Job Overview The Pharmacy Department is a forward-thinking and progressive team dedicated to delivering a patient-focused, modern hospital pharmacy service. We are expanding our team and seeking a self-motivated, enthusiastic Pharmacy Technician with strong initiative and a commitment to high standards. The successful candidate will demonstrate excellent attention to detail, organisational and dispensary skills, and the ability to work effectively to tight deadlines. We offer an active technician training programme and a proven record of supporting professional development. Your contribution will play a key role in the continued growth and enhancement of our patient-centred pharmacy services. Main duties of the job Dispensing for inpatients, outpatients and our peripheral units. Medicines Management on the wards. Final accuracy checking on prescriptions if required. Responsibility of a designated area e.g. controlled drug area. Counselling patients on their medication. You Will Need To be a registered Pharmacy Technician with the General Pharmaceutical Council or a Pre-Registration Student eligible for registration this year. Working for our organisation Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is committed to being an inclusive and disability confident employer and has been awarded the Gold for the Armed Forces Employment Recognition Scheme. We provide first class development opportunities for all staff and have a wide range of professional, management and leadership, and clinical skills training available. Here at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, we know how important it is to have a healthy work life balance; this benefits not only individuals but the patients we care for too. We encourage applications from people who wish to work on a flexible basis, recognising that flexibility may mean a range of different working patterns and hours, we do our utmost to work with our staff to meet their needs and the needs of our service and its users. Frimley Health Trust benefits on Vimeo Frimley Health Trust benefits This is "Frimley Health Trust benefits" by FHFT Careers on Vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them. Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities For a full list of responsibilities and tasks associated with this role, please refer to the job description/person specification attached to this vacancy. Person specification Qualifications Essential criteria Registered as a Pharmacy technician with GPHC Recognised Accredited. Checking qualification. Management/Optimisatio Accreditation. Evidence of up to date CPD. Desirable criteria NVQ A1 Assessor Practice/Education Supervisor Leadership/management Qualification Specific Competencies for Role Essential criteria Clear Communication Attention to Detail Computer Literate Desirable criteria Recent Hospital Experience Experience of EPIC (EPR) Experience of Training and supervising people Experience & Knowledge Essential criteria Hospital pharmacy experience Hospital pharmacy experience Knowledge of CPD – identifies own training needs, actively seeks training opportunities and maintains a portfolio of practice Knowledge of common medications to be able to accurately counsel patients and carers Desirable criteria Experience in supervising people Experience of using the EPIC EPR system. Experience of recruitment and selection Skills Essential criteria Clear communication skills both verbal and written. Adaptable - able to respond to changing customer and service demands in an innovative manner. Ability to carry out medicine’s reconciliation with 100% accuracy. Ability to work under pressure and prioritise workload Ability to work independently and as part of a team Able to work on several issues simultaneously; able to reprioritise work in a rapidly changing environment Desirable criteria Able to work on several issues simultaneously; able to reprioritise work in a rapidly changing environment Knowledge of common computers systems and Microsoft apps including Word, Excel and PowerPoint. Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust (FHFT) is proud of its strong reputation, record of achievement and ambition for the future. We serve a population of over 900,000 people across Berkshire, Hampshire, Surrey and South Buckinghamshire, and remain committed to improving the health and wellbeing of our communities. Our new organisational strategy – FHFT 2030 – sets out our ambition to be the best place to receive care and the best place to work in the NHS. Underpinned by our Trust values – Committed to Excellence, Working Together, Facing the Future, and being a modern, compassionate, Healthcare Organisation – we are creating a culture where our people can thrive and patients always come first. We continue to invest heavily in our services and facilities. This includes the development of a new hospital at Frimley Park, major expansion of diagnostics and inpatient capacity, and the continued transformation of services across our sites. We have already delivered a brand-new £100m state-of-the-art Heatherwood Hospital, a £49m Emergency Assessment Centre at Wexham Park, and a £10m upgrade to maternity services. We are also committed to sustainability and the NHS Net Zero ambition. Our new hospital and estate developments are being designed to be environmentally responsible, energy efficient, and future-proofed, featuring on-site renewables energy and intelligent energy systems. Through our green plan, we are embedding sustainable practices across all areas of care and operations, ensuring we reduce our environmental impact while improving population health and wellbeing. Our staff are key to helps us deliver on our ambition and to ensure sustainability is a core component of care delivery and our operations. Alongside estates’ investments, we are embedding a strong focus on digital innovation and quality improvement. Our electronic patient record (Epic), launched in 2024, is already enabling safer, more connected, and more effective care for patients, while giving staff the tools they need to do their best work. Our electronic patient record also supports safe and effective digitised care pathways, savings time and carbon, whilst delivering excellent quality of care. Everything we do is guided by our values, shaping how we care for patients, support colleagues, and build a sustainable future for healthcare together. Apply online now