Pharmacy Technician (Progressive Band 4 to Band 5)

Royal Bournemouth and Christchurch Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Bournemouth; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Bournemouth is seeking a registered Pharmacy Technician for their Dispensary. Ideal candidates will have excellent dispensing and communication skills and the ability to work flexibly as part of a team. This position offers a supportive work environment with rotational shifts across hospital sites, and the opportunity to progress within the organization.

Qualifications

• Qualified accuracy checking technicians invited to apply.
• Community based pharmacy technicians looking for a career change welcome.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

Responsibilities

• Join the pharmacy team as a Dispensary Pharmacy Technician.
• Work on a rotational basis across Bournemouth and Poole hospital sites.
• Participate in weekend, bank holiday, and late night rotas.

Skills

Excellent dispensing skills

Communication skills

Ability to work flexibly

Teamwork

Education

Registration to The Royal Pharmaceutical Society

Job description

A Vacancy at University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust.


We have an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic well motivated registered Pharmacy Technician with excellent dispensing and communication skills to join our friendly, pharmacy team as a Dispensary Pharmacy Technician.

This opportunity will involve working on a rotational basis across the Bournemouth and Poole hospital sites.

Upon successfully gaining 1 year's hospital experience, the post holder will progress to band 5.

This post is suitable for:
• Qualified accuracy checking technicians who would like to specialise in the dispensary
• Community based pharmacy technicians looking for a career change

You should be able to work as part of a team but also have the ability to work flexibly and independently in a professional manner.

You will be expected to participate in our weekend, bank holiday and late night rotas.

Base Location: Royal Bournemouth Hospital. Please note all staff being recruited are expected to be available to work flexibly across our new Trust sites when service demands require it.

This role requires registration to The Royal Pharmaceutical Society

To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert.

Our values define who we are as #TeamUHD. They underpin everything we do now and in the future. They define how we treat our patients, visitors, and each other, our valued teammates and colleagues.

UHD are investing in services across the Trust, with many being transformed and developed following merger and the New Hospital Programme.

This means that some services may move site this year or next, either temporarily or long term. Recruiting Managers interviewing for this role will be happy to answer any specific questions that you have about this at interview.

Please note if the role or service is relocated as part of a planned move, employees will not be eligible for excess mileage reimbursement. Travel from the postholder's home to the new work base will be considered a normal commute. Any other changes not related to this relocation will be managed according to the relevant Trust or National terms and conditions.



To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert.


This advert closes on Thursday 31 Jul 2025