Rotational Pharmacy Technician

University Hospital of North Midlands NHS Trust; Stoke-on-Trent; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 31,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional healthcare trust in the UK is seeking a Rotational Pharmacy Technician. The ideal candidate will possess an NVQ level 3 in Pharmaceutical Services and be a registered Pharmacy Technician. Responsibilities include dispensing controlled drugs, supporting staff training, and ensuring effective medication management. This role offers career development opportunities in a dynamic setting.

Qualifications

• Minimum 1 year recent experience in a hospital or community pharmacy setting.
• Commitment to professional development.
• Ability to supervise Pharmacy Assistants.

Responsibilities

• Dispense controlled drugs and manage stock.
• Provide a theatre CD top-up service.
• Support training of staff.

Skills

Problem solving skills

Attention to detail

Supervisory skills

Patient counselling skills

Computer literacy

Education

NVQ level 3 in Pharmaceutical Services or equivalent

Registered Pharmacy Technician with GPhC

National Accredited Checking Technician qualification

Tools

Pharmacy computer systems

Job description

Rotational Pharmacy Technician

University Hospital of North Midlands NHS Trust

The closing date is 22 October 2025

University Hospitals of North Midlands is currently unable to provide sponsorship for this role. This is in accordance with UKVI guidelines and legislation, as these roles do not meet the skill nor salary threshold for sponsorship.
If you hold a graduate visa, you are welcome to apply for this role however it is important to note that UHNM will be unable to offer sponsorship at the end of your graduate visa, you must also have at least six months until your graduate visa expires at the start of your employment for training and operational reasons.

Are you an experienced or newly qualified Pharmacy Technician? Have you trained in community pharmacy and want to try something new? Are you looking for an exciting and challenging role? Are you an enthusiastic, motivated individual who wants to work in a friendly and lively department? If this is you why not come and join our Pharmacy team at University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust!

We are looking for a Pharmacy Technician with strong problem solving skills that is self‑motivated and organised to form part of our pharmacy team. This is an exciting opportunity to join our pharmacy team during a transformative period as we implement Electronic Prescribing and Medicines Administration (EPMA).

We take pride in supporting our staff throughout their career development and our strong retention rates reflect the value we place on nurturing individual growth.

Main duties of the job

As one of the team of Rotational Pharmacy Technicians you will have the opportunity to gain experience including the following and much more:

• Dispensing controlled drugs using electronic registers from automated storage cabinets
• Providing a theatre CD top up and replenishment service
• Gaining experience in IT Systems including Ascribe, Automated dispensing (RSUH) & Prescription Tracking
• Maintaining good stock control of medicines
• Medicines optimisation on wards
• Supporting and training staff

You must be a team player with the ability to work flexibly and react positively to change. Essential skills include an eye for detail, high level of accuracy and knowing the limitations of the role. You must be able to follow written procedures, work under supervision and complete tasks accurately to set deadlines.

About us

University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust is one of the largest and most modern in the country. Based across two sites, Royal Stoke in Stoke‑on‑Trent and County Hospital in Stafford, we are proud to serve around three million people and we're highly regarded for our facilities, teaching and research. We are the specialist centre for major trauma for the North Midlands and North Wales.

All of our employees make a valuable contribution regardless of role here at UHNM and we are proud of our wide range of development packages aimed at ensuring that everyone has the opportunity to fulfil their true potential.

UHNM create and encourage a culture of inclusion, providing equal opportunities for career development that are fair and transparent. We are committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer and foster a culture in which all staff feel valued and respected. In return we ask all of our employees to make a commitment to the values, co‑created by or staff, patients and carers, and that unite us as a Trust.

At University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust we know that investing in, supporting and developing our staff has a direct impact on the quality of care that we deliver. Our employees are as important as our patients and the population that we serve.

Job responsibilities

For more information on working for the Trust, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

For more details on the post, please contact the hiring manager.

Qualifications

• NVQ level 3 in Pharmaceutical Services or National BTEC in Pharmaceutical Sciences or equivalent nationally recognised qualification plus Accredited underpinning knowledge
• Registered Pharmacy Technician with the General Pharmaceutical Council
• National Accredited Checking Technician (ACT) qualification or requirement to undertake the training
• Expert Witness/A1 NVQ Assessor Qualification or willing to undertake
• Member of the Association of Pharmacy Technicians

Experience

• Minimum 1 year recent experience in either a hospital pharmacy or community pharmacy setting.
• Commitment and evidence of professional updating and continuous professional development
• Patient counselling skills – pleasant professional manner; knowledge of use of medicines and advising patients; assessing patient's pharmaceutical care needs.
• Supervisory skills to supervise Pharmacy Assistants and Student Pharmacy Technicians

Skills

• Computer literate with good general keyboard skills for using the pharmacy computer systems, including ordering and receiving stock and rectifying stock discrepancies.
• Literate and numerate.
• Evidence of interest in new ways of working and developing specialist knowledge in a clinical area

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.

£27,485 to £30,162 a year per annum pro rota