Rotational Clinical Pharmacy Tech - Band 4 To 5 Progression

East Kent Hospitals University Nhs Foundation Trust; Aylesford; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 39,000; Part time

Job summary

East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust in Ashford is seeking a permanent Clinical Pharmacy Technician to join a rotational band 4 to 5 progression post. This role offers a fast-paced, hospital environment where your medicines management expertise will directly support patient safety and wellbeing.

You will work as part of a multidisciplinary team, with regular teaching to colleagues and opportunities to progress to band 5 through the in-house progression policy.

Qualifications

• BTEC level 3 in Pharmaceutical science.
• NVQ Level 3 in Pharmacy Service Skills (pre 2022) or equivalent.
• Registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council.
• Accredited for final accuracy checking of prescriptions
• Medicines management accreditation or national equivalent
• Educational supervisor qualification (Propharmace or equivalent)
• Supervising and training others

Responsibilities

• Complete detailed medication histories and reconcile with inpatient meds.
• Counsel patients on new or changed medications.
• Aid Doctors and nurses with medication queries.
• Evaluate suitability of patients' own meds for hospital use.
• Participate in discharge planning with ward staff.
• Accuracy checking of dispensed items in the main dispensary or satellite pharmacy.
• Carry out audits on the department to ensure procedures are followed.

Skills

Communication skills

Team player

Attention to detail

Analytical skills

IT skills

Ability to work under pressure

Negotiation skill

Education

BTEC Level 3 in Pharmaceutical science

NVQ Level 3 in Pharmacy Service Skills

GPhC registration

Final accuracy checking accreditation

Medicines management accreditation

Tools

CMM

Sunrise

Job description

Job summary

Would you like a challenge, Would you like to have a role where you feel you can make a difference every day? We have a permanent vacancy for a rotational band 4 to 5 progression Clinical Pharmacy Technician to work at The William Harvey Hospital, Ashford. This is a fast paced but varied exciting environment, and your clinical knowledge is constantly developed to provide a patient focused medicines management service. You will be working as part of a multi-disciplinary team, where the goal is to ensure we provide an excellent service to our patients, with their safety and well-being at the forefront of everything we do. The role will involve regular teaching to other clinicians and healthcare professionals working within the trust. The band 4 to 5 progression post is suitable for pharmacy technicians looking to work in a hospital pharmacy, who are newly qualified or community looking to start their hospital career. To progress to the band 5, the successful applicant would need to successfully complete the in-house progression policy. As part of the progression, the applicant would also need to display specialist knowledge in general and specialist medicine. Please contact the lead recruiter for further details regarding the role and progression.

Main duties of the job

• Completing detailed medication histories using a multitude of sources in order to reconcile with current inpatient medications and make interventions where appropriate.
• To counsel patients on new or changed medications to help promote compliance.
• To aid Doctors and nurses with medication queries.
• To evaluate the suitability of patients, own medications for use whilst in the hospital setting.
• To participate in the discharge planning of patients with ward staff and other healthcare professionals both in secondary and primary care.
• Accuracy checking of dispensed items in our main hospital dispensary or satellite pharmacy within the acute medicines unit.
• To carry out audits on the department to ensure procedures are being followed.

About us

We are one of the largest hospital trusts in England, with five hospitals and community clinics serving a local population of around 800,000 people. Our vision is 'great healthcare from great people'. Everything we do is guided by our values: 'People feel cared for, safe, respected and confident that we are making a difference'. We have a new way of working at East Kent Hospitals, called 'We care'. It's about empowering frontline staff to lead improvements day-to-day. We're looking for compassionate people to be part of our improvement journey for the patients, families and carers we care for every day.

Please note that if you require a Certificate of Sponsorship to work in the UK you must declare this on your application form, even if you currently have a certificate of sponsorship or a work permit for another role and are already working in the country. Please note we are only able to sponsor candidates for a Skilled Worker Visa for roles that are eligible at the time of application.

Date posted: 27 October 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 4
Salary: Depending on experience Band 4-5 progression post £28,392-£39,043 pro rata per annum
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Part-time, Flexible working
Reference number: 344-9653DCB

Essential qualifications and training

• BTEC level 3 in Pharmaceutical science
• NVQ Level 3 in Pharmacy Service Skills (pre 2022) or equivalent
• Registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council.
• Accredited for final accuracy checking of prescriptions
• Medicines management accreditation or national equivalent

Desirable qualifications and training

• Educational supervisor qualification (Propharmace or equivalent)
• Supervising and training others

Essential clinical skills and experience

• Can demonstrate knowledge of commonly used medicines
• Experience of counselling patients on medication.

Desirable clinical skills and experience

• Use of electronic pharmacy systems such as CMM
• Use of electronic prescribing systems such as Sunrise

Essential governance

• Experience of participating in audits

Desirable governance

• Experience of writing action plans

Essential personal and professional attributes

• Good communication skills, verbal, written and electronic.
• Negotiation skill
• Effective team player
• Good interpersonal skills
• Good analytical skills - able to access and abstract data from relevant and sometimes complex sources
• Able to appraise options and make clear decisions
• IT skills in word processing, database and spreadsheet packages
• Able to work from written procedures
• Ability to work under pressure
• Attention to detail

Desirable personal and professional attributes

• Experience of training staff and giving feedback
• Good presentation skills

Essential other requirements

• To be aware of and adhere to the Trust's Vision, Mission and Values
• To be aware of and adhere to the GPhC standards for pharmacy professionals

Desirable other requirements

• Member of APTUK

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.

Contact for questions about the job

Deputy Lead Clinical Services Pharmacy Technician, Lauren Bridgeman, [e-mail], 07934603622