Pharmacy Technician

Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust; Redhill; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

A local healthcare provider is seeking a Pharmacy Technician to support clinical teams in delivering high-quality patient care. Applicants need to be registered pharmacy technicians with strong communication skills. The role involves rotational posts across various medical disciplines, full training will be provided to help you progress in your career. This position offers a competitive salary and is based in Redhill, Sussex.

Benefits

Excellent training opportunities

Flexible working

Strong support networks

Qualifications

• Registered hospital or community pharmacy technician.
• Ability to work within a team and strong communication skills.
• Drive and enthusiasm for pharmacy role.

Responsibilities

• Support clinical staff in medication management.
• Participate in patient care services.
• Rotational posts across various specialities.

Skills

Strong communication skills

Team working skills

Experience in hospital pharmacy

Education

Registered pharmacy technician

Tools

EPMA

Job description

Job overview

Main area
Pharmacy

Grade
NHS AfC: Band 4/5

Contract
Permanent

Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week

Job ref
326-7468692-RB

Employer
Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust

Employer type
NHS

Site
East Surrey Hospital

Town
Redhill

Salary
£27,485 - £37,796 per annum plus high cost allowance

Salary period
Yearly

Closing
28/09/2025 23:59

Pharmacy Technician

NHS AfC
Band 4/5

Job overview

Are you a registered hospital or community pharmacy technician looking to move into secondary care? You will need strong communication and team working skills along with drive and enthusiasm for this role at SASH. Depending on your experience you may be able join us a band 5 immediately. Alternatively, join us as band 4 and when you have gained your accuracy checking and medicines management accreditations you will move to band 5. Full training is provided in order for you to progress.

Our technician posts are rotational including Acute Medicine, General Medicine, Respiratory, Cardiology, Stroke, Elderly, Gastroenterology, Emergency Department, General Surgery, Orthopaedics, Urology, Cancer Services, Clinical Trials and Distribution. Additionally, some of our elderly wards are now technician-led, with pharmacist clinical support as needed. We are ideally looking for a technician with hospital experience who has used EPMA, however we are happy to develop community-based technicians who are not afraid of change and who have the determination and ambition to make a difference to patient care in this sector.

Our Pharmacy Department is a friendly and progressive department that benefits from an extremely successful working relationship between our clinical and technical teams, with a strong emphasis on training and development. We welcome those that are patient-focused and want to deliver a high quality clinical service.

Main duties of the job

For further information, please see the attached trust job description and person specification for a full list of duties and responsibilities.

Working for our organisation

We are a leading local employer with a diverse workforce of approximately 6,000 staff, dedicated to providing healthcare services to a growing population of around 780,000 individuals.

Our Trust provides both emergency and planned healthcare across East Surrey, North-East West Sussex, and South Croydon - covering towns like Crawley, Horsham, Reigate, and Redhill. Our main hospital, East Surrey in Redhill, offers a full range of acute and specialist services and is also the closest trauma unit to Gatwick Airport. We also provide outpatient, diagnostic, and planned care services at sites including The Earlswood Centre, Caterham Dene Hospital, Oxted Health Centre, Crawley Hospital, and Horsham Hospital.

We are proud to be an inclusive employer, and we work hard to create an environment where everyone feels valued and supported. At our Trust, we strive to be the best place to work and receive care. We are dedicated to supporting you in your current role while helping you grow and develop your career. As part of our team, you will have access to excellent training opportunities, flexible working, dedicated support networks, and a strong emphasis on health and wellbeing to ensure a thriving and positive work environment.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Once you understand the requirements outlined in the advert, please ensure your application accurately reflects where you match them. For further information regarding the role please read the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

Additional information

Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust operates a 24-hour service, 365 days a year. As such, all nursing, clinical, and operational roles may involve working on a 24/7 shift basis, unless otherwise specified during the recruitment process. We are proud of our diverse and inclusive workforce and actively encourage applications irrespective of age, disability, gender, race and ethnicity, religion or belief and sexual orientation. We can make reasonable adjustments and offer support and advice in a variety of ways throughout the application process.

Successful candidates will be appointed to the first pay step within the band when they start with the Trust (unless they have previous relevant NHS continuous service), thereafter individuals will progress up the pay steps in accordance with NHS Agenda for Change (AfC) terms and conditions. For part time roles you will receive a pro rata'd (proportional) salary payment based on the appropriate pay step/point and hours worked in accordance with AfC and all medical and dental terms and conditions.

Note: Some vacancies may receive a high volume of applications. In such cases, the vacancy may close earlier than the advertised closing date. We encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

We take our responsibilities to the environment extremely seriously and have an ambitious Green Plan that we\'re delivering. Actions include having uniforms made from recycled plastic, 100% renewable electricity and planting 150 trees at East Surrey Hospital.