Pharmacy Technician (Progressive Band 4 to Band 5)

University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust; Corfe Castle; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a motivated registered Pharmacy Technician to join the dispensary team. The role involves working across Bournemouth and Poole hospital sites with a rotation, and progression to Band 5 after one year of hospital experience and achieving an accuracy checking qualification.

Candidates must be registered with the GPhC and willing to participate in weekend, bank holiday, and late-night rotas.

Qualifications

• Registered Pharmacy Technician with GPhC registration.
• 1 year hospital experience preferred.
• Flexibility to work weekends, bank holidays and late shifts.
• Able to work in a team and independently.

Responsibilities

• Work across Bournemouth and Poole hospital sites on a rotating basis.
• Participate in weekend, bank holiday and late night rotas.
• Dispense medicines accurately in the dispensary.
• Ensure compliance with professional standards and regulatory requirements.

Skills

Dispensing

Communication

Teamwork

Accuracy Checking

Education

GPhC registered Pharmacy Technician

Job description

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, and accuracy checking qualification 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
• Pharmacy Technicians who are looking to develop their skills and would welcome the opportunity to train to become an Accuracy Checking Technician

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.

Interview date : Friday, 16th October 2026

Please note we are unable to offer sponsorship for this position.

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 General Pharmaceutical Council

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.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Victoria Pidgley Job title: Dispensary Manager Email address: [e-mail] Telephone number: 0300 019 6085