Medicines Optimisation Pharmacy Technician - Emergency Department

NHS; Swindon; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Swindon seeks a proactive Pharmacy Technician for the Emergency Department. You will ensure timely and effective medicines for patients while supporting the clinical pharmacy team. Required qualifications include an NVQ3, professional registration, and specialized training. This full-time role offers £31,049 to £37,796 per year based on experience.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of safety, handling, and storage of medicines.
• Good communication skills for advising patients and staff.
• Experience in managing pharmacy services effectively.

Responsibilities

• Support the clinical pharmacy team with patient-focused service.
• Undertake medicines reconciliation for ED patients.
• Supply and manage emergency medicines compliance.
• Resolve stock and supply issues quickly.
• Provide medication advice to healthcare professionals.
• Assist in audits and service development in the pharmacy.

Skills

Knowledge of pharmaceutical technical procedures

Teamwork

Ability to manage own workload

Training others

Education

NVQ3 or BTEC in pharmaceutical science

Professional registration as a Pharmacy Technician

Additional training for checking prescriptions

Specialist training in medicines management

Job description

Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Medicines Optimisation Pharmacy Technician – Emergency Department

The closing date is 01 December 2025

Are you a motivated and skilled Pharmacy Technician looking to work in an exciting and fast‑paced clinical environment? We're seeking a proactive and patient‑centred Pharmacy Technician to join the multidisciplinary team in our Emergency Department.

Main duties of the job

In this pivotal role, you'll help ensure that patients in the ED receive safe, timely, and effective medicines. You'll work closely with pharmacists, doctors, nurses, and support staff to deliver a high‑quality clinical pharmacy service at the frontline of acute healthcare.

About us

Our STAR values – Service, Teamwork, Ambition and Respect – are a golden thread running through everything we do. These values serve as a guiding principle, driving us towards our vision of delivering great joined up services to our local community. Whether at home, in the community, or within the hospital, our goal is to empower individuals to lead independent and healthier lives.

Job responsibilities

• Support the clinical pharmacy team in providing accurate, efficient, and patient‑focused clinical pharmacy service.
• Undertake medicines reconciliation for patients admitted via the ED.
• Supply and manage emergency and critical care medicines, ensuring availability and compliance with legal requirements.
• Support safe storage, handling, and dispensing of medicines within the department.
• Liaise with wards, dispensary, and procurement teams to resolve stock and supply issues promptly.
• Provide advice to patients and healthcare professionals on medication use, storage, and safety.
• Assist in audits, service development projects, and quality improvement initiatives within the ED pharmacy service.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Knowledge of pharmaceutical technical procedures acquired through training, NVQ3, BTEC in pharmaceutical science or equivalent.
• Professional registration as a Pharmacy Technician with the General Pharmaceutical Council (registration number required).
• Additional training for checking dispensed prescriptions, supervising a technical area within the pharmacy to degree or equivalent level.
• Knowledge of medicines management, including relevant legislation and policies acquired through NVQ3 or BTEC equivalent level qualification plus specialist training and experience to degree or equivalent level.

Experience

• Working within a team.
• Managing own workload to meet the needs of a service.
• Previous experience of training others.

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.

Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

£31,049 to £37,796 a yearPer annum, Pro Rata