Pharmacy Technician

NHS; Liverpool; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading cancer care provider as a Pharmacy Technician at The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre in Liverpool. You’ll play a vital role in delivering pharmaceutical services to patients, ensuring high-quality medicines and a supportive team environment. Ideal candidates will have UK qualifications along with strong organizational and communication skills. This full-time position offers an impactful career path in healthcare.

Qualifications

• Qualified Pharmacy Technician eager to contribute to cancer care.
• Pre-Registration Technician nearing completion of a Level 3 qualification.
• Willingness to work towards Accredited Checking Pharmacy Technician qualification.

Responsibilities

• Support Pharmacy Managers in daily operations and dispense medicines accurately.
• Supervise and mentor pharmacy assistants and perform accuracy checks.
• Manage stock levels and ensure compliance with departmental policies.

Skills

Strong communication

Attention to detail

Organizational ability

IT proficiency

Education

UK Pharmacy Technician Level 3 qualification

Registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council

Tools

Pharmacy Stock Control systems

Job description

Go back PharmaC (The Clatterbridge Pharmacy Ltd)

Pharmacy Technician

The closing date is 01 June 2025

Are you a qualified Pharmacy Technician eager to make a difference in cancer care? Join Clatterbridge Pharmacy Ltd and help deliver exceptional pharmaceutical services to patients across Merseyside.

Why Choose Us?? Impactful Work - Play a vital role in providing high-quality medicines and services to cancer patients.? Career Development - Gain experience in dispensing specialist medicines, stock management, and complex orders. We also offer the Accredited Accuracy Checking qualification for eligible candidates.? Supportive Team - Work alongside dedicated professionals committed to excellence and compassionate care.

What We're Looking For:? Qualifications - UK qualified and GPhC registered Pharmacy Technician, or Pre-Registration Technician nearing completion of a Level 3 qualification (within 3 months).? Skills - Strong communication, attention to detail, organizational ability, and IT proficiency.? Flexibility - Adaptability in a fast-paced environment, able to handle queries and escalate issues when needed.

This role is mainly based at ourLiverpool and Wirral sites, with occasional cover at other locations.

Make a difference. Apply today!

Main duties of the job

Your Responsibilities:

Support Pharmacy Managers and Lead Technicians in the daily operations of the pharmacy.

Dispense prescription medicines accurately and in compliance with departmental policies.

Perform accuracy checks on dispensed medicines, where qualified.

Supervise and mentor pharmacy assistants, trainees, and other staff.

Manage medicine stock appropriately and oversee over-the-counter sales under the supervision of the responsible pharmacist.

Provide specialised counselling on medicines to outpatients.

Maintain accurate Controlled Drug records and address discrepancies promptly.

Support the maintenance of the departmental Wholesaler Dealers Authorisation.

Process stock requests and place orders, including for complex aseptic products and specialist medicines.

Address complex queries and supply issues, escalating as necessary.

Participate in general pharmacy duties Monday to Friday, with weekend and bank holidays on a rotational basis. This role is full time (40 hours) and the hours of work are 9am to 5:30pm.

About us

Clatterbridge Cancer Centre is one of the UK's leading providers of non-surgical cancer treatment, caring for a population of 2.4 million people across the region. Our specialist cancer hospital in Liverpool is supported by our sites in Wirral and on the Aintree Hospital site.

CPL (as subsidiary of CCC) deliver excellent care to the people we serve and are looking for applications from those who share that commitment and our values.

This role requires an appropriate Level 3 Pharmacy Technician qualification AND registration with the GPhC. If you hold a Non-UK Pharmacy Technician qualification, please contact the GPhC directly to ascertain if your qualification is comparable to a UK qualification, and that you are eligible to register before applying. CPL is not registered to sponsor applicants who require a visa.

Clatterbridge Cancer Centre NHS Foundation Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The Trust takes an active responsibility for ensuring systems, policies and processes are in place to safeguard Children, young people and Adults.

Due to the nature of the role, successful candidates will be required to complete a DBS check before employment can commence. Employment is conditional on satisfactory DBS clearance. The DBS helps employers make safer recruitment decisions and prevent unsuitable people from working with vulnerable groups.

Job responsibilities

Please see attached Job Description & Person Specification for full details.Salary information: initial starting point £28,379 per annum, moving to £32,674 per annum (upon one years' service and successful appraisal).

Person Specification

Qualifications

• UK Pharmacy Technician Level 3 qualification, or equivalent Pharmacy Technician qualification recognised by the GPhC, or expected to complete course within 3 months of application.
• Registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council as a Pharmacy Technician (or pending registration if currently a Pre Registration
• Willingness to work towards Accredited Checking Pharmacy Technician (ACPT) qualification, if not already held.
• Established qualification in workplace supervision (e.g Buttercups level 2 or level 3 supervisor)

Knowledge

• Knowledge of pharmacy dispensary workflow and systems of work
• Knowledge of dispensing handling and counselling of chemotherapy and cytotoxic medicines
• Knowledge of pharmacy dispensary workflow in a hospital setting

Experience

• IT literacy, especially in the use of Pharmacy Stock Control systems
• Hospital Pharmacy 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.

PharmaC (The Clatterbridge Pharmacy Ltd)

Address

The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre - Liverpool (Pharmacy Limited)

£28,379 to £32,674 a year£28,379 in first 12 months, then rising to £32,674 after PADR

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

158-25-064-PHAC

Job locations

The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre - Liverpool (Pharmacy Limited)