Pharmacy Technician - Bank/Flexi Contract

Practice Plus Group; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 36,000; Part time

Job summary

Practice Plus Group in Birmingham is seeking a motivated Pharmacy Technician to join the Medicines Management team. You will help deliver safe, patient-centred pharmacy services across our hospital and affiliated departments, supporting medicines reconciliation, procurement, dispensing, and governance.

You will work closely with pharmacists, nurses and the wider MDT, ensuring high standards of quality, safety and patient care. A bank/flexi contract offers shifts to fit around your commitments.

Qualifications

• NVQ Level 3 or BTEC in Pharmacy Sciences or equivalent.
• Current registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC).
• Accredited Checking Technician (ACT) qualification or willingness to work towards it.
• Post-qualification experience in pharmacy settings (hospital/community/primary care).
• Knowledge of medicines management, legislation and governance.

Responsibilities

• Support delivery of high-quality medicines management across the hospital.
• Manage medicines procurement, distribution, dispensing, stock control and CD processes.
• Complete medicines reconciliation on admission and discharge; support pre-assessment clinics and discharge counselling.
• Conduct medicines management audits and support governance, patient safety requirements.
• Provide medicines information and advice to clinical teams and act as a key contact for enquiries.
• Collaborate with pharmacists, nurses and MDT to improve patient care and service delivery.

Skills

Organisational skills

Communication skills

IT skills

Education

NVQ Level 3 / BTEC in Pharmacy Sciences

Tools

ACT qualification

Job description

About The Role

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a motivated and enthusiastic Pharmacy Technician to join the Medicines Management team at Practice Plus Group in Birmingham. Working closely with the multidisciplinary team, you'll play a key role in delivering safe, effective, and patient-focused pharmacy services across our surgical centre and affiliated departments.

Our brand new modern and comfortable hospital in Birmingham will specialise in planned surgery for NHS, private and insured patients, and we offer high quality treatment in a wide range of specialties.

This is a varied and rewarding role where you'll contribute to medicines optimisation, support excellent patient outcomes, and help maintain the highest standards of quality, safety, and clinical governance.

This vacancy is offering a bank/flexi contract, allowing you to work shifts to fit around your current commitments.

What you'll be doing

• Supporting the delivery of a high-quality medicines management service across the hospital.
• Managing medicines procurement, distribution, dispensing, stock control, and controlled drug processes.
• Completing medicines reconciliation on admission and discharge, supporting pre-assessment clinics, and counselling patients on discharge.
• Conducting medicines management audits and supporting compliance with medicines legislation, governance, and patient safety requirements.
• Providing medicines information and advice to clinical teams and acting as a key point of contact for medicine-related enquiries.
• Working collaboratively with pharmacists, nurses, and wider multidisciplinary teams to improve patient care and service delivery.

What we’ll look for in you

• NVQ Level 3, BTEC in Pharmaceutical Sciences, or an equivalent Pharmacy Technician qualification.
• Current registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC).
• Accredited Checking Technician (ACT) qualification, or willingness to work towards this.
• Previous post-qualification experience within community, hospital, primary care, or intermediate care pharmacy settings.
• Knowledge of medicines management, medicines legislation, and pharmacy governance processes.
• Strong organisational, communication, and IT skills, with the ability to work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• A proactive, reliable, and patient-centred approach with a passion for delivering high-quality healthcare.

At Practice Plus Group, we actively promote diversity and equal opportunities. Applicants must have the right to work in the UK.