Specialist Pharmacy Technician

NHS; United States; Remote; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dynamic and motivated team as a Band 5 pharmacy technician at a leading NHS trust. This role offers the opportunity to work alongside clinical teams, providing essential pharmacy services and operational support. You'll play a crucial role in patient care, contributing to both ward-based services and potential out-of-hours support. With a focus on collaboration and excellence, this position is perfect for those passionate about making a difference in healthcare. Embrace the chance to be part of a dedicated team in one of the UK's largest and most successful NHS trusts.

Qualifications

• Experience in delivering pharmacy services in a clinical setting.
• Ability to work collaboratively with clinical teams.

Responsibilities

• Assist in delivering comprehensive pharmacy services on wards.
• Support department operations and contribute to out-of-hours services.

Skills

Pharmacy Services

Clinical Support

Operational Support

Education

Pharmacy Technician Certification

Job description

Job summary

We are seeking enthusiastic, dynamic, and highly motivated Band 5 pharmacy technicians to join our trust bank team at Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust.

You will work on wards alongside various clinical teams to assist in delivering comprehensive pharmacy services and provide operational support to the department. This role may involve contributing to our out-of-hours service, working in the evenings and on weekends.

Main duties of the job

Assist in delivering a comprehensive pharmacy service and support the department's operations. This includes ward-based clinical pharmacy services, working towards specific clinical objectives based on the focus of the service and patient cohort, with potential involvement in out-of-hours services during evenings or weekends.

About us

We are among the UK's busiest and most successful foundation trusts, providing specialist care including heart, lung, cancer, and renal services, along with a full range of local hospital and community services for Lambeth and Southwark.

We have a rich tradition of clinical and scientific achievement and are part of King's Health Partners, one of England's eight academic health sciences centres, integrating clinical services, teaching, and research. We host a National Institute for Health Research biomedical research centre established with King's College London in 2007, and have dedicated clinical research facilities.

With around 22,700 staff, we are one of the largest NHS Trusts in the country and a major local employer. We aim to reflect the diversity of our communities and foster partnerships with local people, patients, NHS organisations, local authorities, charitable bodies, and GPs.

Our focus is on recruiting and retaining the best staff, as their dedication and skills are vital to maintaining high-quality, safe, patient-centred services.

Date posted

01 May 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£18.80 to £35.06 per hour, depending on day of week and pension contributions

Contract

Bank

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working, Home or remote working, Compressed hours, Term-time hours, Annualised hours

Reference number

196-BANK-Technician-B5

Job locations

Guy's and St Thomas' sites, London, SE1 7EH

Job description

For detailed information on the role and requirements, please see the attached job description and person specification documents.

***Please note - this advert is to grow our pool of temporary staff only. Successful applicants will be interviewed and supported to join our Staff Bank. We will contact individuals as roles become available in the department.***