Rotational Pharmacy Technician | The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust

Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust; Wolverhampton; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working arrangements

Training and development opportunities

Job summary

The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust invites applications for a Rotational Pharmacy Technician. The role covers inpatient dispensary, ward work, near-patient dispensing, aseptic services and clinical trials, with procurement, distribution and stock control across the Trust.

Applicants should be experienced in providing pharmaceutical services and able to work flexible hours. We welcome candidates pursuing ongoing education and training as we expand the role of Pharmacy Technicians within the

Qualifications

• Experience delivering pharmaceutical services in a pharmacy environment.
• Flexibility of working hours is essential.
• Experience in aseptic services, ward work, and clinical trials is desirable.
• Registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) or eligibility to register is required.

Responsibilities

• Carry out dispensing and issuing of medicines and collect drug histories.
• Assist in procurement, distribution and stock control within Pharmacy and across the Trust.
• Support the rotational pharmacy team in inpatient dispensary, ward work, near-patient dispensing, aseptic services and clinical trials.
• Supervise and train assistants and students where applicable.
• Contribute to an extended hours service and broaden responsibilities as skills develop.

Skills

Pharmacy services

Stock control

Education

NVQ Level 3 in Pharmacy Services

BTEC in Pharmaceutical Science

Level 3 Diploma in The Principles and Practice for Pharmacy Technicians or equivalent

GPhC registration or eligibility

Job description

Rotational Pharmacy Technician | The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust

Be a qualified pharmacy technician seeking to gain further experience whilst carrying out a broad range of duties including drug history taking, assessment of patient’s own drugs supply of medicines, supply of medicines, dispensing and issuing of medicines, procurement and distribution and stock control within the Pharmacy Department and across the Trust.

Undertake further education and training to advance the role of Pharmacy Technicians within the department.

Support the work of the main dispensary in the provision of an extended hour’s service.

Will be expected to expand and broaden their skills and abilities.

A technician is required to support the rotational pharmacy team in our very busy pharmacy department. This challenging position combines the duties of in-patient dispensary, ward work, near patient dispensing, Aseptic Services and Clinical Trials, procurement including preparative services and the supervision and training of assistants and students.

All applicants must have proven experience and ability of delivering pharmaceutical services within a pharmacy environment. Total flexibility of working hours is a necessity. Applications from community pharmacy technicians with the relevant qualifications will be considered as full training and support will be given.

Qualifications required are NVQ Level 3 in Pharmacy Services, BTEC (Pharmaceutical Science), Level 3 Diploma in The Principles and Practice for Pharmacy Technicians or equivalent, and registration or the ability to register with the General Pharmaceutical Council.

The applicant will be expected to be, or be working towards being, an ACT to routinely final accuracy check individually dispensed items for inpatients, discharges and controlled drugs.

We also welcome applications from pre-registration pharmacy technicians due to qualify within the next 6 months.

The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust is one of the largest NHS trusts in the West Midlands providing primary, acute and community services and we are incredibly proud of the diversity of both our staff and the communities we serve. We are building a workforce that can help us to fulfil our values, improve quality of care for patients, and solve the health care problems of tomorrow. We’re passionate about the value that diversity of thinking and lived experience brings in enabling us to become a learning organisation and leader in delivering compassionate care for our patients.

We are delighted that we have been rated as“Good”by CQC. We have achievednumerous awards; The Nursing Times Best Diversity and Inclusion Practice and Best UK Employer of the Year for Nursing Staff in 2020.

The Trust is a supportive working environment committed to creating flexible working arrangements that suit your needs and as such will consider all requests from applicants who wish to work flexibly.

Please see attached Job Description/Person Specification for a full detail of role and main responsibilities

This advert closes on Wednesday 11 Nov 2026