registered pharmacy technician

Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust; Carlton; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in England is looking for a registered pharmacy technician to join the dispensary team. This role involves dispensing medications, supervising staff, and ensuring efficient operations within the pharmacy. Candidates should have post-qualification experience in a hospital setting. The Trust is dedicated to health and wellbeing, offering strong support for its staff and promoting a culture of inclusivity while actively working toward environmental goals.

Benefits

Employee-led staff networks

Occupational health services

Health and Wellbeing support

Qualifications

• Must be a registered pharmacy technician.
• Post qualification experience at band 4 or above in hospital pharmacy is required.
• Experience in a mental health setting is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Assist and deputise for the Dispensary Manager.
• Dispense and check medications for inpatients and outpatients.
• Ensure efficient team functioning and workflow coordination.
• Supervise and train new and pre-registration staff.
• Oversee stock control and participate in audits.

Skills

Dispensing and accuracy checking

Team coordination

Training staff

Stock control

Education

Registered pharmacy technician

Experience in a hospital pharmacy

Job description

An opportunity has arisen for a registered pharmacy technician to join our well established dispensary team. The successful candidate will be based in the dispensary providing a quality pharmacy service to wards and community clinics across the Trust.

Main Duties of the Job

• Assisting and deputising for the Dispensary Manager
• Dispensing and final accuracy checking for inpatients and outpatients
• Ensuring the team functions efficiently, coordinating workflow
• Supervision and training on new and pre-registration staff
• Assisting in overseeing stock control
• Supporting audit and quality improvement initiatives

The department runs efficiently, working closely with the other senior pharmacy technicians within the department, the dispensary manager and lead ATOs.

Qualifications

• Registered pharmacy technician
• Post qualification experience at band 4 or above working in a hospital pharmacy
• Experience in a mental health setting desirable but not essential

What We Offer

#TeamNottsHC comprises over 11,000 dedicated colleagues who #MakeADifference every day. We deliver intellectual disability, mental health, community health, forensic, and offender healthcare services across Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, and South Yorkshire. Our care is provided from over 200 sites, spanning community locations, acute settings, and secure environments, including prisons. We are one of the largest mental health and community Trusts in the East Midlands and one of Nottinghamshire's biggest employers. We also host national and regional services, such as the National High Secure Deaf Service and the Nottingham Centre for Transgender Health.

We offer a variety of employee‑led staff networks, including Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) groups, the Green Champions network, the Freedom to Speak Up network, the Health and Wellbeing Champions network, and the Menopause Champions network. These networks play a vital role in supporting our diverse workforce and promoting a culture of inclusivity.

The health and wellbeing of colleagues is a top priority. We invest significantly in this through our in-house occupational health and staff counselling services, supported by a dedicated Health and Wellbeing team.

The Trust is committed to reducing its carbon emissions, with a specialised Energy and Environmental team working to ensure compliance with environmental legislation, enhance our environmental performance, and achieve our net‑zero commitment.