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Royal Bournemouth and Christchurch Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Holdenhurst; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Royal Bournemouth and Christchurch Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust invites an enthusiastic Pharmacy Technician to join our dispensary team. The post offers progression from Band 4 to Band 5 after gaining one year's hospital experience and accuracy checking qualification, with rotation across Bournemouth and Poole sites.

You will be registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council, work as part of a supportive team, and participate in weekend, bank holiday and late-night rotas across our Trust

Qualifications

• Registered Pharmacy Technician with dispensing and communication skills.
• Willingness to rotate across Bournemouth and Poole hospital sites.
• Able to work flexibly and independently in a professional manner.

Responsibilities

• Dispense medicines and ensure accuracy in dispensing tasks.
• Work across multiple hospital sites on rotation.
• Participate in weekend, bank holiday and late-night rotas.

Skills

Dispensing

Communication

Teamwork

Education

GPhC registration

Job description

Pharmacy Technician (Progressive Band 4 to Band 5)

Company:

Company: Royal Bournemouth and Christchurch Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

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, 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.

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 Wednesday 7 Oct 2026

Royal Bournemouth and Christchurch Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Royal Bournemouth and Christchurch Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Royal Bournemouth and Christchurch Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust