Inpatient Dispensary Specialist Pharmacy Technician
Main area Division B - Pharmacy. Grade Band 4/5. Contract Permanent: Full Time or Part Time. Flexible working hours may be considered. Hours: 37.5 hours per week (Rostered late shifts & weekend working). Job ref 180-B-254176.
Employer: Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. Site: Addenbrookes Hospital - Division B. Salary: £27,485 - £37,796 p.a. pro rata. Salary period: Yearly. Closing date: 06/10/2025 23:59.
Job overview
We are seeking a GPhC Registered Pharmacy Technician to join our Inpatient Dispensary Team, led by Pharmacy Technicians. In this role, you will support the Dispensary Manager in managing, coordinating, and delivering our Inpatient Dispensing Services. This role offers an opportunity to enhance your skills and deepen your understanding of all aspects of this essential Pharmacy service. We are looking for a Band 4/5 Pharmacy Technician with an ACPT qualification. We will also consider Pharmacy Technicians with relevant experience who are willing to work towards obtaining an ACPT qualification. Applications from Pre-registration Trainee Pharmacy Technicians about to complete their qualification are welcome, with entry-level positions available at Band 4.
Main duties of the job
The Dispensary Specialist Pharmacy Technician supports the Dispensary Manager in the management, co-ordination and delivery of the Inpatient Dispensary service. All duties in accordance with Trust and Departmental policies and procedures. To undertake appropriate post-qualification studies as required.
Working for our organisation
Our Trust
Cambridge University Hospitals (CUH) NHS Foundation Trust comprises Addenbrooke’s Hospital and the Rosie Hospital in Cambridge. With over 13,000 staff and over 1100 beds, the priorities of the Trust focus on a quality service which is about people – patients, staff and partners. CUH’s values – Together, Safe, Kind, Excellent – are at the heart of patient care, defining the way all staff work and behave. The Trust provides accessible high-quality healthcare for the local people of Cambridge, together with specialist services, dealing with rare or complex conditions for a regional, national and international population.
CUH is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community - a place where we can all be ourselves. We value our differences and support an inclusive working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential. We welcome applications for all positions irrespective of age, disability, ethnicity, race, nationality, gender identity, sex, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership status, pregnancy and maternity status or social economic background.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the attached Applicant Information Pack (combined Job Description and Person Specification) for key duties and responsibilities.
Band 4: £27,485 to £30,162 p.a. pro rata
Band 5: £31,049 to £37,796 p.a. pro rata
This vacancy will close at midnight on 6 October 2025.
Interview Date - TBC.
For NHS Cambridgeshire and Peterborough based roles, applicants identified as at risk of redundancy will be prioritized. Interviews cannot be guaranteed.
Visa notes: For Student visa holders, a full-time permanent vacancy cannot be offered unless one of the following applies:
* Applied for a Graduate visa
* Have completed your course and applied for a Graduate visa before the anticipated start date
* Trust has sponsor arrangements for Skilled Worker and studies will be completed within 3 months of start date
Why choose Cambridge University Hospitals?
Benefits and opportunities
* Our values and reputation for outstanding care
* Opportunities to experience a range of specialities
* Career and development opportunities
* Preceptorship and mentoring programmes
* Research experience and opportunities
* Lovely location and quality of life
* Excellent schools/colleges and transport links
Benefits to you
Cambridge University Hospitals offers development opportunities and a wide range of benefits, including on-site leisure facilities, shopping concourse and day nurseries. The good work programme includes discounted Stagecoach bus travel to and from the CUH site. Park and Ride journeys between Babraham Road and Trumpington sites are free, as is the route to and from Cambridge train station and our hospitals. Parking on site is subsidised for eligible staff. On campus, hot food is available 24/7 at a reduced cost, with a dedicated staff break space and café in the Deakin Centre. CUH supports good work-life balance with flexible arrangements such as part-time working, job-share, term-time working and flexible start/end times. Please discuss hours with the contact provided; alternative arrangements may be considered. We welcome applications from the Armed Forces.
Person specification
Qualifications
* Minimum qualification NVQ3 Pharmacy Services, BTEC Pharmaceutical Science or CGLI/Apothecaries Hall pre 1985 certificates
* Registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council
* Checking accreditation (ACPT, Medicines Management Accreditation, or equivalent)
* Computer literacy (Word, Excel)
Experience
* Recent hospital or community pharmacy dispensing or relevant specialist experience
* Recent dispensing or aseptics experience
* Supervision of other staff grades
Knowledge
* Policies and procedures
* Formulary management
* Aware of NICE, NSF and NPSA and implementation of relevant guidance
* Dispensing and dispensing practice
Skills
* Good communication skills (verbal and written)
Additional Requirements
* Ability to uphold Trust values (Safe, Kind, Excellent) in interactions with patients, visitors and colleagues
Employer certification / accreditation
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 a Disclosure to be submitted to the Disclosure and Barring Service where applicable.
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