Pharmacy Technician

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust; Preston; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Preston is looking for two enthusiastic Pharmacy Technicians to join their pharmacy team. The roles will involve providing pharmaceutical services in both inpatient and community settings with a focus on mental health. Candidates should have relevant qualifications and the ability to handle challenging situations while ensuring effective medicines management.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of Dispensary and Patient Services.
• Basic IT skills.
• Working experience in a relevant field of pharmacy practice.

Responsibilities

• Support inpatient and community services as part of the pharmacy team.
• Provide patient centred care in an inpatient setting.
• Contribute to medicines management activities.

Skills

Ability to work in difficult/emotive situations

Excellent time management skills

Ability to meet the travel requirements of the role

Education

BTEC Certificate in Pharmaceutical Sciences / NVQ Level 3 (or equivalent)

Current registration with GPhC

Evidence and commitment to continuing professional development

Job description

Go back Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust

Pharmacy Technician

The closing date is 12 November 2025

We are looking to recruit 2 highly motivated and enthusiastic Pharmacy Technicians with a keen interest in mental health to join our wonderful Pharmacy team, supporting inpatient and community services as a key member of the multidisciplinary team.

One post will be working in a hybrid role supporting inpatient services and community services and will involve close liaison with community based mental health services, patients, primary care, in-patient mental health services and local acute trusts within central Lancashire. The role will also support medicines management activity at Longridge community hospital. The successful applicant will be expected to work closely with the clinical teams, which includes a Clinical Pharmacist and Band 5 Pharmacy Technician, to provide patient centred care in an inpatient setting and also for service users living in the community under the care of the Community Mental Health Team (CMHT).

Main duties of the job

The second post will be supporting medicines management activities within the pharmacy team at Guild Lodge, our secure mental health inpatient hospital. You will be a part of the team that provides high standards of care for people with complex mental health care needs, in a secure environment that safeguards them, our staff, and the general public. The role involves providing a comprehensive pharmaceutical service in collaboration with the other Pharmacy Technicians and Pharmacists within the unit and will include accurate preparation and dispensing of medicines, supporting medicines supply and discharge facilitation, medicines reconciliation and supporting staff using electronic prescribing and automated medication dispensing cabinets.

Both roles will also include a requirement to ensure safe and effective medicines management processes within the service. This will include compliance with regulatory medicines management standards and implementation of medicines safety alerts. As a valued member of the pharmacy team, you will also have the opportunity to contribute to broader Trust initiatives and priorities.

The Pharmacy Service within LSCFT is a well-established team with a wealth of expertise in both Mental Health and Community services and continues to provide high quality clinical input into all aspects of the health provision delivered by the organisation. We are a supportive team committed to the education and development of our expanding service.

About us

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust provides a range of services including secondary mental health care across this area. Specialist provision comprises inpatient child and adolescent mental health services, perinatal mental health and forensic services including low and medium secure care.

The Trust also provides a range of physical health and well-being services in the community alongside a range of partners in the Lancashire, Cumbria and Sefton area.

Lancashire & South Cumbria Foundation Trust encourages flexible working, we believe that a positive work/life balance benefits NHS employees through improved health and wellbeing. We would consider working patterns such as; term time, part time, compressed hours, flexi-time and career breaks. We encourage applicants to state clearly on their application forms this request and discuss these options at interview.

For more information please visit our website via Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS FT

Job responsibilities

Please see attached the job description and person specification for more information about this role.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• BTEC Certificate in Pharmaceutical Sciences / NVQ Level 3 (or equivalent)
• Current registration with GPhC
• Evidence and commitment to continuing professional development

Knowledge

• Knowledge of Dispensary and Patient Services.
• Basic IT skills

Experience

• To have working experience in a relevant field of pharmacy practice

Skills

• Ability to work in difficult/emotive situations
• Excellent time management skills, ability to prioritise own workload.
• Ability to meet the travel requirements of the role

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

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust