Pharmacy Technician – Clinical Services
The closing date is 16 August 2026

Date posted: 31 July 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 5
Salary: £32,073 to £39,043 a year per annum/pro rata
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time, Part-time, Job share
Reference number: 223-PTC-104-B
Job locations: The Royal Shrewsbury Hospital, Mytton Oak Road, Shrewsbury, SY3 8XQ, United Kingdom

Job summary
We are looking for a highly motivated, adaptable and conscientious registered Pharmacy Technician with ACT to join our team.

We are a department committed to the extended role of Technicians, and you will be encouraged to develop your skills in all aspects of hospital pharmacy practice in our busy department.

Medicines Management Systems are highly integrated into electronic IT systems. Pharmacy Technicians are involved in "at the bedside clinical services", PODs, medicines reconciliation and one-stop dispensing.

Main duties of the job
To provide staff support, training, management and guidance under the direction of a senior member of staff.

Dispensing, medicines supply and accuracy checking of:

• Stock medicines
• Inpatient and outpatient medicines
• Clinical trial medicines

Medicines Management:

• Patient counselling
• Medicine reconciliation
• Discharge medicines service

About us
Our Poppy's Promise Commitment
We believe that compassionate care sits at the heart of everything we do. Every member of our team – clinical or non-clinical – plays a vital role in ensuring that patients, families, and colleagues are treated with dignity, empathy, and respect at all times.

We expect all staff to demonstrate compassion not only through their words, but through their actions: by listening attentively, communicating clearly and kindly, and recognising individual needs, feelings, and circumstances of those in our care.

Effective communication is central to safe and high-quality healthcare. We value colleagues who take the time to understand others, explain information in a meaningful way, and respond to concerns with patience and understanding.

By joining our team, you are committing to uphold these values – ensuring that every patient feels heard, respected, and valued, and that compassion is embedded in every interaction, every day.

Job responsibilities
For full duties and responsibilities please refer to the attached document entitled Job Description.

Person Specification
Attainments
Essential

• Registered Pharmacy Technician with the General Pharmaceutical Council
• Accredited Checking Technician

Desirable

• Medicines management qualification

Experience
Essential

• Clinical ward based pharmacy and medicines management experience
• Recent NHS hospital dispensing experience.
• Good communication skills
• Team leader / Worker

Desirable

• Outpatient counselling

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship
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).

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

Employer details
Employer name: The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust
Address: The Royal Shrewsbury Hospital, Mytton Oak Road, Shrewsbury, SY3 8XQ, United Kingdom
Employer's website: Apply through our website (Opens in a new tab)

For questions about the job, contact:
Senior Pharmacy Technician
Erica hall
erica.hall2@nhs.net
01743261174