Pharmacy Technician (Bank)

Circle Health; Basingstoke; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 25,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive hourly rate

Job summary

The Hampshire Clinic is part of Circle Health Group, Britain's leading provider of independent healthcare. A Pharmacy Technician is sought on a bank basis to support busy periods and cover annual leave or absence.

Responsibilities include dispensing, ward-based medicines supply, stock management, and collaboration with pharmacists and nursing staff, in a hospital/healthcare pharmacy environment.

Qualifications

• Registered Pharmacy Technician with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC).
• NVQ Level 3 Diploma in Pharmacy Service Skills (or equivalent qualification).
• Experience working in a hospital or healthcare pharmacy setting.
• Excellent attention to detail and organisational skills.

Responsibilities

• Dispense and prepare medicines accurately in accordance with prescriptions and legal requirements.
• Supply medications to wards, theatres, and outpatient departments, ensuring safe and timely distribution.
• Participate in ward-based activities, including stock top-ups, medicines reconciliation, and patient counselling (within scope).
• Work closely with pharmacists and nursing teams to support safe and efficient use of medicines at ward level.
• Maintain appropriate levels of stock across all areas of the pharmacy and clinical units.
• Order, receive, and check deliveries, ensuring secure and correct storage of medicines.
• Circle Health Group offers a competitive hourly rate.

Skills

Attention to detail

Organisational skills

Good communication

Teamwork

Education

NVQ Level 3 Diploma in Pharmacy Service Skills

Job description

We have an opportunity for a Pharmacy Technician to join their team of staff in the pharmacy department. This is a bank role working on an "as and when required" basis, you will be required to supplement staffing levels during busy periods and provide cover for existing staff in times of annual leave or absence. Duties of this role include:

• Dispense and prepare medicines accurately in accordance with prescriptions and legal requirements.
• Supply medications to wards, theatres, and outpatient departments, ensuring safe and timely distribution.
• Participate in ward-based activities, including stock top-ups, medicines reconciliation, and patient counselling (within scope).
• Work closely with pharmacists and nursing teams to support safe and efficient use of medicines at ward level.
• Maintain appropriate levels of stock across all areas of the pharmacy and clinical units.
• Order, receive, and check deliveries, ensuring secure and correct storage of medicines.
• Registered Pharmacy Technician with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC).
• NVQ Level 3 Diploma in Pharmacy Service Skills (or equivalent qualification).
• Experience working in a hospital or healthcare pharmacy setting.
• Excellent attention to detail and organisational skills.
• Good communication and teamwork abilities.
• The Hampshire Clinic is part of Circle Health Group, Britain's leading provider of independent healthcare with a nationwide network of hospitals & clinics, performing more complex surgery than any other private healthcare provider in the country.
• Circle Health Group offers a competitive hourly rate.

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