Pharmacy Technician (Progressive Band 4 to Band 5)

University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust; Bournemouth; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

The University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an enthusiastic Dispensary Pharmacy Technician to join their friendly pharmacy team. This role requires excellent communication and dispensing skills, with opportunities for advancement to band 5 after one year of experience. The candidate will work flexibly across hospital sites and must be registered with the GPhC.

Qualifications

• Registered to practice with the GPhC.
• NVQ Level 3 or equivalent in Pharmaceutical Science.
• Experience in patient contact in healthcare.

Responsibilities

• Participate in weekend, bank holiday and late night rotas.
• Work across Bournemouth and Poole hospital sites.
• Ensure accurate dispensing of medicines.

Skills

Communication

Dispensing

Teamwork

Education

Registered to practice as a pharmacy technician with the GPhC

NVQ Level 3 in Pharmaceutical Science or equivalent

Tools

Basic IT skills

Job description

Job Summary

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.

Main duties of the job

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.

About Us

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.

Details

Date posted

19 June 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£26,530 to £36,483 a year pro rata pa

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

153-SP04435-B

Job locations

Royal Bournemouth/Poole Hospital

Castle Lane East

BH7 7DW

Job Description

Job responsibilities

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

Job Description

Job responsibilities

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

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered to practice as a pharmacy technician with the GPhC
• NVQ Level 3 or equivalent in Pharmaceutical Science
  
  

Desirable

• Final Accuracy Checking course
  
  

Experience

Essential

• Regular patient contact
• Working in primary or secondary care
  
  

Technical Skills

Essential

• Basic IT and keyboard skills
• Experience of training others
• Neat, accurate and numerate
  
  

Desirable

• Previous Wellsky experience
  
  

Person Specification

Essential

• Basic IT and keyboard skills
• Experience of training others
• Neat, accurate and numerate
  
  

Desirable

• Previous Wellsky experience
  
  

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Bournemouth/Poole Hospital

Castle Lane East

BH7 7DW

Employer's website

https://www.uhd.nhs.uk/careers (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Bournemouth/Poole Hospital

Castle Lane East

BH7 7DW

Employer's website

https://www.uhd.nhs.uk/careers (Opens in a new tab)

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