Pharmacy Technician

Job Summary

We have an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic well motivated registered Pharmacy Technician with excellent dispensing and communication skills to join our friendly, pharmacy team as a Dispensary Pharmacy Technician.

This opportunity will involve working on a rotational basis across the Bournemouth and Poole hospital sites.

Upon successfully gaining 1 year's hospital experience, the post holder will progress to band 5.

This Post Is Suitable For:

• Qualified accuracy checking technicians who would like to specialise in the dispensary.
• Community based pharmacy technicians looking for a career change.

You should be able to work as part of a team but also have the ability to work flexibly and independently in a professional manner.

Main duties of the job:
You will be expected to participate in our weekend, bank holiday and late night rotas.
Base Location: Royal Bournemouth Hospital. Please note all staff being recruited are expected to be available to work flexibly across our new Trust sites when service demands require it.
This role requires registration to The Royal Pharmaceutical Society.

About Us:
Our values define who we are as #TeamUHD. They underpin everything we do now and in the future. They define how we treat our patients, visitors, and each other, our valued teammates and colleagues.
UHD are investing in services across the Trust, with many being transformed and developed following merger and the New Hospital Programme.
This means that some services may move site this year or next, either temporarily or long term. Recruiting Managers interviewing for this role will be happy to answer any specific questions that you have about this at interview.

Date posted: 10 April 2025
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 4
Salary: £26,530 to £29,114 a year pro rata pa
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working
Reference number: 153-SP04435
Job locations: Royal Bournemouth/Poole Hospital, Castle Lane East, BH7 7DW

Job Description:
Job responsibilities:
To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert.

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential:

• Registered to practice as a pharmacy technician with the GPhC.
• NVQ Level 3 or equivalent in Pharmaceutical Science.

Desirable:

• Final Accuracy Checking course.

Experience
Essential:

• Regular patient contact.
• Working in primary or secondary care.

Technical Skills
Essential:

• Basic IT and keyboard skills.
• Experience of training others.
• Neat, accurate and numerate.

Desirable:

• Previous Wellsky experience.

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship:
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.

UK Registration:
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

Employer details:
Employer name: University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust
Address: Royal Bournemouth/Poole Hospital, Castle Lane East, BH7 7DW
Employer's website: https://www.uhd.nhs.uk/careers