Pharmacy Technician

NHS; Scarborough; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a registered Pharmacy Technician to join a dedicated team at Tees Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust. As part of your role, you will be responsible for providing effective medicines management within a ward-based setting across multiple locations. This position offers a chance for further professional development and is committed to enhancing care quality and patient experience.

Qualifications

• Must hold NVQ level 3 and be registered with GPhC.
• Experience in pharmacy practice is desirable.
• Must be prepared to travel independently across the locality.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical aspects of pharmacy medicines management services.
• Support Clinical Pharmacists in delivering ward-based services.
• Dispense medications accurately and efficiently to patients.

Skills

Good communication skills

Organisational and time management skills

Patient centered care

Ability to work independently

Ability to work as part of a team

Leadership experience

Education

NVQ level 3 with BTEC underpinning knowledge in pharmaceutical sciences

Registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council

Accredited checking qualification (or willing to work towards)

NHSEngland Medicines Optimisation Modules 1-7

CPPE community Pharmacy technician programme

CPPE Mental Health

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Go back Tees Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust

Pharmacy Technician

The closing date is 24 June 2025

We are looking for an enthusiastic, highly motivated registered Pharmacy Technician to join our successful team and contribute towards developing our services. The successful applicant will share our vision and be committed to our values and goals for the delivery of the best care to our patients. If you would like to work for an organisation that ensures excellence in patient care is achievable, then we would like to hear from you.

Whether you are an experienced or newly qualified technician, we can offer further development and training to extend your role in improving patient care.

Applicants should hold Level 3 BTEC / NVQ Pharmacy Services certificate or equivalent, be registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council as a Pharmacy Technician.

Experience of working in a hospital pharmacy department as a qualified technician or as a student technician is desirable although applications from qualified pharmacy technicians working in the community sector are welcome.

We currently have a 12 months, fixed term vacancy,.The role involves providing ward based medicines management services to wards within both the Foss Park Hospital (York) and Cross Lane Hospital (Scarborough) site.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will provide technical aspects of the pharmacy medicines management and medicines optimisation services, working at Cross Lane Hospital with regular travel to our site at Foss Park hospital in York.

To work together with the other pharmacy colleagues, in the dispensaries and wards, to provide patients with an accurate and timely supply of medication from admission through to discharge.

To be able to competently dispense an array of medication from a variety of order forms.

To be responsible for a range of technical duties in the dispensaries to aid in the smooth and efficient running of the department.

To assist the Clinical Pharmacists and Senior Pharmacy Technicians in the provision of a ward based medicines optimisation service.

To deliver the technical clinical pharmacy service and promote medicines optimisation across a variety of specialities under the direction of the Lead Pharmacy Technician.

To promote at all times a positive image of people with mental health conditions and learning disabilities.

About us

The pharmacy team in TEWV has over 100 team members including drivers, pharmacy assistants, administration, nurses, pharmacy technicians and pharmacists. Individual team members are spread across multiple sites, with a dispensary in each of our 3 localities. The locality teams work independently, but come together to agree standards and best practice, learning from each other and trying to improve.

We developed a 5 year Medicines Optimisation and Pharmacy Framework which was created with the teams to produce a shared set of themes and priorities.

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached job descriptions and person specifications for further detailed information to ensure that you meet the role criteria before applying.

Due to the nature of the role it is essential that applicants are able to travel independently across the locality and have access to a suitable vehicle for business purposes. If necessary, adjustments can be considered in accordance with the Equality Act 2010.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• NVQ level 3 with BTEC underpinning knowledge in pharmaceutical sciences or equivalent
• Registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) (At the time of applying Pre-registration Pharmacy technicians MUST be due to qualify/register in four months or less)
• Accredited checking qualification (or willing to work towards)
• NHSEngland Medicines Optimisation Modules 1-7
• CPPE The community Pharmacy technician: advancing your role programme
• CPPE Mental Health

Experience

• Experience of pharmacy practice
• Experience of a patient facing role

Knowledge

• Understanding of the risk issues associated with medicines
• Microsoft Office including Teams, word, Powerpoint and Excel
• Use of email
• Use of internet

Skills

• Good communication skills, written and verbal
• Organisational and time management skills
• Patient centred care
• Able to follow legal and organisational policies and procedures
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Leadership experience and/or staff supervision

Other

• Suitable to work with vulnerable patients
• Ability to travel independently in accordance with Trust policies and service need

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.

Tees Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust

£26,530 to £29,114 a yearpro-rata per annum