Medicines Management Technician

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust; Slough; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading hospital pharmacy service in the United Kingdom is seeking a self-motivated Pharmacy Technician. The successful candidate should have strong organisational, dispensary skills, and attention to detail. Responsibilities include dispensing medications for inpatients and outpatients, managing medicines on wards, and counselling patients. The role requires registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council or eligibility for registration as a Pre‑Registration Student. Flexible working patterns are encouraged.

Benefits

First-class development opportunities

Wide range of professional training

Flexible working patterns

Qualifications

• Must be a registered Pharmacy Technician with the General Pharmaceutical Council.
• Alternatively, a Pre‑Registration Student eligible for registration this year.

Responsibilities

• Dispensing for inpatients, outpatients and peripheral units.
• Medicines management on the wards.
• Final accuracy checking on prescriptions if required.
• Taking responsibility for a designated area.
• Counselling patients on their medication.

Skills

Attention to detail

Organisational skills

Dispensary skills

Ability to work under tight deadlines

Education

Registered Pharmacy Technician with the General Pharmaceutical Council or Pre‑Registration Student

Job description

The Pharmacy Department is a forward‑thinking and progressive team dedicated to delivering a patient‑focused, modern hospital pharmacy service. We are expanding our team and seeking a self‑motivated, enthusiastic Pharmacy Technician with strong initiative and a commitment to high standards. The successful candidate will demonstrate excellent attention to detail, organisational and dispensary skills, and the ability to work effectively to tight deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Dispensing for inpatients, outpatients and our peripheral units.
• Medicines management on the wards.
• Final accuracy checking on prescriptions if required.
• Responsibility of a designated area, e.g. controlled drug area.
• Counselling patients on their medication.

Requirements

• To be a registered Pharmacy Technician with the General Pharmaceutical Council or a Pre‑Registration Student eligible for registration this year.

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is committed to being an inclusive and disability‑confident employer and has been awarded the Gold for the Armed Forces Employment Recognition Scheme. We provide first‑class development opportunities for all staff and a wide range of professional, management, leadership and clinical skills training available.

We encourage applications from people who wish to work on a flexible basis, recognising that flexibility may mean a range of different working patterns and hours. We do our utmost to work with our staff to meet their needs and the needs of our service and its users.

For a full list of responsibilities and tasks associated with this role, please refer to the job description/person specification attached to this vacancy.

This advert closes on Monday 5 Jan 2026.