC labelling/ordering system

Job description

University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Pharmacy Technician to join our inpatient dispensary team at Southampton General Hospital on a fixed-term secondment.

This role supports progression through the band 4/5 framework, with supervised development of core competencies and potential upgrade to band 5. You will work within a busy, supportive pharmacy department focused on patient care.