Pharmacy Technician - Dispensary Services

NHS; Liverpool; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading healthcare organization as a Pharmacy Technician in Dispensary Services. This full-time role at Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust involves supporting pharmacists in medication delivery, maintaining stock levels, and ensuring compliance with regulations. Ideal candidates will possess NVQ Level 3 in Pharmacy Services and have a strong commitment to patient care.

Benefits

Ongoing professional development

Collaborative healthcare team

Qualifications

• Experienced Pharmacy Technician with NVQ Level 3 in Pharmacy Services.
• Registered with GPhC and previous hospital experience preferred.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to patient safety.

Responsibilities

• Support Pharmacists in medication preparation and dispensing.
• Participate in medication reconciliation and assist in clinical pharmacy services.
• Coordinate dispensing teams to ensure efficient workflow.

Skills

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Education

NVQ Level 3 in Pharmacy Services

Registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)

Job description

Go back Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Pharmacy Technician - Dispensary Services

The closing date is 03 June 2025

Join our team as a Pharmacy Technician - Dispensary Services and grow with us!

Working across our Hospital Group, you will be based at Aintree University Hospital or the Royal Liverpool Hospital & Broadgreen Pharmacy Departments.

Are you an experienced and dedicated Pharmacy Technician looking to make a real difference in patient care?

Our teams at University Hospitals Liverpool Group are seeking motivated and detail-oriented professionals to join our dynamic hospital pharmacy team.

What You'll Do:

• Support Pharmacists in the preparation, dispensing, and distribution of medications.
• Ensure accurate and timely medication delivery to wards and departments.
• Maintain records, manage stock levels, and uphold strict regulatory compliance.
• Participate in medication reconciliation and assist in clinical pharmacy services.

What We're Looking For:

• NVQ Level 3 in Pharmacy Services. Students due to qualify this summer are welcome to apply.
• Registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC).
• Previous hospital experience preferred.
• Strong attention to detail, communication skills, and a commitment to patient safety.

Why Join Us?

• Be part of a collaborative and supportive healthcare team.
• Gain access to ongoing professional development and training.
• Contribute to meaningful work that directly impacts patient outcomes.

Main duties of the job

With the support of the Senior Technicians in our dispensaries, you will coordinate a team to ensure safe and efficient workflow.

You will need excellent organisational skills to undertake this role. You must work accurately, have a good eye for detail, and be able to prioritise your workload, meet deadlines, and deliver high standards in a patient-focused service.

You will be expected to share your skills and knowledge to train pharmacy assistants, trainee pharmacists, and pharmacy technicians.

This is a full-time (37.5 hours) position based at LUHFT sites. The Pharmacy Department operates a 7-day service. The successful candidate will participate in weekend, late-night, and bank holiday rotas.

About us

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust comprises Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital & Royal Liverpool University Hospital.

We are part of NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group, formed on 1 Nov 2024 from the coming together of LUHFT and Liverpool Women's NHS Foundation Trust. The Group aims to improve patient care.

UHLG is one of the largest regional employers, with over 16,800 colleagues caring for our communities from birth onwards.

We serve 630,000 people across Merseyside, providing general, emergency, and highly specialised regional services for over two million people in the North West.

Aintree University Hospital is the single receiving site for adult major trauma patients in Cheshire and Merseyside and hosts regional services including an award-winning stroke facility. Broadgreen Hospital offers elective surgical, diagnostic, and treatment services, along with specialist patient rehabilitation. Liverpool Women's Hospital specializes in women's and babies' health, delivering over 7,200 babies annually. The Royal Liverpool University Hospital is the largest hospital in the country to provide inpatients with 100% single bedrooms, focusing on complex planned care and specialist services.

For roles at Liverpool Women's, visit their careers page.

Job responsibilities

See Job Description for further details:

1. Dispense prescriptions, including extemporaneous prescriptions, unlicensed drugs, controlled drugs, inpatient and outpatient prescriptions, following safe systems of work.
2. Participate in daily stock checks, adjust stock levels per procedures, and escalate discrepancies.
3. Manage stock to follows processes; process dispensing and liaise with stores for ordering and stock management.
4. Coordinate dispensing teams to ensure efficient workflow and prioritise critical medicines.
5. Accuracy check assembled items like cardiac arrest boxes and controlled drugs after departmental training.
6. Participate in staff rotation within pharmacy departments, including aseptic and outpatient areas.
7. Follow Good Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Practice guidelines and assist in compliance.
8. Undertake aseptic dispensing, including cytotoxic reconstitution, following standards and regulations.
9. Provide ward-based drug supply services under supervision.
10. Maintain stock levels and ensure proper storage and stock turnover.
11. Keep accurate records of controlled drugs, supplies, and audits.
12. Respond to routine and technical queries from staff and refer complex issues appropriately.
13. Collaborate with pharmacy and ward staff to ensure optimal patient care.
14. Provide patient counselling and drug therapy instructions professionally.
15. Dispense clinical trial medications following protocols and guidelines.
16. Mentor and train student technicians, pre-registration pharmacists, and others.
17. Participate in stock audits and computerised stock control systems.
18. Contribute to pharmacy objectives related to clinical governance, patient safety, and standards compliance.
19. Engage in Continuing Professional Development to maintain current knowledge.
20. Observe health and safety and data protection regulations.
21. Perform any other relevant duties as required.