Pharmacy Technician - Bank

NHS; Stoke-on-Trent; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust is seeking a dedicated Pharmacy Technician to join their team on a flexible bank contract. The successful candidate will contribute to the pharmacy operations by dispensing medication, managing stock, and providing patient care, all within a supportive and inclusive environment. This role requires specific qualifications and experience in pharmacy, and offers a competitive salary based on pro-rated hours.

Qualifications

• NVQ level 3 in Pharmaceutical Services or equivalent required.
• Registered Pharmacy Technician with the General Pharmaceutical Council.
• Minimum 1 year recent experience in a pharmacy setting.

Responsibilities

• Dispensing controlled drugs and maintaining stock control.
• Conducting patient counselling and assessing pharmaceutical care needs.
• Supporting and supervising Pharmacy Assistants and Student Pharmacy Technicians.

Skills

Computer skills

Patient counselling

Supervisory skills

Attention to detail

Education

NVQ level 3 in Pharmaceutical Services

Registered Pharmacy Technician

National Accredited Checking Technician qualification

Job description

Go back University Hospital of North Midlands NHS Trust

Pharmacy Technician - Bank

The closing date is 30 June 2025

Are you a passionate and dedicated Pharmacy Technician looking for a flexible position?

We have an exciting opportunity for enthusiastic and dedicated Pharmacy Technicians to join our friendly pharmacy team on a bank contract.

Main duties of the job

As one of the team of Rotational Pharmacy Technicians you will have the opportunity to gain experience including the following and much more:

• Dispensing controlled drugs using electronic registers from automated storage cabinets
• Gaining experience in IT Systems including Ascribe, Omnicell cabinets& Prescription Tracking
• Maintaining good stock control of medicines
• Medicines optimisation on wards
• Supporting and training staff

You must be a team player with the ability to work flexibly and react positively to change. Essential skills include an eye for detail, high level of accuracy and knowing the limitations of the role. You must be able to follow written procedures, work under supervision and complete tasks accurately to set deadlines.

About us

University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust is one of the largest and most modern in the country. Based across two sites, Royal Stoke in Stoke-on-Trent and County Hospital in Stafford, we are proud to serve around three million people and we're highly regarded for our facilities, teaching and research. We are the specialist centre for major trauma for the North Midlands and North Wales.

All of our employees make a valuable contribution regardless of role here at UHNM and we are proud of our wide range of development packages aimed at ensuring that everyone has the opportunity to fulfil their true potential.

UHNM create and encourage a culture of inclusion, providing equal opportunities for career development that are fair and transparent. We are committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer and foster a culture in which all staff feel valued and respected. In return we ask all of our employees to make a commitment to the values, co-created by or staff, patients and carers, and that unite us as a Trust.

At University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust we know that investing in, supporting and developing our staff has a direct impact on the quality of care that we deliver. Our employees are as important as our patients and the population that we serve.

Job responsibilities

For further information, please refer to the attached job description and person specification, available to download at any time or speak directly with the hiring manager, contact details are as followed.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• NVQ level 3 in Pharmaceutical Services or National BTEC in Pharmaceutical Sciences or equivalent nationally recognised qualification plus Accredited underpinning knowledge
• Registered Pharmacy Technician with the General Pharmaceutical Council
• National Accredited Checking Technician (ACT) qualification or requirement to undertake the training
• Expert Witness/A1 NVQ Assessor Qualification or willing to undertake
• Member of the Association of Pharmacy Technicians

Experience

• Minimum 1 year recent experience in either a hospital pharmacy or community pharmacy setting
• Commitment and evidence of professional updating and continuous professional development
• Patient counselling skills - pleasant professional manner; knowledge of use of medicines and advising patients; assessing patient's pharmaceutical care needs
• Supervisory skills to supervise Pharmacy Assistants and Student Pharmacy Technicians

Skills

• Computer literate with good general keyboard skills for using the pharmacy computer systems, including ordering and receiving stock and rectifying stock discrepancies
• Literate and numerate
• Evidence of interest in new ways of working and developing specialist knowledge in a clinical area

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.

University Hospital of North Midlands NHS Trust

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