Job summary
Are you looking for a new challenge? Do you want to make a difference to patient care within a hospital setting?

An opportunity has arisen within the Pharmacy Department at the Basildon site for a motivated and enthusiastic pharmacy technician.

We are looking for a Band 5 Pharmacy Technician dependent on experience, registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council, to join our department. The post holder will actively participate in the delivery of a wide range of pharmacy services including Dispensary services, Medicine Management and Optimisation,

The right applicants will be dedicated, hard working individuals that work well in a team environment as well as under own initiative. Attention to detail and organisational skills are essential.

Main duties of the job

• Communicate drug or medicine related information to patients, relatives and other members of the multidisciplinary team.
• Assess electronic/paper drug charts
• Communicate with ward staff to ensure timely supply of medicines.
• Transcribe clinically screened items to order.
• To participate in discharge planning with patients, ward staff and other healthcare professionals in secondary and primary care in order to ensure timely discharge and seamless care post discharge.
• Provide advice to patients in written or verbal format to encourage compliance.
• To assess the suitability of patients' own medicines for continued use during their hospital stay.
• Responsible for the ordering of medicines to the wards under their responsibility, adhering to formulary.
• To ensure ward handover to covering Technician in absence.
• Dispensary Services
• Review prescriptions, dispense and safely supply drugs to patients, ensuring all pertinent information is entered into the department's pharmacy stock control system. Perform final accuracy check on dispensed products following completion of the ACT scheme. Contribute to the maintenance of good stock control within the dispensary. Receive, issue and check controlled drugs.

About us
Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and well being of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.

We aim to make the most of our skills and experiences so we can become the best we can be. As one organisation we will recruit the finest and retain more specialist staff due to more employment opportunities across our Trust

Details
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 5
Salary: £32,073 a year Per Annum (Pro Rata for Part Time)
Contract: Fixed term
Duration: 10 months
Working pattern: Part-time
Reference number: 390-GP-CSS-BA-3832

Qualifications
Essential

• GPHC registration
• BTEC / NVQ level 3 or equivalent in pharmaceutical science

Desirable

• Accredited checking technician qualification

Experience
Essential

• Experience working in a team

Desirable

• Hospital pharmacy experience

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.

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

Contact
Deputy Pharmacy Operations manager: Gavin Thomas, gavin.thomas7@nhs.net, 03004432938

Closing date: 02 November 2026. Apply through our website.