Pharmacy Technician - Clinical Services

NHS; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Cambridge seeks a Pharmacy Technician to join their Clinical Team. This permanent full-time position offers opportunities for career progression, involvement in patient care through medicines reconciliation, and working with innovative technology. Ideal candidates will have a GPhC-accredited qualification and experience in hospital or community pharmacy settings. The role emphasizes communication, organisation, and teamwork, with flexible working arrangements available.

Benefits

Development opportunities

Reduced-cost bus travel

Subsidised parking

On-site leisure facilities

Qualifications

• Completion of NVQ3 Pharmacy Services or equivalent.
• Recent pharmacy experience in a hospital, community, or GP setting.

Responsibilities

• Support medicines management system in clinical areas.
• Participate in medicines reconciliation and supply to patients.
• Counsel patients about their medicines during discharge.

Skills

Good communication skills

Basic computer literacy

Good organisational skills

Ability to work flexible hours

Education

GPhC-accredited course or equivalent

Registered with the GPhC as a Pharmacy Technician

Job description

Job Summary

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

• We provide excellent education and development opportunities including gaining a national accreditation in Medicines Management, Medicines Reconciliation and Final Accuracy Checking.
• 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.
• Support the Pharmacy team in the delivery of the departmental medicines management strategy via provision of technical Ward based Pharmacy Services.
• Rotate around defined clinical areas according to experience.

Location, Contract & Salary

Location: Addenbrookes Hospital – Division B, Hills Road, Cambridge, CB2 0QQ

Contract: Permanent, Full‑time (flexible working)

Pay: £27,485 to £37,796 a year p.a. (pro rata)

Person Specification

Skills (essential)

• 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‑add – others.
• Proven ability to meet objectives and targets.
• Ability to respond to change 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).
• Receptive to priorities of patients, carers and other staff groups.
• Good oral and written presentation skills.
• Motivated / self‑disciplined.

Desirable Skills

• Project management skills.

Experience (essential)

• Recent pharmacy experience within a hospital ward or dispensary setting, a community pharmacy or GP practice.
• Entry level will be at a Band 4 – previous experience, qualification and accreditations will be considered.
• Candidates will be regraded to Band 5 once in‑house accreditation completed.

Desirable Experience

• 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 (essential)

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

Desirable Knowledge

• Knowledge and experience of audit methodology.

Qualifications (essential)

• 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.

Desirable Qualifications

• Member of APTUK.
• Post‑registration qualification in Pharmaceutical medicines.
• 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).
• Accredited Checking Pharmacy Technician (ACPT).

Additional Requirements (essential)

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

Benefits

We offer development opportunities and a wide range of benefits, including on‑site leisure facilities, shopping concourse and day nurseries. Our good work programme includes reduced‑cost Stagecoach bus travel to and from Cambridge University Hospital. We also subsidise the cost of parking on site for eligible staff.

On campus, hot food is available 24/7 at a reduced cost for colleagues. We have introduced staff pod break spaces with free tea and coffee, a break space and a private outside area for colleagues to rest, refuel and recharge.

We support good work‑life balance with flexible arrangements (part‑time, job‑share, term‑time working, flexible start and finish times).

Diversity & Inclusion

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 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.

Recruitment Deadline

This vacancy will close at midnight on 21st December 2025.

Reference Number

180-B-254216-RE

Contact

For more information, please refer to the application pack or visit https://www.cuh.nhs.uk.