Pharmacy Technician - Clinical Services

Cambridge University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS trust in Cambridge is seeking a Pharmacy Technician to join the Clinical Team. The role involves improving patient care through effective medicines management and participation in the medicines reconciliation process. Candidates are encouraged from all sectors and various experience levels, with opportunities for career progression and development. Ideal candidates will have excellent organizational skills and the ability to work under pressure while ensuring accuracy in all aspects of pharmacy work.

Benefits

Development opportunities

On-site leisure facilities

Subsidized parking

Qualifications

• Pre-registration Trainee Pharmacy technicians completing their qualification may apply.
• Entry level will be at a Band 4 unless already Band 5.
• Candidates will be regraded to Band 5 upon in-house accreditation completion.

Responsibilities

• Participate in the medicines reconciliation process.
• Support effective and timely discharge and patient counselling.
• Improve the quality of care to patients through efficient medicines management.

Skills

Good communication skills

Basic computer literacy

Good organizational skills

Experience in medication history taking

Experience in patient counselling

Education

Completion of a GPhC-accredited course

Registered with the GPhC as a Pharmacy Technician

Tools

Electronic prescribing systems

Job description

Go back Cambridge University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Pharmacy Technician - Clinical Services

The closing date is 28 December 2025

We are offering an opportunity for Pharmacy Technicians to join our Clinical Team. This essential role provides the opportunity for a Pharmacy Technician to put their skills into practice, working with innovative technology and systems, whilst also continuing to build further skills for future career progression. You will participate in the medicines reconciliation process, supply of medication during Inpatient stay, support effective and timely discharge and patient counselling. This role offers many opportunities to interact with patients and their carers, as well as the wider multidisciplinary team.

We actively encourage interest from Pharmacy Technicians across all sectors and have a wealth of experience within the team to support transition from other sectors of pharmacy towards hospital pharmacy.

We welcome applications from pre‑registration Trainee Pharmacy technicians completing their qualification within the next three months. Entry level will be at a Band 4 (unless already Band 5) – previous experience, qualification and accreditations will be considered. Candidates will be regraded to Band 5 once in‑house accreditation completed.

Our department is proud to prioritise the inclusion of all staff and we support everyone to achieve their potential.

Main duties of the job

We provide excellent education and development opportunities including gaining a national accreditation in Medicines Management, Medicines Reconciliation and Final Accuracy Checking. We are looking for a highly motivated registered Pharmacy Technician with excellent organisational skills and the ability to work under pressure whilst ensuring accuracy in all aspects of technical pharmacy.

• To improve the quality of care to patients in Clinical and Ward areas by means of an efficient medicines management system. This will include the use of patients' own drugs (PODS), providing Inpatient supply dispensing, near‑patient discharge systems and counselling patients about their medicines.
• To support the Pharmacy team in the delivery of the departmental medicines management strategy via provision of technical Ward based Pharmacy Services.
• To rotate around defined clinical areas according to experience.

About us

Our Trust

Cambridge University Hospitals (CUH) NHS Foundation Trust comprises Addenbrooke's Hospital and the Rosie Hospital in Cambridge. With over 13,000 staff and over 1,100 beds the priorities of the Trust focus on a quality service which is all about people – patients, staff and partners. Recognised as providing ‘outstanding’ care to our patients and rated ‘Good’ overall by the Care Quality Commissioner, is testament to the skill and dedication of the people who work here. CUH's values – Together – Safe, Kind, Excellent – are at the heart of patient care, defining the way all staff work and behave. The Trust provides accessible high‑quality healthcare for the local people of Cambridge, together with specialist services, dealing with rare or complex conditions for a regional, national and international population.

CUH is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community – a place where we can all be ourselves. We value our differences and fully advocate and support an inclusive working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential. We want to ensure our people are truly representative of all the communities that we serve. We welcome applications for all positions in the organisation irrespective of people's age, disability, ethnicity, race, nationality, gender identity, sex, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership status, or pregnancy and maternity status or social economic background.

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached Applicant Information Pack (combined Job Description and Person Specification) for key duties and responsibilities.

Due to Home Office immigration rules, a full time permanent vacancy cannot be filled by individuals on a Student visa. Therefore, please be advised that if you are a Student visa holder, we will not be able to offer you a full time permanent contract unless you have:– applied for a Graduate visa– or you will have successfully completed your course and have applied for a Graduate visa before the anticipated start date of your employment– or the Trust has agreed that they will Sponsor you as a Skilled Worker and you will complete your studies within 3 months of the anticipated start date of employment.

For NHS Cambridgeshire and Peterborough based roles, all applicants from NHS Cambridgeshire and Peterborough who have identified that they are at risk of redundancy will be prioritised over those not at risk. However, interviews cannot be guaranteed.

This vacancy will close at midnight on 28th December 2025

Interviews are due to be held week commencing 12th January 2026

Why choose Cambridge University Hospitals?

Our values and reputation for outstanding care Opportunities to experience a range of specialities Career and development opportunities Preceptorship and mentoring programmes delivered by a dedicated clinical education support team Research experience and opportunities Lovely location and quality of life Excellent schools/colleges and transport links (road, rail and air)

Benefits to you

At Cambridge University Hospitals, we want to do all we can to support good working days. We offer development opportunities and a wide range of benefits, including on‑site leisure facilities, shopping concourse and day nurseries. Our good work programme currently includes providing reduced cost Stagecoach bus travel to and from Cambridge University Hospital site. Park and Ride bus journeys between Babraham Road and Trumpington sites are free, as is the route to and from Cambridge train station and our hospitals. We also subsidise the cost of parking on site for eligible staff.

On CUH campus, hot food is available 24/7 and at a reduced cost for colleagues. Recently we launched the first of our staff pod break spaces. Located in the Deakin Centre, we have a purpose‑created colleague‑only caf, with free tea and coffee, a break space and private outside area for colleagues to rest, refuel and recharge. Just one of the ways we are working hard to support good working days at CUH.

CUH is committed to assisting employees in achieving a good work‑life balance irrespective of role or personal circumstances. Flexible arrangements may include, but are not limited to, part‑time working, job‑share, term‑time working and flexible start and finish times.

Please note if you would like to discuss the required hours of this role further, you should approach the contact given. In some cases, alternative working hours will be considered.

We welcome applications from the Armed Forces.

Person Specification

Skills

• Good communication skills (verbal and written). (Regularly communicates with key groups/stakeholders, including those with barriers to understanding).
• Basic computer literacy.
• Good organisational skills; self ad others.
• Proven ability to meet objectives and targets.
• Ability to respond to change and apply and facilitate new developments without difficulty.
• Resilient and able to cope under pressure.
• Ability to develop and maintain good relationships with others.
• Ability to work flexible and unsocial hours (e.g. on rota weekends/public holidays; late dispensary duties etc.).
• Receptive to priorities of patients, carers and other staff groups.
• Good oral and written presentation skills.
• Motivated/self‑disciplined.

Experience

• Recent pharmacy experience within a hospital ward or dispensary setting, a community pharmacy or GP practice.
• Entry level will be at a Band 4 (unless already Band 5) – previous experience, qualification and accreditations will be considered.
• Candidates will be regraded to Band 5 once in‑house accreditation completed.
• Experience of medication history taking and medicines reconciliation
• Knowledge and experience of audit methodology
• Experience of patient counselling
• Experience of using an electronic prescribing and medicines administration system

Knowledge

• Clinical and information governance guidelines.
• Formulary management and application
• Awareness of NICE, NLRS, MHRA/CSM and involved in implementation of relevant guidance.
• Current legislation regarding Controlled Drugs.
• Current policies and legislation regarding safe and secure storage of medicines.
• Knowledge and experience of audit methodology

Qualifications

• Completion of a GPhC‑accredited course, GPhC‑recognised qualification or a GPhC‑approved apprenticeship pathway for Pharmacy Technician initial education and training (Minimum qualification NVQ3 Pharmacy Services, BTEC Pharmaceutical Science or CGLI/Apoth Hall pre 1985 certificates or equivalent.)
• Registered with the GPhC as a Pharmacy Technician
• Member of APTUK
• Management and/or patient consultation skills e.g. Certificate In Medicines Management for Pharmacy Technicians; Patient Counselling skills or equivalent,
• Medicines management accreditation (National Framework /or in‑house recognised equivalent confirmed at interview)
• Medicines reconciliation accreditation (National Framework /or in‑house recognised equivalent confirmed at interview)

Additional Requirements

• The ability to understand and behave at all times, towards patients, visitors and colleagues according to the Trust values of Safe, Kind, Excellent.

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.

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