Pharmacy Technician

Sheffield Health Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 28,000; Part time

Job summary

Sheffield Health Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Bank Pharmacy Technician to cover maternity leave for 6 months. The role supports safe dispensing and medicine supply across SHSC, under supervision by senior staff.

You will interact with service users, carers, and healthcare professionals, undertaking dispensing duties, ward top-ups, and CPD activities while travelling to SHSC sites as required. Registration with GPhC is essential.

Qualifications

• Hold a recognised pharmacy technician qualification e.g. NVQ Level 3 in Pharmacy Services or equivalent.
• Registration with GPhC as a Pharmacy Technician.
• Evidence of CPD and ongoing professional development.

Responsibilities

• Dispensing and accuracy checking under supervision.
• Ward top-ups and distribution of medicines to units.
• Support Clozapine lead with running of Clozapine service.
• Maintain CPD as required by the GPhC.
• Be willing to travel to all SHSC sites.
• Involve in phlebotomy services training using the POCHI machine.
• Work rota including early mornings, late nights, weekends and bank holidays.
• Provide advice to staff and service users on guidelines and policies.

Skills

Attention to detail

Effective communication

Teamwork

Numerate

Literacy

Reliable

Drive and vehicle access

Independent working

Problem solving

Interpersonal skills

Education

NVQ Level 3 Pharmacy Services

BTEC Level 3 Pharmaceutical Sciences

GPhC registration as Pharmacy Technician

CPD evidence

Tools

CMM/EPMA system

Hospital pharmacy software

Job description

Sheffield Health Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust

Pharmacy Technician

The closing date is 23 November 2026

This is a Bank position to cover Maternity Leave for 6 months.

To contribute to an efficient and accurate pharmacy service to ensure the safe and effective use of medicines throughout at SHSC NHS Foundation Trust.

There is a requirement to be confident and able to work with service users, carers, and healthcare professionals internally and other organisations to ensure the service users are safe with their medicines.

Under the direction of the Chief Pharmacist, Deputy Chief Pharmacist and the Senior Pharmacy Technicians, the post holder will perform whatever duties are reasonable and necessary to achieve the job purpose and overall safe provision of pharmacy services throughout the Trust.

Main duties of the job

To work closely with the senior pharmacy technician, lead pharmacist and pharmacy team in providing pharmacy services to SHSC providing the following services:

• Participate in the technical support necessary for the safe and effective dispensing of prescriptions including inpatient, outpatient and discharge medications and the distribution of medicines to the designated units of SHSC under the supervision of a senior technician and pharmacist.
• Undertake the SHSC system of ward top up safely and effectively to designated units.
• Provide safe and effective supply of pharmaceuticals to units within SHSC and other designated units outside the Trust.
• If eligible, and subject to appropriate training, to undertake accuracy checking of prescriptions.
• Participate in early morning, late night, weekend, and bank holiday rota.
• Give advice to staff and service users, providing information on local guidelines and policies ensuring they remain up to date.
• To order any medicines required for service users and ward stocks.
• To maintain continued professional development (CPD) as required by the GPhC or other registered body.
• See Job Description for full list.

About us

At SHSC, we prioritise the well-being and safety of both our service users and employees. It is our policy and a condition of employment that all employees must join the DBS Update Service. This service carries an annual fee, which employees are responsible for paying up front. However, employees may claim this cost back through the Trust's Employee Expenses Reimbursement Policy. For those requiring a Basic DBS check, it is necessary to register for a DBS Online Account.

Job responsibilities

• Dispensing
• ACT
• Ward Top-ups
• Support the clozapine Lead with the running of Clozapine.
• To maintain CPD
• Involvement with department Quality Improvement.
• Willing to travel to all sites at SHSC
• Dispensing and checking of Clinical Trials.
• Subject to the provision of appropriate training, participate in the provision of phlebotomy services to SHSC, including training in using and operating the POCHI machine.

Knowledge and Skills

• Previous and recent experience of working in a pharmacy
• Effective communication
• Ability to work independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team
• Friendly and self-motivated
• Professional approach
• Ability to follow set procedures
• Have good problem-solving skills
• Numerate and literate
• Trustworthy and reliable
• Good interpersonal skill
• Able to drive and have access to a vehicle
• Experience of working in a hospital pharmacy
• Experience of work involving patient contact
• Be willing to participate in the provision of phlebotomy services to SHSC, including training in using and operating the POCHI machine.

Training and Qualifications

• Hold a recognised pharmacy technician qualification e.g. NVQ level 3 in Pharmacy Services and BTEC level 3 in pharmaceutical Sciences or equivalent
• Registration with GPhC as a Pharmacy Technician
• An indication of CPD

Experience

• Having worked with the CMM/EPMA computer system
• Have experience of computerised pharmacy systems and an understanding of IT systems in current pharmacy use
• Previous hospital pharmacy experience

Other

• Able to demonstrate a conscientious and methodical way of working.
• Able to demonstrate flexibility and adaptability to changes in working practice.
• Able to demonstrate a willingness to travel to undertake work in other Trust units throughout the city.
• An understanding of working with mentally ill clients

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

Sheffield Health Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust