Pharmacy Technician – Dispensary Services
Job reference: 287-DTC-105-25
Location: Pharmacy Department, Aintree Hospital, Fazackerley, Liverpool
Band: 4
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time – 37.5 hours per week (including weekend, late night rota and bank holidays)
Salary: £27,485 – £30,162 per annum, pro rata (Yearly)
Closing date: 04/01/2026 23:59
Job Overview
Join our team as a Pharmacy Technician – Dispensary Services and grow with us! Working for Liverpool Hospital Group you will be based at Aintree University Hospital, the Major Trauma Centre for Cheshire and Merseyside. Are you an experienced and dedicated Pharmacy Technician looking to make a real difference in patient care? Our Pharmacy department is looking for motivated and detail-oriented professionals to join our dynamic hospital pharmacy team.
What You’ll Do
* Support Pharmacists in the preparation, dispensing, and distribution of medications.
* Ensure accurate and timely medication delivery to wards and departments.
* Maintain records, manage stock levels, and uphold strict regulatory compliance.
What We’re Looking For
* NVQ Level 3 in Pharmacy Services, or students due to qualify in the next 3 months.
* Registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC).
* Previous hospital experience preferred.
* Strong attention to detail, communication skills, and a commitment to patient safety.
Why Join Us?
* Be part of a collaborative and supportive healthcare team.
* Gain access to ongoing professional development and training.
* Contribute to meaningful work that directly impacts patient outcomes.
Main Responsibilities
* Carry out dispensing of prescriptions, including extemporaneous prescriptions, unlicensed drugs, controlled drugs, in‑patient and out‑patient prescriptions in accordance with the agreed safe systems of work practice.
* Participate in the daily stock check process, adjusting stock levels as per local procedures and escalating significant discrepancies to the Senior Technical Team.
* Process daily “stock to‑follows” and liaise with stores staff for ordering and out‑of‑stock medicines.
* Co‑ordinate dispensing teams ensuring efficient workflow and prioritisation on critical medicines.
* Accuracy check assembled items (e.g. cardiac arrest boxes and controlled drugs) after satisfactory completion of departmental competency training programme.
* Co‑operate in staff rotation within the pharmacy departments of the Trust including the Aseptic Department and out‑patient area (site specific).
* Observe the recommendations contained in the Guide to Good Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Practice and assist in ensuring work is in accordance with any additional recommendations issued by the Department of Health or Medicines Inspectorate.
* Assist in maintaining reasonable stock levels, ensuring correct storage and turnover of stock to maintain quality and potency.
* Provide accurate record keeping of controlled drugs, including supplies to wards, orders, and regular audits of computer and paper records.
* Answer telephone and face‑to‑face queries of a routine or technical nature from a wide range of staff groups, and refer appropriate queries to the relevant member of the pharmacy team when necessary.
* Liaise with various members of the pharmacy team and ward staff when solving problems and ensuring the best service to patients.
* Ensure appropriate instructions, demonstrations and counselling of patients with regard to their drug therapy, delivered in a professional manner.
* Dispense clinical trials in accordance with the dispensing protocol, ICH GCP guidelines and European Directive under the direction of the clinical trial technician/pharmacist (site specific).
* Act as a role model for student technicians and other members of technical and support staff.
* Provide mentoring, induction and training of student technicians, pre‑registration pharmacists, dispensing assistants and other relevant members of the pharmacy team.
* Attend appropriate training courses for technicians, encourage other staff to undertake further training and participate in training schemes to keep knowledge up to date.
* Assist in the receipt and issue of goods in the pharmacy and check delivery notes and invoices if required.
* Participate in ward‑based stock audits under the direction of the Senior Technical Team.
* Co‑operate in the operation and development of computerised systems of stock control and medical speciality costing.
* Participate in pharmacy objectives set by the Trust, National Patient Safety Agency, Commission for Healthcare Audit and Inspection, Department of Health and others to meet clinical governance targets.
* Undertake Continuing Professional Development to keep knowledge current, ensure best practice and comply with requirements for entry on the pharmacy technician register.
* Observe the Health and Safety at Work Act and Data Protection Act.
* Undertake any other related duties that may be required.
Person Specification
Skills (Essential)
* Clear communication skills.
* Ability to work accurately with attention to detail.
* Professional approach to work and ability to work as part of a team and on own initiative.
* Ability to motivate self and others.
* Well organised and able to meet deadlines/targets.
* Adapt to change.
* Ability to identify and solve problems.
* Excellent time management skills.
Skills (Desirable)
* Prioritising dispensary workload.
* Patient counselling.
* Extemporaneous dispensing.
Knowledge (Essential)
* Dispensing processes.
* Stock control procedures.
* Pharmacy computer systems use.
Knowledge (Desirable)
* Modern hospital processes including those on wards.
Experience (Desirable)
* Ability to train staff.
* Experience using JAC Pharmacy Computer System.
* Experience working in a hospital environment.
Qualifications (Essential)
* B/TEC in Pharmaceutical Sciences and NVQ level 3 in Pharmacy Services (or equivalent).
* Registration with GPHC (or in application process).
Other (Essential)
* Dispensing a varied range of medicines.
Other (Desirable)
* Managed a service development project.
Applicant Requirements / Personal Requirements
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Posts advertised to ‘internal staff’ are open to employees of hospitals within University Hospitals of Liverpool Group and you should confirm your employment within your application form.
Note: Under current Home Office Immigration Rules we are currently unable to offer right to work visa sponsorship for Band 2 and 3 roles with a salary of less than £25,000 pa as they do not meet the UK Visas & Immigration criteria.
Only those applicants who demonstrate clearly how they meet our person specification will be shortlisted for interview.
We reserve the right to close any vacancies from further applications when we have received a minimum number of applications from which to make a shortlist. Please ensure you apply without delay if you wish to be considered for this role.
Applicants requiring sponsorship may wish to determine the likelihood of obtaining sponsorship for this position by assessing themselves against the criteria on the gov.uk website.
This organisation has a zero‑tolerance approach to the abuse of children, young people and vulnerable adults. All staff must ensure they adhere to the organisation’s safeguarding children and adults policy and comply with the Local Safeguarding Children and Adult Board procedures.
Staff should be mindful of their responsibility to safeguard children and adults in any activity performed on behalf of the organisation in line with the requirements of statutory guidance and legislation.
All employees (and volunteers) are expected to maintain their safeguarding knowledge and skills by completing mandatory safeguarding training which includes understanding and recognising the signs of abuse and neglect and taking appropriate action.
As an organisation, we have adopted the Merseyside Domestic abuse workplace scheme which supports our staff who are experiencing Domestic Abuse /any forms of sexual violence.
We have a zero-tolerance approach to bullying. All staff are expected to report bullying or any harassment and work together to prevent bullying, harassment, and discrimination.
Please note: new entrants to the NHS will commence on the first pay point of the relevant band.
Applicant requirements:
* You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
* This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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