Job summary

We are looking for an enthusiastic and innovative Pharmacy Technician to lead our Pharmacy Stores team. The post holder will co-ordinate the supply of medicines from Pharmacy stores, and will ensure the safe storage of Pharmaceuticals within the department.

You will lead a team of Pharmacy Assistants in providing high quality Pharmacy services to all wards and departments within the Trust.

Both the Pharmacy stores and Dispensary are automated and have Omnicell dispensing robots installed.

You should have a proactive approach and be willing to work with the dispensary and procurement teams to ensure the safe and secure receipt and supply of medicines.

Applicants must be have an NVQ / BTEC Level 3 Pharmacy Service skills or a recognised equivalent and ideally should possess BTEC Level 4 Professional Diploma in Dispensing Technician Checking or recognised equivalent, or must be willing to gain an approved accuracy checking qualification within 12 months,

Main duties of the job

To be responsible for the day to day management of the Pharmacy stores, and distribution section, including organisation of workload, correct storage of stock and supervision of designated staff. To ensure the safe and efficient delivery of medicines to both Trust and external service-users

The JD & PS are currently under AfC review and are subject to change.

About us

Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust serves a population of over 600,000 with a workforce of over 10,500 dedicated and skilled staff across 21 sites.

Our services:

Acute Care

Providing emergency and maternity services at Whiston, Southport and Ormskirk hospitals, and medical and surgical specialties across all our sites.

Primary Care

Providing primary care services at Marshalls Cross Medical Centre situated in St Helens Hospital.

Community Services

Providing adult community services for St Helens and a wheelchair service in Chorley, South Ribble, and West Lancashire. Our inpatient unit at Newton Community Hospital is where patients needing acute hospital beds can continue rehabilitation. We also provide urgent care at our Urgent Treatment Centre located in St Helens town centre.

Specialist Regional Services

We provide the Mersey Regional Burns & Plastic Surgery Unit at Whiston Hospital and the Spinal Injuries Unit at Southport Hospital to more than 4 million people across the whole of Merseyside, West Lancashire, Cheshire, Isle of Man and North Wales.

Achievements:

• Rated Outstanding by CQC Inspection August 2018
• Top 100 places to work in the NHS (NHS Employers & Health Service Journal)
• National Preceptorship Accreditation (2023) for Nursing & AHP Preceptorship Programme.

Details

Date posted

16 October 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£32,073 to £39,043 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

409-8334631

Job locations

Whiston Hospital

Warrington Road

Prescot

L35 5DR

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

To manage all staff and activities in Pharmacy stores, in conjunction with the Senior Stores Assistant to ensure that work is completed accurately, promptly and in order of priority, addressing issues with individuals as they arise. To manage the stock in the Pharmacy stores area and ensure that it is stored correctly, including monitoring of temperatures and correct storage of fridge items, cytotoxic medicines etc. To ensure a full audit trail is maintained for the supply of stock to wards, ensuring easy identification of the person that picked, checked, delivered and received. To liaise with Trust wards and departments and other external customers regarding any stock problems. Ensure that ward and department stock lists are kept up to date by co-ordinating stock list reviews for all wards and clinical areas, including liaising with ward Pharmacists and ward based Pharmacy Technicians. To ensure that expiry date checks are carried out in stores and on the wards and clinics on a continuous rolling basis as part of the top-up process, and ensure that expiry date checks occur before stocks are sent to the wards. Systems and procedures for documenting this must be maintained. To supervise and maintain the safe processing, assessment and re-use or disposal of stock drugs returned from wards and departments. To ensure the timely replenishment of stock items in the Emergency Medicines room to ensure an out of hours supply of critical medicines is maintained. To work with the Senior Technician team to manage the current Omnicell machines and to assist with the implementation of new Omnicell machines within the Trust. To ensure that orders from Omnicell from various wards and departments are processed accurately, and in a timely manner, and delivered securely. To carry out regular top-up spot check assessments in order to confirm the quality of the service, ensuring staff are retrained where appropriate and formally managed when quality fails to improve despite support and training. To be responsible for writing, reviewing and implementing written procedures and to ensure that all staff in the area have read and understand any new or updated procedures. To co-ordinate daily stock checks (KADJM) and investigates any stock discrepancies in line with department procedures in order to maintain accurate stock levels. To monitor stock to-follows or lack or out of stock medicines required for ward top-ups and liaise regularly with procurement staff to ensure alternatives are supplied as quickly as possible. To lead weekly meeting within the stores area to communicate workload, performance, service updates and issues to all staff working in the area. To work with the Clinical Trials Pharmacist to co-ordinate the safe and accurate operation of clinical trials within the department, which involves the receipt, correct storage, dispensing processes and administration duties involved, and to ensure that other dispensing staff are kept up to date with training. To implement planned service developments effectively, and communicate to staff. To final accuracy check dispensed prescriptions in accordance with departmental procedures To dispense prescriptions accurately according to safe working practices. To participate in the audit, returns and destruction of Controlled drugs in line with the relevant legislation and Trust procedures. To participate in the dispensing process of all prescriptions accurately according to safe working practices and departmental procedures, including; inpatient, outpatient, discharge prescriptions, Controlled drugs and Clinical trials.To ensure all staff comply with safe working regulations including wearing PPE/protective clothing where appropriate, and that that a safe, clean and tidy working environment is maintained. To participate in / lead other relevant department meetings and contribute to positive and effective communication within the department.

Job description Job responsibilities To manage all staff and activities in Pharmacy stores, in conjunction with the Senior Stores Assistant to ensure that work is completed accurately, promptly and in order of priority, addressing issues with individuals as they arise. To manage the stock in the Pharmacy stores area and ensure that it is stored correctly, including monitoring of temperatures and correct storage of fridge items, cytotoxic medicines etc. To ensure a full audit trail is maintained for the supply of stock to wards, ensuring easy identification of the person that picked, checked, delivered and received. To liaise with Trust wards and departments and other external customers regarding any stock problems. Ensure that ward and department stock lists are kept up to date by co-ordinating stock list reviews for all wards and clinical areas, including liaising with ward Pharmacists and ward based Pharmacy Technicians. To ensure that expiry date checks are carried out in stores and on the wards and clinics on a continuous rolling basis as part of the top-up process, and ensure that expiry date checks occur before stocks are sent to the wards. Systems and procedures for documenting this must be maintained. To supervise and maintain the safe processing, assessment and re-use or disposal of stock drugs returned from wards and departments. To ensure the timely replenishment of stock items in the Emergency Medicines room to ensure an out of hours supply of critical medicines is maintained. To work with the Senior Technician team to manage the current Omnicell machines and to assist with the implementation of new Omnicell machines within the Trust. To ensure that orders from Omnicell from various wards and departments are processed accurately, and in a timely manner, and delivered securely. To carry out regular top-up spot check assessments in order to confirm the quality of the service, ensuring staff are retrained where appropriate and formally managed when quality fails to improve despite support and training. To be responsible for writing, reviewing and implementing written procedures and to ensure that all staff in the area have read and understand any new or updated procedures. To co-ordinate daily stock checks (KADJM) and investigates any stock discrepancies in line with department procedures in order to maintain accurate stock levels. To monitor stock to-follows or lack or out of stock medicines required for ward top-ups and liaise regularly with procurement staff to ensure alternatives are supplied as quickly as possible. To lead weekly meeting within the stores area to communicate workload, performance, service updates and issues to all staff working in the area. To work with the Clinical Trials Pharmacist to co-ordinate the safe and accurate operation of clinical trials within the department, which involves the receipt, correct storage, dispensing processes and administration duties involved, and to ensure that other dispensing staff are kept up to date with training. To implement planned service developments effectively, and communicate to staff. To final accuracy check dispensed prescriptions in accordance with departmental procedures To dispense prescriptions accurately according to safe working practices. To participate in the audit, returns and destruction of Controlled drugs in line with the relevant legislation and Trust procedures. To participate in the dispensing process of all prescriptions accurately according to safe working practices and departmental procedures, including; inpatient, outpatient, discharge prescriptions, Controlled drugs and Clinical trials.To ensure all staff comply with safe working regulations including wearing PPE/protective clothing where appropriate, and that that a safe, clean and tidy working environment is maintained. To participate in / lead other relevant department meetings and contribute to positive and effective communication within the department.

Person Specification

Our Values

Essential

• We are Kind
• We are Open
• We are Inclusive

Qualifications

Essential

• Btec NC & NVQ Level 3 in Pharmacy Service skills or GPhC recognised equivalent
• Btec professional diploma in dispensing checking or GPhC recognised equivalent which must meet the APTUK standard for accuracy checking whish is 1000 item log with checking test The APTUK standard must be met within 3 months of starting role
• Registered as a practising Pharmacy Technician with the GPhC

Experience

Essential

• Substantial post-qualification experience working in a pharmaceutical environment
• Understand issues involved in safe and secure stock control and distribution of medicinces
• Computer literate, with knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel etc.

Desirable

• Experience in using the CMM pharmacy computer system

Skills

Essential

• Self-motivated with the ability to motivate team performance to achieve objectives
• Good verbal communication skills both face to face and using telephones
• Able to communicate effectively with patients, staff and other senior health care professionals of all grades
• Able to concentrate for long periods of time, work under pressure and deal with frequent interruption due to operational nature of the role
• Able to work accurately and efficiently with good attention to detail
• Organised with good time management skills
• Able to manage a team and provide support in a clear and organised way

Other

Essential

• Enthusiastic for service development
• Physically fit and able to lift and handle weights of approx. 10kg-12kg daily
• Able to travel various hospital locations
• Able to participate in the department rota for 7 days working
• Presents a professional attitude
• Responsible to flexible attitude to work

Person Specification Our Values Essential We are Kind We are Open We are Inclusive Qualifications Essential Btec NC & NVQ Level 3 in Pharmacy Service skills or GPhC recognised equivalent Btec professional diploma in dispensing checking or GPhC recognised equivalent which must meet the APTUK standard for accuracy checking whish is 1000 item log with checking test The APTUK standard must be met within 3 months of starting role Registered as a practising Pharmacy Technician with the GPhC Experience Essential Substantial post-qualification experience working in a pharmaceutical environment Understand issues involved in safe and secure stock control and distribution of medicinces Computer literate, with knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel etc. Desirable Experience in using the CMM pharmacy computer system Skills Essential Self-motivated with the ability to motivate team performance to achieve objectives Good verbal communication skills both face to face and using telephones Able to communicate effectively with patients, staff and other senior health care professionals of all grades Able to concentrate for long periods of time, work under pressure and deal with frequent interruption due to operational nature of the role Able to work accurately and efficiently with good attention to detail Organised with good time management skills Able to manage a team and provide support in a clear and organised way Other Essential Enthusiastic for service development Physically fit and able to lift and handle weights of approx. 10kg-12kg daily Able to travel various hospital locations Able to participate in the department rota for 7 days working Presents a professional attitude Responsible to flexible attitude to work

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).

Additional information 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

Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

Address

Whiston Hospital

Warrington Road

Prescot

L35 5DR

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.merseywestlancs.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

Address

Whiston Hospital

Warrington Road

Prescot

L35 5DR

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.merseywestlancs.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job summary

Are you ready for a new challenge? We are looking for an experienced pharmacist to join our friendly paediatric pharmacy team at St Mary's Hospital, Paddington.

What you'll do:o Deliver high-quality pharmaceutical care for children and young people with haemoglobinopathies as part of our stem cell transplantation programme.o Develop and advance the haemoglobinopathies gene therapy service.o Develop and review clinical guidelines and procedures.o Help manage medicines governance and support cost-effective prescribing.o Provide training and teaching for pharmacists and the wider team.o Get involved in risk management, audit, and quality improvement.o Support new drug applications.o Provide clinical and specialist support to the outpatient pharmacy partnership.o Deputise for the Senior Lead Pharmacist and other Leads, when needed.

Who we're looking for:o Solid foundation experience with hospital paediatric pharmacy.o Specialist experience in stem cell transplantation (training can be supported)o Someone motivated, enthusiastic, and keen to develop advanced practice skills.o Systemic anti-cancer treatment (SACT) accreditation in paediatrics.

What we offer:o A welcoming, enabling environment where everyone is valued.o Strong support for your education and training.o Opportunities to broaden your experience and progress your career.

Main duties of the job

• To lead, deliver, and develop clinical pharmacy services for children within the haematology specialty, including those undergoing stem cell transplantation and autologous gene therapy treatments.
• To lead and deliver pharmacy services relating to apheresis of patients undergoing stem cell collection.
• To be an expert on pharmaceutical care for children.
• To check and verify systemic anti-cancer treatments (SACT) and conditioning cytotoxic therapies.
• To work collaboratively with the Senior Lead Pharmacist Paediatrics to develop services
• To work collaboratively with other Lead Pharmacists to deliver care to stem cell transplant patients.
• To facilitate and support the safe, efficient and cost-effective use of drugs and to generate ideas for drug expenditure savings and quality improvement.
• To support and develop the women & children's rotational band 7 pharmacists
• To actively contribute to the development, monitoring and integration of written policies/guidelines/PGDs to align with EBMT/JACIE accreditation requirements.
• To provide a comprehensive ward clinical pharmacy service within children's service and to train other pharmacists in these specialties.

About us

At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care.

Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You'll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career.Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to Work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.

We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part time or job share. Please talk to us at interview.

Environmental sustainabilityClimate change and poor air quality is a health emergency that harms people's health and wellbeing and widens health inequalities. The Trust is also committed to reducing its impact on the environment by reducing our greenhouse gas emissions to Net Zero by 2045. All our employees have a role to play, and we have an active green network that supports staff to act in ways that ensures that our services are efficient, sustainable and reduce our impact on the environment www.imperial.nhs.uk/about-us/our-strategy/green-plan.

Details

Date posted

16 October 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8a

Salary

£66,274 to £73,496 a year pa Inclusive

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

290-WCCS-2750

Job locations

St Mary's Hospital

London

W2 1NY

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both overviews please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.

Job description Job responsibilities The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both overviews please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.

Person Specification

Education

Essential

• Masters Degree in Pharmacy or equivalent
• Active registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)
• Diploma or MSc in clinical pharmacy practice or equivalent
• Undertakes continuing professional development (CPD) and maintains a CPD portfolio
• BOPA SACT passport accreditation or equivalent experience

Desirable

• Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS) membership
• Neonatal and Paediatric Pharmacy Group (NPPG) membership
• Non-medical prescriber annotation with GPhC
• UK BMT passport accreditation
• Management/Leadership qualifications

Experience

Essential

• Post-registration training and experience in hospital pharmacy including substantial experience in paediatric pharmacy.
• Evidence of experience in all aspects of hospital pharmacy practice (medicines Information, ward services and dispensing)
• Evidence of experience in haematology/oncology, stem cell transplantation and verification of cytotoxics
• Multi-disciplinary ward round experience
• Evidence of experience in dealing with high cost drugs and NHSE commissioning (e.g. Blueteq)

Desirable

• Previous experience in managing staff and conducting appraisals
• Financial reporting and management of appropriate clinical medicines expenditure
• Paediatric TPN experience, aseptics experience

Skills

Essential

• Able to work under pressure and make clinical decisions with limited information.
• Ability to influence senior pharmacy and medical staff, the multidisciplinary team and senior management.
• Computer literacy to effectively use computer systems including Microsoft Office applications.
• Ability to analyse and provide valuable insight from drug usage reports.

Desirable

• Microsoft Office applications at an advanced level
• Communicates best practice both inside and outside the organisation
• Demonstrate leadership skills
• Practice research

Person Specification Education Essential Masters Degree in Pharmacy or equivalent Active registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) Diploma or MSc in clinical pharmacy practice or equivalent Undertakes continuing professional development (CPD) and maintains a CPD portfolio BOPA SACT passport accreditation or equivalent experience Desirable Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS) membership Neonatal and Paediatric Pharmacy Group (NPPG) membership Non-medical prescriber annotation with GPhC UK BMT passport accreditation Management/Leadership qualifications Experience Essential Post-registration training and experience in hospital pharmacy including substantial experience in paediatric pharmacy. Evidence of experience in all aspects of hospital pharmacy practice (medicines Information, ward services and dispensing) Evidence of experience in haematology/oncology, stem cell transplantation and verification of cytotoxics Multi-disciplinary ward round experience Evidence of experience in dealing with high cost drugs and NHSE commissioning (e.g. Blueteq) Desirable Previous experience in managing staff and conducting appraisals Financial reporting and management of appropriate clinical medicines expenditure Paediatric TPN experience, aseptics experience Skills Essential Able to work under pressure and make clinical decisions with limited information. Ability to influence senior pharmacy and medical staff, the multidisciplinary team and senior management. Computer literacy to effectively use computer systems including Microsoft Office applications. Ability to analyse and provide valuable insight from drug usage reports. Desirable Microsoft Office applications at an advanced level Communicates best practice both inside and outside the organisation Demonstrate leadership skills Practice research

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).

Additional information 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

Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust

Address

St Mary's Hospital

London

W2 1NY

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.imperial.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust

Address

St Mary's Hospital

London

W2 1NY

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.imperial.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen at North Cheshire and Mersey NHS Foundation Trust for an enthusiastic, flexible, and well-motivated individual to join the pharmacy team as a Pharmacy Assistant. The role is band 2 working 37.5 hours per week (part time hours may be considered) to include weekend and bank holiday working on a rotational basis.

Main duties of the job

The position is varied and will include receipt and correct storage of drugs, stock control, including stock rotation, stock checks and removal of expired stock. The supply of medicines including ward stock replenishment, inputting of orders onto computer systems and assembly of orders. Receiving and processing telephone calls, delivery of stock to wards. Accurately dispensing prescriptions. Assisting with receipt of prescriptions from clients and patients. Assisting with the input of medicines received.

The successful candidate will have excellent communication, and interpersonal skills with a good standard of education. GCSE grade C in Mathematics (or equivalent) is essential and NVQ level 2 in Pharmacy Service Skills is desirable but can be undertaken on appointment.

The Pharmacy Assistant role is based in the pharmacy stores area of the pharmacy department at Warrington Hospital but may also involve working in the pharmacy dispensary, at Halton Hospital pharmacy or delivering medicines throughout the hospital.

As a Pharmacy Assistant, you will be part of a small pharmacy stores team of around 20 members of staff. The pharmacy stores team is part of the much larger pharmacy team which has around 130 members of staff in various roles which cover both Warrington and Halton Hospital sites.

About us

Our mission, vision and values are at the heart of North Cheshire and Mersey NHS Foundation Trust (NCM). They underpin everything we do and everything we aspire to be as an organisation

Our mission is to be exceptional for our patients, our communities and each other

Our vision is to be a great organisation providing excellent healthcare and opportunities to work and learn

Our approach to healthcare is founded on our four core values:

Kind - we are caring, supporting and respectful to everyone

Open - we are honest, transparent and open to new ways of working

Fair - we listen, value our differences and are inclusive to all

One team - we work well together and with our communities

We employ almost 6,500 people from more than 80 nationalities and are fully committed to being an equal, diverse and inclusive employer. Our culture and values ensure that everyone is treated with dignity and respect, and that no job applicant or employee is disadvantaged at any stage of their journey.

We are also proud to be an Armed Forces Friendly organisation and welcome applications from members of the Armed Forces community, including veterans, reservists and families.

Working at NCM means becoming part of a dedicated team of clinical and support staff who are passionate about keeping people well and supporting wellbeing. If you share our values and are motivated by making a difference for our patients, we'd be delighted to receive your application

Job summary

The post-holder is a Pharmacy Technician and is an integral part of the general practice team, working within their professional boundaries.

This role will work under the supervision of the Senior Partner and Clinical Pharmacistto ensure the safe, accurate and timely supply of prescribed medication to patients.

The Pharmacy Technician will provide technical and administrative support to the clinicians.

The Pharmacy Technician will support the practice clinical teams with queries regarding medication from patients.

The Pharmacy Technician will complete audits regarding patient safety in the prescribing of medication and present the information for sharing with the clinical team.

The Pharmacy Technician supports public health and screening programmes including immunisations and vaccination programmes whilst participating in quality improvement initiatives to enhance patient outcomes and reduce health inequalities.

Main duties of the job

• Support medication reviews and medicines reconciliation for new care home patients.
• Promote antimicrobial stewardship and reduce inappropriate antibiotic prescribing.
• Assist with medicines optimisation schemes, safety audits, and prescribing incentive programmes.
• Implement national prescribing policies through audits, quality improvement, QOF, and enhanced services.
• Work with multidisciplinary teams to improve medicines management, ordering, returns, and reduce waste.
• Help reception teams triage prescription requests, referring complex cases to GPs or Clinical Pharmacists.
• Promote electronic prescribing, safe repeat prescribing, and monitoring of high-risk medicines.
• Train staff in the safe and legal handling of medicines, including the Electronic Prescription Service.
• Build relationships across primary care, community pharmacy, secondary care, mental health, and social care.
• Follow safeguarding policies for adults and children.
• Handle prescription queries and contribute to the practice team.
• Demonstrate initiative and problem-solving skills.
• Participate in audits, research, and quality improvement, updating practice protocols and guidelines.
• Support enhanced services, patient complaints, and learning from incidents and near misses.
• Complete mandatory training and induction.
• Contribute to clinical governance and attend annual appraisals to review objectives.
• Support public health campaigns, including flu vaccination clinics.

About us

Yeading Medical Centre is an NHS general practice in Northolt, providing a wide range of healthcare services to the local community. The team consists of GPs, nurses, healthcare assistants, clinical pharmacists, physician associates, mental health practitioners, social prescribers, and reception and administrative staff who work collaboratively to deliver high-quality, patient-centred care.

The practice promotes a professional, supportive and patient-focused working environment. Its work ethic centres on teamwork, effective communication, confidentiality, safeguarding, continuous improvement and ensuring patients receive safe and appropriate care. Regular team training and patient feedback help the practice improve its services and maintain high standards.

Working at Yeading Medical Centre offers the opportunity to gain valuable experience in primary care, develop clinical and administrative skills, and collaborate with a multidisciplinary team. Staff can contribute to medicines optimisation, chronic disease management, preventative healthcare, clinical audits and public health initiatives. This provides opportunities for professional development, learning and making a positive difference to patients' health and wellbeing.

Details

Date posted

16 October 2026

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time, Flexible working, Home or remote working

Reference number

A3105-26-0002

Job locations

Yeading Medical Centre

18 Hughenden Gardens

Northolt

Middlesex

UB5 6LD

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

Job Description: Pharmacy Technician

Organisation: Yeading Medical Centre

Department: Primary Care / Medicines Management

Job Purpose

To support the delivery of safe, effective and high-quality patient care by assisting with medicines optimisation, prescription management, medication safety and clinical governance. The Pharmacy Technician will work collaboratively with GPs, Clinical Pharmacists, practice staff and the wider multidisciplinary team to improve patient outcomes and ensure the safe, efficient and cost-effective use of medicines.

Key Responsibilities

1. Medicines Optimisation and Patient Safety

• Support medication reviews and medicines reconciliation for new care home patients.
• Promote antimicrobial stewardship and reduce inappropriate antibiotic prescribing.
• Assist with medicines optimisation schemes, prescribing incentives and patient safety audits.
• Support safe repeat prescribing and the monitoring and management of high-risk medicines.
• Promote electronic prescribing and efficient prescription processes to minimise medication errors and waste.

2. Prescription Management

• Handle prescription queries and requests directly within the scope of competence.
• Support reception teams in sorting and prioritising prescription requests, referring complex clinical matters to GPs or Clinical Pharmacists.
• Improve medicines ordering, returns and stock management processes.
• Support the implementation and effective use of the Electronic Prescription Service.

3. Clinical Audits and Quality Improvement

• Support the implementation of national prescribing policies and guidance across general practice, care homes and other primary care settings.
• Undertake clinical audits, including audits of antibiotic prescribing, and contribute to the Quality and Outcomes Framework (QOF) and enhanced services.
• Participate in research, quality improvement initiatives and the development and review of practice protocols, guidelines and procedures.
• Support the implementation of changes arising from audit findings and service reviews.

4. Teamwork and Communication

• Work collaboratively with GPs, Clinical Pharmacists, pharmacy technicians and the wider multidisciplinary team.
• Build effective working relationships across primary care, community pharmacy, secondary care, mental health and social care.
• Provide training and guidance to practice staff on the safe, secure and legal handling of medicines.
• Contribute actively to the general practice team and support the delivery of enhanced services.

5. Governance, Safeguarding and Continuous Improvement

• Comply with relevant legislation, professional standards and practice policies.
• Follow safeguarding procedures relating to adults and children.
• Support the management of patient complaints when required.
• Contribute to learning from incidents, medication errors and near misses to improve patient safety.
• Demonstrate initiative, sound judgement and effective problem-solving skills.
• Maintain confidentiality, accurate records and professional conduct at all times.

General Responsibilities

• Undertake mandatory training and participate in professional development.
• Support clinical governance, service improvement and the delivery of high-quality patient care.
• Work within the limits of competence, seeking advice or referring clinical concerns appropriately.
• Undertake other reasonable duties consistent with the role and service requirements.

Expected Outcomes

The Pharmacy Technician will contribute to safer prescribing, improved medicines optimisation, reduced medication waste, effective teamwork, compliance with national guidance and improved patient outcomes across Yeading Medical Centre and its associated care settings.

Job description Job responsibilities Job Description: Pharmacy TechnicianOrganisation: Yeading Medical CentreDepartment: Primary Care / Medicines ManagementJob PurposeTo support the delivery of safe, effective and high-quality patient care by assisting with medicines optimisation, prescription management, medication safety and clinical governance. The Pharmacy Technician will work collaboratively with GPs, Clinical Pharmacists, practice staff and the wider multidisciplinary team to improve patient outcomes and ensure the safe, efficient and cost-effective use of medicines.Key Responsibilities1. Medicines Optimisation and Patient SafetySupport medication reviews and medicines reconciliation for new care home patients.Promote antimicrobial stewardship and reduce inappropriate antibiotic prescribing.Assist with medicines optimisation schemes, prescribing incentives and patient safety audits.Support safe repeat prescribing and the monitoring and management of high-risk medicines.Promote electronic prescribing and efficient prescription processes to minimise medication errors and waste.2. Prescription ManagementHandle prescription queries and requests directly within the scope of competence.Support reception teams in sorting and prioritising prescription requests, referring complex clinical matters to GPs or Clinical Pharmacists.Improve medicines ordering, returns and stock management processes.Support the implementation and effective use of the Electronic Prescription Service.3. Clinical Audits and Quality ImprovementSupport the implementation of national prescribing policies and guidance across general practice, care homes and other primary care settings.Undertake clinical audits, including audits of antibiotic prescribing, and contribute to the Quality and Outcomes Framework (QOF) and enhanced services.Participate in research, quality improvement initiatives and the development and review of practice protocols, guidelines and procedures.Support the implementation of changes arising from audit findings and service reviews.4. Teamwork and CommunicationWork collaboratively with GPs, Clinical Pharmacists, pharmacy technicians and the wider multidisciplinary team.Build effective working relationships across primary care, community pharmacy, secondary care, mental health and social care.Provide training and guidance to practice staff on the safe, secure and legal handling of medicines.Contribute actively to the general practice team and support the delivery of enhanced services.5. Governance, Safeguarding and Continuous ImprovementComply with relevant legislation, professional standards and practice policies.Follow safeguarding procedures relating to adults and children.Support the management of patient complaints when required.Contribute to learning from incidents, medication errors and near misses to improve patient safety.Demonstrate initiative, sound judgement and effective problem-solving skills.Maintain confidentiality, accurate records and professional conduct at all times.General ResponsibilitiesUndertake mandatory training and participate in professional development.Support clinical governance, service improvement and the delivery of high-quality patient care.Work within the limits of competence, seeking advice or referring clinical concerns appropriately.Undertake other reasonable duties consistent with the role and service requirements.Expected OutcomesThe Pharmacy Technician will contribute to safer prescribing, improved medicines optimisation, reduced medication waste, effective teamwork, compliance with national guidance and improved patient outcomes across Yeading Medical Centre and its associated care settings.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Experience
• Is working under appropriate clinical supervision to ensure safe, effective and efficient use of medicines
• Experience of working in a primary care setting
• Understanding and knowledge of healthcare provision in GP practices, QOF and enhanced services
• An appreciation of the new NHS landscape including the relationship between individual organisations, PCNs and the commissioners

Qualifications

Essential

• Qualifications
• Confirmation of registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)
• Meets the specific qualification and training requirements as specified by the GPhC criteria to register as a Pharmacy Technician.
• Training requirements are currently in transition and further information is available at GPhC
• Enrolled in, undertaking or qualified from, an approved training pathway. For example, the Primary Care Pharmacy Educational Pathway (PCPEP) or Medicines Optimisation in Care Homes (MOCH)

Person Specification Experience Essential Experience Is working under appropriate clinical supervision to ensure safe, effective and efficient use of medicines Experience of working in a primary care setting Understanding and knowledge of healthcare provision in GP practices, QOF and enhanced services An appreciation of the new NHS landscape including the relationship between individual organisations, PCNs and the commissioners Qualifications Essential Qualifications Confirmation of registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) Meets the specific qualification and training requirements as specified by the GPhC criteria to register as a Pharmacy Technician. Training requirements are currently in transition and further information is available at GPhC Enrolled in, undertaking or qualified from, an approved training pathway. For example, the Primary Care Pharmacy Educational Pathway (PCPEP) or Medicines Optimisation in Care Homes (MOCH)

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.

Employer details

Employer name

Yeading Medical Centre

Address

Yeading Medical Centre

18 Hughenden Gardens

Northolt

Middlesex

UB5 6LD

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.yeadingmedicalcentre.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Yeading Medical Centre

Address

Yeading Medical Centre

18 Hughenden Gardens

Northolt

Middlesex

UB5 6LD

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.yeadingmedicalcentre.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job summary

We are seeking a motivated and patient-focused professional to join our Virtual Ward team. The role involves supporting the delivery of safe, effective hospital-level care to patients in their own homes, using a combination of remote monitoring, digital technology, telephone and video consultations, and face-to-face clinical assessments where required.

Working as part of a multidisciplinary team, you will contribute to patient assessment, ongoing monitoring, treatment planning, and discharge coordination, helping to reduce hospital admissions and enable patients to receive high-quality care in the comfort of their usual place of residence.

This is an exciting opportunity to be part of an innovative service that is transforming how healthcare is delivered across Cambridge University Hospitals.

Main duties of the job

• Liaise with the relevant senior pharmacy, medical and nursing staff, other allied health professionals (AHPs) and managers to promote safe, evidence based, safe and cost-effective use of medication in Virtual wards.
• Liaise with external health professionals & stakeholders across the Integrated Care System ICS in the management of virtual ward patients e.g. GPs, community / primary care network pharmacists, district nurses.
• Provide an advanced clinical pharmacy service to Virtual wards / clinics as part of the MDT.
• Provide specialist pharmacist advice and services to the Virtual wards, the specialist MDT and patients under their care.
• Prescribe medication for individual patients within the agreed scope of practice and according to the CUH pharmacist prescribing policy.
• Participate in and lead where required on novel pharmacy projects in the care of Virtual wards patients including pharmacist participation in outpatient clinics and optimizing the management of Virtual wards patients.
• Identify and undertake research to inform practice developments and underpin delivery of an effective, evidence-based pharmacy service.
• Provide pharmacy leadership to the Virtual wards.To support the Trust with medication / pharmacy related aspects of patient flow.

About us

Our Trust Cambridge University Hospitals (CUH) NHS Foundation Trust comprises Addenbrooke's Hospital and the Rosie Hospital in Cambridge. With over 13,000 staff and over 1100 beds the priorities of the Trust focus on a quality service which is all about people - patients, staff and partners. Recognised as providing 'outstanding' care to our patients and rated 'Good' overall by the Care Quality Commissioner, is testament to the skill and dedication of the people who work here. CUH's values - Together - Safe, Kind, Excellent - are at the heart of patient care, defining the way all staff work and behave. The Trust provides accessible high-quality healthcare for the local people of Cambridge, together with specialist services, dealing with rare or complex conditions for a regional, national and international population. CUH is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community - a place where we can all be ourselves. We value our differences and fully advocate and support an inclusive working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential. We want to ensure our people are truly representative of all the communities that we serve. We welcome applications for all positions in the organisation irrespective of people's age, disability, ethnicity, race, nationality, gender identity, sex, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership status, or pregnancy and maternity status or social economic background.

Details

Date posted

16 October 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8a

Salary

£57,528 to £64,750 a year per annum pro rata

Contract

Secondment

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

180-B-264245

Job locations

Addenbrookes Hospital-Division B

Hills Road

Cambridge

CB2 0QQ

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached Applicant Information Pack (combined Job Description and Person Specification) for key duties and responsibilities.

Please note:- Internal applicants on permanent contracts can apply for this post as a secondment or fixed term contract. For secondments you must have the approval of your line manager before applying. If you are an internal applicant currently on a fixed term contract you are able to apply for this as a fixed term position.

This vacancy will close at midnight on 29th October 2026

Interviews are due to be held on 5th November 2026

All appointments with a start date on or after 1 October 2026 will be subject to a 12-week probationary period. This provides a structured and supportive period to help you settle into your role, with regular reviews and feedback.

As there is a 12-week probationary period, successful candidates are expected to have the Right to Work for a period of at least 6 months from the proposed start date. Immigration and Right to Work status will be discussed with successful candidates at conditional offer. CUH will not offer sponsorship to candidates that have applied for a fee waiver.

Due to Home Office immigration rules, a full-time permanent vacancy cannot be filled by individuals on a student visa. Therefore, please be advised that if you are a student visa holder, we will not be able to offer you a full-time permanent contract unless you have:- applied for a Graduate visa- or you will have successfully completed your course and have applied for a Graduate visa before the anticipated start date of your employment

Benefits to you At Cambridge University Hospitals, we want to do all we can to support good working days. We offer development opportunities and a wide range of benefits, including on-site leisure facilities, shopping concourse and day nurseries. Our good work programme currently includes providing reduced cost Stagecoach bus travel to and from Cambridge University Hospital site. Park and Ride bus journeys between Babraham Road and Trumpington sites are free, as is the route to and from Cambridge train station and our hospitals. We also subsidise the cost of parking on site for eligible staff. On CUH campus, hot food is available 24/7 and at a reduced cost for colleagues. Recently we launched the first of our staff pod break spaces. Located in the Deakin Centre, we have a purpose-created colleague-only caf, with free tea and coffee, a break space and private outside area for colleagues to rest, refuel and recharge. Just one of the ways we are working hard to support good working days at CUH. CUH is committed to assisting employees in achieving a good work-life balance irrespective of role or personal circumstances. Flexible arrangements may include, but are not limited to, part-time working, job-share, term-time working and flexible start and finish times. Please note if you would like to discuss the required hours of this role further, you should approach the contact given. In some cases, alternative working hours will be considered. We welcome applications from the Armed Forces.

Job description Job responsibilities Please see the attached Applicant Information Pack (combined Job Description and Person Specification) for key duties and responsibilities. Please note:- Internal applicants on permanent contracts can apply for this post as a secondment or fixed term contract. For secondments you must have the approval of your line manager before applying. If you are an internal applicant currently on a fixed term contract you are able to apply for this as a fixed term position. This vacancy will close at midnight on 29th October 2026 Interviews are due to be held on 5th November 2026 All appointments with a start date on or after 1 October 2026 will be subject to a 12-week probationary period. This provides a structured and supportive period to help you settle into your role, with regular reviews and feedback. As there is a 12-week probationary period, successful candidates are expected to have the Right to Work for a period of at least 6 months from the proposed start date. Immigration and Right to Work status will be discussed with successful candidates at conditional offer. CUH will not offer sponsorship to candidates that have applied for a fee waiver. Due to Home Office immigration rules, a full-time permanent vacancy cannot be filled by individuals on a student visa. Therefore, please be advised that if you are a student visa holder, we will not be able to offer you a full-time permanent contract unless you have:- applied for a Graduate visa- or you will have successfully completed your course and have applied for a Graduate visa before the anticipated start date of your employment Benefits to you At Cambridge University Hospitals, we want to do all we can to support good working days. We offer development opportunities and a wide range of benefits, including on-site leisure facilities, shopping concourse and day nurseries. Our good work programme currently includes providing reduced cost Stagecoach bus travel to and from Cambridge University Hospital site. Park and Ride bus journeys between Babraham Road and Trumpington sites are free, as is the route to and from Cambridge train station and our hospitals. We also subsidise the cost of parking on site for eligible staff. On CUH campus, hot food is available 24/7 and at a reduced cost for colleagues. Recently we launched the first of our staff pod break spaces. Located in the Deakin Centre, we have a purpose-created colleague-only caf, with free tea and coffee, a break space and private outside area for colleagues to rest, refuel and recharge. Just one of the ways we are working hard to support good working days at CUH. CUH is committed to assisting employees in achieving a good work-life balance irrespective of role or personal circumstances. Flexible arrangements may include, but are not limited to, part-time working, job-share, term-time working and flexible start and finish times. Please note if you would like to discuss the required hours of this role further, you should approach the contact given. In some cases, alternative working hours will be considered. We welcome applications from the Armed Forces.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Masters level degree in pharmacy.
• Registered as a pharmacist with General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC).
• Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy/General Pharmacy Practice (or equivalent)

Desirable

• MSc in Clinical Pharmacy (or equivalent)
• Management qualification.
• Registered as an independent prescriber with the GPhC or commitment to complete within 6 months of appointment
• Member of Royal Pharmaceutical Society.
• Member of the faculty of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society (or working towards) at Advanced Stage II.

Experience

Essential

• Recent significant post-registration experience including prescription screening, medicines reconciliation .
• Recent significant experience of patient consultation.
• Experienced clinical pharmacist at band 7 or band 8a who has covered a range of specialities including the designated specialist clinical area.
• Experience of documenting pharmaceutical care issues in medical notes.
• Experience of writing professional reports.
• Experience of writing drug policies and treatment guidelines.
• Experience of developing and reviewing patient group directions and shared care guidelines.
• Evidence of having conducted and implemented the outcomes of a clinical audit.
• Experience of the practical application of antimicrobial stewardship initiatives.
• Experience of the management of high-cost and high-risk medicines.
• Experience as a personal tutor to a range of staff groups.
• Experience of developing and leading on projects including change management and service development.

Desirable

• Recent significant post-registration hospital experience, ideally including previous experience in a teaching hospital and experience of more than one hospital.
• Recent practical experience of independent prescribing for a designated group of patients.
• Experienced clinical pharmacist (at band 8a or 8b) including one or more of the following: surgery, neurosciences, critical care, transplant, medicines information, acute and emergence medicine.
• Evidence of having written pharmaceutical and/or educational publications.
• Experience of drug expenditure analysis and reporting.
• Experience of horizon scanning.

Knowledge

Essential

• Advanced clinical knowledge of drugs and therapeutic trends within designated specialist clinical area.
• Knowledge of NICE, Health Education England (HEE), NPSA guidance and their local implementation
• Knowledge of UK healthcare systems and NHS changes.
• Computer literate with experience of Word, Powerpoint and Excel.
• Familiar with the use of a range of visual aids for teaching.
• Knowledge of pharmacy computer systems.
• Knowledge of electronic prescribing IT systems.

Desirable

• Knowledge of electronic prescribing and medicines administration IT systems.

Skills

Essential

• Demonstrate expert professional practice defined within the Royal Pharmaceutical Society Advanced Pharmacy Framework: Expert Professional Practice cluster at the level of Advanced Stage II.
• Show evidence of good organisation skills, prioritisation and time management
• Be self-motivated and enthusiastic.
• Have excellent written and verbal communication and consultation skills.
• Be able to give oral presentations appropriate to the level of the audience including students.
• Be able to produce written reports.
• Have a proven ability to influence and negotiate with all grades of staff.
• Be able to manage and work well in a team.
• Be able to listen to and act on the direction of senior staff.
• Be able to review the pharmaceutical care of patients in a reasonable time frame (including level 2 medicines reconciliation) and identify / resolve issues arising.
• Show the ability to empathise with patients / carers.
• Have a proven ability to teach and train a range of different staff groups including producing supporting training materials.
• Be able to remain calm and work effectively under pressure to deadlines to achieve results.

Additional Requirements

Essential

• The ability to understand and behave at all times, towards patients, visitors and colleagues according to the Trust values of safe, kind, excellent.

Person Specification Qualifications Essential Masters level degree in pharmacy. Registered as a pharmacist with General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC). Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy/General Pharmacy Practice (or equivalent) Desirable MSc in Clinical Pharmacy (or equivalent) Management qualification. Registered as an independent prescriber with the GPhC or commitment to complete within 6 months of appointment Member of Royal Pharmaceutical Society. Member of the faculty of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society (or working towards) at Advanced Stage II. Experience Essential Recent significant post-registration experience including prescription screening, medicines reconciliation . Recent significant experience of patient consultation. Experienced clinical pharmacist at band 7 or band 8a who has covered a range of specialities including the designated specialist clinical area. Experience of documenting pharmaceutical care issues in medical notes. Experience of writing professional reports. Experience of writing drug policies and treatment guidelines. Experience of developing and reviewing patient group directions and shared care guidelines. Evidence of having conducted and implemented the outcomes of a clinical audit. Experience of the practical application of antimicrobial stewardship initiatives. Experience of the management of high-cost and high-risk medicines. Experience as a personal tutor to a range of staff groups. Experience of developing and leading on projects including change management and service development. Desirable Recent significant post-registration hospital experience, ideally including previous experience in a teaching hospital and experience of more than one hospital. Recent practical experience of independent prescribing for a designated group of patients. Experienced clinical pharmacist (at band 8a or 8b) including one or more of the following: surgery, neurosciences, critical care, transplant, medicines information, acute and emergence medicine. Evidence of having written pharmaceutical and/or educational publications. Experience of drug expenditure analysis and reporting. Experience of horizon scanning. Knowledge Essential Advanced clinical knowledge of drugs and therapeutic trends within designated specialist clinical area. Knowledge of NICE, Health Education England (HEE), NPSA guidance and their local implementation Knowledge of UK healthcare systems and NHS changes. Computer literate with experience of Word, Powerpoint and Excel. Familiar with the use of a range of visual aids for teaching. Knowledge of pharmacy computer systems. Knowledge of electronic prescribing IT systems. Desirable Knowledge of electronic prescribing and medicines administration IT systems. Skills Essential Demonstrate expert professional practice defined within the Royal Pharmaceutical Society Advanced Pharmacy Framework: Expert Professional Practice cluster at the level of Advanced Stage II. Show evidence of good organisation skills, prioritisation and time management Be self-motivated and enthusiastic. Have excellent written and verbal communication and consultation skills. Be able to give oral presentations appropriate to the level of the audience including students. Be able to produce written reports. Have a proven ability to influence and negotiate with all grades of staff. Be able to manage and work well in a team. Be able to listen to and act on the direction of senior staff. Be able to review the pharmaceutical care of patients in a reasonable time frame (including level 2 medicines reconciliation) and identify / resolve issues arising. Show the ability to empathise with patients / carers. Have a proven ability to teach and train a range of different staff groups including producing supporting training materials. Be able to remain calm and work effectively under pressure to deadlines to achieve results. Additional Requirements Essential The ability to understand and behave at all times, towards patients, visitors and colleagues according to the Trust values of safe, kind, excellent.

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).

Additional information 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

Cambridge University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Addenbrookes Hospital-Division B

Hills Road

Cambridge

CB2 0QQ

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.cuh.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Cambridge University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Addenbrookes Hospital-Division B

Hills Road

Cambridge

CB2 0QQ

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.cuh.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Job summary

• Provide a highly efficient medicines management service to a variety of wards within the Emergency, Acute, Medicine, Care of the Elderly and Surgery departments.
• Promote a safe, efficient and cost-effective use of medicines at ward level.
• Support the provision and expansion of the medicines management pharmacy technician service across the Trust
• Assist in the induction, training, supervision and support of new members of pharmacy staff.
• Assist in the training of healthcare staff on all aspects of medicines management at ward level.
• Participate in audits relating to medicines management.
• Complete medicines reconciliations within a timely manner in order to meet NICE
• Assess patients own drugs (PODs) for suitability for use.
• Order 'one stop dispensing' medications in a timely manner to promote the dispensing for discharge scheme.
• Final accuracy check clinically screened prescriptions for a minimum of eight hours per month in the main dispensary or on the satellite pharmacies to maintain the accredited checking pharmacy technician (ACPT) competency.
• Provide advice to patients, representatives and healthcare professionals on all medication issues in order to achieve the best outcomes for the patients.
• Provide technical support to the satellite pharmacies and the main dispensary
• To be responsible for own Continuing Professional Development and training development.

Main duties of the job

This is an exciting opportunity for a Pharmacy Technician to join our dynamic, innovative and friendly team dedicated to improving our ward based clinical pharmacy services. We are looking for someone with experience and a passion in this area of work in hospital pharmacy. You must be an enthusiastic, motivated and a patient orientated pharmacy technician dedicated to patient safety. You will work with the medicines management team to help implement, deliver and continually improve the technical and clinical support to wards and satellite units. You will need to have excellent communication skills and enjoy working as part of a large multi-disciplinary team. You will also need to be friendly, approachable, adaptable, flexible, willing to learn new skills and be committed to continuous professional development. You will be a pharmacy technician registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council.This is a full time post and the post holder will be required to participate in the weekend working and late duties as per rota.

About us

London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust (LNWH) cares for the people of Brent, Ealing, Harrow and beyond.

Our team of more than 8,200 clinical and support staff serve a diverse population of almost one million people.

We run major acute services at:

• Northwick Park Hospital: home to one of the busiest emergency departments (A&E) in the country. The hospital provides a full range of services including the country's top-rated hyper-acute stroke unit and one of only three hyper-acute rehabilitation units in the UK
• St Mark's Hospital: an internationally renowned specialist centre for bowel disease
• Ealing Hospital: a busy district general hospital providing a range of clinical services, as well as 24/7 emergency department and urgent care centre, and specialist care at Meadow House Hospice
• Central Middlesex Hospital: our planned care site, hosting a range of surgical and outpatient services and collocated with an urgent care centre.

We are a university teaching NHS trust, in recognition of the important role we play in training clinicians of the future and bringing the benefits of research to the public.

Job summary

The post holder will be expected to liaise appropriately with all key members of the multidisciplinary team and service users related to the speciality of Accident and Emergency

Main duties of the job

? The post holder is to act as a support worker within the multi-disciplinary team, under the direction of the qualified practitioners.? It is a developing role, and will allow the post holder the opportunity to take on a variety of duties and responsibilities and assist in the provision of quality patient care in all areas of the department.? He/she is expected to help provide a safe and comfortable environment for patientsand staff.

About us

The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's biggest and most innovative trusts. Across three main hospitals, our dedicated army of staff care for over 1.6million patients, treat more than 200,000 in A&E, deliver over 8,000 babies and carry out more than 17million tests.

Our size, scale and influence offer you unrivalled career opportunities and a forward-thinking approach to working that works around your lifestyle. From flexible hours and generous benefits, to next level training, we make it easier to take your career to the top

For more information please follow link https://www.royalfreelondonjobs.co.uk/

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 Southend/Basildon Hospital for a motivated and enthusiastic Senior pharmacy homecare technician leading the Oncology homecare team.

We are looking for a Band 6 Pharmacy Technician, registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council, to join our department. The post holder will actively lead the delivery and continued expansion of the Oncology service across MSE including homecare services. They will also contribute to a wide range of other pharmacy services including Dispensary services, Outsourcing injectables, Education and Training, Medicine Management and Optimisation, and Trials when needed.

The right applicant will be a dedicated, hardworking individual that works well in a team environment as well as under own initiative. Attention to detail and organisational skills are essential.

Current recognised ACT qualification or significant progress towards the qualification is essential to this role. Applicants without previous management experience will be considered.

- Weekend working at Southend is required, averaging 1 in 4 weekends on a rota basis for one day, with a day off in lieu.

- Working pattern: 3 days at Basildon and 2 days at Southend.

So, if tis sounds like the role for you - please apply today.

Main duties of the job

If successful, your duties will include:

- To manage the staff within the oncology service to optimise workflow and patient experience.- To manage the day-to-day work within the oncology service to minimise financial loss- Managing monthly KPI's- To develop and maintain supplier relationships- Undertake monthly review meetings- Make enquiries with suppliers- To liaise with doctors and nurses regarding authorisation and discrepancies with patients medication to improve patient safety- To provide advice to patients regarding their medication- To support other services within the pharmacy department including dispensary, procurement, ward technician services and trials

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.

Job summary

Are you ready to unlock your potential within a challenging, creative and fast paced work environment? Do you want to escape your current job role and work with people to build positive and productive lives, whatever their past? Now is the time to break into offender healthcare and develop your career.

Oxleas NHS trust were awarded the South West prison contract in 2022 and currently have a portfolio of 19 prisons across the South of England. We are currently looking to expand our pool of bank workers by recruiting Pharmacy Technicians to work within the Prison service on a flexible basis.

Our healthcare team have a real impact on promoting health and well-being to those in prison and we pride ourselves on using skills and strategies that instil hope for patients future resettlement back into the community. We directly deliver Mental Health, Physical Health, Pharmacy and Clinical Substance Misuse in an integrated healthcare delivery model to provide effective and responsive care to improve wellbeing and support better outcomes in the future.

Main duties of the job

As a Pharmacy Technician, you will be providing a medicines management service to patients within the prison with the professional support of a prison service pharmacist. You will administer medicines to patients against a valid prescription, ensuring this is taken correctly, provide advice to patients about the appropriate use of medicines and promote healthy lifestyles to aid their rehabilitation.

You will dispense prescriptions and stock items, whilst supervising assistants when in the dispensary. There will also be elements of stock control involved in your role, such as undertaking stock top-up services and reviewing expiry dates and storage facilities for all medicines, reporting any deficiencies to the prison service pharmacist.

Wondering what it's like to work within offender healthcare?

"I really enjoy working in the Pharmacy Service for Oxleas, my role is extremely varied and I work within a very supportive team. I find my role rewarding as it is all about enabling patient's rehabilitation and I enjoy interacting with patients daily and building relationships with them. Oxleas are a good employer and there are plenty of opportunities to be supported through qualifications and training which then allows you to progress through different bands within the team." Amanda - Pharmacy Tech.

About us

Oxleas - About Us

Oxleas offers a wide range of NHS healthcare services to people in community and secure environment settings. Our services include community health care such as district nursing and speech and language therapy, care for people with learning disabilities and mental health care such as psychiatry, nursing and therapies. Our multidisciplinary teams look after people of all ages and we work in close partnership with other parts of the NHS, local councils and the voluntary sector and through our new provider collaboratives. Our 4,300 members of staff work in many different settings including hospitals, clinics, prisons, secure hospitals, children's centres, schools and people's homes.

We have over 125 sites in a variety of locations in the South of England. In London we operate within the Boroughs of Bexley, Bromley Greenwich and into Kent. We manage hospital sites including Queen Mary's Hospital, Sidcup and Memorial Hospital, Woolwich, as well as the Bracton Centre, our medium secure unit for people with mental health needs. We are the largest NHS provider of prison health services providing healthcare to prisons within Devon, Dorset, Bristol, Wiltshire and Gloucestershire, Kent and South London. We are proud of the care we provide and our people.

Our purpose is to improve lives by providing the best possible care to our patients and their families. This is strengthened by our new values:

• We're Kind
• We're Fair
• We Listen
• We Care

Details

Date posted

16 October 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£34,592 a year Per annum pro-rata

Contract

Bank

Working pattern

Flexible working

Reference number

277-BankPharmB5-HMPGM-D

Job locations

HMP Guys Marsh

Shaftesbury

SP7 0AH

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

• To provide a medicines optimisation services to the prison.
• To provide a medicines administration service to offenders at the medicines administration times as part of a 7 day per week rota.
• To undertake medicines reconciliation for prisoners admitted to the prison.
• To supervise assistants, when in the dispensary in providing dispensing services.
• To be an accredited checking technician providing final dispensing checks or medicines optimisation qualification.
• To ensure high standards of work in the dispensary, in clinics and for when out on the wings and to ensure all Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) are read and adhered to.
• To assist the Senior Prisons Technician with writing, updating and monitoring the use of medicines optimisation SOPs.

(Full JD can be downloaded in supporting documents section)

IMPORTANT INFORMATION, PLEASE READ:

All applicants must be willing to undertake National Security Vetting in order to work in a Prison Setting. This will be completed as part of the pre-employment checks through Oxleas and the prison vetting team.

You will need to provide:

Proof of right to work documentation

Proof of ID, needs to include 1 photographicID

Proof of address documentation

Non-UK passport holders will need to have correct documentation (right to work in the UK) and a Home office Share code.

Address History:

5 years address history will be needed.

Applicants that are not UK Passport holders who provide less than 5 years UK address history will need to provide a Police Certificate which must be in English from where they resided previously.

Applicants who are UK Passport holders who have lived abroad for a period of more than six months during the last three years will need to provide a certificate of good conduct or an overseas police check in English from the countries resided in or visited.

In order to assist you in obtaining a Police Certificate, guidance can be sought from:https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/criminal-records-checks-for-overseas-applicants

If the country you have resided in is not listed here, you can obtain the necessary information by contacting the relevant Embassy or High Commission for that Country. Their contact details can be found on the Foreign & Commonwealth Office website (http://www.fco.gov.uk/en).

Job description Job responsibilities To provide a medicines optimisation services to the prison. To provide a medicines administration service to offenders at the medicines administration times as part of a 7 day per week rota. To undertake medicines reconciliation for prisoners admitted to the prison. To supervise assistants, when in the dispensary in providing dispensing services. To be an accredited checking technician providing final dispensing checks or medicines optimisation qualification. To ensure high standards of work in the dispensary, in clinics and for when out on the wings and to ensure all Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) are read and adhered to. To assist the Senior Prisons Technician with writing, updating and monitoring the use of medicines optimisation SOPs. (Full JD can be downloaded in supporting documents section) IMPORTANT INFORMATION, PLEASE READ: All applicants must be willing to undertake National Security Vetting in order to work in a Prison Setting. This will be completed as part of the pre-employment checks through Oxleas and the prison vetting team. You will need to provide: Proof of right to work documentation Proof of ID, needs to include 1 photographicID Proof of address documentation Non-UK passport holders will need to have correct documentation (right to work in the UK) and a Home office Share code. Address History: 5 years address history will be needed. Applicants that are not UK Passport holders who provide less than 5 years UK address history will need to provide a Police Certificate which must be in English from where they resided previously. Applicants who are UK Passport holders who have lived abroad for a period of more than six months during the last three years will need to provide a certificate of good conduct or an overseas police check in English from the countries resided in or visited. In order to assist you in obtaining a Police Certificate, guidance can be sought from:https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/criminal-records-checks-for-overseas-applicants If the country you have resided in is not listed here, you can obtain the necessary information by contacting the relevant Embassy or High Commission for that Country. Their contact details can be found on the Foreign & Commonwealth Office website (http://www.fco.gov.uk/en).

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• NVQ level 3 Pharmacy Services or equivalent
• Registration with GPhC as a pharmacy technician

Experience

Essential

• Previous experience of working in a pharmacy

Desirable

• Previous prison or mental health pharmacy experience

Skills

Essential

• Good knowledge of working within a set of SOPs
• Ability to use (or learn to use) computer packages including Pharmacy Manager/ JAC and Microsoft

Person Specification Qualifications Essential NVQ level 3 Pharmacy Services or equivalent Registration with GPhC as a pharmacy technician Experience Essential Previous experience of working in a pharmacy Desirable Previous prison or mental health pharmacy experience Skills Essential Good knowledge of working within a set of SOPs Ability to use (or learn to use) computer packages including Pharmacy Manager/ JAC and Microsoft

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 (opens in a new window).

Additional information 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 (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust

Address

HMP Guys Marsh

Shaftesbury

SP7 0AH

United Kingdom

Employer's website

http://oxleas.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust

Address

HMP Guys Marsh

Shaftesbury

SP7 0AH

United Kingdom

Employer's website

http://oxleas.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job summary

We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated Pharmacist to join our team of Pharmacists, Pharmacy Technicians and Technical Officers working in Cancer Services at Addenbrooke's Hospital.

Cambridge University Hospitals (CUH) is a large regional centre delivering cancer care for over 5000 new patients each year. As a regional centre for the East of England we manage rarer cancers as well as being the local centre for patients within the Cambridgeshire area.

Cancer services at CUH comprises of:o Solid oncologyo Haemato-oncology including bone marrow transplanto Paediatric oncology and haematology including bone marrow transplanto Radiotherapyo Palliative careo Clinical trials

As a Pharmacist within the team, you will have the opportunity to develop your clinical skills and knowledge within this constantly evolving area of medicine.

Main duties of the job

• Liaise with the relevant Senior Pharmacy, Medical and nursing staff, other Allied Health Professionals (AHPs) and managers to promote safe, evidence based and cost-effective use of medication in Cancer Services.
• Provide an advanced clinical pharmacy service to Cancer Services (Adults and Paediatrics) as part of the Pharmacy Team.
• Provide specialist Pharmacist advice and service to Inpatient Wards, Ambulatory Care, Day Care Unit and Outpatient Clinics within Cancer Services covering both Oncology and Haemato-Oncology.
• Prescribe medication (if applicable) for individual patients within the agreed scope of practice and according to the CUH Pharmacist prescribing policy within Cancer Services.
• Participate in the preparative services rota ensuring the efficient and accurate validation and release of systemic anticancer therapy.
• Participate in novel pharmacy projects in the care of patients in designated clinical area.
• Identify and undertake research to inform practice developments and underpin delivery of an effective, evidence-based pharmacy service.
• Assist the Advanced Pharmacists with departmental duties to support the running of the service.

About us

Our Trust

Cambridge University Hospitals (CUH) NHS Foundation Trust comprises Addenbrooke's Hospital and the Rosie Hospital in Cambridge. With over 12000 staff and over 1100 beds the priorities of the Trust focus on a quality service which is all about people - patients, staff and partners. Recognised as providing 'outstanding' care to our patients and rated 'Good' overall by the Care Quality Commissioner, is testament to the skill and dedication of the people who work here. CUH's values - Together - Safe, Kind, Excellent - are at the heart of patient care, defining the way all staff work and behave. The Trust provides accessible high-quality healthcare for the local people of Cambridge, together with specialist services, dealing with rare or complex conditions for a regional, national and international population.

CUH is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community - a place where we can all be ourselves. We value our differences and fully advocate and support an inclusive working environment where every individual can fulfill their potential. We want to ensure our people are truly representative of all the communities that we serve. We welcome applications for all positions in the organisation irrespective of people's age, disability, ethnicity, race, nationality, gender identity, sex, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership status, or pregnancy and maternity status or social economic background.

Job summary

We are looking for highly motivated, enthusiastic, adaptable Pharmacists who can demonstrate that they meet our Trust values. You must be able to work as part of the Pharmacy, and wider multi-disciplinary team, to deliver excellent pharmaceutical care and services to our patients.

The Department of Pharmacy at CUH is ambitious and forward thinking, striving to ensure that the patient is always at the heart of everything we do. We are a large department with over 300 staff comprising of approximately 100 pharmacists and 70 pharmacy technicians. We have a dedicated Education and Training team to support the learning and development of all our employees.

You will join a friendly team of 14 Resident Pharmacists providing pharmaceutical services and support our Pharmacy's out of hours service on a rotational basis.

You will undertake a rotational training programme which includes Clinical Services, Dispensary, medicines information, clinical trials and Preparative Services. Each rotation incorporates dedicated clinical time and you will gain experience across a range of clinical specialities including Medicine, Surgery, Neurosciences, Paediatrics and Oncology. During your early years, you will be provided with a wide range of opportunities to develop the skills, behaviours and attitudes that you will continue to use throughout your career in hospital Pharmacy.

Main duties of the job

1. To provide pharmaceutical services as required in each section of the rotation.2. To provide a clinical pharmacy service to allocated wards.3. To participate in the Resident first on-call Service to Addenbrooke's Hospital and other hospitals as required.4. To undertake postgraduate studies appropriate to the level of competence and availability of funding.

Free accommodation in a shared flat is provided with this position.

You will receive guidance and feedback to aid your development as well as gaining additional support via our clinical supervision programme. We run regular pharmacist teaching sessions within the department which includes dedicated rotational pharmacist teaching sessions delivered on a variety of topics by specialist pharmacists as well as external speakers.

We fund a range of postgraduate pharmacy practice diplomas to support our pharmacists through the first few years of their careers; all pharmacists undertaking these programmes are assigned a personal tutor from within the department.

About us

Our Trust

Cambridge University Hospitals (CUH) NHS Foundation Trust comprises Addenbrooke's Hospital and the Rosie Hospital in Cambridge. With over 13,000 staff and over 1,200 beds the priorities of the Trust focus on a quality service which is all about people - patients, staff and partners. Recognised as providing 'outstanding' care to our patients and rated 'Good' overall by the Care Quality Commissioner, is testament to the skill and dedication of the people who work here. CUH's values - Together - Safe, Kind, Excellent - are at the heart of patient care, defining the way all staff work and behave. The Trust provides accessible high-quality healthcare for the local people of Cambridge, together with specialist services, dealing with rare or complex conditions for a regional, national and international population.

CUH is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community - a place where we can all be ourselves. We value our differences and fully advocate and support an inclusive working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential. We want to ensure our people are truly representative of all the communities that we serve. We welcome applications for all positions in the organisation irrespective of people's age, disability, ethnicity, race, nationality, gender identity, sex, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership status, or pregnancy and maternity status or social economic background.

Details

Date posted

16 October 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£39,959 to £48,117 a year p.a. pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

180-B-264197-RE2

Job locations

Addenbrookes Hospital-Division B

Hills Road

Cambridge

CB2 0QQ

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached Applicant Information Pack (combined Job Description and Person Specification) for key duties and responsibilities.

This vacancy will close at midnight on 26th October 2026

Interviews are due to be held on 6th November 2026

All appointments with a start date on or after 1 October 2026 will be subject to a 12-week probationary period. This provides a structured and supportive period to help you settle into your role, with regular reviews and feedback.

As there is a 12-week probationary period, successful candidates are expected to have the Right to Work for a period of at least 6 months from the proposed start date. Immigration and Right to Work status will be discussed with successful candidates at conditional offer. CUH will not offer sponsorship to candidates that have applied for a fee waiver.

Due to Home Office immigration rules, a full time permanent vacancy cannot be filled by individuals on a Student visa. Therefore, please be advised that if you are a Student visa holder, we will not be able to offer you a full time permanent contract unless you have:- applied for a Graduate visa- or you will have successfully completed your course and have applied for a Graduate visa before the anticipated start date of your employment

Benefits to you

At Cambridge University Hospitals, we want to do all we can to support good working days. We offer development opportunities and a wide range of benefits, including on-site leisure facilities, shopping concourse and day nurseries. Our good work programme currently includes providing reduced cost Stagecoach bus travel to and from Cambridge University Hospital site. Park and Ride bus journeys between Babraham Road and Trumpington sites are free, as is the route to and from Cambridge train station and our hospitals. We also subsidise the cost of parking on site for eligible staff.

On CUH campus, hot food is available 24/7 and at a reduced cost for colleagues. Recently we launched the first of our staff pod break spaces. Located in the Deakin Centre, we have a purpose-created colleague-only caf, with free tea and coffee, a break space and private outside area for colleagues to rest, refuel and recharge. Just one of the ways we are working hard to support good working days at CUH.

CUH is committed to assisting employees in achieving a good work-life balance irrespective of role or personal circumstances. Flexible arrangements may include, but are not limited to, part-time working, job-share, term-time working and flexible start and finish times.

Please note if you would like to discuss the required hours of this role further, you should approach the contact given. In some cases, alternative working hours will be considered.

We welcome applications from the Armed Forces.

Job description Job responsibilities Please see the attached Applicant Information Pack (combined Job Description and Person Specification) for key duties and responsibilities. This vacancy will close at midnight on 26th October 2026 Interviews are due to be held on 6th November 2026 All appointments with a start date on or after 1 October 2026 will be subject to a 12-week probationary period. This provides a structured and supportive period to help you settle into your role, with regular reviews and feedback. As there is a 12-week probationary period, successful candidates are expected to have the Right to Work for a period of at least 6 months from the proposed start date. Immigration and Right to Work status will be discussed with successful candidates at conditional offer. CUH will not offer sponsorship to candidates that have applied for a fee waiver. Due to Home Office immigration rules, a full time permanent vacancy cannot be filled by individuals on a Student visa. Therefore, please be advised that if you are a Student visa holder, we will not be able to offer you a full time permanent contract unless you have:- applied for a Graduate visa- or you will have successfully completed your course and have applied for a Graduate visa before the anticipated start date of your employment Benefits to you At Cambridge University Hospitals, we want to do all we can to support good working days. We offer development opportunities and a wide range of benefits, including on-site leisure facilities, shopping concourse and day nurseries. Our good work programme currently includes providing reduced cost Stagecoach bus travel to and from Cambridge University Hospital site. Park and Ride bus journeys between Babraham Road and Trumpington sites are free, as is the route to and from Cambridge train station and our hospitals. We also subsidise the cost of parking on site for eligible staff. On CUH campus, hot food is available 24/7 and at a reduced cost for colleagues. Recently we launched the first of our staff pod break spaces. Located in the Deakin Centre, we have a purpose-created colleague-only caf, with free tea and coffee, a break space and private outside area for colleagues to rest, refuel and recharge. Just one of the ways we are working hard to support good working days at CUH. CUH is committed to assisting employees in achieving a good work-life balance irrespective of role or personal circumstances. Flexible arrangements may include, but are not limited to, part-time working, job-share, term-time working and flexible start and finish times. Please note if you would like to discuss the required hours of this role further, you should approach the contact given. In some cases, alternative working hours will be considered. We welcome applications from the Armed Forces.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• MPharm or equivalent EU qualification
• Registered with GPhC as a Pharmacist

Desirable

• Member of Royal Pharmaceutical Society
• Post graduate certificate or diploma in Pharmacy practice

Experience

Essential

• Postgraduate training recognised by GPhC
• Proven ability to work as part of a team to deliver a service.
• Proven ability to take decisions independently

Desirable

• Experience working in a UK hospital pharmacy

Knowledge

Essential

• Knowledge and practical experience of clinical audit
• Knowledge of clinical pharmacy in at least one specialty
• Knowledge of and ability to follow national protocols and guidance as well as Trust policies.

Desirable

• Knowledge of research and audit methodologies
• NHS experience

Skills

Essential

• Computer literate with experience of Word, PowerPoint and Excel
• Good communicator - written and verbal skills
• Good interpersonal skills
• Good consultation skills
• Able to act independently or as part of a team
• Able to recognise own limitations
• Able to cope under pressure
• Able to solve problems
• Able to act on own initiative
• Flexible and adaptable.
• Skilled in the application of clinical knowledge to optimise patient care/safety, relative to the level expected of a Band 6 rotational pharmacist

Additional Requirements

Essential

• The ability to understand and behave at all times, towards patients, visitors and colleagues according to the Trust values of Safe, Kind, Excellent.

Person Specification Qualifications Essential MPharm or equivalent EU qualification Registered with GPhC as a Pharmacist Desirable Member of Royal Pharmaceutical Society Post graduate certificate or diploma in Pharmacy practice Experience Essential Postgraduate training recognised by GPhC Proven ability to work as part of a team to deliver a service. Proven ability to take decisions independently Desirable Experience working in a UK hospital pharmacy Knowledge Essential Knowledge and practical experience of clinical audit Knowledge of clinical pharmacy in at least one specialty Knowledge of and ability to follow national protocols and guidance as well as Trust policies. Desirable Knowledge of research and audit methodologies NHS experience Skills Essential Computer literate with experience of Word, PowerPoint and Excel Good communicator - written and verbal skills Good interpersonal skills Good consultation skills Able to act independently or as part of a team Able to recognise own limitations Able to cope under pressure Able to solve problems Able to act on own initiative Flexible and adaptable. Skilled in the application of clinical knowledge to optimise patient care/safety, relative to the level expected of a Band 6 rotational pharmacist Additional Requirements Essential The ability to understand and behave at all times, towards patients, visitors and colleagues according to the Trust values of Safe, Kind, Excellent.

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).

Additional information 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

Cambridge University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Addenbrookes Hospital-Division B

Hills Road

Cambridge

CB2 0QQ

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.cuh.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Cambridge University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Addenbrookes Hospital-Division B

Hills Road

Cambridge

CB2 0QQ

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.cuh.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Job summary

Looking for a new challenge? An exciting new opportunity has arisen to join the Cancer Services pharmacy team at University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust as we expand our technical workforce.

We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic Medicines Management Pharmacy Assistant to support us in the delivery of excellent hospital pharmacy services.

Applications will only be considered from individuals who have the legal right to work in the UK. As this role does not meet the criteria for sponsorship under the UK Sponsorship requirements, we are unable to sponsor applicants.

Previous applicants need not apply.

This vacancy may close before the current listed closing date. You are advised not to delay submitting your completed application.

Main duties of the job

This is an opportunity to join our friendly, committed team working in a support role. This role will be integral in supporting the provision of clinical services to patients on the wards and in clinical areas within the Macmillan Cancer Centre. As part of this role, you will be providing dispensing services, together with assisting with the supply of medicines to help facilitate a streamlined workflow ensuring key performance targets are met.

This is a fantastic opportunity for professional development. The successful candidate will need to be self-motivated and able to work independently. A flexible and adaptable approach to work and a commitment to self-development is essential.

If you are interested in this post, you will need previous experience of working in either a hospital or community pharmacy and have a minimum of NVQ level 2 in Pharmacy services or equivalent.

About us

University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population. We provide academically led acute and specialist services, to people from the local area, from throughout the United Kingdom and overseas. Our vision is to deliver top-quality patient care, excellent education, and world-class research.

We provide first-class acute and specialist services across eight sites:

• University College Hospital (incorporating the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing)

• National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery

• Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals

• University College Hospital Grafton Way Building

• Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine

• University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre

• The Hospital for Tropical Diseases

• University College Hospital at Westmoreland Street

We are dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of many complex illnesses. UCLH specialises in women's health and the treatment of cancer, infection, neurological, gastrointestinal and oral disease. It has world class support services including critical care, imaging, nuclear medicine and pathology.

We are committed to sustainability and have pledged to become a carbon net zero health service, embedding sustainable practice throughout UCLH. We have set an ambitious target of net zero for our direct emissions by 2031 and indirect emissions by 2040.

Job summary

You will be a clinical pharmacist working within the Harbour Service which provides integrated acute assessment and treatments to older people living with frailty, as a safe and effective alternative to acute hospital admission. The service brings together specialist multidisciplinary healthcare professionals in one team to provide joined-up care for older people living with frailty. Patients are referred from the ambulance service, primary care and community teams, and assessments occur in the community, either in the patient's current place of residence under the Harbour at Home team (frailty virtual ward) or in our dedicated assessment unit (Harbour Same Day Emergency Care - SDEC) at Newton Abbot Hospital. Patients can access acute treatments, diagnostic tests, and a holistic review of their health and care using a Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment (CGA)

Main duties of the job

You will be able to drive the development and delivery of a high-quality clinical pharmacy service related to older adults within this exciting new integrated frailty service. The role will include visiting patients in the community, reviewing patients attending the same day emergency care unit at The Harbour, and inpatient patients located within the Newton abbot community hospital. You will be a key partner in a holistic multidisciplinary team approach, with direct access to senior clinicians for decision making support and actioning medication decisions. Existing Non-medical prescribing qualifications would be welcomed and you would be supported to develop these within your scope of practice.

The post holder will provide expert information about medicines and medicines management to a range of audiences including service users, carers and wider trust staff. Ensuring services in their locality are patient centred and are delivered in a manner which meets the needs of patients and other stakeholders. Develop and support development of services in order to meet changing operational or clinical needs. This role is a key link between primary and secondary care, and acute and community care.

About us

The Harbour Unit brings together specialist healthcare professionals in one team to provide joined-up care for older people living with frailty. This includes an assessment which considers all their needs, access to urgent tests and treatment and support from the Harbour at Home team (also known as a virtual ward) to support people in the comfort of their own home or care home.

The service, which is based at Newton Abbot Hospital, has received more than 850 referrals since it opened last November, with more than half of these patients (54%) supported to stay at home as a safe and effective alternative to admission to the acute hospital or Emergency Department.

The pharmacist will also be part of a community pharmacy team comprised of intermediate care pharmacists, pharmacy technicians and care home pharmacists. The team also provide a clinical pharmacy service to all five of the Trusts community hospital wards.

Job summary

This post is a fixed term training contract of 24 months. The training post provides the opportunity to gain the required experience and qualification(s) needed to register as a pharmacy technician with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC).

Salary: Initially Annex 21 Band 4 - 70%, progressing to 75% after 12 months.

Pharmacy technicians develop a high level of expertise in relation to medicines and health, and they work as part of healthcare teams in hospitals, manufacturing units, community pharmacies and GP practices. They focus on management and use of medicines to make sure all types of people get the best outcomes from their medicines. They lead teams delivering medicines service.

During the two year training programme you will be expected to gain experience reflecting the changing and growing roles of the Pharmacy Technician.

Successful completion of the programme enables you to apply to the General Pharmaceutical Council for registration as a pharmacy technician and to apply for jobs as a pharmacy technician.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.

Main duties of the job

If you are accurate, methodical, caring and interested in health and wellbeing then this could be the opportunity for you.

We are looking for forward thinking, enthusiastic, organised and motivated individuals to join our dynamic Pharmacy Team at Powys Teaching Health Board.

The role of the Pharmacy technician is varied and interesting and continuously growing which is why we are offering this opportunity to explore some of these innovative roles in a rotational training programme. You will gain experience in a hospital setting, dispensing for in-patients and undertaking ward based work. There may be a requirement for multisector working, for example, working in a community pharmacy. Ability to travel throughout Powys on a daily basis will be required.

About us

Being the smallest Heath Board in Wales means that you won't get lost in the crowd. Everybody at Powys Teaching Health Board is valued for the contribution they make to our varied and diverse portfolio of community-based services. Together, we can continue to make a real difference to our patients and build on our unrivalled reputation.

As a supportive and progressive employer, we actively encourage you to carve out a career with us, through a range of development pathways. We're also lucky enough to be situated in one of the most beautiful rural counties in Britain, let alone Wales! Achieving a healthy 'life work' balance is essential, and something we recognise by prioritising your well-being.

To start your journey with us, and to learn more about what we can offer you please visit: https://pthb.nhs.wales/working-for-us/. There you will find information about our benefits and values, read staff experiences and more about what our beautiful county has to offer.

Details

Date posted

16 October 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£28,819 to £31,626 a year Annex 21 remuneration will apply

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

2 years

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

070-PST029-1026

Job locations

Bronllys hospital

Bronllys

LD30LU

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

Those that currently hold the Level 3 Diploma in Pharmacy services, NVQ level 3 in Pharmacy services or equivalent qualification will notbe considered.

To be shortlisted for an interview, candidates will need a minimum of 4 GSCEs grade A*- C (equivalent grades 9 - 4) (or equivalent) including GCSE English at Grade C/Level 4 or above, Scottish National 5 or above, or equivalent English language evidence which can include Essential Skills Wales Communication Level 2. GCSE Maths at Grade C/Level 4, Scottish National 5 or above, or equivalent evidence of numeracy which can include Essential Skills Wales Application of Number Level 2. One GCSE Science at Grade C/Level 4 or above, or Scottish National 5 or equivalent.

Candidates who apply using equivalence principles e.g. access to higher education courses, may need to complete Essential Skills Wales Level 2 communication and application of number.

Proof of qualifications will be required on the day of the interview, failure to provide proof will mean that the interview will not be continued.

You will undertake a training programme approved by the GPhC for the initial education and training of pharmacy technicians. All candidates who do not already hold the qualification Essential Skills Wales digital literacy at level 2 will need to complete this as part of the programme.

This is a Welsh Government Modern Apprenticeship delivered via Health Education and Improvement Wales (HEIW). For further details please see Pre-Registration Pharmacy Technician (PRPT) programme - HEIW YTD Portal

To complete the programme, candidates will need the ability and enthusiasm to undertake a modern apprenticeship training programme which will take two years to complete. This involves working full time (37.5 hours a week) in pharmacy, building a portfolio of evidence, work-based assessment, on-line learning, study days and group work and following the GPhC Standards for Pharmacy Professionals. A commitment to studying outside working hours is essential as well as an ability to meet the deadlines set during your training programme. Experience of working effectively both in a team and independently and previous pharmacy experience are desirable but not essential for this post.

Interviews for the post will be held at Bronllys Hospital on 2nd December 2026.

The HEIW Induction will be 17th and 18th February 2027, and UEA Induction dates are Day 1 23rd February 2027 and Day 2 2nd March 2027. Attendance will be mandatory for the successful applicant.

Job description Job responsibilities Those that currently hold the Level 3 Diploma in Pharmacy services, NVQ level 3 in Pharmacy services or equivalent qualification will notbe considered. To be shortlisted for an interview, candidates will need a minimum of 4 GSCEs grade A*- C (equivalent grades 9 - 4) (or equivalent) including GCSE English at Grade C/Level 4 or above, Scottish National 5 or above, or equivalent English language evidence which can include Essential Skills Wales Communication Level 2. GCSE Maths at Grade C/Level 4, Scottish National 5 or above, or equivalent evidence of numeracy which can include Essential Skills Wales Application of Number Level 2. One GCSE Science at Grade C/Level 4 or above, or Scottish National 5 or equivalent. Candidates who apply using equivalence principles e.g. access to higher education courses, may need to complete Essential Skills Wales Level 2 communication and application of number. Proof of qualifications will be required on the day of the interview, failure to provide proof will mean that the interview will not be continued. You will undertake a training programme approved by the GPhC for the initial education and training of pharmacy technicians. All candidates who do not already hold the qualification Essential Skills Wales digital literacy at level 2 will need to complete this as part of the programme. This is a Welsh Government Modern Apprenticeship delivered via Health Education and Improvement Wales (HEIW). For further details please see Pre-Registration Pharmacy Technician (PRPT) programme - HEIW YTD Portal To complete the programme, candidates will need the ability and enthusiasm to undertake a modern apprenticeship training programme which will take two years to complete. This involves working full time (37.5 hours a week) in pharmacy, building a portfolio of evidence, work-based assessment, on-line learning, study days and group work and following the GPhC Standards for Pharmacy Professionals. A commitment to studying outside working hours is essential as well as an ability to meet the deadlines set during your training programme. Experience of working effectively both in a team and independently and previous pharmacy experience are desirable but not essential for this post. Interviews for the post will be held at Bronllys Hospital on 2nd December 2026. The HEIW Induction will be 17th and 18th February 2027, and UEA Induction dates are Day 1 23rd February 2027 and Day 2 2nd March 2027. Attendance will be mandatory for the successful applicant.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• minimum of 4 GSCEs grade A*- C (equivalent grades 9 - 4) (or equivalent) including oGCSE English at Grade C/Level 4 or above, Scottish National 5 or above, or equivalent English language evidence which can include Essential Skills Wales Communication Level 2. oGCSE Maths at Grade C/Level 4, Scottish National 5 or above, or equivalent evidence of numeracy which can include Essential Skills Wales Application of Number Level 2. oOne GCSE Science at Grade C/Level 4 or above, or Scottish National 5 or equivalent.

Skills

Essential

• Commitment to undertake a training programme to achieve the relevant qualification
• Ability to travel throughout Powys in a timely manner

Desirable

• Knowledge of NHS Pharmacy services
• Experience in multiple pharmacy sectors/medicines management/near patient services

Person Specification Qualifications Essential minimum of 4 GSCEs grade A*- C (equivalent grades 9 - 4) (or equivalent) including oGCSE English at Grade C/Level 4 or above, Scottish National 5 or above, or equivalent English language evidence which can include Essential Skills Wales Communication Level 2. oGCSE Maths at Grade C/Level 4, Scottish National 5 or above, or equivalent evidence of numeracy which can include Essential Skills Wales Application of Number Level 2. oOne GCSE Science at Grade C/Level 4 or above, or Scottish National 5 or equivalent. Skills Essential Commitment to undertake a training programme to achieve the relevant qualification Ability to travel throughout Powys in a timely manner Desirable Knowledge of NHS Pharmacy services Experience in multiple pharmacy sectors/medicines management/near patient services

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).

Additional information 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).

Employer details

Employer name

Powys Teaching Health Board

Address

Bronllys hospital

Bronllys

LD30LU

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://pthb.nhs.wales/working-for-us/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Powys Teaching Health Board

Address

Bronllys hospital

Bronllys

LD30LU

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://pthb.nhs.wales/working-for-us/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job summary

My name is Charlotte Woodward, I am the Operational Manager of the John Radcliffe Pharmacy. I am privileged to lead our very hardworking Dispensary team in providing a dispensary service, supplying in-patient, outpatient and discharge medication to Patients of the John Radcliffe Hospital in Oxford.

An exciting and challenging opportunity has arisen for a full time Senior Pharmacy Technician, to work alongside our existing Senior Pharmacy Technician for Automation and Stock control, to oversee the day to day service provided from the John Radcliffe Dispensary and manage the Dispensary team of staff.

I am very keen to hear from you if you are an experienced Pharmacy Technician with a particular interest in leadership and shaping our future dispensary services.

Main duties of the job

You will need to be a confident decision maker, with clear leadership skills, excellent pharmaceutical knowledge and technical skills and a sound understanding of pharmacy service and hospital services.

The Dispensary issues approx. 35,000 items a month and the Dispensary is an extremely busy and pressurised environment and the post holder will need to be able to continually read the work situation and make informed decisions under pressure to ensure that we meet our Key Performance Indicators and that all dispensary related tasks are completed according to standard operating procedures and in a safe and timely manner.

You will also be involved in all aspects of Dispensary staff management, including recruitment, induction and training of new staff to the team, conducting appraisals for designated staff, through to performance or disciplinary processes should they arise.

You will undertake risk assessments for dispensary related processes, assist the Operational Manager in the investigation of incident reports, writing of standard operating procedures and service continuity plans and promote a health and safety culture within the dispensary environment.

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Technician to be able to fully contribute and help shape our future Dispensary service, during a challenging time within the NHS.

If you have the skills and ambition to take on this challenge then I'd like to hear from you!

About us

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research. The Trust comprises four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury.

Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community.We call this Delivering Compassionate Excellence, and its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence.These values put patients at the heart of what we do and underpin the quality healthcare we would like for ourselves or a member of our family. Watch how we set out to deliver compassionate excellence via theOUH YouTube channel.

In 2023NHS England launched its first sexual safety charter, and our Trust proudly signed it. We pledge zero tolerance for inappropriate sexual behaviour and commit to the ten core principles Oxford University Hospitals promotes a safe, respectful hiring environment. If you want to make a difference with us, come and join our team. Together, we will uphold the highest standards of care and professionalism.

Details

Date posted

16 October 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£39,959 to £48,117 a year per annum pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

321-CSS-8322563-B6

Job locations

John Radcliffe Hospital

Headley Way

OXFORD

OX3 9DU

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the job description attached detailing the role responsibilities and person specification.

Candidates not meeting the essential criteria listed in the person specification may be offered a band 5-6 progression, more information can be found in the 5-6 progression job description.

The dispensary team is a friendly and hardworking team of 28 staff ranging from band 2 Assistants through to band 7 Technicians.

This is a full-time dispensary based position, 37.5 hours per week Monday to Friday, with working hours of 9:00-17:15, however flexible working options would also be considered. You will also be required to participate in weekend working on a 1:6 rota basis, bank holiday, early and late duty rotas as per rota.

Job description Job responsibilities Please see the job description attached detailing the role responsibilities and person specification. Candidates not meeting the essential criteria listed in the person specification may be offered a band 5-6 progression, more information can be found in the 5-6 progression job description. The dispensary team is a friendly and hardworking team of 28 staff ranging from band 2 Assistants through to band 7 Technicians. This is a full-time dispensary based position, 37.5 hours per week Monday to Friday, with working hours of 9:00-17:15, however flexible working options would also be considered. You will also be required to participate in weekend working on a 1:6 rota basis, bank holiday, early and late duty rotas as per rota.

Person Specification

Registration

Essential

• Registered Pharmacy Technician with an NVQ3 in Pharmaceutical Science or other equivalent qualification.
• Previous Pharmacy experience, ideally including within a hospital setting..
• Proven experience of managing staff including leading and encouraging team working, recruitment and appraisal.
• Completion of recognised Leadership Training programme
• Confidential and considerate to the needs of other staff.
• Accredited Technician Checker.
• Proven competency in writing implementing and monitoring procedures.
• Organised with the ability to prioritise workload and direct staff to designated tasks.
• Copes well under pressure and able to help others to do so.
• Proven time management and problem solving skills.
• Able to work as part of a team and also independently.
• Adaptable and flexible.
• NVQ Assessor (Cava Award or equivalent) or willingness to work towards.
• Intermediate word and excel.
• Commitment to continuing Professional Development of self and others.

Desirable

• Proven experience of hospital pharmacy computer systems, including robotic dispensing.
• In-depth knowledge of Pharmacy Purchasing and stock control management
• Experience of Audit and Project work
• European Computer Driving License
• Experience of conducting Risk Assessments
• Experience of investigating incidents.
• Fire Incident Co-ordinator trained
• First Aid trained

Person Specification Registration Essential Registered Pharmacy Technician with an NVQ3 in Pharmaceutical Science or other equivalent qualification. Previous Pharmacy experience, ideally including within a hospital setting.. Proven experience of managing staff including leading and encouraging team working, recruitment and appraisal. Completion of recognised Leadership Training programme Confidential and considerate to the needs of other staff. Accredited Technician Checker. Proven competency in writing implementing and monitoring procedures. Organised with the ability to prioritise workload and direct staff to designated tasks. Copes well under pressure and able to help others to do so. Proven time management and problem solving skills. Able to work as part of a team and also independently. Adaptable and flexible. NVQ Assessor (Cava Award or equivalent) or willingness to work towards. Intermediate word and excel. Commitment to continuing Professional Development of self and others. Desirable Proven experience of hospital pharmacy computer systems, including robotic dispensing. In-depth knowledge of Pharmacy Purchasing and stock control management Experience of Audit and Project work European Computer Driving License Experience of conducting Risk Assessments Experience of investigating incidents. Fire Incident Co-ordinator trained First Aid trained

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).

Additional information 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

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

John Radcliffe Hospital

Headley Way

OXFORD

OX3 9DU

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.ouh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

John Radcliffe Hospital

Headley Way

OXFORD

OX3 9DU

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.ouh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job summary

Specialist Clinical Pharmacist

Department: Pharmacy

Band 7 £49,387-56,515 per annum (pro rata if Part-time)

Hours: 37.5 hours per week, plus on-call, weekends & bank holiday rota, all MKUH roles will be considered for flexible working

Are you a Pharmacist with experience and passion for clinical pharmacy? Would you like to contribute to advancing pharmaceutical care for patients across a wide range of clinical specialities? If this describes you, we invite you to get in touch with us.

Now is an excellent time to become part of the pharmacy team at MKUH; we are a friendly, forward-thinking department who continue to grow in both size and influence.

Our services are evolving to provide our pharmacists and pharmacy technicians with more time to work alongside patients while supporting their medical and nursing colleagues. Our commitment is to ensure that every patient receives safe, high-quality care, placing our patients at the heart of our mission. This role is a compelling career opportunity for a skilled and dedicated pharmacist to join our hardworking, forward-looking, and innovative pharmacy team.

"'We care We communicate We collaborate We contribute"

Interview date: 19 November 2026

Main duties of the job

You will become part of a growing team of Clinical Pharmacists and Specialist Pharmacists, who support patient care across a wide range of clinical specialties within the Trust. With the support of the Principal Pharmacists, you will deliver high-quality, patient-centred care within your chosen area of expertise. You will also have the opportunity to gain experience in supporting and supervising junior staff, undertaking quality improvement and audit work, advocating for medicines optimisation and safety initiatives at the ward level, and collaborating with the Principal Pharmacists to address any medicines related issues affecting the ward teams.This role is crucial to the delivery, development, and evaluation of pharmaceutical services across the hospital. It plays a key part in helping divisions optimise medicines use within available resources.This role is a rotational post designed to give a broad experience in a number of the following clinical specialties including acute medicine, surgery, elderly care, orthopaedics, respiratory medicine, gastroenterology, stroke, cardiology, paediatrics and maternity.This position (0.8FTE) consists of four days (8 am to 4 pm) per week, with coverage on one weekend every 6 weeks, and Bank Holidays on a rota basis. After a period of induction and training, you will contribute to the pharmacy out-of-hours service.

About us

Milton Keynes University Hospital, in proud partnership with the University of Buckingham, is a University Teaching Hospital committed to advancing patient care through cutting-edge research and education. With a "Good" rating from the CQC and significant investment underway, this is an exciting time to join our team and grow your career.

As a medium sized general hospital, we provide a full range of general medical and surgical services, including a busy Emergency Department, Maternity, and Paediatrics. As the population of our city and surrounding areas continues to grow rapidly, we are expanding and enhancing our facilities to meet rising demand and improve access to care for all our communities.

We are also proud to offer a growing portfolio of specialist services. In January 2025 we opened our state-of-the-art Radiotherapy Centre, bringing advanced cancer treatment closer to home. Our services also include neonatology, specialist surgical care, and a wide range of diagnostics, supported by the new Community Diagnostic Centre at Whitehouse Health Centre. We have just opened the Oak Wards - a new ward block featuring two 24-bed wards.

Further investment is underway, including the recently approved Women and Children's Centre, set to open by 2030.

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Details

Date posted

16 October 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£49,387 to £56,515 a year per annum (pro rata if Part-time)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

430-CC26-1039A-A

Job locations

Pharmacy (Dept)

Milton Keynes

MK6 5LD

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

"80% of this group reported that their managers actively encourage them at work, supporting a team working environment." (NHS Staff Survey 2024)

If successful, you will be part of a supportive and learning environment that encourages both professional and personal development. Are you the person to help us make this happen? If so, we look forward to hearing from you.

• To support the effective and safe use of medicines within the CSUs, in line with agreed Trust priorities, and in line with pharmacys activities to optimise medicines management across the Trust and at the interfaces with primary and tertiary care.
• To be part of the Pharmacy team and work with staff within the pharmacy department and across the Trust, to enable the objectives of the Trust to be achieved.
• To contribute to the Trust complying with Trust and Pharmacy Procedures, Medicines Management Standards and the Clinical Governance and Risk Management agendas.

Please refer to attached Job description for further details.

Job description Job responsibilities "80% of this group reported that their managers actively encourage them at work, supporting a team working environment." (NHS Staff Survey 2024) If successful, you will be part of a supportive and learning environment that encourages both professional and personal development. Are you the person to help us make this happen? If so, we look forward to hearing from you. To support the effective and safe use of medicines within the CSUs, in line with agreed Trust priorities, and in line with pharmacys activities to optimise medicines management across the Trust and at the interfaces with primary and tertiary care. To be part of the Pharmacy team and work with staff within the pharmacy department and across the Trust, to enable the objectives of the Trust to be achieved. To contribute to the Trust complying with Trust and Pharmacy Procedures, Medicines Management Standards and the Clinical Governance and Risk Management agendas. Please refer to attached Job description for further details.

Person Specification

Qualifications and knowledge

Essential

• B.Sc. / B.Pharm. / M.Pharm
• Registered with GPhC
• Postgraduate Certificate in Clinical Pharmacy (or equivalent)
• Evidence of on-going CPD (in line with GPhC requirements)

Desirable

• Postgraduate Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy or evidence of equivalent experience e.g. GLF
• Member of RCPharm

Experience

Essential

• Post registration experience in a hospital-based clinical post
• Experience working as part of a multi-disciplinary team to provide patient care
• Experience of clinical audit work.
• An awareness of current national standards, guidelines and service delivery issues.
• Experience of Medicines Information
• Knowledge of the medical management of disease in a range of the specialtiesEvidence of a good understanding of medicines management issues at the interfaces between primary, secondary and tertiary care

Desirable

• Evidence of influencing medicines use to optimise care and help clinicians manage expenditure
• Evidence of experience managing prioritisation in relation to the use of new drugs and new uses for drugs Evidence of significant contribution to innovative or developmental roles and activities within pharmacy

Skills

Essential

• Effective and safe pharmaceutical skills
• Ability to manage time effectively and work to deadlines
• Ability to plan, prioritise and organise self and others and deal effectively with unexpected demands
• I.T. skills such as computer literacy, word processing and spreadsheet skills.
• Ability to communicate effectively with other staff, patients and members of the public
• Good presentation skills.
• Good written communication skills
• Problem solving
• Good team work and ability to work alone
• Evidence of leadership skills
• Ability to motivate and act as a role model

Desirable

• Good negotiation skills and ability to justify advice given should this be challenged
• Critical appraisal skills
• Evidence of understanding of clinical risk and clinical governance
• Evidence of understanding of clinical risk and clinical governance

Personal and people development

Essential

• Experience of supervising and developing colleagues
• Evidence of Continuous Professional Development to meet GPhC standards
• Evidence of leadership

Communication

Essential

• Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to influence others
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
• Evidence of team working
• Evidence of effective and timely project delivery

Person Specification Qualifications and knowledge Essential B.Sc. / B.Pharm. / M.Pharm Registered with GPhC Postgraduate Certificate in Clinical Pharmacy (or equivalent) Evidence of on-going CPD (in line with GPhC requirements) Desirable Postgraduate Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy or evidence of equivalent experience e.g. GLF Member of RCPharm Experience Essential Post registration experience in a hospital-based clinical post Experience working as part of a multi-disciplinary team to provide patient care Experience of clinical audit work. An awareness of current national standards, guidelines and service delivery issues. Experience of Medicines Information Knowledge of the medical management of disease in a range of the specialtiesEvidence of a good understanding of medicines management issues at the interfaces between primary, secondary and tertiary care Desirable Evidence of influencing medicines use to optimise care and help clinicians manage expenditure Evidence of experience managing prioritisation in relation to the use of new drugs and new uses for drugs Evidence of significant contribution to innovative or developmental roles and activities within pharmacy Skills Essential Effective and safe pharmaceutical skills Ability to manage time effectively and work to deadlines Ability to plan, prioritise and organise self and others and deal effectively with unexpected demands I.T. skills such as computer literacy, word processing and spreadsheet skills. Ability to communicate effectively with other staff, patients and members of the public Good presentation skills. Good written communication skills Problem solving Good team work and ability to work alone Evidence of leadership skills Ability to motivate and act as a role model Desirable Good negotiation skills and ability to justify advice given should this be challenged Critical appraisal skills Evidence of understanding of clinical risk and clinical governance Evidence of understanding of clinical risk and clinical governance Personal and people development Essential Experience of supervising and developing colleagues Evidence of Continuous Professional Development to meet GPhC standards Evidence of leadership Communication Essential Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to influence others Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written Evidence of team working Evidence of effective and timely project delivery

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 (opens in a new window).

Additional information 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 (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Pharmacy (Dept)

Milton Keynes

MK6 5LD

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.mkuh.nhs.uk/working-at-mkuh (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Pharmacy (Dept)

Milton Keynes

MK6 5LD

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.mkuh.nhs.uk/working-at-mkuh (Opens in a new tab)

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Urgent and Emergency Care (UEC) pathway of the Mental Health Services at Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust to become part of the Crisis Resolution Home Treatment (CRHT) team as a Band 4 Pharmacy Technician on a permanent basis. Based at the Bradgate Unit/out in the community as required, your role will be to maintain a safe, efficient, and professional medicines management service responsive to the needs of its service users, in accordance with current legislation and guidance. The CRHT team at the Bradgate Unit has a multi-disciplinary approach to patient management. Supported by the Lead Pharmacist, you will demonstrate and develop your professional accountability, innovative thinking and contribute to the clear vision for the CRHT team. You will be required to work your weekly contracted hours between Monday to Friday as per the needs of the service and ad hoc weekends and bank holidays on a rotational basis. We offer training and personal development within the role and at our Learning and Development centre to ensure you have the knowledge and skills to meet patient needs and complete your revalidation CPD requirements. As well as having a BTEC in Pharmacy Science or Equivalent and being an Accredited Checking Technician, the successful candidate should have good computer skills, demonstrate they can work accurately, have excellent communication skills and be proactive. They need to be able to work as part of a team,

Main duties of the job

dentify new patients accepted by CRHT team, contacting them, GPs and / or other healthcare providers to collate an accurate medication history and documenting this in the patients record. If discrepancies are identified, these should be dealt with or escalated appropriately. Identify potential pharmaceutical issues that may arise during their care, discharge planning and work with multi-disciplinary team to resolve these. Work as part of the MDT and be the point of contact for staff when managing medication needs. Liaise with community pharmacies and GPs regarding CRT electronic prescription issues. Manage the notification of medication supply issues within CRT. Escalate complex clinical queries to the pharmacist.

About us

We may close the advert early, if we receive a sufficient number of applicants, so please apply as soon as possible. About Us Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust (LPT) provides a range of community health, mental health and learning disability services for people of all ages. Delivered through over 100 settings from inpatient wards to out in the community, our 6,500 staff serve over 1 million people living in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland. We aim to develop a workforce that reflects our community. We actively implement equal opportunities in employment and service delivery and seek people who share our commitment. We strongly encourage applications from all sections of the community, particularly from underrepresented groups. Details of our benefits, leadership behaviours and other important information can be found in the Information for Applicants, please view the supporting documents. We will consider requests to work alternative hours or varied working patterns in line with our flexible working policy. For all substantive roles, new staff (excluding medical staff) are appointed subject to a 6-month probationary period (see Probation Policy). All jobs will require permission to work in the UK. For all jobs the cost of any DBS disclosure required will be met by the individual. This will be deducted from salary once started. Applicants at risk within the local NHS who meet essential criteria will have preference for interview.

Job summary

Make a lasting difference to patient care across surgery, critical care and the interface between services. We are seeking an experienced, forward-thinking clinical pharmacist to join us in this pivotal Band 8a role, combining advanced patient-facing practice with leadership in medicines safety, governance and service improvement.

This is an essential clinical role with a clear purpose: to assure the safe, effective and evidence-based use of medicines across surgical and critical care pathways. The post is predominantly patient-facing, with 0.6 WTE dedicated to surgical and critical care inpatient services and patient flow. The remaining 0.4 WTE will focus on vital interface and Patient Group Direction (PGD) responsibilities, ensuring staff receive timely, expert advice and support.

You will be an adaptable team player and a compassionate, credible leader who can influence practice across professional boundaries. You will communicate clearly, maintain exemplary clinical documentation and role-model the professional accountability expected at this level to colleagues across pharmacy and the wider multidisciplinary team.

If you are ready to combine advanced clinical practice with great teamwork, effective leadership and meaningful service improvement for our patients, we would be delighted to hear from you.

Main duties of the job

Provide direct patient care and support safe, effective clinical treatment across surgery, critical care and patient flow.

Optimise medicines use by guiding medical and non-medical prescribing practice and, where appropriate, independently prescribing or deprescribing.

Apply local, regional and national guidance, demonstrating excellent antimicrobial stewardship.

Use sound clinical judgement and evidence-based practice to manage medicines shortages that affect patient care.

Write and contribute to Standard Operating Procedures, policies and guidelines, identifying and addressing gaps in local practice.

Recognise medicines-related incidents and near misses, support timely resolution, and escalate or signpost concerns appropriately.

Provide expert formulary advice, review clinical guidelines and lead the review of PGDs for the safe supply or administration of prescription-only medicines in line with locally agreed policy.

You will support the Pharmacist Clinical Team Manager in the delivery of the Pharmacy Vision and Values Strategy together with the other Clinical Pharmacy Team Leaders.

About us

The Humber Health Partnership is one of the largest acute and community Partnership arrangements in the NHS, seeing well over one million patients every year and managing a budget of over £1.3 billion.

Made up of two Trusts - Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust (NLAG) and Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (HUTH) - our Partnership has significant ambitions and is committed to delivering world-class hospital and community services for the 1.65 million people we serve.

Together we employ nearly 20,000 staff. Our five main hospital sites are Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital, Scunthorpe General Hospital and Goole and District Hospital, for NLAG and Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital for HUTH.

We believe that by developing a diverse, inclusive, innovative, skilled and caring workforce, we can deliver excellent care to our patients and a great future for our employees, our Partnership and our community.

We are committed to supporting your professional development through education and training opportunities. Established pharmacists who meet the remaining essential criteria for the post will be supported to undertake the independent prescribing qualification. You will also have opportunities to contribute to wider Trust groups, champion organisational and community wellbeing, and help shape the future of pharmacy services.

Job summary

Are you an experienced mental health pharmacist looking to broaden your expertise & influence patient care at a strategic level?

We are seeking a motivated and clinically skilled pharmacist to join our Medicines Information team. This is an excellent opportunity to use your mental health pharmacy experience to support complex clinical decision-making across the Trust.

Working alongside the Lead Medicines Information Pharmacist, you will provide high-quality, evidence-based advice on medicines-related enquiries, supporting psychiatrists & multidisciplinary teams in making informed treatment decisions. Previous Medicines Information experience is desirable but not essential.

You will also contribute to clinical pharmacy services, formulary management, medicines optimisation & service development projects, with opportunities to broaden your skills through rotational work where available.

The role requires a strong foundation in hospital pharmacy practice, excellent clinical reasoning, problem-solving ability & effective written and verbal communication. Accurate documentation is essential, as responses will support future practice & less experienced colleagues.

This fixed-term post is ideal for a pharmacist with mental health experience who is keen to develop specialist Medicines Information expertise & make a wider impact on patient care and medicines governance. There is potential for the role to become permanent after 12 months.

Main duties of the job

• The role involves taking in enquiries, ensuring all relevant information has been gathered to answer the question(s) posed, then adding them onto our database to ensure good governance.

• Initial induction & training will be provided & supervised by the Lead MI Pharmacist with completion of logs to demonstrate competency & sign off before working independently.

• You'll support the development & update work of our Trust Formulary to ensure the rational use of medicines & protect against excessive expenditure on drugs

• Other Medicines Information duties including unlicensed medicine risk assessments preparation of informative Bulletins (including guidelines &medicines shortages memos) & attending meetings if needed to deputise for the Lead MI Pharmacist.

• Medicines information & wider work will involve use of specialist computer systems, including MiData bank, ePMA, RiO, Datix & ePACT analysis.

• You will support trainees & qualified pharmacy staff with their training needs & rotations through MI.

• You will report adverse drug reactions through Yellow Card Scheme.

• You will support the Lead MI Pharmacist in collating MI key performance indicators.

• You will ensure MI resources are maintained & up to date in line with UKMI recommendations.

• You will be required to cover inpatient wards by contributing to providing pharmacy support &participating in pharmacy departmental Emergency Duty Commitment and Late Duty rota.

About us

Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a specialist mental health and community health services trust. Rated 'outstanding' by the CQC, we're committed to providing the best possible care to people across Berkshire. As an employer, we're committed to offering an inclusive and compassionate environment where our people share in a sense of belonging and are supported to flourish.

Our values at Berkshire Healthcare are:

• Caring for and about you is our top priority
• Committed to providing good quality, safe services
• Working Together with you to develop innovative solutions

Your wellbeing is important to us. Some of the benefits of working for us include:

• Flexible working options to support work-life balance
• 27 days' annual leave rising with service + opportunity to buy and sell
• Generous NHS pension scheme
• Excellent learning and career development opportunities
• 'Cycle to Work' and car leasing scheme including electric vehicles
• Access to a range of wellbeing tools and services
• Discounts at hundreds of popular retailers and restaurants
• Staff networks for race, diversity, disabilities, the environment and armed forces community to support equality
• Generous maternity, paternity, adoption and special leave
• Free parking across Trust sites

Details

Date posted

16 October 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£49,387 to £56,515 a year per annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

371-CS418-B

Job locations

Pharmacy Dept - Prospect Park Hospital, Honey End Ln, Reading RG30 4EJ

Reading

RG30 4EJ

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

The must haves for this role:

• Registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council as a Pharmacist
• Postgraduate clinical qualification and hospital experience to be considered for band 7
• Have a flexible approach to work in order to meet the developing needs of the pharmacy service

For further information about the role, please see attached job description and person specification.

Your application is your opportunity to demonstrate to us how you meet the requirements of the role. We recognise that AI tools can support accessibility, equity and confidence for applicants. However, its important that examples and responses given in your supporting statement genuinely reflect your own experience and abilities, as these will be explored further during the selection process.AI must not be used to provide misleading or false information during any stage of the application journey.

In addition to explaining how you meet the person specification, you must complete your employment history for at least the last five years. Any experience, skills or responsibilities referenced in your supporting statement should be evidenced within your employment history. Applications that do not include sufficient employment history to support the experience claimed may not be shortlisted.

Were committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community. Our commitment to inclusion is reflected in our accreditations: Stonewall Proud Employer, Race Equality Matters Silver Trailblazer, Neurodiversity in Business Corporate Member, Disability Confident Leader, Carer Confident Level 2, and the Armed Forces Covenant Gold Award. Reasonable adjustments will be provided to candidates as needed.

We welcome a conversation about flexibility and any other questions you may have. Please don't hesitate to contact Ozma Tahir, Deputy Chief Pharmacist, on [email protected] or on 07580737965 who'll be delighted to help.

Please note, if we receive a high number of applications, we may close this role earlier than the advertised closing date, so please submit your application as soon as possible.

Job description Job responsibilities The must haves for this role: Registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council as a PharmacistPostgraduate clinical qualification and hospital experience to be considered for band 7Have a flexible approach to work in order to meet the developing needs of the pharmacy service For further information about the role, please see attached job description and person specification.Your application is your opportunity to demonstrate to us how you meet the requirements of the role. We recognise that AI tools can support accessibility, equity and confidence for applicants. However, its important that examples and responses given in your supporting statement genuinely reflect your own experience and abilities, as these will be explored further during the selection process.AI must not be used to provide misleading or false information during any stage of the application journey. In addition to explaining how you meet the person specification, you must complete your employment history for at least the last five years. Any experience, skills or responsibilities referenced in your supporting statement should be evidenced within your employment history. Applications that do not include sufficient employment history to support the experience claimed may not be shortlisted. Were committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community. Our commitment to inclusion is reflected in our accreditations: Stonewall Proud Employer, Race Equality Matters Silver Trailblazer, Neurodiversity in Business Corporate Member, Disability Confident Leader, Carer Confident Level 2, and the Armed Forces Covenant Gold Award. Reasonable adjustments will be provided to candidates as needed. We welcome a conversation about flexibility and any other questions you may have. Please don't hesitate to contact Ozma Tahir, Deputy Chief Pharmacist, on [email protected] or on 07580737965 who'll be delighted to help. Please note, if we receive a high number of applications, we may close this role earlier than the advertised closing date, so please submit your application as soon as possible.

Person Specification

Education, qualifications or training

Essential

• Registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)
• Good Pharmacy Honours degree (BPharm or MPharm)
• Clinical or psychiatric post-graduate certificate

Desirable

• Clinical or psychiatric post-graduate diploma
• MSc in clinical or psychiatric pharmacy or relevant research subject
• Post-graduate qualification advanced communication skills, leadership or management
• Member of Professional organisation e.g. Royal Pharmaceutical Society, College of Mental Health Pharmacists

Continuous Professional Development

Essential

• Evidence of ongoing CPD

Previous Experience

Essential

• Substantial experience as a practising pharmacist
• Substantial experience of mental health hospital pharmacy
• Demonstrates and commitment to clinical governance and quality improvement
• One or more years working in Medicines Information department to UKMI standards

Knowledge, skills and abilities

Essential

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Able to communicate highly complex, sensitive, or contentious information
• Advanced keyboard skills and computer literate, with ability to use software packages
• Demonstrate and promote GPhC standards for pharmacy professionals
• Ability to work under pressure and respond to urgent requests interruptions

Desirable

• Advanced analysis, critical appraisal, and problem-solving skills
• ePACT analysis techniques
• Working knowledge of PGDs

Additional Requirements

Essential

• Ability to travel efficiently between Trust sites
• Flexible approach to work patterns in line with needs of service e.g. EDC

Person Specification Education, qualifications or training Essential Registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) Good Pharmacy Honours degree (BPharm or MPharm) Clinical or psychiatric post-graduate certificate Desirable Clinical or psychiatric post-graduate diploma MSc in clinical or psychiatric pharmacy or relevant research subject Post-graduate qualification advanced communication skills, leadership or management Member of Professional organisation e.g. Royal Pharmaceutical Society, College of Mental Health Pharmacists Continuous Professional Development Essential Evidence of ongoing CPD Previous Experience Essential Substantial experience as a practising pharmacist Substantial experience of mental health hospital pharmacy Demonstrates and commitment to clinical governance and quality improvement One or more years working in Medicines Information department to UKMI standards Knowledge, skills and abilities Essential Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Able to communicate highly complex, sensitive, or contentious information Advanced keyboard skills and computer literate, with ability to use software packages Demonstrate and promote GPhC standards for pharmacy professionals Ability to work under pressure and respond to urgent requests interruptions Desirable Advanced analysis, critical appraisal, and problem-solving skills ePACT analysis techniques Working knowledge of PGDs Additional Requirements Essential Ability to travel efficiently between Trust sites Flexible approach to work patterns in line with needs of service e.g. EDC

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 (opens in a new window).

Additional information 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 (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Berkshire Healthcare Foundation Trust

Address

Pharmacy Dept - Prospect Park Hospital, Honey End Ln, Reading RG30 4EJ

Reading

RG30 4EJ

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.berkshirehealthcare.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Berkshire Healthcare Foundation Trust

Address

Pharmacy Dept - Prospect Park Hospital, Honey End Ln, Reading RG30 4EJ

Reading

RG30 4EJ

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.berkshirehealthcare.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job summary

We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic and motivated Rotational Pharmacy Assistant to join the team.

As a Rotational Pharmacy Assistant, you will be a vital member of the team working alongside Pharmacy Technicians, Student Technicians and Pharmacists, as well as the wider multidisciplinary team and members of the public.

This rotational role involves working in the follow areas;

• Dispensary- dispensing inpatient and outpatient prescriptions as well as reception duties
• Distribution - providing the wards with medicines top-up service
• Procurement - assisting with the receipt of medicines, this includes moving and handling boxes of bulk fluids
• Technical Services - working in the clean rooms to assist with the preparation of cytotoxic medicines

Main duties of the job

For more detail about the main duties of this role, please see the job description section below. As a key member of the Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, you will be joining an exceptional team working together to help our patients to stay healthy, when they need it most.

About us

Stretching across Northern, Eastern and Mid Devon, we have a workforce of over 15,000 staff, making us the largest employer in Devon. Our core services, which we provide to more than 615,000 people, cover more than 2,000 square miles across Devon, while some of our specialist services cover the whole of the peninsula, extending our reach as far as Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly.

We deliver a wide range of emergency, specialist and general medical services through North Devon District Hospital and the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital (Wonford).

Alongside our two acute hospitals, we provide integrated health and social care services across a variety of settings, including community inpatient hospitals, outpatient clinics, and within peoples own homes. We also offer primary care services, a range of specialist community services, and Sexual Assault Referral Centres (SARC).

Our state-of-the-art equipment, leading technologies and strong links to local universities put us at the forefront of research and innovations, enabling us to provide world-class care to our local communities.

Its never been a more exciting time to join the Royal Devon, as youll help to shape our services as we continue along our integration journey.

Job summary

The Purbeck PCN Pharmacy Team includes Clinical Pharmacists, Pharmacy Technicians and a Care Co-ordinator, working alongside General Practice and the PCN clinical teams. This is a part time post of 27.5 hours a week based at Swanage Medical Practice and the PCN office in Wareham. The Clinical Pharmacist will be required to work flexibly to meet the needs of the service and this role will include supporting patients in care homes and also home visits for housebound patients.

The Clinical Pharmacist will need to liaise with GP practices, hospital pharmacy teams, local community pharmacists, social services, care homes and care agencies to ensure any continuing medicine management issues are addressed and managed throughout the patients care pathway. The Clinical Pharmacist will provide relevant information to patients/carers and staff on matters relating to medication. The Clinical Pharmacist will counsel patients on how to take their medicines and identify any barriers to them taking their medication. The Clinical Pharmacist will undertake face to face and person-centred consultations with the emphasis on shared decision making. This post will involve assisting the PCN in achieving national requirements, NICE implementation, and utilisation of medicine optimisation initiatives.

Main duties of the job

Please see the Job Description for the full details.

To be part of a multi-skilled primary care team in a patient facing role. Providing patient centred medical services based on patient needs with a focus on continuity of care. Including: Patient facing / telephone Structured Medication Reviews.

About us

Purbeck PCN is made up of 6 member practices and works closely with the wider locality to improve and enhance patient care. Purbeck PCN is committed to delivering an integrated neighbourhood team approach within the community and works to improve patient access to local services, by working with many sectors including the voluntary sector, mental health services, Help & Care, and Dorset Mind.

Details

Date posted

16 October 2026

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience Band 7 equivalent

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

A2472-26-0009

Job locations

Swanage Medical Practice

Station Approach

Swanage

Dorset

BH19 1HB

United Kingdom

Wareham Surgery

Streche Road

WAREHAM

Dorset

BH20 4PG

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

To be part of a multi-skilled primary care team in a patient facing role providing patient centred medical services based on patient needs with a focus on continuity of care. Including:

Patient facing / telephone Clinical Structured Medication Reviews

Be responsible for the care management of patients with chronic diseases and undertake clinical medication reviews to proactively manage people with complex polypharmacy, especially the elderly, people in care homes, those with multiple co-morbidities and people with learning disabilities or autism

Review the on-going need for each medication, ensuring monitoring needs are performed and use the opportunity to support patients achieve better health outcomes through shared decision-making conversations

Support patients to take their medications to get the best from them, reduce waste and promote self-care

Make appropriate recommendations to prescribers

Promote safe disposal of medicines and recycling of inhaler

Patient facing consultation Long-term Condition clinics

Help to set up pharmacist-run long term condition clinics particularly for patients with complicated medication regimes. This could include, but is not limited to:

Optimisation of blood pressure control where clinically appropriate.

Optimisation of lipids using nationally recognised pathways

Optimisation of diabetic control

Optimisation of medicines for Chronic Kidney disease

HRT or contraception reviews / advice

Patient facing consultation Care Home Medication Reviews

Undertake clinical medication reviews, formulate a medicines optimisation plan jointly with the patient/ carer and facilitate its implementation by working with other professionals, services and agencies as necessary

Support patients to wean from medications including opioids, gabapentinoids and antidepressants in line with national guidance.

Work with care home staff to improve safety of medicines ordering and administration.

Medicines information

Answers relevant medicine-related enquiries from GPs, other practice staff, other healthcare teams (e.g. community pharmacy) and patients. These are known as tasks and letters and must be actioned during each shift, prioritising urgent requests and ensuring routine requests are processed in a timely way.

Suggest and recommend solutions using clinical knowledge and trusted pharmaceutical sources

Medicine Reconciliation

Carry out medication reviews and reconciliation for all new patients.

Medication reviews for patients whose care is transferred back into primary care, often this will be via a discharge summary.

Medicines Management

Support initiatives for antimicrobial stewardship to reduce inappropriate antibiotic prescribing locally.

Supporting the practice with the Month of Birth recall process, which includes annual medication safety checks and those of high risk drugs monitoring, complying with relevant Practice policies.

Support the PCN pharmacy team in to manage blood monitoring of High-Risk Drugs and DOACs across the PCN.

Provide specialist expertise in the use of medicines whilst helping to address both the public health and social care needs of patients at the PCNs practices and to help in tackling inequalities

Undertake and, where appropriate, lead on any specific medicines optimisation-based projects/portfolio areas of work as may be required by the Pharmacy Team, e.g., diabetes medication, blood pressure optimisation, lipid lowering therapy

Collaborating Working Relationships

Work collaboratively with ICB medicines management teams

Develop relationships and work closely with other pharmacy professionals within and across the PCN and the wider health and social care system

Take a central role in the clinical aspects of shared care protocols, clinical research with medicines, liaison with specialist pharmacists, liaison with community pharmacists and anticoagulation

Explores the potential for collaborative working and takes opportunities to initiate and sustain such relationships

Education and Training

Enrol in the NHS England CPPE Primary care pharmacy education program (if not already undertaken) and complete the 18-month course. This will be fully supported by the PCN, and time allocated for study days.

Complete the Independent Prescribing course (if not already undertaken)

Medicines optimisation

Demonstrate self-development through continuous professional development

Develop a good working knowledge of the clinical systems used by the practices

Attend internal and external meetings and training courses, and supervision sessions with designated GP supervisor on a regular basis

Complete regular mandatory training

Provide clinical supervision pharmacy technicians in the Practice and PCN pharmacy team

Practice

Support the implementation of national prescribing policies and guidance within the practice, care homes and other primary care settings. This will be achieved through undertaking clinical audits, supporting quality improvement measures and contributing to the Quality and Outcomes Framework and enhanced services.

Support the delivery of the pharmacy and medicines optimisation elements of the network service specifications within the Network Contract DES (Pharmacy Quality Scheme)

Help the GPs with reauthorising medication and repeat prescribing process and medication reviews.

Supporting the practices Month of Birth recall process, ensuring compliance with relevant Policies.

Answering medication queries from patients

Understand the role of CQC in General practice and adhere to practice policies.

Take part in significant event meetings and practice protected learning meetings.

Service development

Work with GPs and Pharmacy Technicians to create processes and Standard Operating Procedures for use within the practice and pharmacy teams, which offer improvement in consistency and delivery of our services to patients.

Contribute pharmaceutical advice for the development and implementation of new services

Identify areas of good practice and help to disseminate across the PCN

PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT

To discuss development needs with line manager and establish an agreed development plan in order to consistently achieve best practice and continuously improve personal performance.

To identify own training needs and attend relevant study days/courses as agreed by the line manager and in accordance with the Personal Development Plan.

To demonstrate appropriate behaviour in stressful and difficult situations, recognising personal limitations.

WORKING CONDITIONS

The role requires flexibility, as there are often changes to the planned programme of work, according to matters arising for independent contractors requiring urgent attention.

COMMUNICATION AND WORKING RELATIONSHIPS

The post holder will:

Work actively to develop good and effective working relationships with colleagues in the Practice and PCN and with individuals and external organisations in order to develop the service, facilitate collaborative working and mutually beneficial solutions to problems.

Act as an ambassador for the Practice team and the PCN in terms of telephone and in personal contacts and as a friendly and competent point of access to the Practice and PCN for outside organisations.

Work collaboratively with colleagues to ensure that resources are used flexibly to meet the demand, including providing assistance in times of particular pressure in any area.

Assimilate, manage, and communicate a wide range of information, some of which will be sensitive and complex and may involve matters relating to individual staff or patient matters or to matters of commercial confidence.

ENVIRONMENTAL

The post holder may be required to concentrate for sustained periods and the post requires significant periods of DSE usage. The post is practice based so the holder will be required to be on site and in an office / consulting room environment for extended periods. The post involves the holder making multiple telephone calls to patients per day.

Job description Job responsibilities To be part of a multi-skilled primary care team in a patient facing role providing patient centred medical services based on patient needs with a focus on continuity of care. Including: Patient facing / telephone Clinical Structured Medication Reviews Be responsible for the care management of patients with chronic diseases and undertake clinical medication reviews to proactively manage people with complex polypharmacy, especially the elderly, people in care homes, those with multiple co-morbidities and people with learning disabilities or autism Review the on-going need for each medication, ensuring monitoring needs are performed and use the opportunity to support patients achieve better health outcomes through shared decision-making conversations Support patients to take their medications to get the best from them, reduce waste and promote self-care Make appropriate recommendations to prescribers Promote safe disposal of medicines and recycling of inhaler Patient facing consultation Long-term Condition clinics Help to set up pharmacist-run long term condition clinics particularly for patients with complicated medication regimes. This could include, but is not limited to: Optimisation of blood pressure control where clinically appropriate. Optimisation of lipids using nationally recognised pathways Optimisation of diabetic control Optimisation of medicines for Chronic Kidney disease HRT or contraception reviews / advice Patient facing consultation Care Home Medication Reviews Undertake clinical medication reviews, formulate a medicines optimisation plan jointly with the patient/ carer and facilitate its implementation by working with other professionals, services and agencies as necessary Support patients to wean from medications including opioids, gabapentinoids and antidepressants in line with national guidance. Work with care home staff to improve safety of medicines ordering and administration. Medicines information Answers relevant medicine-related enquiries from GPs, other practice staff, other healthcare teams (e.g. community pharmacy) and patients. These are known as tasks and letters and must be actioned during each shift, prioritising urgent requests and ensuring routine requests are processed in a timely way. Suggest and recommend solutions using clinical knowledge and trusted pharmaceutical sources Medicine Reconciliation Carry out medication reviews and reconciliation for all new patients. Medication reviews for patients whose care is transferred back into primary care, often this will be via a discharge summary. Medicines Management Support initiatives for antimicrobial stewardship to reduce inappropriate antibiotic prescribing locally. Supporting the practice with the Month of Birth recall process, which includes annual medication safety checks and those of high risk drugs monitoring, complying with relevant Practice policies. Support the PCN pharmacy team in to manage blood monitoring of High-Risk Drugs and DOACs across the PCN. Provide specialist expertise in the use of medicines whilst helping to address both the public health and social care needs of patients at the PCNs practices and to help in tackling inequalities Undertake and, where appropriate, lead on any specific medicines optimisation-based projects/portfolio areas of work as may be required by the Pharmacy Team, e.g., diabetes medication, blood pressure optimisation, lipid lowering therapy Collaborating Working Relationships Work collaboratively with ICB medicines management teams Develop relationships and work closely with other pharmacy professionals within and across the PCN and the wider health and social care system Take a central role in the clinical aspects of shared care protocols, clinical research with medicines, liaison with specialist pharmacists, liaison with community pharmacists and anticoagulation Explores the potential for collaborative working and takes opportunities to initiate and sustain such relationships Education and Training Enrol in the NHS England CPPE Primary care pharmacy education program (if not already undertaken) and complete the 18-month course. This will be fully supported by the PCN, and time allocated for study days. Complete the Independent Prescribing course (if not already undertaken) Medicines optimisation Demonstrate self-development through continuous professional development Develop a good working knowledge of the clinical systems used by the practices Attend internal and external meetings and training courses, and supervision sessions with designated GP supervisor on a regular basis Complete regular mandatory training Provide clinical supervision pharmacy technicians in the Practice and PCN pharmacy team Practice Support the implementation of national prescribing policies and guidance within the practice, care homes and other primary care settings. This will be achieved through undertaking clinical audits, supporting quality improvement measures and contributing to the Quality and Outcomes Framework and enhanced services. Support the delivery of the pharmacy and medicines optimisation elements of the network service specifications within the Network Contract DES (Pharmacy Quality Scheme) Help the GPs with reauthorising medication and repeat prescribing process and medication reviews. Supporting the practices Month of Birth recall process, ensuring compliance with relevant Policies. Answering medication queries from patients Understand the role of CQC in General practice and adhere to practice policies. Take part in significant event meetings and practice protected learning meetings. Service development Work with GPs and Pharmacy Technicians to create processes and Standard Operating Procedures for use within the practice and pharmacy teams, which offer improvement in consistency and delivery of our services to patients. Contribute pharmaceutical advice for the development and implementation of new services Identify areas of good practice and help to disseminate across the PCN PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT To discuss development needs with line manager and establish an agreed development plan in order to consistently achieve best practice and continuously improve personal performance. To identify own training needs and attend relevant study days/courses as agreed by the line manager and in accordance with the Personal Development Plan. To demonstrate appropriate behaviour in stressful and difficult situations, recognising personal limitations. WORKING CONDITIONS The role requires flexibility, as there are often changes to the planned programme of work, according to matters arising for independent contractors requiring urgent attention. COMMUNICATION AND WORKING RELATIONSHIPS The post holder will: Work actively to develop good and effective working relationships with colleagues in the Practice and PCN and with individuals and external organisations in order to develop the service, facilitate collaborative working and mutually beneficial solutions to problems. Act as an ambassador for the Practice team and the PCN in terms of telephone and in personal contacts and as a friendly and competent point of access to the Practice and PCN for outside organisations. Work collaboratively with colleagues to ensure that resources are used flexibly to meet the demand, including providing assistance in times of particular pressure in any area. Assimilate, manage, and communicate a wide range of information, some of which will be sensitive and complex and may involve matters relating to individual staff or patient matters or to matters of commercial confidence. ENVIRONMENTAL The post holder may be required to concentrate for sustained periods and the post requires significant periods of DSE usage. The post is practice based so the holder will be required to be on site and in an office / consulting room environment for extended periods. The post involves the holder making multiple telephone calls to patients per day.

Person Specification

Personal Qualities

Essential

• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively with individuals from all agencies and at all levels including service users, carers, and professionals.
• Demonstrated ability in having excellent communication and organisational skills.
• Self-motivated and able to work with limited direction.
• Ability and commitment to engage with and empower service users and carers.
• Excellent written and oral presentation skills.
• Demonstrated ability to work methodically and accurately.
• Demonstrated ability to support colleagues and check own or colleagues work as appropriate.
• Ability to work independently without direct supervision.
• Subject to the provisions of the Disability Discrimination Act, able to travel using own vehicle.
• Demonstrable skills in written and spoken English, adequate to enable the post holder to carry out the role effectively.

Desirable

• Demonstrated ability in training.

Experience

Essential

• Can plan, manage, monitor, advise and review medication for patients in core areas, including long term conditions.
• An appreciation of NHS agenda, national policies and government targets.
• Basic IT skills, normally obtained through practice or practical training.

Desirable

• Primary Care experience.
• Recent experience of developing and implementing pharmaceutical care initiatives.
• Relevant theoretical and practical knowledge of Primary Care Networks and General Practice.
• An understanding of the current PCN DES specifications.
• Awareness of GP budget management and funding systems to enable GP clinical pharmacist services to assist delivery of PCN and NHS priorities and requirements for financial balance and quality.
• Awareness of systems to support management of patients in a primary care setting, delivering pharmaceutical input and support in the context of pathways of care and the business of the organisations.
• Evidence of involvement in education and training of other professionals.
• A wide range of IT skills especially Microsoft 365 software and specifically Excel.
• Experience of working with clinical management systems, especially SystmOne.

Qualifications

Essential

• Pharmacy Degree
• Centre for Pharmacy Postgraduate Education primary care Pharmacy
• Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) registration
• Education Pathway (PCPEP) qualification or working towards/ willing to enrol

Desirable

• Membership of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society
• Postgraduate diploma in Clinical Pharmacy or equivalent experience
• Registered non-medical prescriber

Person Specification Personal Qualities Essential Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively with individuals from all agencies and at all levels including service users, carers, and professionals. Demonstrated ability in having excellent communication and organisational skills. Self-motivated and able to work with limited direction. Ability and commitment to engage with and empower service users and carers. Excellent written and oral presentation skills. Demonstrated ability to work methodically and accurately. Demonstrated ability to support colleagues and check own or colleagues work as appropriate. Ability to work independently without direct supervision. Subject to the provisions of the Disability Discrimination Act, able to travel using own vehicle. Demonstrable skills in written and spoken English, adequate to enable the post holder to carry out the role effectively. Desirable Demonstrated ability in training. Experience Essential Can plan, manage, monitor, advise and review medication for patients in core areas, including long term conditions. An appreciation of NHS agenda, national policies and government targets. Basic IT skills, normally obtained through practice or practical training. Desirable Primary Care experience. Recent experience of developing and implementing pharmaceutical care initiatives. Relevant theoretical and practical knowledge of Primary Care Networks and General Practice. An understanding of the current PCN DES specifications. Awareness of GP budget management and funding systems to enable GP clinical pharmacist services to assist delivery of PCN and NHS priorities and requirements for financial balance and quality. Awareness of systems to support management of patients in a primary care setting, delivering pharmaceutical input and support in the context of pathways of care and the business of the organisations. Evidence of involvement in education and training of other professionals. A wide range of IT skills especially Microsoft 365 software and specifically Excel. Experience of working with clinical management systems, especially SystmOne. Qualifications Essential Pharmacy Degree Centre for Pharmacy Postgraduate Education primary care Pharmacy Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) registration Education Pathway (PCPEP) qualification or working towards/ willing to enrol Desirable Membership of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society Postgraduate diploma in Clinical Pharmacy or equivalent experience Registered non-medical prescriber

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 (opens in a new window).

Additional information 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 (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Purbeck Primary Care Network

Address

Swanage Medical Practice

Station Approach

Swanage

Dorset

BH19 1HB

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.purbeckpcn.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Purbeck Primary Care Network

Address

Swanage Medical Practice

Station Approach

Swanage

Dorset

BH19 1HB

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.purbeckpcn.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job summary

UNLOCK YOUR BEST WORK LIFE

+ MAKE A DIFFERENCE TO EVERY LIFE

We have an exciting opportunity for a Pharmacy Technician to join our Pharmacy Team at HMP Doncaster, a category B Prison located in Doncaster.

Hours

You will work 37.5 hours a week on a shift rota. This will cover: Monday - Sunday 7am - 5.30pm and every other weekend with ad-hoc bank holidays.

Salary

This position is full time, youll receive an annual salary up to £41,658 per annum - depending on experience.

How will we support you?

Bespoke induction, including our Introducing Health in Justice training course

Competency framework

Regional and national career development opportunities

Our bespoke Learning Management System to address your learning needs

Support from the wider team

Candidates are required to have a Legal right to work in the UK and due to the nature of the role, offers of employment will be subject to additional vetting and security checks.

Main duties of the job

As a Pharmacy Technician, your responsibilities will vary. You will

• Provide outstanding quality based patient centred care to our patients seeking out, listening to and acting on their feedback so that care is personalised and informed by what matters to them.
• Focussing on providing a safe and secure medicines management service, ensuring patient medical records are maintained to the agreed standard at all times and ensuring standard operating procedures are followed to a high and orderly standard.
• Deliver non-judgemental care within the scope of professional standards. Involving anything from the timely administration of medicines through to analysing cost effective prescribing as defined through our unique health in justice medicines policy.
• You will make a real difference by working as a key member of a multidisciplinary team of healthcare professionals.

If you are interested in career development, we have a wide range of opportunities for you to develop your skills and experience, which include both internal and external options for development and learning.

It doesnt stop there we also offer:

• Discounts on shopping and leisure activities
• Support to grow in your role and continue your professional development
• 24/7 employee assistance helpline and financial assistance when you need it

About us

The Health in Justice team at Practice Plus Group makes a real difference across over 53 prisons, young offenders and immigration removal centres. Were the UKs leading independent provider of NHS services to over 40,000 patients in secure environments, always putting their needs first, regardless of their background.

Practice Plus Groups purpose is to Unlock your best work life and we stand by our core values:

• we treat patients and each other as they would like to be treated
• we act with integrity
• we embrace diversity
• we strive to do things better together

We are looking for caring, compassionate but also driven professionals who can help us drive our vision for a fair and inclusive healthcare access to all.

• NVQ Level 3, or above, BTEC or equivalent
• Registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council
• Up to date with Continual Professional Development (CPD)
• Relevant post-qualification pharmacy experience
• General GCSE education or equivalent
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Able to work unsupervised whilst following policy and procedures

Although not essential ideal applicants would have experience in a hospital, community or prison environment.

Secure environments are one of the most challenging, yet rewarding places for healthcare professionals to work. If youre looking for a role where you can develop your existing healthcare skills and learn something new every day in an environment that never stands still, then this could be the right opportunity for you.

Job summary

This is an exciting 12-month fixed-term opportunity to support and further develop the specialist IBD pharmacy service at St Mark's Hospital, the National Bowel Hospital, the UK's only specialist bowel hospital and a nationally and internationally recognised referral centre for intestinal and colorectal disorders.

The successful candidate will join a highly regarded multidisciplinary team caring for patients with complex inflammatory bowel disease, colorectal, hepatology and intestinal failure conditions. The role combines advanced clinical practice, service development, education, leadership, and research, providing specialist pharmaceutical care across inpatient and outpatient settings.

This post offers an excellent opportunity for an experienced pharmacist to develop expertise in advanced therapies and biologics, contribute to clinical research and quality improvement initiatives, and support the ongoing development of a nationally recognised tertiary IBD service. It is ideally suited to a pharmacist looking to broaden their clinical and leadership experience within a specialist gastroenterology setting.

Main duties of the job

Key Responsibilities

• Provide a highly specialist pharmacy service for patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) at St Mark's Hospital.
• Support and deputise for the Lead IBD Pharmacist as required.
• Deliver pharmacist-led outpatient clinics, including biologics and advanced therapies, and participate in MDT clinics.
• Dedicate one day per week to IBD clinical outcomes, research, audit, and service development projects under consultant supervision.
• Develop and implement clinical protocols, guidelines, and pathways with key stakeholders.
• Lead education and training initiatives within St Mark's, the Pharmacy Department, and the wider Trust.
• Work closely with the IBD MDT, homecare providers, and commissioners to optimise biologics and homecare services.
• Undertake audit, quality improvement, and service redesign projects to enhance patient care and operational efficiency.
• Provide clinical pharmacy support to allocated inpatient areas and specialist gastroenterology services as required.
• Participate in weekend, late-duty, and on-call rotas in line with departmental requirements.

About us

London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust (LNWH) cares for the people of Brent, Ealing, Harrow and beyond.

Our team of more than 8,200 clinical and support staff serve a diverse population of almost one million people.

We run major acute services at:

• Northwick Park Hospital: home to one of the busiest emergency departments (A&E) in the country. The hospital provides a full range of services including the country's top-rated hyper-acute stroke unit and one of only three hyper-acute rehabilitation units in the UK
• St Mark's Hospital: an internationally renowned specialist centre for bowel disease
• Ealing Hospital: a busy district general hospital providing a range of clinical services, as well as 24/7 emergency department and urgent care centre, and specialist care at Meadow House Hospice
• Central Middlesex Hospital: our planned care site, hosting a range of surgical and outpatient services and collocated with an urgent care centre.

We are a university teaching NHS trust, in recognition of the important role we play in training clinicians of the future and bringing the benefits of research to the public.

Job summary

Are you a driven and registered Pharmacy Technician?

We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated Pharmacy Technician to join our Pharmacy Procurement Team. You should have good communication skills and be able to work accurately within a busy Pharmacy setting.

Interview dates: To Be Confirmed

The JD & PS are currently under AfC review and are subject to change

Main duties of the job

• To assist the Medicines Optimisation Pharmacist in the provision and development of the efficient purchasing of pharmaceuticals and Homecare service.
• To assist the Systems and Purchasing Administrator manager to develop and deliver training to Pharmacy colleagues and other Trust healthcare professionals.
• To assist the Systems Manager and Purchasing Administrator in developing reports from the JAC computer system and the administration of the JAC system.
• To assist in the supervision and education of trainees in Purchasing and Homecare.
• To assist the Medicines Optimisation Pharmacist with auditing the service.
• To act as an Accredited Checking Technician within the dispensary at Whiston hospital on a pre-determined rota.
• To participate in the department rota to ensure a pharmacy service is provided efficiently over 7 days

About us

Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust serves a population of over 600,000 with a workforce of over 9000 dedicated and skilled staff across 21 sites.

We strongly believe that the communities we serve should all have access to Five Star Patient Care.

Our Services:

Acute Care

Providing emergency and maternity services at Whiston, Southport and Ormskirk hospitals, and medical and surgical specialties across all our sites.

Primary Care

Providing primary care services at Marshalls Cross Medical Centre situated in St Helens Hospital.

Community Services

Providing adult community services for St Helens and a wheelchair service in Chorley, South Ribble, and West Lancashire. Our inpatient unit at Newton Community Hospital is where patients needing acute hospital beds can continue rehabilitation, freeing up space for more unwell patients. We also provide urgent care at our Urgent Treatment Centre located in St Helens town centre.

Specialist Regional Services

We provide the Mersey Regional Burns & Plastic Surgery Unit at Whiston Hospital and the Spinal Injuries Unit at Southport Hospital to more than 4 million people across the whole of Merseyside, West Lancashire, Cheshire, Isle of Man and North Wales.

Achievements:

• Rated Outstanding by CQC Inspection August 2018
• Top 100 places to work in the NHS (NHS Employers & Health Service Journal)
• National Preceptorship Accreditation (2023) for Nursing & AHP Preceptorship Programme

Details

Date posted

16 October 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£32,073 to £39,043 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

409-8149483

Job locations

Whiston Hospital

Warrington Road

Prescot

L35 5DR

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

KEY DUTIES

• To assist in the daily management of the Purchasing section
• To use the JAC pharmacy computer system to maintain an efficient system of ordering from suppliers taking account of national, regional and local contracts / buying agreements.
• To establish and implement an effective method of regular and timely dissemination of information to colleagues regarding product shortages / changes and the action being taken.
• To assist in sourcing pharmaceutically suitable alternatives to contract items in the case of supplier failure.
• To take an active role in reviewing contract changes
• To assist the Medicines Optimisation Pharmacist in ensuring that unlicensed medicines are purchased according to best practice
• To assist in the implementation and maintenance of a purchasing for safety policy to promote procurement of products with inherent safety features.
• To assess deliveries of unlicensed medicines for suitability and release them from quarantine according to the unlicensed medicines procedure.
• To assist in the existing homecare service and contribute to the review and development of this service
• To ensure that homecare providers adhere to their contractual obligations / service level agreements and national standards.
• To maintain continuing professional development to maintain registration as a Pharmacy Technician and maintain accreditation as Accuracy Checking Technician.
• To assist in the development of Information Technology, in particular the management of the Omnicell cabinets, JAC stock control system and the production of reports from the JAC system.
• To assist in the development, roll-out and maintenance of electronic ordering and invoicing.
• To assist in the management of recalled drugs following MHRA / notification via another route.
• To assist in promoting patient safety and efficiency within the department.
• To undertake personal staff appraisals and review objectives according to the Trusts requirements.
• To act as an Accredited Checking Technician within the dispensary at Whiston hospital on a pre-determined rota.
• To participate in the late night, weekend and bank holiday rota on a rotational basis to assist a 7 day working service.

CLINICAL & PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES

• To maintain professional registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council.
• To maintain continuing professional development in line with GPhC requirements.
• To attend and participate in study days and courses as necessary.
• To undertake any training and assessment required to maintain competency in his/her duties.
• To maintain security and the safe storage of medicines within the pharmacy in accordance with departmental policies and procedures.
• To comply with and ensure that all other pharmacy staff under his/her control comply with the legal and other requirements related to the purchase, supply, use, safe custody and destruction of drugs both within the pharmacy and in all other areas of the Trust

TEACHING & TRAINING RESPONSBILITIES

• To provide training and supervision of rotational pharmacists, pre-registration pharmacists and student technicians within the Purchasing and Homecare section.

FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY

• To co-operate in the provision of an efficient and cost effective service

RESEARCH & AUDIT

• To carry out and assist in audit research projects to improve and develop the service provision.

Job description Job responsibilities KEY DUTIES To assist in the daily management of the Purchasing section To use the JAC pharmacy computer system to maintain an efficient system of ordering from suppliers taking account of national, regional and local contracts / buying agreements. To establish and implement an effective method of regular and timely dissemination of information to colleagues regarding product shortages / changes and the action being taken. To assist in sourcing pharmaceutically suitable alternatives to contract items in the case of supplier failure. To take an active role in reviewing contract changes To assist the Medicines Optimisation Pharmacist in ensuring that unlicensed medicines are purchased according to best practice To assist in the implementation and maintenance of a purchasing for safety policy to promote procurement of products with inherent safety features. To assess deliveries of unlicensed medicines for suitability and release them from quarantine according to the unlicensed medicines procedure. To assist in the existing homecare service and contribute to the review and development of this service To ensure that homecare providers adhere to their contractual obligations / service level agreements and national standards. To maintain continuing professional development to maintain registration as a Pharmacy Technician and maintain accreditation as Accuracy Checking Technician. To assist in the development of Information Technology, in particular the management of the Omnicell cabinets, JAC stock control system and the production of reports from the JAC system. To assist in the development, roll-out and maintenance of electronic ordering and invoicing. To assist in the management of recalled drugs following MHRA / notification via another route. To assist in promoting patient safety and efficiency within the department. To undertake personal staff appraisals and review objectives according to the Trusts requirements. To act as an Accredited Checking Technician within the dispensary at Whiston hospital on a pre-determined rota. To participate in the late night, weekend and bank holiday rota on a rotational basis to assist a 7 day working service. CLINICAL & PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES To maintain professional registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council. To maintain continuing professional development in line with GPhC requirements. To attend and participate in study days and courses as necessary. To undertake any training and assessment required to maintain competency in his/her duties. To maintain security and the safe storage of medicines within the pharmacy in accordance with departmental policies and procedures. To comply with and ensure that all other pharmacy staff under his/her control comply with the legal and other requirements related to the purchase, supply, use, safe custody and destruction of drugs both within the pharmacy and in all other areas of the Trust TEACHING & TRAINING RESPONSBILITIES To provide training and supervision of rotational pharmacists, pre-registration pharmacists and student technicians within the Purchasing and Homecare section. FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY To co-operate in the provision of an efficient and cost effective service RESEARCH & AUDIT To carry out and assist in audit research projects to improve and develop the service provision.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• BTEC, NC & NVQ Level 3 in Pharmacy Service skills or GPhC recognised equivalent
• Registered as a practising Pharmacy Technician with the GPhC

Desirable

• BTEC accredited checking qualification or equivalent recognised by the dept or willing to work towards within 12 months of starting employment

Our Values

Essential

• We are Kind
• We are Open
• We are Inclusive

Knowledge & Experience

Essential

• Substantial post-qualification experience working in a pharmaceutical environment
• Experience of dispensing for discharge and medicines management

Desirable

• Experience in using the JAC pharmacy computer system
• Knowledge of LEAN principles

Skills

Essential

• Demonstrates ability to motivate team performance to achieve objectives
• Good verbal communication skills both face to face and using telephones
• Ability to talk to patients, staff and other senior health care professionals
• Ability to concentrate for long periods of time and able to work under pressure
• Ability to work accurately and efficiently with good attention to detail
• Well organised with good time management skills
• Good administration skills including accurate record keeping

Desirable

• Good negotiation skills

Other

Essential

• Ability to travel various hospital locations by own car/assisted driver
• Ability to participate in the department rota for 7-day working
• Supportive of colleagues of all grades

Person Specification Qualifications Essential BTEC, NC & NVQ Level 3 in Pharmacy Service skills or GPhC recognised equivalent Registered as a practising Pharmacy Technician with the GPhC Desirable BTEC accredited checking qualification or equivalent recognised by the dept or willing to work towards within 12 months of starting employment Our Values Essential We are Kind We are Open We are Inclusive Knowledge & Experience Essential Substantial post-qualification experience working in a pharmaceutical environment Experience of dispensing for discharge and medicines management Desirable Experience in using the JAC pharmacy computer system Knowledge of LEAN principles Skills Essential Demonstrates ability to motivate team performance to achieve objectives Good verbal communication skills both face to face and using telephones Ability to talk to patients, staff and other senior health care professionals Ability to concentrate for long periods of time and able to work under pressure Ability to work accurately and efficiently with good attention to detail Well organised with good time management skills Good administration skills including accurate record keeping Desirable Good negotiation skills Other Essential Ability to travel various hospital locations by own car/assisted driver Ability to participate in the department rota for 7-day working Supportive of colleagues of all grades

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).

Additional information 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

Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

Address

Whiston Hospital

Warrington Road

Prescot

L35 5DR

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.merseywestlancs.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

Address

Whiston Hospital

Warrington Road

Prescot

L35 5DR

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.merseywestlancs.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job summary

We are seeking a Part-time Dispenser to join our dispensing team to provide quick, efficient and accurate dispensing of medication to patients.

This role is for 20 hours per week, working on a Wednesday morning, all day Thursday and a Friday afternoon with flexibility to cover absences.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will be a fully qualified dispenser and will assist in dispensing medications, provide excellent customer service, and support dispensary operations. Prior experience as a GP dispenser and knowledge of medication administration are highly desirable, as is a commitment to patient safety and care.

About us

We are a friendly rural dispensing practice with a patient list size of 4,400 and increasing. The practice is a desirable place to work with a great team of friendly staff. There is a relaxed atmosphere at the surgery and the environment is very pleasant to work in. The practice believes in investment for development and training of our staff members.