NHSCT Pharmacy Technician Band 4
Ref: 55943588
Branch: Northern HSC Trust Area
Location: Antrim Hospital Site
Directorate: Medical Directorate
Functional Area: Pharmacy Services
Salary: Band 4 (£27,485 - £30,162)
Contract Type: Permanent
Opening date: 09/11/26
Closes: Tue, 24 November 2026 @ 5:00 PM
Interview Dates: To Be Confirmed
Notes: Online and Manual applications accepted.
If you are submitting a manual application, please post it to: Recruitment Shared Services, Rosewood Villa, Longstone Hospital Site, 73 Loughgall Road, Armagh, BT61 7PR.
Applications received after the advertised closing date/time cannot be considered, so please allow enough time for postage.
A waiting list may be created for similar posts that may arise while the waiting list is live, this may include temporary or part-time posts. This will be managed in line with the updated HSC waiting list principles effective from 1 April 2026.
Where a part-time waiting list is required, one part-time waiting list will be created regardless of any specific hours advertised, this waiting list will cover all future vacancies where part-time posts arise. A part-time post is defined as any post that has less than 37.5 hours per week.
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Job Summary
To participate in all aspects of the various services provided by the Pharmacy Technical Staff in the department, under the supervision of Specialist/Lead Technicians and Pharmacists within each service area.
To further develop knowledge and skills in each service area and embark on appropriate training to obtain checking competencies and accreditation applicable to duties assigned.

Key Result Areas / Main Responsibilities

• To issue, assemble and check (where appropriate) Pharmacy Ward Orders and Bulk Issue Picking Lists received via the Pharmacy Computer System or Pharmacy e-mail account (Community Users), for distribution to wards and other users, keeping appropriate records as required. Communicate with Nursing and Clinical Pharmacy Staff as appropriate.
• To dispense discharge medication and outpatient prescription medication for Patients, utilising the pharmacy computer system to generate labels, produce compliance aids and issue stock, as required.
• To carry out broken pack dispensing or pre-packing of solid or liquid medicines where appropriate, keeping appropriate records as required.
• To accurately prepare extemporaneous preparations utilising the appropriate equipment as specified in the formulation procedures, ensuring maintenance of accurate records and adherence to COSHH regulations.
• To participate in the provision of Bulk Issues, ordering, reviewing and monitoring stock of drugs, dressings and medical and surgical consumables at ward or departmental level.
• To assist with periodic audit visits to applicable Community Facilities in order to ensure appropriate monitoring of stock and management of returns is achieved.
• To dispense Controlled Drugs, under the supervision of a Pharmacist, maintaining appropriate records and assisting in daily Controlled Drug stock checks as appropriate.
• To help monitor and maintain stock within the Main Pharmacy Department by assisting in physical stock checks.
• To assist in the processing and checking (where appropriate) of returns from users, according to the departmental returns procedure.
• To participate in the provision of the technical aspects of the Medicines Management Service by performing daily Kardex checks to facilitate stocking of Patients medicine drawers and medicine trolleys (as appropriate), raising Pharmacy Ward Orders for non-stock items as required. This includes service provision within off-site Community Settings such as Community Hospitals and Intermediate Care Facilities.
• To assess Patients Own Drugs on admission to hospital, in accordance with agreed hospital policy and standard operating procedures.
• To undertake modules of the Medicines Management Accredited Programme applicable to assigned duties, where appropriate.
• To assist in risk management by ensuring all errors and near misses are reported in accordance with Departmental and NHSCT procedures.
• To participate in the preparation and dispensing of aseptic products, according to the Guide to Good Manufacturing Practice, relevant pharmaceutical guidelines and local procedures, utilising the isolator.
• To participate in the preparation of cytotoxic drugs and the dispensing of associated items for the Chemotherapy Unit according to provisions in point above.
• To assist in ensuring that all necessary quality control tests are carried out according to Quality Control Pharmacist recommendations and that results are monitored, fed back to appropriate staff and relevant action taken, whilst working in specialist services.
• To participate in the provision of Vaccine Dispensing and Distribution Services across the Trust for the Childhood Immunisation, Occupational Health and School Immunisation Team Programmes.
• To participate in the various service area rotas in order to ensure the smooth running of the department.
• To assist with the maintenance of all documentation, manual and electronic, relevant to the service provided.
• To become competent in the operation of all Pharmacy computer and information systems used, including Encompass, EPIC, JAC Pharmacy System, Pharmacy Robot system, RISOH system, Prescription Tracker System, Patient Centre, NIECR, Microsoft Office Software, Trust email and intranet.
• To assist in the development and introduction of new technologies, working practices, products and Patient focused schemes designed to improve the efficiency of the service or improve Patient care.
• To assist in the induction, training, education and supervision of Student Pharmacy Technicians, Pharmacy Assistants, Pharmacy Support Workers and Pharmacy Students in liaison with Specialist/Lead Technicians and Pharmacists.
• To comply with all relevant registration and CPD requirements and continue to develop knowledge defined by the needs of the services.

General Responsibilities

• At all times provide a caring service and to treat those with whom they come into contact in a courteous and respectful manner
• At all times demonstrate practice the HSC values of Working Together, Excellence, Openness and Honesty and Compassion
• Carry out their duties and responsibilities in a manner which assures patient and client safety
• Comply with all instructions in regard to Infection Prevention and Control
• Demonstrate their commitment by their regular attendance and the efficient completion of all tasks allocated to them
• Comply with the Trust's Smoke Free Policy
• Carry out their duties and responsibilities in compliance with health and safety policy and statutory regulations
• Adhere to equal opportunities policy throughout the course of their employment
• Ensure the ongoing confidence of the public in service provision
• Adhere to the Code of Conduct for HSC Employees which aims to guide staff, managers and employers in the work that they do and the decisions and choices they have to make. Professional staff are expected to follow the code of conduct for their own professions as well as this code.
• The post holder will promote and support effective team working, fostering a culture of openness and transparency. The post holder will ensure that they take all concerns raised with them seriously and act in accordance with the NHSCT Raising Concerns Policy and their professional code of conduct, where applicable.

Right to Work in the UK
Please note this role may not meet the requirements for a Skilled Worker visa (including a Health and Care Worker visa) and the Trust therefore would be unable to employ anyone that requires Sponsorship.

Hours
Normal full-time hours of duty are 37½ hours per week, exclusive of meal times.

Holidays
27 days each year; 29 days after 5 years' service; 33 days after 10 years' service and 10 statutory and public holidays.

Pension
The post-holder can participate in the Health Social Care Pension Scheme.

Probationary Period
You will serve a probationary period of normally six months.

Pay Protection
Legacy Trust Staff who apply for a promotion after 1 April 2011 should be aware that they will lose their legacy protection arrangements and will be entitled to pay protection in accordance with circular HSS (JNF)(1) 2011.

Canvassing, either directly or indirectly, will be an absolute disqualification. We will review this Job Description and it may include any other duties and responsibilities we determine in consultation with the jobholder. We do not intend it to be rigid and inflexible but rather to provide guidelines within which the jobholder works. THE NHSCT IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES EMPLOYER.