Rotational Pharmacy Technician

Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust; City Of London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS Trust in London is seeking a Pharmacy Technician to support patient care in a hospital setting. You will join a dedicated team focused on delivering high-quality pharmacy services, requiring qualifications and experience in pharmacy practice. The role offers professional development opportunities and a supportive working environment.

Benefits

Career development

Flexible working

Staff recognition scheme

Cycle to Work scheme

Qualifications

• Pharmacy technician qualification and registration with the GPhC required.
• Experience of working in a UK pharmacy, including dispensing prescriptions.
• Experience delivering high quality customer care.

Responsibilities

• Develop pharmacy technicians' knowledge and skills for patient-centered care.
• Deliver high standards of hospital pharmacy services.
• Ensure service provision is flexible and responsive to patient needs.

Skills

Written and verbal communication skills

Attention to detail

IT literacy

Customer care delivery

Numeracy

Interpersonal skills

Basic patient counselling

Education

BTEC Level 3 Diploma in the Principles and Practice for Pharmacy Technicians

Professional Pharmacy Technician registration with the GPhC

ACPT or accredited pharmacy technician checking qualification

Tools

Pharmacy computer systems

Job description

Are you caring, dedicated, hard-working and keen to work in a role that supports patients in a hospital setting?

Would you love to be part of a warm and dedicated team that makes a difference in ensuring patients receive the best care possible?If you have answered yes, then this job is for you!

We are a large NHS Trust with over 300+ pharmacy staff working across 3 large sites. We are looking to recruit individuals who are enthusiastic and passionate to make a change to patient care.

You'll join a diverse and professional team that is warm and welcoming.You would have the opportunity to develop your knowledge and practical skills in specialist areas e.g. dispensary and on the wards across sites.

We require you to hold a pharmacy technician qualification and registration with the GPhC or be due to join the register by February 2026.

You'll require great written and verbal communication skills, good concentration level and attention to details.

You'll work under strict guidelines as pertains to the Medicine Management policy.

Main duties of the job

• The aim of the Rotational Pharmacy Technician training programme at ICHT is to:
• Develop pharmacy technicians' knowledge and skills to have a patient centered approach in all the key roles in the pharmacy specialist areas e.g. dispensary and on the wards across sites.
• Deliver high standards of hospital pharmacy services to patients and end users.
• Ensure that service provision is flexible and responsive to patient and users' needs from dispensary (all sites) and on the wards.
• Have a good understanding of the roles of multi-disciplinary team members.
• Pharmacy services are highly regarded by both patients and Trust staff and the high profile of our service and the positive feedback we receive make it a stimulating and rewarding place to work.

About us

At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care.

Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You'll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career.

Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to Work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.

We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part time or job share. Please talk to us at interview. .

Job responsibilities

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both overviews please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.

Person Specification

Education

• BTEC Level 3 Diploma in the Principles and Practice for Pharmacy Technicians or equivalent
• Mandatory professional CPD as defined by the GPhC
• Professional Pharmacy Technician registration with the GPhC - Essential eligibility to enter the GPhC register within 3 months.
• ACPT or recognised accredited pharmacy technician checking qualification (or to be achieved within 12 months of commencement)
• HEE MOP POD Checking, Transcribing for Supply and Medicines Reconciliations modules or equivalent
• Qualified NVQ assessor

Experience

• Experience of working in a UK pharmacy, this must include experience of dispensing prescriptions
• Experience of pharmacy computer systems
• Experience in delivering high quality customer care
• A solid grounding in all aspects of UK hospital practice (aseptic and dispensing services)
• Experience of working in an in-patient hospital dispensary within the last year
• Experience of working as a ward-based pharmacy technician.

Skills

• Good literacy, numeracy and interpersonal skills
• Literate in the use of information technology
• Good knowledge of main roles and practise of pharmacy staff
• Able to interpret and dispense prescriptions accurately, competently provide basic patient counselling
• ECDL - foundation
• Previous supervisory experience

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.