Pharmacy Technician - Dispensary - Band 4 to Band 5 Progression

Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; England; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare organization in England is seeking a Pharmacy Technician to support the dispensary team, ensuring efficient service delivery. This role requires strong patient care competencies and offers opportunities for career growth in a modern hospital setting. Candidates may progress to Senior Pharmacy Technician roles after meeting key criteria. Travel between hospital sites may be required.

Benefits

Access to high quality training and development

State-of-the-art facilities

Supportive work environment

Qualifications

• Enthusiastic about patient care and eager to contribute to service development.
• Proactive and dynamic individual.
• Newly qualified Pharmacy Technicians and Pre-registration Trainees are welcome.

Responsibilities

• Support senior technicians in the running of the dispensary service.
• Provide patients with information about medication use.
• Maintain high quality data input of patient and drug information.

Skills

Team leadership

Patient care

Pharmacy stock control

Communication

Education

ACPT qualification (desirable)

Tools

Pharmacy JAC system

Job description

A Vacancy at Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

We’re looking for an enthusiastic Pharmacy Technician to join our modern, automated dispensary team. You’ll support daily dispensing activities and help ensure smooth, efficient service delivery.

This is a fantastic opportunity to grow your career in a busy hospital setting. Once key criteria are met, you’ll progress to a Senior Pharmacy Technician role with leadership and line management responsibilities.

We’re seeking someone proactive, dynamic, and passionate about patient care. You should be eager to try new roles, support innovation, and contribute to service development. On-the-job training in staff supervision will be provided.

An ACPT qualification is desirable, but if you don’t have it, we’ll support you through accreditation. Newly qualified Pharmacy Technicians and Pre-registration Trainees due to qualify are welcome to apply.

Bedford Pharmacy operates a 7-day service, so late and weekend shifts will be required.

• Support the senior technicians in the day to day running of the dispensary service by being a team lead and fulfilling duties as per dispensary procedures
• To provide patients with information on appropriate use of their medication
• To provide training in dispensary in accordance with competency frameworks on the use of pharmacy stock control software and dispensing cabinets
• To act as a professional role model for pre-registration trainee pharmacy technicians and pharmacy assistants
• Accurately dispense inpatients/outpatients/discharge prescriptions/controlled drugs for a wide range of specialities
• Maintain high quality data input of patient and drug information in to pharmacy JAC system
• To support with daily robot stock maintenance and be available to trouble shoot as appropriate
• To participate in audits necessary for service developments as set out by dispensary management
• To assist with the maintenance of efficient stock control, including management of returns
• To be an ACPT, undertaking the final check for dispensed prescriptions which have been clinically screened by a pharmacist for accuracy before release, subject to successful completion and conditions of the ACPT scheme accreditation

Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides hospital services to a growing population of around 700,000 people living across Bedfordshire and the surrounding areas across two busy hospital sites in Bedford and Luton. Both hospital sites offer key services such as A&E, Obstetrics‑led Maternity and Paediatrics.

You will be joining a friendly, high performing Trust committed to ensuring the health and wellbeing of staff. As one of the largest NHS Trusts in our region you will have access to a programme of high quality training and development to help you grow your career.

We have state‑of‑the‑art facilities placing us at the heart of cutting edge health care. The Trust continues to be committed to delivering the best patient care using the best clinical knowledge and technology available.

Please note that vacancies may close prior to the advertised closing date when sufficient number of applications have been received. Please ensure that you make your application as soon as possible.

All new staff will be subject to a probationary period covering their first six months in post. Travel between hospital sites may be required.

Please review all documents attached to this advert to ensure you familiarise yourself with all requirements of the job.

The Job Description and Person Specification are attached to this job, please review for the full details and responsibilities

• Accurately receive prescriptions in to the dispensary and ensuring prescription charges are collected where appropriate
• Accurately dispense inpatients/outpatients/discharge prescriptions/controlled drugs for a wide range of specialities
• Maintain high quality data input of patient and drug information in to pharmacy JAC system
• Support with daily robot stock maintenance and be available to trouble shoot as appropriate
• Undertake patient consultations when handing out medication and ensure patients are given appropriate advice to support

This advert closes on Monday 17 Nov 2025