Job summary
We are looking for an enthusiastic and experienced Band 5 Pharmacy Technician to join our pharmacy bank team. This is an exciting opportunity to work across both ward-based clinical services and the pharmacy dispensary, providing a varied role that will allow you to use and develop a broad range of pharmacy skills.

You will work as part of the multidisciplinary team on the wards, supporting the safe and effective use of medicines, while also contributing to the provision of a high-quality and efficient dispensing service.

The successful candidate will be a qualified Pharmacy Technician with excellent communication and organisational skills, a commitment to patient-centred care, and the ability to work confidently both independently and as part of a wider pharmacy and multidisciplinary team.

Main duties of the job
This role offers the opportunity to work across a varied pharmacy service, developing and maintaining skills in both clinical medicines management and dispensary practice. Bank working provides flexibility while allowing you to make a valuable contribution to patient care and the wider pharmacy team.

If you are a motivated Pharmacy Technician who enjoys a varied role and is committed to delivering safe, high-quality pharmacy services, we would be delighted to hear from you.

About us
Please submit your application as soon as possible, as we reserve the right to close adverts once sufficient applications have been received.

We recognise that AI tools can support application writing; however, candidates are asked to keep their use to a minimum. Responses should reflect your own experience, skills and knowledge, as over-reliance on AI-generated content may result in generic answers that do not accurately represent your abilities.

University Hospitals of Northamptonshire (UHN) brings together Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust. As a group, we are committed to improving services for our communities through collaboration, modernising care delivery and striving for excellence. Working together enables us to share expertise, strengthen services and create greater opportunities, and there may be a requirement to work across sites depending on service needs.

Our Excellence Values are Compassion, Accountability, Respect, Integrity and Courage. UHN welcomes applications from all backgrounds and is committed to an inclusive working environment. We are proud signatories of the Armed Forces Covenant and hold the Gold Award under the Employer Recognition Scheme. Candidates who identify as members of the Armed Forces community and meet the essential criteria will be guaranteed an interview

Job responsibilities

• Undertake medicines reconciliation and medicines management activities on designated wards.
• Review patients' own medicines and assess their suitability for use during admission.
• Contribute to discharge planning and the timely supply of discharge medicines.
• Accurately dispense prescriptions and prepare medicines for supply in accordance with legal requirements, departmental procedures and professional standards.
• Undertake final accuracy checking where appropriately qualified and authorised.
• Assist with controlled drug procedures and other medicines governance processes.

Qualifications
Essential

• BTEC in Pharmaceutical science and NVQ 3
• Registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council

Knowledge and Experience
Essential

• Able to offer advice on the safe storage and administration of drugs
• Sound understanding of the Pharmacy technical processes
• Sound understanding of the Pharmacy clinical skills needed in todays NHS
• Demonstrate their ability to communicate sensitive information to others including patients
• Proven ability to influence others
• To have a working knowledge of current local and national issues for the NHS e.g. Carter review and how these affect KGH
• Proven ability to manage their own time and that of others
• Proven ability to work alone and as part of a team
• Able to offer advice on the safe storage and administration of drugs

Skills
Essential

• Effective verbal skills
• Effective written skills
• Proven IT skills
• Able to deal with regular interruptions and demands

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.

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).