Pharmacy Technician - Clinical Services

Cambridge University Hospitals; Cambridge; Remote; GBP 32,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

On-site leisure facilities

Bus travel discounts

Free Park and Ride

Discounted parking

Staff break spaces and on-site cafe

Job summary

Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a registered Pharmacy Technician (Band 5) to join the Clinical Team. The role covers medicines reconciliation, inpatient supply, discharge support, and patient counselling within a busy hospital environment.

We welcome applicants from pre-registration trainees and offer opportunities to progress, with in-house accreditation leading to Band 5. The post includes flexible hours, weekend and late shifts, and a supportive

Qualifications

• Completion of a GPhC-accredited course or recognised apprenticeship.
• Registered with the GPhC as a Pharmacy Technician.
• Member of APTUK.
• Medicines management accreditation.
• Medicines reconciliation accreditation.
• Experience in hospital ward, dispensary, or NHS setting.

Responsibilities

• Conduct medicines reconciliation and inpatient dispensing with accurate documentation.
• Provide patient counselling and medicines information to patients and carers.
• Rotate through defined clinical areas and support ward-based Pharmacy Services.

Skills

Pharmacy experience

Communication

Organisational skills

Teamwork

Flexibility

Resilience

Counselling skills

Education

GPhC registered Pharmacy Technician

GPhC-accredited course or apprenticeship

APTUK member

Medicines management accreditation

Medicines reconciliation accreditation

Tools

Electronic prescribing system

Job description

Main area Pharmacy Technician Grade Band 5 Contract Permanent Hours

• Full time
• Part time
• Flexible working

37.5 hours per week (Weekend working and late shift. Part Time/ Flexible working hours may be considered.) Job ref 180-B-264233

Employer Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Town Cambridge Salary £32,073 - £39,043 pa pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 04/10/2026 23:59

Job overview

We are offering an opportunity for a Pharmacy Technician 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.

Main duties of the job

• 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

Working for our organisation

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 1100 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.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

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

This vacancy will close at midnight on 4th October 2026.

Interviews are due to be held on 19thOctober 2026.

All appointments with a start date on or after 1 October 2026 will be subject to a 12-week probationary period. This provides a structured and supportive period to help you settle into your role, with regular reviews and feedback.

As there is a 12-week probationary period, successful candidates are expected to have the Right to Work for a period of at least 6 months from the proposed start date. Immigration and Right to Work status will be discussed with successful candidates at conditional offer. CUH will not offer sponsorship to candidates that have applied for a fee waiver.

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

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 café, 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

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 Management and/or patient consultation skills e.g. Certificate In Medicines Management for Pharmacy Technicians; Patient Counselling skills or equivalent
• Framework /or in-house recognised equivalent confirmed at interview)

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
• NHS experience

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

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 and 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

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.
• Team player
• Motivated and resourceful and proactive approach
• Flexible and adaptable
• Able to work under pressure
• Accepts responsibility and accountability for own work
• Recognises the limits of own authority within the role
• Seeks and uses professional support appropriately
• Well organised
• Accepts responsibility and accountability for own work
• Understands the principles of confidentiality
• Able to establish positive relationships and mutual respect with people at all levels
• Good organisation skills and capable of managing own workload
• Able to work under pressure to meet deadlines and targets

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Name Lucy Hutton Job title Principal Pharmacy Technician - Clinical Services Email address [e-mail]