Pharmacy Technician

NHS; Crewe; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare trust in Crewe seeks enthusiastic Pharmacy Technicians to join their modern team. Ideal candidates will be patient-focused and eager to learn, contributing to high-quality Pharmacy services. Responsibilities include dispensing medication, working within clinical services, and gaining experience in various pharmacy areas. The role offers flexible working options and requires registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council.

Qualifications

• Anticipated completion of BTEC/NVQ Level 3 in Pharmacy Skills within 3 months.
• Experience of Hospital Pharmacy.

Responsibilities

• Dispense prescriptions for inpatients and outpatients.
• Provide pharmacy support at ward level including patient counseling.
• Support procurement and homecare services.

Skills

Patient focus

Teamwork

Eager to learn

Hard working

Education

Level 3 Pharmacy standard or equivalent

Registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council

4 GCSEs Grade C or above, including Maths and English

Job description

Pharmacy Technician

Closing date: 11 December 2025

Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

An excellent opportunity has become available for a number of enthusiastic and committed pharmacy technicians to join our forward thinking team. We have ambitious plans for the future of our service and are looking for inspirational people to join us. You may be a pre‑registration technician approaching qualification or an already registered pharmacy technician.

You will play a vital role in our dynamic team. Working with modern automated systems and be part of the introduction of the trust new digital clinical system (DCS).

Ideal candidates should be patient focused, eager to learn and hard working as they will play a crucial role in delivering high quality safe effective Pharmacy services.

Main duties of the job

You will join our team of pharmacy technicians working and gaining experience in areas such as the dispensary, clinical services, clinical trials, and stores. Working within the automated dispensary, you will dispense prescriptions for inpatients and outpatients including chemotherapy and clinical trials. Clinical service involvement provides pharmacy support at ward level including obtaining medication histories, patient counselling, and patient 'one stop' medication supply. The role also provides support to the procurement, homecare services, stores and the distribution side of our pharmacy service. By working in many areas of the pharmacy you will gain valuable experience and develop your knowledge and skills.

Qualifications

• Level 3 Pharmacy standard, or equivalent (or anticipated to complete the qualification in the next 3 months)
• To be registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council (or anticipated to register with the GPhC in the next 3 months)
• Working towards completion of BTEC/NVQ Level 3 in Pharmacy Skills in next 3 months, or already completed
• BTEC/NVQ Level 3 in Pharmacy Skills
• Registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council
• 4 GCSEs Grade C or above, including Maths and English

Experience

• Experience of Hospital Pharmacy

Job details

Hours: 37.5 hours per week, including weekend, late night and bank holiday rotas.

Job type: Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working, Compressed hours

Location: Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Leighton Hospital

Reference number

412-DCSS-7331467

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.

About us

Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (MCHFT) provides good quality, safe and effective healthcare to the people of Cheshire and beyond. The Trust, which manages Leighton Hospital in Crewe, Victoria Infirmary in Northwich, and Elmhurst Intermediate Care Centre in Winsford, was established as an NHS Trust in April 1991 and became a Foundation Trust in April 2008.

We employ almost 5,000 members of staff, provide around 540 hospital beds, with a range of services including accident and emergency, maternity, outpatients, therapies, and children's health.

The Trust is also part of Central Cheshire Integrated Care Partnership (CCICP), a unique local health partnership that provides a range of community services for people across South Cheshire and Vale Royal.

During the Coronavirus pandemic, the Trust was recognised nationally for its Be Safe Be EquiPPEd campaign, which aimed to make the Trust as safe as possible for staff and patients, through supporting the correct use of PPE.

The results in the 2020 national NHS Staff Survey showed improvements in all elements of the safety culture theme, with 92% of respondents feeling their role made a difference to our patients. We were also recognised nationally for our workforce health and wellbeing initiatives.

At Mid Cheshire, we value our staff and appreciate that in order to give our patients the best quality, compassionate care, we also need to look after our colleagues.