Pharmacy Technician Dispensary and Inpatient Services

Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust; Northampton; Remote; GBP 32,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust in Northampton is seeking a Band 5 Pharmacy Technician (Dispensary and Inpatient Services) to join Berrywood Hospital’s medicines supply team. The role covers dispensing for in-patients and outpatient prescriptions, stock control and ward-based medicines management.

You will work with pharmacists, technicians and assistants to deliver a safe, patient-centred clinical service across adult and community wards, with flexibility around hours and a

Qualifications

• Current registration and membership with the GPhC as a Pharmacy Technician
• NVQ Level 3 in Pharmacy Services (or course equivalent)
• Accredited checking pharmacy technician
• Evidence of recent continuing professional learning
• IT literate with ability to use electronic systems/spreadsheets/databases

Responsibilities

• To dispense and final check in-patient and outpatient prescriptions
• To carry out the distribution and stock control of medicines
• To act as a troubleshooter on a rota basis as the first point of call, resolving medication and prescription issues, coordinating discharges, supporting staff and patients, and ensuring efficient pharmacy operations
• To perform a wide range of activities at ward level which will include medicines reconciliation, management of medication supply for in-patients and community patients including stock, non-stock, discharge, leave and self-medication, and supporting ward areas with management of the removal, disposal and record keeping of unwanted medicines from in-patient areas.
• Assessing patient’s own medicines brought into hospital for potential re-use
• To inform patient about their medication and provide patient medication counselling including support self-adminstration

Skills

GPhC registration

IT literate

Counselling patients

Liaising with healthcare professionals

Education

NVQ Level 3 in Pharmacy Services

Accredited Checking Pharmacy Technician

Tools

SystmOne

Job description

Pharmacy Technician Dispensary and Inpatient Services

Band 5

Main area Pharmacy technician Grade Band 5 Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Over 5 days, pattern to be agreed, regular rota of saturday mornings with time taken back in the week prior) Job ref 270-TH450-CORP

Site Berrywood Hospital Town Northampton Salary £32,073 - £39,043 pa Salary period Yearly Closing 30/10/2026 08:00

Job overview

NHFT are dedicated to making a positive difference and providing care with compassion. We put the person at the centre of everything we do, so if you want to work for a Trust that makes a difference & rated as outstanding by the CQC this is the place for you.

NHFT have recently undergone a medicines supply model redesign bringing their medicines supply service in-house and we are looking for a dynamic and motivated pharmacy technician to support our supply service team.

You will be part of a friendly, innovative and supportive pharmacy team, delivering a high-quality patient focused clinical pharmacy service to:

• Adult and Older People's Mental Health wards
• Child Adolescent Mental Health wards
• Community Hospital wards/Palliative care

You will be part of the dispensary team of pharmacists, pharmacy technicians and assistants who support the medicines supply service from the Berrywood Hospital dispensary. Working closely with the dispensary team, you will support in managing the daily workflow to ensure an efficient and high-quality medicines supply service delivery.

You will also provide pharmacy technician support and advice at ward level, to wards in the Northampton / West Northants locality based away from the main site.

Main duties of the job

Your primary role as a band 5 Pharmacy Technician Dispensary and Inpatient Services will be to support the delivery of a clinical and technical pharmacy service to in-patient facilities within Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust (NHFT).

Working for our organisation

NHFT is an NHS Community and Mental Health Foundation Trust, providing physical, mental health and specialty services in hospital settings and in the community. We provide over 200 services across the county - as well as some specialist services in bordering and nearby counties. We work together with our partners to ensure that everyone who comes through our doors receives compassionate, person-centred care, regardless of their background or circumstances.

NHFT promotes a culture of learning, to improve the care and safety of our patients and colleagues. We have achieved our ‘outstanding’ rating by encouraging opportunity, innovation, development and growth across our workforce.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The role includes tasks such as:

• To dispense and final check in-patient and outpatient prescriptions
• To carry out the distribution and stock control of medicines
• To act as a troubleshooter on a rota basis as the first point of call, resolving medication and prescription issues, coordinating discharges, supporting staff and patients, and ensuring efficient pharmacy operations
• To perform a wide range of activities at ward level which will include medicines reconciliation, management of medication supply for in-patients and community patients including stock, non- stock, discharge, leave and self-medication, and supporting ward areas with management of the removal, disposal and record keeping of unwanted medicines from in-patient areas.
• Assessing patient’s own medicines brought into hospital for potential re-use
• To inform patient about their medication and provide patient medication counselling including support self-adminstration

The post-holder will be expected to liaise with a variety of individuals including patients, relatives, medical and nursing staff, third party service providers and colleagues at acute hospital trusts, community pharmacies, GP surgeries etc.

Person specification

Qualifications

• Current registration and membership with the GPhC as a Pharmacy Technician
• NVQ Level 3 in Pharmacy Services (or course equivalent)
• Accredited checking pharmacy technician
• Evidence of recent continuing professional learning

Experience

• Post Qualification experience in the NHS as a pharmacy technician
• Experience of liaising with other healthcare professionals
• Evidence of recent continuing professional learning
• IT literate with ability to use electronic systems/spreadsheets/databases
• Ward-based Medicines Management Experience
• Experience of working within a multidisciplinary team
• Counselling patients on multiple medications
• Previous use of SystmOne
• Previous experience or knowledge of hospital electronic prescribing and medicines administration systems

By completing an application you are giving authorisation for the transfer of your data. In submitting an application form, you authorise us to confirm any previous NHS service details via the Electronic Staff Record (ESR) Inter Authority Transfer (IAT) process. Including factual reference, occupational health clearance and statutory and mandatory training records and full service history.

You must ensure that your application, including supporting statements and behaviour examples, are truthful and factually accurate. Please note plagiarism can include presenting the ideas and experience of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own.

Correspondence regarding your application will be sent to you via a TRAC system account.

Please submit your application as soon as possible; due to the high volumes of applications we receive we reserve the right to close any adverts before the closing date once we have received sufficient applications.

We are an equal opportunities employer, which aims to employ a workforce that reflects the diverse communities we serve. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons from all backgrounds.

All roles are subject to the home office immigration rules and therefore eligibility must meet certain requirements for any sponsorship to be considered. Please visit the government website for more information regarding eligibility,

At NHFT we support many of our colleagues to work flexibly and we will consider requests for flexible working from day one. For this role, we are open to discussing a range of options including flexible hours, agile/home working, compressed hours and part time hours. Please have a conversation with the recruiting manager about the flexibility you need and we will promise to explore what is possible with you.

Applicants who have a disability and meet the essential criteria for the job will be considered under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme. If you require a reasonable adjustment at any stage of the recruitment process please make the recruitment services team aware as soon as possible.

All posts that are engaged in a regulated activity will be subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and a DBS re-check on a three yearly basis whilst employed in such a role. Staff employed in these posts will therefore be asked to register with the DBS Automatic Update Service upon receipt of their DBS certificate and must update yearly , the annual fee will be reimbursed subject to Trust policy. For further information please visit: DBS Update Service: applicant guide - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

Please note if a DBS is applicable for the position then a charge will be deducted from your first salary.

Please note that all new starters to the trustare subject to a probationary period.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Name Victoria Deacon Job title Lead Pharmacy Technician EPMA & Medicines Safety Email address [e-mail] Telephone number 07713 475212