Pharmacy Technician

Sheffield Children’s NHS Foundation Trust; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in the UK is seeking a motivated Pharmacy Technician to join their team. The role involves monthly rotations with Dispensary and Aseptics, ensuring accurate medicine management and contributing to child healthcare. Applicants should be registered with the GPhC and possess good planning skills. This position offers unique opportunities to develop professionally within a supportive environment. The Trust values diversity and inclusion, aiming for a welcoming workplace for all.

Benefits

Generous annual leave and pension schemes

Health and wellbeing programmes

Exclusive discounts

Qualifications

• Pharmacy Technician registered with the GPhC.
• Experience as a technician or trainee technician in a pharmacy.
• Hospital pharmacy experience.

Responsibilities

• Participate in the preparation of CIVAs, cytotoxic medicine, and TPN.
• Assist in ensuring cleaning and monitoring of the suite.
• Contribute to the dispensing of prescription items.

Skills

Good training, development, and mentoring skills

Able to plan, prioritise, and organise workload

Aseptic training

Ward pharmacy services

Paediatric pharmacy experience

Experience with CMM pharmacy system

Education

Registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council

Accuracy Checking Qualification, or willing to work towards

Job description

Pharmacy Technician

The closing date is 20 January 2026

We have an excellent opportunity within our friendly department for an enthusiastic and highly motivated technician to join our team.

This post involves monthly rotation with Dispensary and Aseptics. With some Medicines Management and ward cover when necessary.

We are developing our Band 4 roles in line with the GPhC's new initial education and training requirements for Pharmacy Technicians. Applicants who qualified before June 2022 will be supported with opportunities to upskill and meet these updated standards.

If you have good communication skills, are keen to develop within a specialist area of Pharmacy and are able to work well within a team then this is the job for you!

About You

• Pharmacy Technician registered with the GPhC
• Capable of effectively planning, prioritising, and managing tasks to meet deadlines
• Accuracy Checking Qualification, or willing to work towards

Main duties of the job

Reporting into the Appropriate Senior Pharmacy Technician, some of your responsibilities will include:

• In the Aseptic unit you will participate in the preparation of CIVAs, cytotoxic medicine and TPN.
• You will also assist in ensuring the cleaning and monitoring of the suite is maintained at an appropriate level.
• In the Dispensary you will contribute to the dispensing of prescription items for in-patients, some out-patients and discharge requests.
• You will also provide support to the medicines management service including patient's own drug usage schemes.

About us

At Sheffield Children's, our purpose is clear: to provide healthier futures for children and young people. Our three strategic aims are Outstanding Patient Care, Brilliant Place to Work, and Leaders in Children's Health.

We work with partners across local, regional, and national levels to deliver physical and mental healthcare in both acute and community settings. Many of our clinicians are nationally and internationally recognised for their expertise.

We're proud that 73% of colleagues would recommend Sheffield Children's as a place to work, placing us among the top five NHS trusts in England -- and the top-ranked trust in the North East and Yorkshire -- in the latest NHS Staff Survey.

Our nearly 4,000 colleagues bring our CARE values -- Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence -- to life every day, creating a kind, welcoming environment where patients and families feel safe and supported.

As we approach our 150th anniversary in 2026, we're excited to keep building our leadership in children's health, improve experiences for patients and staff, and focus on our communities and population health.

We also offer excellent benefits to support your wellbeing, with generous annual leave and pension schemes, health and wellbeing programmes, and exclusive discounts -- helping you thrive at work and beyond.

Job responsibilities

For more information on the main responsibilities for this post, please refer to the job description and person specification.

*** This role has been assigned the occupation code 3212 using the CASCOT coding tool. To check the eligibility of this code for sponsorship and right to work please visit - UKVI web address https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/skilled-worker-visa-eligible-occupations/skilled-worker-visa-eligible-occupations-and-code

Please note: We do not offer visa sponsorship for Band 2 roles

Diversity Statement

At Sheffield Children's, we are committed to creating an inclusive environment that celebrates diversity and supports everyones success. We prioritise Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion in our recruitment practices, creating a welcoming space for people of all backgrounds, including ethnic minorities, individuals with disabilities, and LGBTQ+ members.

Recognising that inclusivity is an ongoing effort, we review our processes and welcome feedback to enhance our practices. A diverse team strengthens our organisation and the quality of care we deliver. For ideas on how we can improve, please contact our Recruitment Manager at [e-mail]. Together, were building a workplace where everyone belongs.

Person Specification

Qualifications & Training

• Registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council
• Accuracy Checking Qualification, or willing to work towards.

Experience

• Worked as a technician or trainee technician in a pharmacy
• Hospital Pharmacy

Knowledge & Skills

• Good training, development, and mentoring skills
• Able to plan, prioritise and organise workload
• Aseptic training
• Ward pharmacy services
• Paediatric pharmacy experience
• Used to using CMM pharmacy system

Attributes

• Careful and accurate worker
• Able to use appropriate equipment
• Able to work in the aseptic suite and cabinets
• Good team worker
• Flexible and adaptable
• Self motivated
• Good organisational abilities

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.

Sheffield Children's NHS Foundation Trust

Sheffield Children's NHS Foundation Trust