Senior Clinical Pharmacy Technician

University-Hospitals-of-North-Midlands-Nhs-Trust; Stoke-on-Trent; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust in Stoke-on-Trent is recruiting a Band 5 Pharmacy Technician on a permanent, full-time basis. The role works 37.5 hours per week with a 4-week rota, including late shifts and weekends/bank holidays, and offers NHS terms and conditions with annual salary £32,073 - £39,043.

You will support the clinical pharmacy team, order medicines, reconcile histories, and assist with discharge planning.

Qualifications

• BTEC Level 3 Diploma in the Principles and Practice for Pharmacy Technicians or equivalent nationally recognised qualification.
• Registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC).
• Accredited accuracy checker.
• One year post-qualification experience in an acute hospital setting.

Responsibilities

• Autonomously order medicines for individual patients.
• Request medication for in-patient use using the electronic order system.
• Refer suitable patients for follow-up medicine support with their local pharmacies via the DMS system.
• Assist with the review of ward stock lists to reduce risk and medication wastage.
• Proactively advise on and ensure the safe and secure storage of medicines on the ward.
• Line manage junior staff members.
• Be a named mentor for trainee staff and actively support their training and competencies.

Skills

Clinical pharmacy practice

Supervisory skills

Independent working

Concise information presentation

Education

BTEC Level 3 Diploma in Pharmacy Technicians

Accredited accuracy checker

GPhC registration

Tools

Electronic order system

DMS system

Job description

Main area Pharmacy Grade Band 5 Contract Permanent: An average of 150 hours (pro rata), over a 4 week rota, to include late shifts and weekend/bank holiday working Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (per annum) Job ref 205-8255529

Employer University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust Employer type NHS Site Royal Stoke University Hospital Town Stoke-on-Trent Salary £32,073 - £39,043 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 17/09/2026 23:59

Band 5

Job overview

We are seeking a passionate, proactive and committed Pharmacy Technician who is eager to contribute to outstanding patient care. This is an exciting opportunity to join our pharmacy team during a transformative period following the recent implementation of 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

The successful candidate will already be working as a Band 4 Pharmacy Technician in an acute hospital setting and will be a key member of the clinical pharmacy team. They will support the implementation, monitoring, and reporting of pharmacy and medicines related activities across a wide range of clinical specialities. These activities will include:

• Obtaining drug histories using summary care records and reconciling against the patient’s prescription chart
• Assessing patients own medicines
• Co-ordinating discharge planning in conjunction with pharmacy and ward staff
• Ordering patients medicines as part of discharge preparation

The successful candidate will have the opportunity to develop line management and leadership skills as part of their role. We offer a professionally rewarding career path, with ongoing support for personal development, alongside the many benefits associated with working in the NHS.

Participation in the weekend rota (1 in 4 weekends) is a core requirement of the role. In addition, there will be a requirement to work a late night shift covering ACT duties in the dispensary.

Working for our organisation

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.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The pharmacy team are forward thinking, passionate and continually strive to improve the delivery of patient focused pharmaceutical care and optimise the use of medicines within the Trust.

Once training is complete the post holder will be able to:

• Autonomously order medicines for individual patients
• Request medication for in-patient use using the electronic order system
• Refer suitable patients for follow-up medicine support with their local pharmacies via the DMS system
• Assist with the review of ward stock lists to reduce risk and medication wastage
• Proactively advise on and ensure the safe and secure storage of medicines on the ward
• Line manage junior staff members
• Be a named mentor for trainee staff and actively support them through their training and competencies

For further details about this position, please contact the hiring manager.

Person specification

Qualifications/Registration

• BTEC Level 3 Diploma in the Principles and Practice for Pharmacy Technicians or equivalent nationally recognised qualification
• Accredited accuracy checker
• Registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council

Experience

• One year post qualification experience in an acute hospital setting
• One year experience undertaking medicine reconciliation. Evidence of competence to be provided
• Experience of POD or equivalent schemes
• Experience of undertaking audits

Skills, Ability and Knowledge

• Extensive knowledge of clinical pharmacy practice and ward based working evidencing their own competence
• Ability to present information concisely and clearly
• Supervisory skills
• Self motivated and ability to work independently

Important information about your application

• All correspondence will be sent to you via the email address you applied from. Please ensure you check your emails regularly.
• References - please ensure you provide email addresses for all referees for the last three years of employment.
• We are committed to equality of opportunity and welcome applications from everyone regardless of ethnicity, disability, gender, age, faith or sexual orientation. Appointment will be based on merit alone.
• Flexible working will be considered in line with Trust policies
• New recruits are required to pay for their Disclosure and Barring Service check (and admin fee) prior to starting if the role requires a DBS check.

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