Pharmacy Technician

Sulis Hospital Bath; Peasedown St. John; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

The Methodist Church in Britain is seeking a Pharmacy Technician to join the pharmacy department at Sulis Hospital Bath, supporting ward-based and dispensary services for NHS and private patients. The role focuses on medicines management, including prescribing, dispensing, ordering and supply, with emphasis on risk management and governance.

You will work alongside a clinical pharmacist and trainee technician, benefiting from training, audits and service improvement activities as part of your

Qualifications

• NVQ3 and BTEC or equivalent in pharmaceutical sciences.
• Registered Pharmacy Technician status.

Responsibilities

• Oversee medicines management, including prescribing, dispensing, risk management, governance, ordering and supply
• Work as part of a team with a Lead Pharmacist, a Clinical Pharmacist and an experienced Pharmacy Technician
• Engage in training
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives
• Carry out clinical audits
• Ensure service performance consistently meets the highest standards

Skills

Dispensary experience

Hospital experience

Training engagement

Clinical audits

Continuous improvement

Education

NVQ3 and BTEC or equivalent in pharmaceutical sciences

Job description

This pharmacy technician post sits within the pharmacy department at Sulis Hospital Bath, which supports both ward-based and dispensary services for NHS and private patients. The work centres on medicines management, covering prescribing, dispensing, ordering and supply, alongside risk management and governance. The role is full-time at 37.5 hours and works alongside a clinical pharmacist and a trainee technician, with training, clinical audit and service improvement built into the work. Registration as a pharmacy technician and a DBS check are required.

What the job involves

• Oversee medicines management, including prescribing, dispensing, risk management, governance, ordering and supply
• Work as part of a team with a Lead Pharmacist, a Clinical Pharmacist and an experienced Pharmacy Technician
• Engage in training
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives
• Carry out clinical audits
• Ensure service performance consistently meets the highest standards

Qualifications

• NVQ3 and BTEC or equivalent in pharmaceutical sciences

Registration & licences

• Registered Pharmacy Technician

Experience

• Experience of working in a dispensary-based environment
• Previous experience of working in a UK hospital

Checks & eligibility

• DBS clearance

Other

• Evidence of continuing professional development
• Willingness to undertake pharmacy accreditations as part of career progression

Nice to have

• Accredited checking technician
• Accredited medicines management technician