Job summary

The Pharmacy Technician Apprentice will work as part of the multidisciplinary Primary Care Network (PCN) team while undertaking an approved Level 3 Pharmacy Technician Apprenticeship with Buttercups The postholder will develop the knowledge skills and behaviours required to become a registered Pharmacy Technician with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) following the 2 year training programme

Working under the supervision of registered Pharmacy Technicians Clinical Pharmacists and GPs the apprentice will support the safe effective and efficient use of medicines across the PCN This role combines workplace learning with formal study and includes protected learning time

Main duties of the job

Medicines Optimisation

• Support the delivery of safe and effective medicines optimisation services
• Support patients in understanding their medicines and promote adherence
• Identify patients who may benefit from medication reviews or other pharmacy services
• Assist with medicines reconciliation following discharge from hospital

Clinical Support

• Assist in maintaining accurate medication records
• Support the management of medicines related queries from patients and healthcare professionals
• Work with GP practices to improve prescribing safety and quality
• Support the monitoring of high risk medicines under supervision

Medicines Safety

• Assist with audits relating to prescribing and medicines management
• Help identify and report medication incidents and near misses
• Contribute to quality improvement projects
• Support compliance with national and local prescribing guidance

Administrative Duties

• Maintain accurate electronic patient records
• Prepare reports and documentation as required
• Support stock management where appropriate
• Participate in data collection and performance monitoring

About us

Taunton Deane West Primary Care Network is an NHS collaboration between two GP practices Wellington Medical Centre and Lister House Partnership Our practice teams work closely together sharing expertise resources and ideas to develop new and innovative services that improve care for our local population

As an approved PCN Learning Organisation we are committed to creating a positive learning culture where both learners and educators are supported to develop their skills and thrive We value teamwork continuous improvement and the sharing of knowledge across our practices

Together we care for approximately 28000 registered patients across the two practices Our vision is to continue improving the quality and accessibility of care we provide by responding to the needs of our patient population and developing services that support better health outcomes

Being part of a Primary Care Network enables us to benefit from additional roles and expertise through the Additional Roles Reimbursement Scheme These roles strengthen our existing teams and help us provide the right care at the right time from the right professional

We are committed to delivering compassionate person centred care while working collaboratively with our patients our practices and our wider healthcare partners

Details

Date posted

01 September 2026

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£25,269 a year

Contract

Apprenticeship

Duration

2 years

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

W0068-26-0009

Job locations

Wellington Medical Centre

Mantle Street

Wellington

Somerset

TA21 8BD

United Kingdom

Lister House Surgery

Croft Way

Wiveliscombe

TAUNTON

Somerset

TA4 2BF

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

Key Responsibilities

Medicines Optimisation

• Support the delivery of safe and effective medicines optimisation services
• Support patients in understanding their medicines and promote adherence
• Identify patients who may benefit from medication reviews or other pharmacy services
• Assist with medicines reconciliation following discharge from hospital

Clinical Support

• Assist in maintaining accurate medication records
• Support the management of medicines related queries from patients and healthcare professionals
• Work with GP practices to improve prescribing safety and quality
• Support the monitoring of high risk medicines under supervision

Medicines Safety

• Assist with audits relating to prescribing and medicines management
• Help identify and report medication incidents and near misses
• Contribute to quality improvement projects
• Support compliance with national and local prescribing guidance

Administrative Duties

• Maintain accurate electronic patient records
• Prepare reports and documentation as required
• Support stock management where appropriate
• Participate in data collection and performance monitoring

Learning and Development

• Complete all requirements of the Pharmacy Technician Level 3 Apprenticeship
• Attend training provider sessions
• Maintain a portfolio of evidence
• Participate in regular supervision appraisal and reflective practice
• Work towards registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)

Team Working

• Work collaboratively with GPs nurses pharmacists pharmacy technicians care coordinators and other members of the multidisciplinary team
• Participate in PCN and practice meetings where appropriate
• Develop positive working relationships with community pharmacies hospitals and other healthcare providers

General Responsibilities

• Maintain patient confidentiality at all times
• Comply with GDPR information governance and NHS policies
• Work within professional boundaries and seek support when required
• Promote equality diversity and inclusion
• Maintain mandatory training requirements
• Contribute to a safe working environment and follow health and safety procedures
• Demonstrate the NHS values and behaviours in all aspects of work

Job description Job responsibilities Key ResponsibilitiesMedicines Optimisation Support the delivery of safe and effective medicines optimisation services Support patients in understanding their medicines and promote adherence Identify patients who may benefit from medication reviews or other pharmacy services Assist with medicines reconciliation following discharge from hospital Clinical Support Assist in maintaining accurate medication records Support the management of medicines related queries from patients and healthcare professionals Work with GP practices to improve prescribing safety and quality Support the monitoring of high risk medicines under supervision Medicines Safety Assist with audits relating to prescribing and medicines management Help identify and report medication incidents and near misses Contribute to quality improvement projects Support compliance with national and local prescribing guidance Administrative Duties Maintain accurate electronic patient records Prepare reports and documentation as required Support stock management where appropriate Participate in data collection and performance monitoring Learning and Development Complete all requirements of the Pharmacy Technician Level 3 Apprenticeship Attend training provider sessions Maintain a portfolio of evidence Participate in regular supervision appraisal and reflective practice Work towards registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) Team Working Work collaboratively with GPs nurses pharmacists pharmacy technicians care coordinators and other members of the multidisciplinary team Participate in PCN and practice meetings where appropriate Develop positive working relationships with community pharmacies hospitals and other healthcare providers General Responsibilities Maintain patient confidentiality at all times Comply with GDPR information governance and NHS policies Work within professional boundaries and seek support when required Promote equality diversity and inclusion Maintain mandatory training requirements Contribute to a safe working environment and follow health and safety procedures Demonstrate the NHS values and behaviours in all aspects of work

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Qualifications
• GCSE or equivalent Grade 4 C or above in English and Mathematics
• Meets the entry requirements for the Level 3 Pharmacy Technician Apprenticeship
• Knowledge
• Basic understanding of the NHS and primary care
• Awareness of confidentiality and data protection
• Understanding of the importance of patient centred care
• Skills
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Good organisational and time management skills
• IT literacy including Microsoft Office and willingness to learn clinical systems
• Ability to work accurately and pay attention to detail
• Ability to prioritise workload under supervision
• Personal Attributes
• Motivated to learn and develop
• Professional and reliable
• Able to work as part of a multidisciplinary team
• Demonstrates integrity compassion and respect
• Flexible and adaptable

Desirable

• Experience working in a healthcare pharmacy or customer service environment
• Knowledge of primary care systems
• Experience using electronic patient record systems
• Understanding of medicines optimisation
• Previous experience in administration or healthcare support

Location and Driving

Essential

• Ability to drive
• Must be able to work in both practices face to face,

Person Specification Qualifications Essential Qualifications GCSE or equivalent Grade 4 C or above in English and Mathematics Meets the entry requirements for the Level 3 Pharmacy Technician Apprenticeship Knowledge Basic understanding of the NHS and primary care Awareness of confidentiality and data protection Understanding of the importance of patient centred care Skills Excellent communication and interpersonal skills Good organisational and time management skills IT literacy including Microsoft Office and willingness to learn clinical systems Ability to work accurately and pay attention to detail Ability to prioritise workload under supervision Personal Attributes Motivated to learn and develop Professional and reliable Able to work as part of a multidisciplinary team Demonstrates integrity compassion and respect Flexible and adaptable Desirable Experience working in a healthcare pharmacy or customer service environment Knowledge of primary care systems Experience using electronic patient record systems Understanding of medicines optimisation Previous experience in administration or healthcare support Location and Driving Essential Ability to drive Must be able to work in both practices face to face,

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

Taunton Deane West Primary Care Network

Address

Wellington Medical Centre

Mantle Street

Wellington

Somerset

TA21 8BD

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://tauntondeanewestpcn.gpweb.org.uk/our-primary-care-network (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Taunton Deane West Primary Care Network

Address

Wellington Medical Centre

Mantle Street

Wellington

Somerset

TA21 8BD

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://tauntondeanewestpcn.gpweb.org.uk/our-primary-care-network (Opens in a new tab)

Job summary

We are looking for an enthusiastic Senior Pharmacy Technician to work as a key part of the pharmacy team within our modern automated, dispensary area. This is an ideal opportunity for an experienced registered pharmacy technician to work as an ACPT and gain skills in staff management and service development in a busy hospital pharmacy department.

Alongside the accuracy checking responsibility, the post holder will have a leadership role which includes supporting with the day to day smooth running of the dispensary, training staff through supervision and monitoring performance.

This position requires a proactive and dynamic individual to work closely with peers and dispensary management to uphold the high standards of patient care and medicines optimisation. You must be able to demonstrate an enthusiasm for trying new roles, supporting innovation and delivering an excellent patient experience.

The successful candidate must be registered with the GPhC and have an accuracy checking qualification. Further training will be provided on staff management.

The L&D Pharmacy is a 7 day service and some weekend shifts will be required.

Please ensure you speak to your Line Manager before applying for this secondment opportunity and visit the Trust's Secondment Policy.

Main duties of the job

To perform the technical accuracy check on dispensed prescriptions.

To undertake day-to-day supervision of junior pharmacy technicians and pharmacy assistants within the Team.

To support delivery of dispensary Key Performance Indicators.

To provide training in dispensary procedures and pharmacy computer use to all members of staff.

To mentor and develop pharmacy assistants

To act as a professional role model for pre-registration trainee pharmacy technicians, junior pharmacy technicians and pharmacy assistants, actively demonstrating integrity, ownership and leadership in all aspects of the role.

To manage a defined area of responsibility within the prescribed medication supply chain.

About us

Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides hospital services to a growing population of around 700,000 people living across Bedfordshire and the surrounding areas across two busy hospital sites in Bedford and Luton. Both hospital sites offer key services such as A&E, Obstetrics-led Maternity and Paediatrics. You will be joining a friendly, high performing Trust committed to ensuring the health and wellbeing of staff. As one of the largest NHS Trusts in our region you will have access to a programme of high quality training and development to help you grow your career. The Trust continues to be committed to delivering the best patient care using the best clinical knowledge and technology available.

Our values

We not only recruit based on qualifications and experience - we recruit individuals who demonstrate the behaviours which underpin our Trusts core values. We achieve this by using values based recruitment. We are dedicated to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible for everyone, we are committed to promoting equality and diversity and creating a culture that values differences.

Please note that vacancies may close prior to the advertised closing date when sufficient number of applications have been received. All new staff will be subject to a probationary period covering first 6 months in post. Travel between hospital sites may be required. Please review all documents attached to ensure you familiarize yourself with all requirements of the job.

Details

Date posted

01 September 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£32,073 to £39,043 a year per annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

418-DTO0226-KA

Job locations

Luton and Dunstable Hospital

Lewsey Road

Luton

LU4 0DZ

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

To perform the final technical accuracy check on dispensed prescriptions which have been clinically screened by a pharmacist. This may include prescriptions in both the Main dispensary and in the Satellite dispensaries

To lead a team of junior and PTPTs and Pharmacy assistants in the dispensary, organising and directing their work in a fluid manner to ensure an efficient and responsive service to patients and wards

To support the Principal Pharmacy Technician in managing and developing staff within their Team, monitoring performance and supporting on-going professional development.

To assist the Principal Pharmacy Technician, Dispensary in providing hands on induction and on-going training of members of dispensary staff and other pharmacy staff in dispensary procedures including use of the pharmacy IT system. This will include NVQ assessments at level 2 and 3 and competency assessments for pharmacist pre-registration trainees.

To support the Principal Pharmacy Technician in maintaining continuous improvement and efficiency within the dispensary by managing discrete projects and/or areas of responsibility within the prescribed medication supply chain and being responsible for achieving defined outcomes.

To assist the Principal Pharmacy Technician, Dispensary in the co-ordination of dispensing of medicines for in-patients, out-patients and ward use. This will include when necessary, personally receiving prescriptions into dispensary and ensuring prescription charges are collected where appropriate, accurately labelling, assembling and dispensing individual in-patient, out-patient and discharge prescriptions including cytotoxic medicines, according to departmental policies and standard operating procedures. It will involve solving problems arising from these procedures, including contacting other healthcare professionals.

To counsel individual patients regarding correct use of medicines when appropriate. To include counselling / demonstration of inhaler and other medical device techniques. This may include counselling of patients at ward level at discharge. To contribute to the provision of information on medicines and general health care to out-patients through the use of posters and leaflets.

To assist the Senior Pharmacy Technician, Clinical Trials, in cascading the procedures required for the dispensing of clinical trial medicines. This includes ensuring all appropriate paperwork is maintained.

To support the Principal Pharmacy Technician, Dispensary in overseeing the safe and secure storage and dispensing of controlled drugs, ensuring all statutory registers are maintained accurately.

To ensure all appropriate patient medication history data and prescription data is entered accurately onto computerised and manual databases. This will include maintaining databases of prescribing of unlicensed medicines and non-formulary prescribing.

To support the co-ordination of efficient stock control within the Dispensary, through a rolling programme of stock reconciliation checks and expiry checks on a regular basis. This includes organising safe destruction of drug waste and investigating wrong stock levels and problem solving.

To liaise with relevant pharmacy and other healthcare staff to ensure an efficient, responsive service to directorates. To implement systems for service provision which enhance the efficiency of the dispensaries

To regularly formulate, review, update and implement standard operating procedures for the dispensaries.

Please see job description and person specification provided. If further information is required, please speak to our contact on advert.

Job description Job responsibilities To perform the final technical accuracy check on dispensed prescriptions which have been clinically screened by a pharmacist. This may include prescriptions in both the Main dispensary and in the Satellite dispensaries To lead a team of junior and PTPTs and Pharmacy assistants in the dispensary, organising and directing their work in a fluid manner to ensure an efficient and responsive service to patients and wards To support the Principal Pharmacy Technician in managing and developing staff within their Team, monitoring performance and supporting on-going professional development. To assist the Principal Pharmacy Technician, Dispensary in providing hands on induction and on-going training of members of dispensary staff and other pharmacy staff in dispensary procedures including use of the pharmacy IT system. This will include NVQ assessments at level 2 and 3 and competency assessments for pharmacist pre-registration trainees. To support the Principal Pharmacy Technician in maintaining continuous improvement and efficiency within the dispensary by managing discrete projects and/or areas of responsibility within the prescribed medication supply chain and being responsible for achieving defined outcomes. To assist the Principal Pharmacy Technician, Dispensary in the co-ordination of dispensing of medicines for in-patients, out-patients and ward use. This will include when necessary, personally receiving prescriptions into dispensary and ensuring prescription charges are collected where appropriate, accurately labelling, assembling and dispensing individual in-patient, out-patient and discharge prescriptions including cytotoxic medicines, according to departmental policies and standard operating procedures. It will involve solving problems arising from these procedures, including contacting other healthcare professionals. To counsel individual patients regarding correct use of medicines when appropriate. To include counselling / demonstration of inhaler and other medical device techniques. This may include counselling of patients at ward level at discharge. To contribute to the provision of information on medicines and general health care to out-patients through the use of posters and leaflets. To assist the Senior Pharmacy Technician, Clinical Trials, in cascading the procedures required for the dispensing of clinical trial medicines. This includes ensuring all appropriate paperwork is maintained. To support the Principal Pharmacy Technician, Dispensary in overseeing the safe and secure storage and dispensing of controlled drugs, ensuring all statutory registers are maintained accurately. To ensure all appropriate patient medication history data and prescription data is entered accurately onto computerised and manual databases. This will include maintaining databases of prescribing of unlicensed medicines and non-formulary prescribing. To support the co-ordination of efficient stock control within the Dispensary, through a rolling programme of stock reconciliation checks and expiry checks on a regular basis. This includes organising safe destruction of drug waste and investigating wrong stock levels and problem solving. To liaise with relevant pharmacy and other healthcare staff to ensure an efficient, responsive service to directorates. To implement systems for service provision which enhance the efficiency of the dispensaries To regularly formulate, review, update and implement standard operating procedures for the dispensaries. Please see job description and person specification provided. If further information is required, please speak to our contact on advert.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) as a Pharmacy Technician
• BTEC + NVQ level 3 in Pharmaceutical Sciences or equivalent qualification
• ACPT qualification

Desirable

• Membership with ATPUK
• Leadership Qualification

Knowledge

Essential

• Knowledge of use of Pharmacy computer systems

Desirable

• Familiarity with standard Office IT programs

Skills

Essential

• Ability to analyse problems and devise workable solutions
• Good interpersonal skills

Desirable

• Leading a team

Expierence

Essential

• Customer orientated services
• Experience of supervising staff

Desirable

• Experience of contributing to SOP development

Communication Skills

Essential

• Good verbal and written communication skills
• Experience of patient medication counselling
• Empathetic communication skills

Person Specification Qualifications Essential Registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) as a Pharmacy Technician BTEC + NVQ level 3 in Pharmaceutical Sciences or equivalent qualification ACPT qualification Desirable Membership with ATPUK Leadership Qualification Knowledge Essential Knowledge of use of Pharmacy computer systems Desirable Familiarity with standard Office IT programs Skills Essential Ability to analyse problems and devise workable solutions Good interpersonal skills Desirable Leading a team Expierence Essential Customer orientated services Experience of supervising staff Desirable Experience of contributing to SOP development Communication Skills Essential Good verbal and written communication skills Experience of patient medication counselling Empathetic communication skills

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

Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Luton and Dunstable Hospital

Lewsey Road

Luton

LU4 0DZ

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Luton and Dunstable Hospital

Lewsey Road

Luton

LU4 0DZ

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job summary

Join Our Friendly Primary Care Team

We are seeking an enthusiastic and motivated Pharmacy Technician to join our busy and supportive GP practice team.

This is an excellent opportunity for a registered Pharmacy Technician who is passionate about improving patient care and supporting the safe and effective use of medicines in primary care.

Working closely with our GPs, Clinical Pharmacist, nurses, and wider administrative team, you will play a key role in medicines optimisation, prescription management, medication reconciliation, and patient support.

Main duties of the job

Main Duties Include:

• Supporting the management of repeat prescriptions.
• Completing medicines reconciliation following hospital discharge.
• Responding to medication-related queries from patients and healthcare professionals.
• Working with the clinical team to improve prescribing quality and safety.
• Identifying patients requiring medication reviews and monitoring.
• Supporting medicines optimisation initiatives and audits.
• Maintaining accurate patient medication records.

About us

What We Offer

• A supportive and welcoming team environment.
• Opportunities for training and professional development.
• NHS Pension Scheme.
• The chance to make a real difference to patient care in the local community.

Details

Date posted

01 September 2026

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

A3258-26-0009

Job locations

Brooksby Drive

Oadby

Leicestershire

LE2 5AA

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

Job Purpose

The Pharmacy Technician will work as part of the multidisciplinary team within the GP surgery to support the safe, effective, and efficient use of medicines. The post holder will assist with medicines optimisation, prescription management, medication reconciliation, and patient support, helping to improve patient outcomes whilst reducing medicines-related risks and workload for clinicians.

The Pharmacy Technician will work under the supervision of a Clinical Pharmacist and alongside GPs, nurses, reception staff, and other healthcare professionals.

Key Responsibilities

Medicines Management and Optimisation

• Support the delivery of medicines optimisation services across the practice.
• Conduct medication reviews in line with protocols and under appropriate supervision.
• Identify patients requiring medication monitoring and recalls.
• Assist in improving prescribing quality and safety.
• Support the management of repeat prescribing systems.
• Ensure medicines are prescribed and monitored appropriately according to local and national guidelines.

Prescription Processing

• Process prescription requests in a timely manner.
• Review repeat medication requests against practice protocols.
• Resolve prescription queries from patients, pharmacies, and clinicians.
• Support the management of medication shortages and alternatives.
• Assist with medication synchronisation where appropriate.

Medicines Reconciliation

• Undertake medicines reconciliation following hospital discharge, outpatient attendance, or transfer of care.
• Ensure accurate medication records are maintained.
• Identify and resolve discrepancies between clinical correspondence and patient records.

Patient Support

• Respond to medication queries from patients within scope of practice.
• Promote medication adherence and understanding.
• Provide advice on the safe use, storage, and disposal of medicines.
• Signpost patients to appropriate healthcare professionals when required.

Clinical Administration

• Update and maintain accurate patient records using the clinical system.
• Support audits relating to prescribing and medicines management.
• Assist in identifying patients eligible for targeted medication reviews.
• Contribute to quality improvement initiatives.

Governance and Safety

• Report medication incidents, significant events, and near misses.
• Ensure compliance with NHS, General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC), and practice policies.
• Maintain patient confidentiality and information governance standards.
• Participate in clinical governance activities and audits.

Professional Development

• Maintain registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC).
• Participate in mandatory training and continuing professional development.
• Engage in supervision, appraisal, and team meetings.

Job description Job responsibilities Job PurposeThe Pharmacy Technician will work as part of the multidisciplinary team within the GP surgery to support the safe, effective, and efficient use of medicines. The post holder will assist with medicines optimisation, prescription management, medication reconciliation, and patient support, helping to improve patient outcomes whilst reducing medicines-related risks and workload for clinicians.The Pharmacy Technician will work under the supervision of a Clinical Pharmacist and alongside GPs, nurses, reception staff, and other healthcare professionals. Key ResponsibilitiesMedicines Management and Optimisation Support the delivery of medicines optimisation services across the practice. Conduct medication reviews in line with protocols and under appropriate supervision. Identify patients requiring medication monitoring and recalls. Assist in improving prescribing quality and safety. Support the management of repeat prescribing systems. Ensure medicines are prescribed and monitored appropriately according to local and national guidelines. Prescription Processing Process prescription requests in a timely manner. Review repeat medication requests against practice protocols. Resolve prescription queries from patients, pharmacies, and clinicians. Support the management of medication shortages and alternatives. Assist with medication synchronisation where appropriate. Medicines Reconciliation Undertake medicines reconciliation following hospital discharge, outpatient attendance, or transfer of care. Ensure accurate medication records are maintained. Identify and resolve discrepancies between clinical correspondence and patient records. Patient Support Respond to medication queries from patients within scope of practice. Promote medication adherence and understanding. Provide advice on the safe use, storage, and disposal of medicines. Signpost patients to appropriate healthcare professionals when required. Clinical Administration Update and maintain accurate patient records using the clinical system. Support audits relating to prescribing and medicines management. Assist in identifying patients eligible for targeted medication reviews. Contribute to quality improvement initiatives. Governance and Safety Report medication incidents, significant events, and near misses. Ensure compliance with NHS, General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC), and practice policies. Maintain patient confidentiality and information governance standards. Participate in clinical governance activities and audits. Professional Development Maintain registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC). Participate in mandatory training and continuing professional development. Engage in supervision, appraisal, and team meetings.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Essential Qualifications
• Registered Pharmacy Technician with the General Pharmaceutical Council GPhC.
• BTEC/NVQ Level 3 in Pharmaceutical Science or equivalent recognised qualification.
• Evidence of continuing professional development.
• Essential Experience
• Experience working as a Pharmacy Technician in community pharmacy, hospital pharmacy, or primary care.
• Experience managing medicines and prescription processes.
• Knowledge of medicines optimisation principles.
• Experience using pharmacy or clinical IT systems.
• Essential Knowledge
• Understanding of repeat prescribing processes.
• Knowledge of medicines reconciliation.
• Understanding of clinical governance and patient safety.
• Knowledge of confidentiality and data protection requirements.
• Essential Skills
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Good organisational and time management skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Competent IT skills.
• Personal Attributes
• Professional and patient-focused.
• Approachable and supportive.
• Reliable and adaptable.
• Committed to continuous improvement.
• Able to maintain confidentiality and professionalism at all times.

Desirable

• Desirable
• Experience working in General Practice or Primary Care Networks.
• Experience using SystmOne and AccurX clinical systems.
• Medicines optimisation or quality improvement experience.
• Accredited checking pharmacy technician qualification.

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered Pharmacy Technician with the General Pharmaceutical Council GPhC.
• BTEC/NVQ Level 3 in Pharmaceutical Science or equivalent recognised qualification.
• Evidence of continuing professional development.

Person Specification Experience Essential Essential Qualifications Registered Pharmacy Technician with the General Pharmaceutical Council GPhC. BTEC/NVQ Level 3 in Pharmaceutical Science or equivalent recognised qualification. Evidence of continuing professional development. Essential Experience Experience working as a Pharmacy Technician in community pharmacy, hospital pharmacy, or primary care. Experience managing medicines and prescription processes. Knowledge of medicines optimisation principles. Experience using pharmacy or clinical IT systems. Essential Knowledge Understanding of repeat prescribing processes. Knowledge of medicines reconciliation. Understanding of clinical governance and patient safety. Knowledge of confidentiality and data protection requirements. Essential Skills Excellent communication and interpersonal skills. Strong attention to detail. Good organisational and time management skills. Ability to work independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team. Competent IT skills. Personal Attributes Professional and patient-focused. Approachable and supportive. Reliable and adaptable. Committed to continuous improvement. Able to maintain confidentiality and professionalism at all times. Desirable Desirable Experience working in General Practice or Primary Care Networks. Experience using SystmOne and AccurX clinical systems. Medicines optimisation or quality improvement experience. Accredited checking pharmacy technician qualification. Qualifications Essential Registered Pharmacy Technician with the General Pharmaceutical Council GPhC. BTEC/NVQ Level 3 in Pharmaceutical Science or equivalent recognised qualification. Evidence of continuing professional development.

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

Central Surgery Oadby

Address

Brooksby Drive

Oadby

Leicestershire

LE2 5AA

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Central Surgery Oadby

Address

Brooksby Drive

Oadby

Leicestershire

LE2 5AA

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job summary

Posterngate surgery are seeking a positive, caring and self motivated Pharmacist to bring their knowledge and expertise to expand our experienced and welcoming clinical team.

Main duties of the job

Working with our multidisciplinary team to support clinicians in implementing effective dispensing, prescription management, prescribing systems and medicines management within the practice.

About us

Posterngate surgery is a large, innovative and high performing teaching practice. Working together with Selby Town Primary Care Network, we are a friendly, hardworking and supportive practice that aims to achieve the highest quality of care for or patients.

A systmone practice with a skill mix consists of 6 GP Partners, Salaried GPs, First Contact Physios, Mental Health Practitioners, Urgent Care Practitioners and Pharmacy Team supported by Practice Nurses and HCA's. Easy access from York & Leeds with free on-site parking and modern comfortable premises.

Details

Date posted

01 September 2026

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience Dependent on experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

A1013-26-0008

Job locations

Portholme Road

Selby

North Yorkshire

YO8 4QH

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

Review patients by consultation on complex medication regimens, screening & management of long term conditions, such as diabetes, asthma, COPD & hypertension

Deal with telephone based medication queries from patients, pharmacies & hospital

When appropriately qualified develop and utilise prescribing skills in face to face and remote settings to further support patient care.

Provide medicines management advice to doctors, practice nurses and other health professionals to promote the safe, effective, quality and cost effective use of medicines

Run audits & design of safer prescribing systems

Review of medications for nursing & residential home patients

Manage patients & health care professionals medicine queries

Reconcile medicines following hospital discharge & work with patients & community pharmacists to ensure patients receive the medicines they need post discharge

Contribute to reductions in medicine related hospital admissions & readmissions by supporting patients to get the best outcomes from their medicines & identifying & addressing medicines related issues

Manage practice formularies to improve the quality, safety & cost effectiveness of prescribing

Work with primary care professional & patients to implement NICE & other evidence based guidelines

Act as a source of medicines information for all of the practice team & patients (e.g. around doses, side effects, adverse events, possible alternatives e.g. around out of stocks)

Implement drug withdrawals & alerts e.g. MHRA aimed at improving medicines safety

Ensure that all dispensing errors and near misses are logged in accordance with the practice procedure and to undertake any activity necessary to rectify or prevent errors

Liaise with clinicians about prescriptions to ensure accuracy and prevent risk

Keep up-to-date with current pharmacy practice, new drugs and their uses for the purpose of continuing professional development

Provide regular support and feedback to the practice on prescribing action plans

Promote high quality, cost effective and evidence based use of medicines within the practice

Lead on identifying changes to minimise drug waste

Refer to ePACT data to analyse & review practice prescribing

Job description Job responsibilities Review patients by consultation on complex medication regimens, screening & management of long term conditions, such as diabetes, asthma, COPD & hypertensionDeal with telephone based medication queries from patients, pharmacies & hospital When appropriately qualified develop and utilise prescribing skills in face to face and remote settings to further support patient care.Provide medicines management advice to doctors, practice nurses and other health professionals to promote the safe, effective, quality and cost effective use of medicinesRun audits & design of safer prescribing systems Review of medications for nursing & residential home patients Manage patients & health care professionals medicine queriesReconcile medicines following hospital discharge & work with patients & community pharmacists to ensure patients receive the medicines they need post discharge Contribute to reductions in medicine related hospital admissions & readmissions by supporting patients to get the best outcomes from their medicines & identifying & addressing medicines related issues Manage practice formularies to improve the quality, safety & cost effectiveness of prescribing Work with primary care professional & patients to implement NICE & other evidence based guidelines Act as a source of medicines information for all of the practice team & patients (e.g. around doses, side effects, adverse events, possible alternatives e.g. around out of stocks) Implement drug withdrawals & alerts e.g. MHRA aimed at improving medicines safetyEnsure that all dispensing errors and near misses are logged in accordance with the practice procedure and to undertake any activity necessary to rectify or prevent errorsLiaise with clinicians about prescriptions to ensure accuracy and prevent riskKeep up-to-date with current pharmacy practice, new drugs and their uses for the purpose of continuing professional developmentProvide regular support and feedback to the practice on prescribing action plansPromote high quality, cost effective and evidence based use of medicines within the practiceLead on identifying changes to minimise drug wasteRefer to ePACT data to analyse & review practice prescribing

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Practising Member of the General Pharmaceutical Council
• A demonstrable commitment to professional development

Desirable

• Relevant post-graduate qualification; i.e. PgDip/MSc or equivalent
• experience and relevant short courses
• Independent prescriber or prepared to work towards

Experience

Essential

• Post-registration experience - minimum three years
• Experience of primary care clinical IT systems
• Primary care and or medicines management in primary care

Desirable

• Team leadership experience
• Experience of training others
• Experience of Systmone

Knowledge & skills

Essential

• Understanding of current national policies, in particular those that impact on medicines management services
• A knowledge of prescribing issues affecting primary care and the interface with other areas of health and social care
• Up to date therapeutic and clinical knowledge
• Familiarity with the concept of evidence based medicine, effectiveness and appropriateness with critical appraisal skills
• Computer literate, including advanced word-processing, spreadsheet skills, email and other computer databases
• High level of analytical and literacy skills
• Ability to apply clinical knowledge appropriately in a variety of settings; e.g. practice and strategic
• Ability to plan, set objectives, priorities and review performance against
• objectives
• A solutions focussed approach
• Excellent communication (oral and written) and inter personal skills
• Ability to delegate
• Good time management
• Demonstrate a knowledge of the changing NHS structures and functions with particular emphasis on issues relating to pharmacy practice
• High level of understanding, interpretation and analysis of prescribing data; e.g. epact
• Able to develop & implement policy & procedure to sustain a quality service
• Membership of Primary Care Pharmacy Association

Desirable

• Demonstrate a knowledge of the changing NHS structures and functions with particular emphasis on issues relating to pharmacy practice
• High level of understanding, interpretation and analysis of prescribing data; e.g. epact
• Able to develop & implement policy & procedure to sustain a quality service
• Membership of Primary Care Pharmacy Association

Person Specification Qualifications Essential Practising Member of the General Pharmaceutical Council A demonstrable commitment to professional development Desirable Relevant post-graduate qualification; i.e. PgDip/MSc or equivalent experience and relevant short courses Independent prescriber or prepared to work towards Experience Essential Post-registration experience - minimum three years Experience of primary care clinical IT systems Primary care and or medicines management in primary care Desirable Team leadership experience Experience of training others Experience of Systmone Knowledge & skills Essential Understanding of current national policies, in particular those that impact on medicines management services A knowledge of prescribing issues affecting primary care and the interface with other areas of health and social care Up to date therapeutic and clinical knowledge Familiarity with the concept of evidence based medicine, effectiveness and appropriateness with critical appraisal skills Computer literate, including advanced word-processing, spreadsheet skills, email and other computer databases High level of analytical and literacy skills Ability to apply clinical knowledge appropriately in a variety of settings; e.g. practice and strategic Ability to plan, set objectives, priorities and review performance against objectives A solutions focussed approach Excellent communication (oral and written) and inter personal skills Ability to delegate Good time management Demonstrate a knowledge of the changing NHS structures and functions with particular emphasis on issues relating to pharmacy practice High level of understanding, interpretation and analysis of prescribing data; e.g. epact Able to develop & implement policy & procedure to sustain a quality service Membership of Primary Care Pharmacy Association Desirable Demonstrate a knowledge of the changing NHS structures and functions with particular emphasis on issues relating to pharmacy practice High level of understanding, interpretation and analysis of prescribing data; e.g. epact Able to develop & implement policy & procedure to sustain a quality service Membership of Primary Care Pharmacy Association

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

Posterngate Surgery

Address

Portholme Road

Selby

North Yorkshire

YO8 4QH

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Posterngate Surgery

Address

Portholme Road

Selby

North Yorkshire

YO8 4QH

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job summary

An excellent development opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and committed individual to gain specialised skills in a clinical role within acute medicine. We are looking for a motivated clinical pharmacy technician to join our diverse team to support the Ward Based Clinical Pharmacy Technician service to rotate between shift patterns consisting of 08:00-16:15 and 10:45-19:00.

The successful candidates will be committed to improving patient care and delivering a high quality Pharmacy service to our patients and Trust.

The successful candidates will have:

*At least one year's post qualification experience within an hospital setting

*Hold a nationally recognised Pharmacy technician qualification and be registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council

*Accredited accuracy checking qualification

*A flexible approach to accommodate the needs of the service

Previous experience demonstrating a good understanding of ward based services would be advantageous.

We may consider applicants who do not meet all the essential criteria outlined within the personal specification for these posts.

Main duties of the job

Provide near patient medicine management services as part of our ward-based team across 7 days ensuring cost effective and efficient services are maintained throughout our patients stay. You will integrate into the ward multidisciplinary team assisting in medication reconciliation at clerking, discharge planning, TTO medicine supply and patient counselling. Additional duties include; the assessment of patients own drugs, audits, medication ordering, dispensing and checking of supplies. There will be a requirement to participate in extended hours including weekend working, bank holidays, late nights on a rotational basis.

About us

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust strives to have an inclusive culture where everyone feels like they belong, can thrive, knows that they add value and feels valued. We do this by developing compassionate and culturally competent leaders, being values driven in all that we do and by creating a welcoming and inclusive workplace that thrives on the diversity of our people. As such we want to attract and recruit talented individuals from all backgrounds, and for each of you to feel supported for the diversity you bring, to achieve your full potential. For those staff with a disability, including physical disability, long term health condition, mental health or neurodiverse condition, this also means being committed to making reasonable adjustments needed for you to carry out your role.

Job summary

We are seeking a highly motivated, enthusiastic and innovative pharmacist to provide professional and operational leadership to our expanding Pharmacy Technical Services team.

Pharmacy Technical Services is a dynamic and evolving area of practice, that plays a vital role in the safe preparation and supply of complex medicines to patients. Our team prepares and supplies systemic anti-cancer therapy (SACT) to patients across all four hospital sites within the Health Board and delivers a growing clinical trials service, providing investigational medicinal products to each site. We are currently progressing the development of a new Pharmacy Aseptic Unit, due to become operational later this year, which will further enhance the capacity, resilience and capability of the service.

The post holder will provide operational management of the Pharmacy Technical Services team, ensuring the safe, effective and timely delivery of SACT and clinical trials, while maintaining compliance with all relevant regulatory and quality standards.

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

We welcome applications from candidates who currently don't hold the Postgraduate qualification in Pharmaceutical Technology and Quality Assurance. Please refer to box 4 for more information to apply under Annex 21 Terms.

Main duties of the job

• Act as the Accountable Pharmacist for the Aseptic Unit, ensuring compliance with all relevant regulatory, quality and governance requirements.
• Oversee the operational delivery of Pharmacy Technical Services, managing workload, staffing and service priorities to ensure the safe and timely delivery of aseptic products and clinical trial activities.
• Lead and develop the Pharmacy Technical Services workforce, promoting a culture of continuous improvement, innovation and professional development.
• Ensure robust pharmaceutical quality systems are maintained, including oversight of validation, environmental monitoring, risk management, audits, investigations, corrective and preventative actions (CAPA), and regulatory inspections.
• Lead the planning, organisation and ongoing development of clinical trials services, ensuring the safe and compliant management of investigational medicinal products.
• Provide highly specialised professional advice on aseptic services, SACT preparation, clinical trials and technical services to healthcare professionals, senior managers and other stakeholders.
• Lead service planning, capacity management and service development activities to support the growth, sustainability and strategic development of Pharmacy Technical Services

About us

Hywel Dda University Health Board plans and provides NHS healthcare services for people living in Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire, and bordering counties.

We have over 13,000 staff, and together we provide primary, community, in-hospital, mental health and learning disabilities services.We work in partnership with the three local authorities, as well as public, private, and third-sector colleagues, including our valued team of volunteers.

Our services are provided in:

• Four main hospitals: Bronglais Hospital in Aberystwyth; Glangwili Hospital in Carmarthen; Prince Philip Hospital in Llanelli; and Withybush Hospital in Haverfordwest
• Five community hospitals: Amman Valley and Llandovery hospitals in Carmarthenshire; Tregaron Hospital in Ceredigion; and Tenby and South Pembrokeshire hospitals in Pembrokeshire
• Two integrated care centres: Aberaeron and Cardigan in Ceredigion, and several other community settings
• 47 general practices (six of which are health board managed practices); dental practices (including four orthodontic); 99 community pharmacies; 43 general ophthalmic practices; and 8 ophthalmic domiciliary providers
• Numerous mental health and learning disabilities services

Job summary

We are looking for a Locum Pharmacy Technician to cover an assignment with the Ministry of Defence (MoD), at RAF Brize Norton Medical Centre, in Carterton, Oxfordshire.

This is a locum role (37 hours per week) and the successful candidate will deliver an exceptional standard of care to the MoD service personnel.

Hourly rate:

£25.13 per hour

Main duties of the job

• To be responsible for the safe and accurate dispensing of all medicines and medicinal products as prescribed by authorised prescribers within the medical and dental centre in accordance with UK legislation, manufacturers recommendations and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
• To provide advice on pharmacy and prescribing issues within the scope of own competence.
• To work alone or as part of a team within the dispensary.
• To provide effective day to day management of the dispensary.
• To ensure safe and accurate dispensing of all medical and dental prescriptions as prescribed by registered medical practitioners and non-medical prescribers, including controlled drugs (CDs), accountable drugs (ADs) and medical appliances.
• To provide pharmaceutical advice/counselling to patients.
• To collect and receipt prescription charges accurately.
• To maintain all statutory records, logs and registers.
• To procure, receipt, and be responsible for safe custody, storage, and audit of all medicinal products including CDs and ADs in accordance with UK legislation, manufacturers recommendations and SOPs.
• To ensure active stock control measures and storage are in place to maintain adequate stock levels to meet the needs of the Practice while minimising wastage.
• To provide advice/training to medical centre staff on pharmacy and prescribing issues within the scope of professional competence.

About us

About Military Medical Personnel and Our Benefits:

Military Medical Personnel (MMP) is a specialist recruitment consultancy dedicated exclusively to providing locum civilian medical, dental and healthcare professionals to the Ministry of Defence. We are a contracted supplier to the MOD and have locum vacancies on military bases throughout the UK and occasionally overseas locations.

Military Medical Personnel offer an attractive package for candidates which may include the following:

• Attractive rates of pay with weekly payments and choice of payment model
• A generous Refer a Friend bonus scheme
• Flexibility of long- and short-term assignments to suit your availability
• Free uniforms provided (if required)
• A PVG membership (Disclosure Scotland) or an Access Northern Ireland certificate is required for this role.
• Free mandatory training
• Weekly payments
• Assigned an experienced consultant who will support you throughout your application and will continue to look after you during your assignment

All job placements are subject to the receipt of satisfactory compliance requirements.

Please note that MMP is unable to sponsor work visas. Applicants must already have the right to work in the UK, such as a valid visa with no restrictions on hours.

Due to the volume of applications received, only candidates who meet the essential criteria will be contacted regarding their application.

Job summary

The ICB works in partnership with local health and care organisations, staff, patients, carers, families and the public, to support three million people across Surrey and Sussex to live healthier lives. Together, we have an ambitious vision for improving health and care across Surrey and Sussex. We are working to: Improve health outcomes for everyone, with a focus on prevention of ill health and whole population health. Tackle inequalities to reduce unfair gaps in access, experience, and outcomes. Get better value from our services by enhancing productivity and value for money.

Support local communities to grow and thrive through social and economic development.

Main duties of the job

Working as an active member of the Medicines Optimisation Team to ensure the delivery of a legal, safe, high quality pharmaceutical service which reflects National and local policy and prioritiesProvide enhanced medicines optimisation support to identified practices/PCN's/Neighbourhoods e.g. when they are an outlier, have significant population health needs.To support delivery of the Medicines Optimisation improvement plans through audits and focused projects.Ensure clinical and cost-effective prescribing across neighbourhoods including promoting best practice and the use of clinical decision support tools such as OptimiseRx. To support the Medicines Optimisation team with data analysis and project support to guide prioritisation of the medicines optimisation strategy and promote clinical and cost-effective prescribing in relation to population health outcomes.

About us

We also work with NHS trusts and organisations which deliver healthcare services through developing Provider Collaboratives to improve healthcare pathways, so local people experience better care and outcomes.

To achieve this, we need a team of people who can think beyond organisational boundaries, strong collaborators, can navigate complexity, challenge constructively, and keep communities at the centre of decisions.

We want everyone to feel welcome at work and are passionate about creating an inclusive, compassionate workplace culture where every colleague feels seen, heard, and valued.

We know through experience that different ideas, perspectives, and backgrounds create a stronger and more creative working environment that delivers better experience and outcomes for our population.

We want our organisation to be a place where diversity is actively celebrated, where safe spaces exist for all identities, and where all voices help shape our direction. We place a high importance on the NHS values - they guide what we do every day, set out how we work, and how we treat each other.

Job summary

Are you an experienced final accuracy checking pharmacy technician who has significant experience of working in a hospital pharmacy?

LUFHT may have the perfect opportunity for you.

We are looking for a Senior Pharmacy Technician based in the dispensary at our Aintree site, who can act as a great role model, provide excellent training and demonstrate our trust values.

You must be able to show great leadership qualities, a broad experience of working in a pharmacy and knowledge and understanding of working in a hospital.

We want to recruit a Senior Pharmacy Technician who is enthusiastic, motivated who will work to our professional standards to provide an efficient and patient focused service.

You may be required to rotate across all sites of LUHFT.

Main duties of the job

In the role as a Senior Pharmacy Technician, you must have excellent communication skills, attention to detail and be flexible as you will you will work within our dispensaries, alongside, pharmacy assistants, pharmacy technicians and pharmacists.

You will be required to supervise work of pharmacy assistants, technician and students ensuring work is prioritised appropriately and play a key role in training and development of staff to maintain high quality and standards of work.

You will be required to participate in evening, weekend, and Bank Holiday working in keeping with the Pharmacy Directorate arrangements and the needs of the Trust.

About us

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust comprises Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital & Royal Liverpool University Hospital.

We are part of NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group, formed on 1 Nov 2024 from the coming together of LUHFT and Liverpool Women's NHS Foundation Trust. The Group was born from a shared aim to improve the care we provide our patients.

UHLG is one of the largest employers in the region, with over 16,800 colleagues dedicated to caring for our communities - from birth and beyond.

For the 630,000 people across Merseyside, we are their local NHS. We provide general and emergency hospital care, alongside highly specialised regional services for more than two million people in the North West.

Aintree University Hospital is the single receiving site for adult major trauma patients in Cheshire and Merseyside and hosts a number of regional services including an award-winning stroke facility. Broadgreen Hospital is home to elective surgical, diagnostic and treatment services, together with specialist patient rehabilitation. Liverpool Women's Hospital specialises in the health of women and babies, delivering over 7,200 babies in the UK's largest single site maternity hospital each year. The Royal Liverpool University Hospital is the largest hospital in the country to provide inpatients with 100% single bedrooms and focuses on complex planned care and specialist services.

For roles at Liverpool Women's, visit their careers page.

Job summary

At Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (LUHFT) we have exciting opportunities for enthusiastic and proactive pharmacy technicians who are keen to realise their potential and who can make the most of the scope this post offers to deliver a patient centred approach to our service delivery.

As a Medicines Management Pharmacy Technician you will play a pivotal role in ensuring optimum performance of the pharmacy service whilst working in our satellite pharmacies and wards as part of the medicine management team.

Are you passionate about patients and optimising their treatment?

Do you want to feel you are doing something worthwhile and rewarding?

Do you want to further your career in a fast paced teaching hospital?

Are you looking for an opportunity to broaden your technical knowledge supported by a friendly and enthusiastic pharmacy team?

We will welcome applications from Pharmacy Technicians currently working in all settings but you must be registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council and must be able to show demonstrable experience as a qualified Pharmacy Technician.

Please feel free to get in touch to organise a visit to our department

Main duties of the job

To carry out the role of a Medicines Management Pharmacy Technician at LUHFT you will need to complete our in-house Medicines Management and Medication History Taking training programmes.

We have full time (37.5 hours) band 5 Pharmacy Technician vacancies in our team working alongside pharmacists and pharmacy assistants in a number of specialities including, Emergency Medicine, Older Persons Care, Critical Care and many other specialities. You will work as part of the pharmacy team to help deliver a high standard of medicines optimisation to designated wards. You will be responsible for the delivery of safe and cost effective pharmaceutical care to newly admitted patients, as well as facilitating efficient discharge and transfer of patients.

Working between wards and satellite pharmacies you will need to have excellent organisational skills in order to undertake this role. You must be able to work accurately, have a good eye for detail, and be able to prioritise your workload, meet deadlines and be committed to the delivery of high standards in a patient focused service.

We are open every day of the year, our rota's include weekends, bank holidays and late nights.

About us

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust comprises Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital & Royal Liverpool University Hospital.

We are part of NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group, formed on 1 Nov 2024 from the coming together of LUHFT and Liverpool Women's NHS Foundation Trust. The Group was born from a shared aim to improve the care we provide our patients.

UHLG is one of the largest employers in the region, with over 16,800 colleagues dedicated to caring for our communities - from birth and beyond.

For the 630,000 people across Merseyside, we are their local NHS. We provide general and emergency hospital care, alongside highly specialised regional services for more than two million people in the North West.

Aintree University Hospital is the single receiving site for adult major trauma patients in Cheshire and Merseyside and hosts a number of regional services including an award-winning stroke facility. Broadgreen Hospital is home to elective surgical, diagnostic and treatment services, together with specialist patient rehabilitation. Liverpool Women's Hospital specialises in the health of women and babies, delivering over 7,200 babies in the UK's largest single site maternity hospital each year. The Royal Liverpool University Hospital is the largest hospital in the country to provide inpatients with 100% single bedrooms and focuses on complex planned care and specialist services.

For roles at Liverpool Women's, visit their careers page.

Job summary

This post is an excellent opportunity for an enthusiastic and self-motivated pharmacy technician to join our friendly pharmacy team in delivering a high quality pharmacy service to our patients across various specialities on Singleton Hospital site.

The successful candidate will work for clinical services to wards and dispensary. We are a department that is committed to the extended role of technicians and you will be encouraged to develop your skills in all aspects of hospital pharmacy practice in our busy department providing services to Neonatology, maternity, cancer, surgery and ophthalmology.

Applicants will hold a valid BTEC & NVQ level 3 Pharmaceutical Science Certificate with additional MM and ACPT qualifications, or a Certification of Higher Education in Pharmacy Technician Practice - Level 4, and be registered as a Pharmacy Technician with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC).

If you have the ability to work using your own initiative, have good communication skills, a high level of accuracy and are keen to develop your skills this is the job for you!

The pharmacy team has a proven track record of innovation and delivering excellent patient care as part of the wider MDT. You will be joining a supportive team where the focus is about working hard but having the correct work life balance.

Main duties of the job

Main duties include:

1. Provide a medicines management service to an inpatient ward including drug history, and medicines reconciliation.

2. Responsible for safe, efficient and effective checking of prescriptions dispensed by other members of the pharmacy team in the dispensary and ward based (including Clinical Trials).

3. Being part of the ward MDT and the wider pharmacy team. This includes being part of the pharmacy weekend and bank holiday rota.

4. Support Education and Training activities within the department.

5. Provide leadership and mentoring within the dispensary and ward-based teams.

About us

We believe staff are our best asset and we want you to be happy and confident about starting your career here in Swansea Bay University Health Board.

As one of the biggest healthcare groups in the UK we can offer a wealth of professional training and development opportunities in an innovative, forward-thinking organisation.

You might be a nurse or doctor, maybe you specialise in a health science/therapy or can offer skills in one of our support services - we have a job for you.

There are also apprenticeships, work placements and volunteering roles available.

We are an inclusive employer and welcome applications from everyone whatever their sex; religion or belief; race; age; sexual orientation; gender identity or, whether they are pregnant or have recently been on maternity leave, married or are in a civil partnership; or, whether they are disabled.

Our values - Caring For Each Other, Working Together and Always Improving, show that our commitment to equality is at the heart of everything we do.

If you want excellent career and training opportunities while living on the doorstep of some of Europe's most spectacular scenery, with all the benefits of a thriving and cosmopolitan city - look no further.

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 we 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

The post holder undertakes high-level technical duties in the following areas of pharmaceutical care:

• Clinical Medicine Management Technician to highest level of the Medicine Management Competency Level Framework
• Accredited Accuracy Checking Technician duties covering Wards, & Dispensaries
• The post holder will be an integral part of the Medicine Optimisation team working alongside the Pharmacists, and a range of health care professionals.
• They will work seamlessly between primary and secondary care and link with a range of healthcare professionals to optimise concordance and compliance with prescribed medication
• To practice as a mentor in all areas of competence.

This post requires a Disclosing & Barring Services (DBS) check

Main duties of the job

Medicine Optimisation duties:

• To provide skilled pharmaceutical counselling to patients in order to improve concordance and compliance with medicines and to reduce risks from medication related events.
• To check patient's own medicines on admission for suitability for use within the Trust .
• To obtain accurate patient medication histories, using the appropriate sources, including external Healthcare Professionals, the patient and/or carer's, facilitating medicines reconciliation.
• To provide professional pharmaceutical advice to relevant health care professionals and patients regarding safe, appropriate and cost-effective use of medicines and medicinal products.
• To reduce the risk of missed medications and critical medication incidents by identifying and actioning supply of ongoing prescriptions
• To support trust initiatives for the rapid and efficient discharge of patients through effective discharge planning, liaising with key staff, checking transcription and managing supply
• Mentoring a range of staff in line with the Medicine Optimisation Framework

About us

We employ around 6,000 staff who deliver compassionate care from our two main hospitals, Calderdale Royal Hospital and Huddersfield Royal Infirmary as well as in community sites, health centres and in patients' homes.

We are continuing to modernise and invest in our health services to build on our strong reputation. Foundation trusts are public leaders in improving quality in health services. They are part of the NHS - yet decisions about what they do and how they do it are driven by independent boards. Boards listen to their Membership Council and respond to the needs of their members - patients, staff and the local community. Foundation trusts provide what the health service wants, yet are also free to invest quickly in the changes to the local community needs, in striving to be the best, and in putting their patients first.

Job summary

We are seeking an exceptional, forward-thinking senior pharmacist to lead Women's, Children's and Sexual Health Services at Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust, serving a large, diverse North East London population.

You will provide strategic and clinical leadership across paediatrics, paediatric oncology, neonates, maternity, gynaecology, HIV, reproductive health and sexual health, driving clinical excellence, service transformation and high-quality, person-centred pharmaceutical care.

Our pharmacy service has benefited from significant investment, including Trust-wide EPMA for adult inpatients. Roll-out to paediatrics, neonates and maternity is planned for the coming year.

Main dutieso Lead a safe, high-quality and cost-effective clinical pharmacy and medicines optimisation service tailored to these specialties.o Provide advanced, evidence-based pharmaceutical advice to multidisciplinary teams.o Plan and deliver strategic improvements aligned with national standards, medicines guidance and clinical governance.o Be a visible leader and line manager, providing mentorship, supervision and training.

For more information or an informal visit, contact Sinead Tynan, Head Pharmacist, Hospital Services: 01708 435 0000 ext. 2861 ([email protected]).

Main duties of the job

To lead, develop, and deliver a safe, high-quality, and cost-effective clinical pharmacy and medicines optimisation service tailored to meet the specific needs of patients in Women's, Children's and Sexual Health services.

To provide advanced, specialised pharmaceutical and evidence-based advice to multidisciplinary teams across specialities including paediatrics, neonates, obstetrics, gynaecology, and sexual health.

Provide an advanced clinical service to allocated wards/patients groups as part of the team.

To plan and implement strategic improvements to clinical pharmacy services, ensuring aligning with national standards, drug use guidelines and clinical governance agendas.

Lead prescribing safety, antimicrobial stewardship, and the development of local policies, patient group directions (PGD's), and treatment guidelines.

Act as a visible leader and line manager, providing mentorship, clinical supervision, and training to junior pharmacists, multidisciplinary team, and non-medical prescribers.

Monitor and analyse drug expenditure and manage medicines-related cost pressures within the Clinical Group.

About us

We're an organisation that is getting better and better and our improvements are driven by a determination to deliver care we're proud of and our patients are happy with.

They are benefitting from a new electronic patient record (we were the last acute trust in London to introduce one) and our maternity services have been rated good by the Care Quality Commission.

We operate from two main sites - KGH in Goodmayes and Queen's Hospital in Romford. We have two busy emergency departments with more than 346,000 people visiting them last year. We're campaigning to secure the £35m we need to transform the A&E at Queen's and get rid of corridor care.

We're proud of our regional Neurosciences Centre, Radiotherapy Centre and Hyper Acute Stroke Unit. We're also part of the North East London Cancer Alliance.

We run a Women's Health Hub in Ilford; an Ageing Well Centre in Hornchurch; and Community Diagnostic Centres (CDC) at Barking Community Hospital and at St George's Health and Wellbeing Hub. These CDCs are open 12 hours a day, 7 days a week.

The majority of our 8,400 staff - who come from 146 different countries - live in the three diverse London boroughs we serve and are from black, Asian and minority ethnic groups. Many can work flexibly and more than 400 of them are on our Ofsted accredited apprenticeship programmes. We're proud to be a London Living Wage employer.

Job summary

Are you an experienced clinical pharmacist looking for your next leadership opportunity?

We are seeking an enthusiastic, highly motivated and forward-thinking Advanced Clinical Pharmacist to join our Medicine and Urgent Care Pharmacy Team. This exciting Band 8a role offers the opportunity to provide advanced clinical pharmacy services across Acute General Medicine while developing a specialist interest in one of the following areas:

• Cardiology

• Respiratory Medicine

• Diabetes

• Admissions Medicine

Your specialist portfolio will be discussed and agreed at interview, allowing you to align your expertise and career aspirations with service needs.

Main duties of the job

As an Advanced Clinical Pharmacist, you will be an integral member of the multidisciplinary team, providing expert medicines optimisation, clinical leadership and strategic direction across medicine services. You will play a key role in supporting patient flow, improving patient outcomes and ensuring the safe, effective and cost-efficient use of medicines.

You will:

• Deliver expert clinical pharmacy services to acute medical patients.
• Lead medicines optimisation initiatives and service developments.
• Support prescribing and medicines governance activities.
• Contribute to the development of clinical pathways and prescribing guidance.
• Work collaboratively across primary, secondary and community care interfaces.
• Develop and support innovative pharmacy practice, including prescribing and digital medicines management systems.
• Supervise, mentor and develop pharmacists, trainee pharmacists and pharmacy technicians.
• Participate in weekend, late duty and on-call services

About us

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

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

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

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

Job summary

We are seeking a dedicated and professional Clinical Pharmacist to join our multidisciplinary team.

This is a unique opportunity to contribute to a forward-thinking organisation within the Primary Care Network (PCN) framework. The PCN has already established excellent collaboration in delivering pharmacy provision to the many aspects of the DES within its locality. The post holder will help underpin and grow the team to move to working in line with the ever-evolving requirements of PCNs.

Our current team is complemented by clinical pharmacists and pharmacy technicians working across all sites. This role is a replacement within the team to continue to grow on the support and accessibility of our PCN and its patient population.

Please note that we are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this position. Applicants will be required to demonstrate their right to work in the UK at interview.

Main duties of the job

Key Responsibilities:

1.Clinical Medicines Management

Provide expertise in clinical medicines management, including medication reviews and ensuring safe prescribing practices, especially during care transitions.

2.Medication Reviews

Conduct remote or face-to-face structured medication reviews for patients, particularly those with polypharmacy, long-term conditions, or in care homes

3.Support for Patients

Offer patient-facing support, addressing medication queries and optimizing medication use to improve adherence and outcomes

4.Hospital Discharge Management

Reconcile and manage medicines post-hospital discharge, ensuring continuity of care and addressing unexplained changes

5.Quality Improvement

Lead clinical audits and contribute to quality improvement initiatives, including adherence to local and national prescribing guidelines.

6.Service Development

Provide pharmaceutical advice for creating and implementing new services with medicinal components

7.Medicines Safety

Review and improve the safety of medicines associated with unplanned hospital admissions and high-risk groups

8.Education and Guidance

Provide medication-related information to practice staff, healthcare teams, and patients, suggesting solutions and monitoring outcomes.

9.Policy Implementation

Monitor compliance with local and national guidelines, assisting with practice formulary updates and adherence to NICE guidance.

About us

LAKESIDE HEALTHCARE is changing the face of primary care provision in England. We are bold, adventurous and ambitious and determined to thrive in uncertain times. We are the largest true partnership in the NHS and operate from various sites across the East Midlands. We serve the healthcare needs of over 170,000 patients across Northamptonshire, Lincolnshire & Cambridgeshire. Joining our team presents an opportunity to be part of a large organisation that is changing the way primary care is delivered today.

Living and breathing our values at Lakeside Healthcare

Caring & Respect: Simply put we genuinely care about people: working together for our patients and our teams, our patients come first in everything we do. We strive to ensure we connect and respond to all needs with compassion, care and respect to improve the lives and wellbeing of the communities we serve.

Teamwork & Quality: In all areas of our business we network, collaborate and learn from our Patients, Stakeholders and each another to ensure we are always striving to improve, making the right and best decisions to provide the best service.

South Peterborough PCN is a large, forward-thinking Primary Care Network compromising of 4 practices Yaxley, New Queen Street & Stanground, Old Fletton and Wansford.

This role is based across the PCN.

Job summary

A great opportunity has arisen to join the Pharmacy Team at Barts Health as our Pharmacy Medicines Purchasing for Safety Lead, based at The Royal London Hospital with cross-site working. This role is central to ensuring safe, compliant and resilient medicines procurement across the Trust.

You will lead on procurement governance, medicine shortages management, unlicensed medicines oversight, and safety-focused contract validation, working closely with senior pharmacy leaders and multidisciplinary teams.

Key responsibilities include:

Leading safe, compliant procurement processes and supplier oversight

Managing Trust-wide medicine shortages and switch-back planning

Coordinating unlicensed medicines governance, audits and stock reviews

Conducting safety assessments, packaging checks and contract validation

Producing KPIs, dashboards and audit reports for governance forums

Supporting incident investigations, policy development and digital optimisation

We are looking for an enthusiastic, proactive pharmacy technician with excellent communication skills, strong attention to detail and a passion for patient safety.

For more information, please contact: [email protected] or [email protected]

Main duties of the job

o To provide expert leadership and governance oversight of procurement activities within the pharmacy department, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards, safeguarding patient safety, and supporting risk management.o To oversee the supply chain, including medicine shortages, unlicensed medicines, supplier management, stock control, and contract management, ensuring continuity of supply and optimal stock utilization.o To lead on governance, safety assessments, audit processes, and the management of medicine shortages and unlicensed medicines, including risk-based de-escalation and safe switch-back planning.

About us

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.

We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.

Job summary

Closing Date: 18.10.26

Shortlisting to take place after closing date: commencing 19.10.26

Interview expected to take place in the week following shortlisting: commencing 30.10.26

If you are an experienced pharmacist with a special interest in anticoagulation and a drive to deliver outstanding clinical services, we would love to hear from you.

We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated Lead Pharmacist to join our team and provide clinical leadership across our anticoagulation services.

This is an exciting opportunity for a pharmacist who is passionate about improving patient outcomes, optimising medicines use and developing high-quality services.

You will play a key role in leading and developing the service, ensuring the delivery of safe, evidence-based and person-centred care to patients requiring anticoagulation.

You will work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams, healthcare professionals and patients to optimise anticoagulant therapy, promote best practice and drive continuous service improvement.

Main duties of the job

Provide clinical and professional leadership for anticoagulation services.

Support the safe and effective use of anticoagulants.

Lead the development, implementation and evaluation of anticoagulation pathways and service improvements.

Provide expert advice and education to healthcare professionals, patients and carers.

Promote medicines optimisation, patient safety and adherence to relevant guidelines and policies.

Work collaboratively with medical, nursing, pharmacy and wider multidisciplinary teams.

Support audit, quality improvement and clinical governance initiatives.

Contribute to the education, training and development of pharmacy colleagues and other healthcare professionals.

About us

Our People Charter outlines the behaviours we can expect from one another and what you can expect from Bradford Teaching Hospitals Foundation Trust:

• We value people
• We are one team
• We care

We're keen to meet people who share these values and are passionate about delivering the highest quality of care to our patients.

Job summary

Provide senior technical support to dispensary services in the absence of dispensary lead, including on a "when required basis".

Ensure safe and effective dispensing processes are maintained.

Support the effective implementation and embedding of new systems, technologies, and service developments within the dispensary.

Provide guidance and support to Dispensary Lead, in managing their team effectively.

Deputise for the Senior Operations Manager.

Prepare for and actively contribute to relevant meetings with Homecare Providers, supporting the delivery and development of homecare provision.

Lead and contribute to workforce planning for the dispensary and Homecare service through development and succession planning.

Participate in the recruitment, selection and retention of staff within these sections including chairing or serving on interview panels and supporting the induction process.

The role will include participation in operational rotas including bank holidays and weekend.

Main duties of the job

Leadership and Managerial

Provide direct line management to Dispensary Lead and Homecare team, including conducting regular 1:1s, performance review and appraisal, and addressing concerns in line with Trust policies.

Provide strategic leadership as an active member of the Pharmacy SLT, contributing to the development, implementation and evaluation of departmental objectives, workforce planning, quality improvement initiatives and service transformation in line with Trust priorities. Develop and review Personal Development Plans for those you line manage.

Supervise the activity of direct reports where required, taking responsibility for their training and development.

Work collaboratively with pharmacy section leads, to drive innovation, manage departmental change, and support the delivery of high-quality, safe and cost-effective pharmacy services across the Trust. Lead on the development and implementation of pharmacy policies, governance frameworks and service improvement programmes, influencing decision-making across the department and ensuring compliance with national standards, legislation and best practice. Undertake relevant training and continuous professional development in accordance with General Pharmaceutical Council requirements, organisational needs and service priorities.

About us

Ashford and St. Peters Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is the largest provider of acute hospital services to Surrey residents, serving a population of 410,00 people and employing approximately 4,800 staff.

Our vision is to provide an outstanding experience and best outcomes for patients and the team. We are committed to providing continuous professional development and flexibility to deliver our workforce plan.

We are part of a collaborative Group with the Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust. As part of this partnership, colleagues may occasionally work across both organisations to support shared services, development opportunities and patient care.

St Peter's Hospital delivers complex medical and surgical care, maternity and emergency services. Day and orthopaedic surgery, ophthalmology and outpatient services are delivered at Ashford Hospital. Additional services are delivered at Woking Community Hospital.

Our Values provide us with the behaviours we respect and can commit to. By living our values through our everyday interactions, we can build a stronger, more resilient, and forward- thinking organisation, guiding us to achieve success and make a positive impact on how we deliver our services.

We can offer you the full range of NHS benefits and discounts.

Please note that adverts may close early, so early application is encouraged.

For more information about careers at ASPH please visit:www.asph-careers.org

Job summary

We are looking for a registered pharmacy technician with a recognised checking accuracy qualification to join the friendly and dynamic Nottingham Children's Hospital Pharmacy Team.

You will work with our clinical pharmacists and the other members of the multidisciplinary team to optimise the use of medicines within Nottingham Children's Hospital. You will make a real difference to patient safety, patient experience and satisfaction and operational flow through the Trust.

You will be fully supported by our team to achieve your full potential as a key member of the team of people looking after our patients.

No previous paediatric experience is necessary- just a positive attitude, and a willingness to learn.

As part of this role, you will be required to work mainly at the Queen's Medical Centre campus.

Main duties of the job

To improve and support the quality of patient care on admission and at discharge within Nottingham Children's Hospital, through the provision of a professional and effective medicines management service.

This will include the assessment, and where suitable, re-use of patient's own medications, accurate and meticulous drug histories, thorough patient counselling, timely preparation of discharge prescriptions, one-stop dispensing and authorised self-checking, as well as supporting the ward teams with storage and security issues.

The role involves supporting the dispensary when required and performing weekend duties. The shifted and bank holiday duties are as follows:

To participate in departmental weekends, bank holidays and late duty working as required. At the time of advertising, the weekend rota encompasses 2 half-day shifts every 4/5 weeks at the City campus or 1 full day shift every 4 weeks at the QMC campus.

In addition, the post holder will participate in a system of flexible shifts to facilitate NUH pharmacy opening times.

About us

What we offer:

Supportive and friendly teams, both within Pharmacy and in the wider clinical MDT.

Structured opportunities for training and development, both personal and professional

Utilisation of digital technology

NUH provide a range of national and internationally renowned specialist services, and we are at the forefront of new surgical procedures and research programmes.We are home to the East Midlands Major Trauma Centre, the Nottingham Children's Hospital and in partnership with the University of Nottingham we host a Biomedical Research Centre carrying out vital research into hearing, digestive diseases, respiratory, musculoskeletal disease, mental health and imaging.As a teaching hospital, we are instrumental in the education and training of doctors, nurses and other healthcare professionals. We are proud of our strong relationships with universities across the East Midlands, including the University of Nottingham, Nottingham Trent University and Loughborough University.

Job summary

We are looking to recruit enthusiastic and highly self-motivated individuals to join our Pharmacy team and to complete the Pharmacy Technician Training Programme Apprenticeship. Your duties will be varied and will involve contributing to the delivery of pharmacy services across various sites within the Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust whilst completing the requirements to meet the apprenticeship standard. On completion of the Pharmacy Technician Training Programme, you will be required to register with the General Pharmaceutical Council. Applicants must qualify for apprenticeship funding in order to be considered for this post. More information on eligibility criteria can be found at: Sway Pharmacy Technician Training Programme (Apprenticeship Pathway) | Buttercups Training (Apprenticeship Funding eligibility information)

Main duties of the job

You will be required to work with different pharmacy teams whilst completing the apprenticeship. You will need to demonstrate that you are a team player, be a proactive learner and be able to plan and organise your own workload. You need to be flexible in your approach to work and have good attention to detail. Excellent communication skills, a professional attitude and patient centred approach are essential. Please see the attached job description for further information about this vacancy.

About us

The Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is committed to delivering the highest quality and safest treatment and care to every patient, every time. Our vision is to provide the highest quality specialist and integrated care. We will do this through delivery of our multi-year goals and strategic priorities, which you can read about on this page. Central to it all is The Leeds Way our values and behaviours that are at the heart of everything we do.

Job summary

We are looking to recruit enthusiastic and highly self-motivated individual(s) to join our Pharmacy team and to complete the Pharmacy Technician Training Programme (non-apprenticeship route). Your duties will be varied and will involve contributing to the delivery of pharmacy services across various sites within the Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust whilst meeting the requirements of the training programme. On completion of the Pharmacy Technician Training Programme, you will be required to register with the General Pharmaceutical Council. Please note that this vacancy is for the nonapprenticeship route and is intended for applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria for apprenticeship levy funding. Applicants are required to have previous pharmacy experience. More information can be found at: Sway

Main duties of the job

You will be required to work with different pharmacy teams whilst completing the programme. You will need to demonstrate that you are a team player, be a proactive learner and be able to plan and organise your own workload. You need to be flexible in your approach to work and have good attention to detail. Excellent communication skills, a professional attitude and patient centred approach are essential. The post holder will be required to work evenings, weekends, and Bank Holidays on a rotational basis. Please see the attached job description for further information about this vacancy.

About us

The Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is committed to delivering the highest quality and safest treatment and care to every patient, every time. Our vision is to provide the highest quality specialist and integrated care. We will do this through delivery of our multi-year goals and strategic priorities, which you can read about on this page. Central to it all is The Leeds Way our values and behaviours that are at the heart of everything we do.

Job summary

This is an exciting and innovative time to join Aseptic Services at The Christie NHS Foundation Trust. We offer an excellent opportunity for an experienced pharmacist with a keen interest in aseptic services to join our dynamic team.You will work within a high-performing aseptic unit during a key phase of service development, supporting a diverse portfolio including Phase I clinical trials, gene therapies, Early Access Medicines and compassionate use programmes. The unit operates across two cleanrooms, including a dedicated gene therapy facility, with five negative pressure isolators.Working closely with multidisciplinary teams, you will help ensure patients have timely access to the latest oncology and haematology treatments. You will contribute to both clinical care and research, becoming an integral part of our aseptic and wider pharmacy services.The department is actively involved in collaborative projects and maintains strong links with the University of Manchester. We are committed to staff development and encourage postgraduate study, research and secondment opportunities.

Main duties of the job

o Lead and contribute to all aspects of aseptic preparation under the Section 10 exemption of the Medicines Act 1968, including clinical trial products, ensuring safe, effective and compliant practice.o Support the strategic development of aseptic services through service evaluation, data analysis, horizon scanning and implementation of local and national initiatives.o Act as the Accountable Pharmacist when required, taking responsibility for the preparation and release of medicines in line with Section 10 of the Medicines Act 1968.o Contribute to the planning, design, commissioning and operation of new aseptic facilities and upgrades to existing services.o Provide line management to designated staff, promoting a positive, high-performing team environment.o Ensure all aseptic staff are appropriately trained and competency assessed in line with local, regional and national standards.o Maintain safe, efficient and responsive services, prioritising workload during capacity constraints and liaising effectively with clinical and operational teams.o Support the ongoing development and maintenance of the Quality Management System, ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements.o Facilitate research and innovation within Aseptic Services, including support for clinical trials and collaborative projects.

About us

We are an ever-expanding multi-disciplinary team of Assistants, Practitioners, Technicians, and Pharmacists who strive to produce exceptionally high-quality injectable medicines to each patient that uses our service.The Aseptic team is a diverse and dynamic team who work in a specialised cleanroom environment where teamwork is the key to efficiency and managing the patient experience. Each day is both challenging and rewarding in equal measures, with cancer treatments constantly evolving and new types of drugs being trialled each year.We are at the forefront of developments in terms of drug innovation and team development. We were one of the first hospitals to introduce the progression roles for technical assistants and Science Manufacturing Technicians to our ever-expanding portfolio of training and staff qualifications here at The Christie NHS Foundation Trust.The Pharmacy department has a developed career pathway for aseptic staff wishing to progress as far as achievable. Helping support all qualifications and in-house training that allow for this progression should you wish to further your career within the pharmacy aseptic team.So, if you want to work as part of an ever-progressing team and you enjoy a challenge then we could be the team for you.

Job summary

As a Pharmacy Technician within Practice Plus Group IUC's Worcestershire Urgent Access Primary Care Service, you will help deliver a safe, legal and high-quality medicines management service across multiple primary care settings. Working closely with clinical, operational and medicines management teams, you will support compliance with regulatory standards, commissioning requirements and organisational policies.

This is a varied role with responsibility for maintaining medicines governance, supporting safer prescribing initiatives and ensuring effective stock management across Primary Care Centres throughout Worcestershire. Regular travel between sites is required to maintain medicine availability and support safe service delivery.

You will play a key role in monitoring prescribing activity, coordinating medicines management processes, reviewing medicines-related incidents and supporting audits, inspections and quality improvement activity. The position offers the opportunity to work collaboratively with multidisciplinary colleagues while contributing to patient safety and service excellence.

You will also support the ongoing development of medicines management practices, help implement local and national guidance, and contribute to governance activities that improve the quality and effectiveness of care across the service.

Main duties of the job

Manage medicines stock, controlled drugs and supplies across service locations, ensuring safe availability and compliance with legal requirements. Review prescriptions for legal compliance and escalate any concerns to clinical leadership when required. Daily travel between IUC sites in Worcestershire transferring stock, using our PPG Cars. Coordinate prescription processes, including ordering, tracking, collation and supply of prescription packs. Undertake medicines management audits, reporting activities and prescribing analysis to support quality and compliance. Investigate medicines-related incidents, complaints and feedback, supporting learning and service improvement. Monitor and action medicines safety alerts, guidance updates and governance requirements in collaboration with clinical teams. Chair medicines management meetings and produce reports, bulletins and quality assurance materials. Support staff training, medicines-related competencies and line management responsibilities for operational colleagues. Assist with CQC preparedness, controlled drug licence requirements, pharmaceutical waste management, wider medicines management projects and assist with ensuring IPC standards.

About us

Registered Pharmacy Technician with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC). BTEC, NVQ Level 3 in Pharmaceutical Sciences or an equivalent qualification that enables GPhC registration. Post-qualification dispensary experience within community or hospital pharmacy with strong medicines management knowledge. Understanding of pharmacy legislation, standards of practice, clinical governance and NHS policies. Experience of stock control, multidisciplinary working and effective use of IT systems. Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage priorities, work independently and perform effectively under pressure. Excellent communication skills, attention to detail and a commitment to continuous professional development and service improvement. A flexible, proactive approach with the ability to build positive working relationships and support a safe, patient-focused environment.

Please see the Job Description attached to the vacancy. If you have further questions, please contact George Robinson - [email protected]

Please note that offers of employment are subject to receipt of satisfactory references and a DBS check.

Practice Plus Group is committed to creating a diverse environment and we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

We reserve the right to close Job Advertisements early, so we recommend applying as soon as possible.

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Job summary

Oncology Pharmacist Derby Hospital | Pharmacist | Permanent | Part Time | Competitive Salary depending on experience 22.5 hours per week Build a brighter future while you're helping us build a healthier nation. At Nuffield Health, our approach is to fully integrate medicines into a personalised pathway of patient care. That means you'll benefit from a way of working that allows you to do the best job you can. It's everything you need to grow your career. It starts with you.

Main duties of the job

As a Pharmacist, you will: Join our talented multidisciplinary team Be the trusted Medicines Management Lead for our hospital Deliver high-quality clinical care and advice where it's needed Offer services to a range of departments, including the pre-assessment clinic, outpatient department, ward and theatres Ideally have experience with chemotherapy, but not essential

About us

Nuffield Health Derby Hospital The Nuffield Health Derby Hospital is a modern, purpose-built hospital with 38 en-suite beds, three operating theatres, and together with a comprehensive range of outpatient services. The Radiology department is a small but busy department covering general radiographic procedures, theatre, ultrasound, MRI and CT. Set in beautiful grounds, we're about 3 miles from the city centre, within easy reach of all major roads and bus routes.