Pharmacy Technician (Ward Based Medicines Management)
University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust
The closing date is 01 April 2026
Are you looking for a rewarding new opportunity as a ward-based Medicine Management Technician? We welcome applications from newly qualified pharmacy technicians or those who are due to qualify and register as a pharmacy technician shortly.
At UHDB (University Hospitals of Derby and Burton) we provide great opportunities for flexible working, a supportive environment focused on staff wellbeing and career development. We are looking for passionate and motivated Pharmacy Technicians to join our well established, friendly and dynamic ward Based Medicine Management Technicians at UHDB.
The Medicine Management technicians play an important role, complementing clinical pharmacists and other members of the wider multi-disciplinary team. The successful applicants will rotate around the different speciality wards at the Royal Derby Hospital, including Oncology, Medicine, T&O, Surgery, Admissions and the Rehabilitation wards at the Florence Nightingale Community Hospital, allowing the applicant to gain a wealth of experience and knowledge.
Previous experience of working as a pharmacy technician in a hospital or community setting is preferred but not essential.
Main duties of the job
The Medicine Management Technicians will provide a ward-based Medicine Management and Optimisation Service, including medicine reconciliation, patient counselling and ensuring the quality, safety and timely supply of discharge prescriptions.
Key responsibilities will include:
* Ensuring the quality, accuracy and safety of prescribing in exciting clinical areas.
* Support the MDT, including pharmacist, doctors and nursing staff.
* Obtaining detailed and accurate medication histories from multiple sources and reconciling with the inpatient prescription and communicating any discrepancies.
* Communicating detailed information to patients & carers about drug doses, indications, side effects and efficacy.
* Liaising widely (e.g. CCG or GP staff, patients, carers etc) to ensure the timely availability of patient medication.
* Reviewing inpatient and discharge prescriptions to ensure appropriate prescribing and availability of medicines.
* Assessing patients' own drugs for suitability for use in the Trust.
* Promoting use of Trust and national clinical guidelines and optimising patient medication.
* Help support quality, safety and timeliness of discharge and to facilitate effective communication of medication around admissions and discharges.
* Provides a safe and efficient supply of pharmaceutical products to patients. This may involve dispensing and final checking (ACT) of drug products and compliance aids.
Closing date of applications: 01 April 2026
Interview date: 16 April 2026
About us
As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together.
Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.
In return we will offer:
* Development opportunities, both professional and leadership development.
* On-going support from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.
* Staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes.
Key Facts:
* We see on average 4,810 OP appointments a day.
* We are the 4th busiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients department in England - an average of 2,077 per week.
* An average of 1,115 patients are seen in A&Es across our network every day - 3rd largest in the country.
* Our hospitals admit an average of 195 emergency patients daily.
* Last year we undertook almost 33,700 planned surgical operations in our 57 operating theatres.
* We are one of only seven Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres.
* We carry out more than 140 elective procedures each working day.
* UHDB is a research active University Hospital with a large and varied portfolio of clinical trials and research opportunities for all staff.
Job responsibilities
Please see attached Job description and Person Specification. To apply please click the Recruitment Site. You will need to register if you do not already have an account.
Following the recent update on UK immigration policy for those on a Health and Care Visa or Skilled Worker Visa, please check your eligibility before applying for this post as we may be unable to provide sponsorship.
Your application (for shortlisting purposes) is assessed based on the Person Specification in the job advert (below).
Person Specification
Qualification
* Registered Pharmacy Technician or due to qualify shortly.
* NVQ Level 3 Pharmacy Services or equivalent.
Experience
* Pharmacy technical knowledge and experience, including Law & Ethics and Pharmacy Practice.
* Similar acute setting experience.
Knowledge
* Computer literate with a functional knowledge of pharmacy computer systems.
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.
University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust
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