Pharmacy Technician

Doncaster & Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS FT; Doncaster; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare service provider is looking for a proactive Pharmacy Technician to support their pharmacy team at Doncaster. The role involves dispensing prescriptions, assisting the pharmacist, and ensuring excellent customer service. Candidates should possess an NVQ3 qualification in pharmaceutical skills and have good communication and organisational abilities. Company benefits include a pension scheme and employee discounts.

Benefits

Pension scheme

Employee discount

Sick pay

Qualifications

• Must be NVQ3 level trained Pharmacy Technician.
• Hospital and community pharmacy experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Support the Superintendent Pharmacist and supervisor in dispensing prescriptions.
• Assist with resolution of customer queries and stock management.

Skills

Effective communication

Teamwork

Customer service

Organisational skills

Education

NVQ 3 in Pharmaceutical Skills or equivalent

BTEC in Pharmaceutical Sciences or equivalent

Registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council

Job description

Go back Doncaster & Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS FT

Pharmacy Technician

The closing date is 26 September 2025

Please note that this is NOT a vacancy to work for Doncaster & Bassetlaw NHS Trust, this is to work for Doncaster and Bassetlaw Healthcare Services Limited. This position is with a private company, not a NHS Trust organisation.

We are looking for a proactive, efficient and friendly Pharmacy Technician to support our pharmacy team at Doncaster and Bassetlaw Healthcare Services Limited.

Located on the site of Doncaster Royal Infirmary, we provide a pharmacy service which includes the dispensing of outpatient prescriptions for the hospital Trust patients.

The Pharmacy Technician will work closely with the Superintendent Pharmacist and supervisor, supporting the overall dispensing process and pharmacy operation.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will be involved in dispensing prescriptions, serving customers, assisting the pharmacist, resolving queries and ensuring the smooth running of the dispensary.

Applicants must be a NVQ3 level trained Pharmacy Technician and be keen to provide excellent customer service to patients and healthcare professionals. They will have excellent communication skills and have the ability to work in a team environment.

About us

The successful candidate will join an experienced team of pharmacy staff. The busy nature of the pharmacy requires good teamwork to ensure that high customer service standards are maintained.

The pharmacy opening hours are Monday to Friday 9am to 6.30pm and Saturday 9am to 1pm.

Whilst the majority of work will take place Monday to Friday, the candidate will be expected to work at weekends, if required.

Company benefits include a pension scheme (Nest), employee discount and sick pay.

Job responsibilities

The successful candidate will support the Superintendent Pharmacist and supervisor to ensure that appropriate professional standards and local policies and procedures are complied with.

They will undertake personal development and continuing education as necessary to ensure a high level of competency in carrying out the functions of this post and maintaining registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council.

The pharmacy technician will be heavily involved in the dispensing process to ensure high customer service standards and an efficient dispensing process are maintained. They will also help to resolve customer queries, enquiries from healthcare professionals and other issues such as stock management.

The job description is not intended to be a complete list of duties and responsibilities, but indicates the main ones attached to the post. It may be amended at a future time after discussion to take account of changing patterns in the business.Please note, if your application is successful you will be required to present original certificates of qualifications that are listed in the person specification under essential.

Certificate of sponsorship

Applications from individuals who require a Skilled Worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applicants. For further information and to check your eligibility for this post please following the link UK Visas and Immigration - GOV.UK. Please note that from April 9th 2025, band 2 & 3 entry roles are no longer eligible for sponsorship.

Person Specification

Experience/Qualifications

• BTEC in Pharmaceutical Sciences or equivalent.
• NVQ 3 in Pharmaceutical Skills or equivalent
• Registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council
• Hospital pharmacy experience
• Community pharmacy experience

Interpersonal Skills

• Able to communicate effectively with patients, staff and colleagues.
• Able to maintain patient confidentiality.
• Demonstrates clear commitment to the team approach; exchanging ideas and providing support to colleagues

Organisational Skills

• Able to follow standard operating procedures
• Able to work independently or as part of a team
• Able to prioritise workload
• Able to work under pressure

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.

Employer name

Doncaster & Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS FT

Depending on experience£28,352 pro rata per annum