Pharmacy Technician (Rotational)

Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust; Milton Keynes; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Milton Keynes is seeking a Pharmacy Technician to join their innovative team. This role involves dispensing, aseptic production, and development opportunities beyond band 4. Ideal candidates will have NVQ Level 3 and GPhC registration. Join us to make a positive impact on patient care while working in a supportive and friendly environment.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Career progression opportunities

Fully funded training programs

Qualifications

• Completed NVQ Level 3 in Pharmacy Services.
• Current registration with the GPhC as a Pharmacy Technician.
• Minimum 12 months post-registration hospital pharmacy experience.

Responsibilities

• Dispensing for inpatients, outpatients, and discharge.
• Aseptic production and procurement responsibilities.
• Managing technical work within defined policies.

Skills

Registered Pharmacy Technician

IT Skills for dispensing

Dedication to high quality patient care

Good communication skills

Education

BTEC I NVQ level 3 in Pharmacy Services

Tools

JAC Pharmacy System

Job description

Pharmacy Technician (Rotational)

Closing date: 26 November 2025

Pharmacy Technician: Band 4 to 5 Progression Role

Department: Pharmacy

Hours: 28 hours per week

The Health Service Journal recently named Milton Keynes one of the top performing NHS Trusts to work in and we are proud to be rated “good” by the Care Quality Commission.

You can expect a warm welcome, our staff are friendly and welcoming. We listen to each other and work together to embed our Trust’s values and behaviours.

Would you like a career where the limitation is your imagination? Does progression and opportunity relate to your personal drive of wanting to be the best you can be? As a Pharmacy Technician in hospital, you can make a difference in multiple areas ranging from clinical to management and from bands 4 to 8. We are looking for highly motivated individuals ready to take that next step and join a forward‑thinking and innovative Pharmacy Technician team here at Milton Keynes Hospital that is continually progressing and growing.

To be eligible to join us in this role you will have successfully completed an NVQ Level 3 in Pharmacy Services and hold current registration with the GPhC as a Pharmacy Technician at the time of appointment.

Interview date: 11/12/2025

Main duties of the job

This post is open to all registered Pharmacy Technicians both newly qualified and experienced who would like to start or continue a career in hospital pharmacy. We are a department of over 100 staff providing pharmacy services through team working and prioritising the needs of those we serve.

• Dispensing for inpatients, outpatients and discharge
• Aseptic production
• Procurement
• Final checking

Working closely with the Pharmacy Technician team manager and other members of the senior team, this excellent career development opportunity will suit both newly qualified and experienced Pharmacy Technicians as it will involve the post holder being supported to develop themselves in areas such as dispensary, clinical areas, technology, staff and service management. This will occur through fully funded opportunities via nationally accredited and recognised training courses.

If you think you would be the right person for this challenge, please contact Neil Trew‑Smith – Pharmacy Technician Team Manager on 01908 995719 or email neil.trew‑[e-mail]. Alternatively you can contact Nick Beason – Chief Technician on 01908 995705 or email [e-mail].

About us

Milton Keynes University Hospital, in proud partnership with the University of Buckingham, is a University Teaching Hospital committed to advancing patient care through cutting‑edge research and education. With a “Good” rating from the CQC and significant investment underway, this is an exciting time to join our team and grow your career.

As a medium‑sized general hospital, we provide a full range of general medical and surgical services, including a busy Emergency Department, Maternity and Paediatrics. As the population of our city and surrounding areas continues to grow rapidly, we are expanding and enhancing our facilities to meet rising demand and improve access to care for all our communities.

We are also proud to offer a growing portfolio of specialist services. In January 2025 we opened our state‑of‑the‑art Radiotherapy Centre, bringing advanced cancer treatment closer to home. Our services also include neonatology, specialist surgical care and a wide range of diagnostics, supported by the new Community Diagnostic Centre at Whitehouse Health Centre.

Further investment is underway, including the construction of Oak Wards – a new ward block featuring two 24‑bed wards – and the recently approved Women and Children’s Centre, set to open by 2030.

Job responsibilities

Trust Responsibilities – To be part of the Pharmacy team and work to enable the objectives of the Pharmacy and the Trust to be achieved. To communicate effectively and promptly with all members of the pharmacy teams and, where necessary, clinical multidisciplinary teams (MDTs), to ensure the safe and efficient delivery of medicines management/optimisation and supply services to patients and colleagues across the local health system. To participate in high standards of practice as defined by the CQC, NHSLA and other relevant organisations for implementation across the Trust. To contribute to trust compliance with the Medicines Management standards, Clinical Governance and Risk Management.

Professional Responsibilities – To act in a professional manner consistent with the GPhC code of conduct and as required to ensure safe, effective and timely care for patients and appropriate support for colleagues across the health system, including communication of complex and sensitive information. To manage technical work within defined policies and Standard Operating Procedures and, where appropriate, recommend and contribute to changes made with the agreement of more senior technicians or pharmacists. To receive, label and dispense prescriptions accurately and taking account of professional standards for patient safety, for in‑patients and out‑patients; demonstrate and maintain through CPD competence in these tasks after undertaking an in‑house training programme.

Education and Training – To contribute to development and training programmes for all staff. To support the education and training lead as an assessor for the NVQ in Pharmacy Services (Levels 2 and 3); to demonstrate and maintain competence in this work and complete assessments in a timely manner. To be involved in CPD with other pharmacy staff as a participant and in support of other staff including pre‑registration technicians and pharmacists.

Progression from Band 4 to 5 – The intention of the role is to progress pharmacy technicians into a band 5 role once performance targets have been achieved. Candidates who meet the following objectives will trigger a review of banding based on achieving the following: ACPT qualification completed via external training programme; MMPT qualification completed via internal training programme and external assessment; competently conduct the Duty Technician role independently following completion of the Duty Technician competency assessment; experience in hospital pharmacy including ward experience for a minimum of 12 months post‑registration, understanding trust processes and policies. If all of the above objectives are met, a successful candidate will be placed into a band 5 position on appointment.

Person Specification

Qualifications and Knowledge

• Registered Pharmacy Technician supported by evidence of CPD in line with GPhC requirements
• BTEC I NVQ level 3 or equivalent (e.g. in Pharmacy Services)
• Evidence of ability to plan and organise complex activities or programmes of work requiring planning and adjustment to meet changing need
• Evidence of providing advice in relation to patient care including information on common drug dosage and use; advises patients and colleagues on issues relating to medication regimes and changes to prescribing, working in partnership with pharmacists
• Accredited Checking Technician, or demonstrate relevant competence within six months of starting in role
• Knowledge of medicines management, including relevant legislation and policies, acquired through specialist training or experience

Experience

• Hospital pharmacy or community health services pharmacy experience
• Experience of educating and training of junior staff and students
• Evidence of ability to create reports or documents including reporting on Key Performance Indicators
• Minimum 12 months post‑registration hospital pharmacy experience
• Management Experience
• Experience of One‑Stop dispensing
• Experience of using the JAC Pharmacy System
• Ward based medicines management and/or medicines optimisation activities

Skills

• IT Skills for dispensing, monitoring performance and reporting/audit
• Dedication to high quality patient care
• Flexible to meet service and patient needs
• Professional supervisory skills
• Evidence of analytical and judgemental skills when faced with facts or situations requiring analysis e.g. managing urgent requirements or prioritising work to meet patient and organisational need
• Evidence of undertaking workplace assessments and effective support for less experienced staff
• Evidence of implementing policies and/or proposing changes to practices or procedures for own area with an impact beyond own area and contributing effectively to wider policies and service developments
• Good training skills

Personal and People Development

• Evidence of positive commitment to CPD
• Polite and courteous
• Professional attitude
• Initiative and common sense
• Self‑motivated and team player

Communication

• Good communication skills, written and verbal.
• Evidence of ability to communicate clearly with patients, carers, hospital/ward staff and primary care or community health services and other organisations about medicines management or other technical information.

Specific Requirements

• Able to perform the duties of the post with reasonable aids and adaptations

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.

Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

£27,485 to £37,796 a year – per annum pro rata