Overview
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. Job ref 180-B-254216. Employer: Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. Site: Addenbrooke’s Hospital – Division B, Cambridge. Salary £27,485 - £37,796 p.a. pro rata. Salary period: Yearly. Closing 17/11/2025 23:59. Interview date 26/11/2025.
Job overview
We are offering an opportunity for Pharmacy Technicians to join our Clinical Team. This essential role provides the opportunity for a Pharmacy Technician to put their skills into practice, working with innovative technology and systems, whilst also continuing to build further skills for future career progression. You will participate in the medicines reconciliation process, supply of medication during inpatient stay, support effective and timely discharge and patient counselling. This role offers many opportunities to interact with patients and their carers, as well as the wider multidisciplinary team.
We actively encourage interest from Pharmacy Technicians across all sectors and have a wealth of experience within the team to support transition from other sectors of pharmacy towards hospital pharmacy.
We welcome applications from pre-registration Trainee Pharmacy Technicians completing their qualification within the next three months. Entry level will be at a Band 4 (unless already Band 5) - previous experience, qualification and accreditations will be considered. Candidates will be regraded to Band 5 once in-house accreditation completed.
Our department is proud to prioritise the inclusion of all staff and we support everyone to achieve their potential.
Main duties of the job
We provide excellent education and development opportunities including gaining a national accreditation in Medicines Management, Medicines Reconciliation and Final Accuracy Checking. We are looking for a highly motivated registered Pharmacy Technician with excellent organisational skills and the ability to work under pressure whilst ensuring accuracy in all aspects of technical pharmacy.
Main duties of the job
* To improve the quality of care to patients in clinical and ward areas by means of an efficient medicines management system. This will include the use of patients’ own drugs (PODS), providing inpatient supply dispensing, near-patient discharge systems and counselling patients about their medicines.
* To support the Pharmacy team in the delivery of the departmental medicines management strategy via provision of technical ward-based Pharmacy Services.
* To rotate around defined clinical areas according to experience.
Would you like more information? Do you have a question?
We are excited to host ONE virtual online visit via Teams which we will run before this vacancy closes. During the visit you will have the opportunity to meet the team.
Our Virtual Open Day is 10th November 2025 at 1.00pm.
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 all about people – patients, staff and partners. CUH is rated highly for care and values – Together, Safe, Kind, Excellent – guiding how staff work and behave. The Trust provides accessible high-quality healthcare for local people and specialist services 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 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.
Due to Home Office immigration rules, a full time permanent vacancy cannot be filled by individuals on a Student visa. Therefore, if you are a Student visa holder, we will not be able to offer you a full time permanent contract unless you have: (i) applied for a Graduate visa; (ii) completed your course and applied for a Graduate visa before the anticipated start date; or (iii) the Trust has agreed to sponsor you as a Skilled Worker and you will complete your studies within 3 months of the anticipated start date of employment.
For NHS Cambridgeshire and Peterborough based roles, all applicants from NHS Cambridgeshire and Peterborough who identify that they are at risk of redundancy will be prioritised over those not at risk. However, interviews cannot be guaranteed.
This vacancy will close at midnight on 17th November 2025.
Interviews are due to be held on 26th November 2025.
Why choose Cambridge University Hospitals?
Our values and reputation for outstanding care; opportunities to experience a range of specialties; career and development opportunities; preceptorship and mentoring programmes; research experience and opportunities; lovely location and quality of life; excellent schools/colleges and transport links (road, rail and air).
Benefits to you
At Cambridge University Hospitals, we offer development opportunities and a wide range of benefits, including on-site leisure facilities, shopping concourse and day nurseries. Our programmes include reduced-cost Stagecoach bus travel to and from the CUH site. Park and Ride bus journeys between Babraham Road and Trumpington sites are free, as is the route to and from Cambridge train station and our hospitals. We also subsidise on-site parking for eligible staff.
On CUH campus, hot food is available 24/7 at a reduced cost for colleagues. We have a colleagues’ break space in the Deakin Centre with free tea and coffee and a small cafe area to rest and recharge as part of supporting good working days at CUH.
CUH is committed to helping staff achieve a good work-life balance. Flexible arrangements may include part-time work, job-share, term-time working and flexible start/finish times.
Please note if you would like to discuss the required hours of this role further, you should contact the specified line of enquiry. In some cases, alternative working hours will be considered.
We welcome applications from the Armed Forces.
Person specification
Skills
* Good communication skills (verbal and written). Regularly communicates with key groups/stakeholders, including those with barriers to understanding.
* Basic computer literacy.
* Good organisational skills; self and others.
* Proven ability to meet objectives and targets.
* Ability to respond to change and apply and facilitate new developments without difficulty.
* Resilient and able to cope under pressure.
* Ability to develop and maintain good relationships with others.
* Ability to work flexible and unsocial hours (e.g., on rota weekends/public holidays; late dispensary duties).
* Receptive to priorities of patients, carers and other staff groups.
* Good oral and written presentation skills.
* Motivated/self-disciplined.
Experience
* Recent pharmacy experience within a hospital ward or dispensary setting, a community pharmacy or GP practice.
* Entry level will be at a Band 4 (unless already Band 5) - previous experience, qualification and accreditations will be considered.
* Candidates will be regraded to Band 5 once in-house accreditation completed.
* Experience of medication history taking and medicines reconciliation
* Knowledge and experience of audit methodology
* Experience of patient counselling
* Experience of using an electronic prescribing and medicines administration system
Knowledge
* Clinical and information governance guidelines.
* Formulary management and application
* Awareness of NICE, NLRS, MHRA/CSM and involved in implementation of relevant guidance.
* Current legislation regarding Controlled Drugs.
* Current policies and legislation regarding safe and secure storage of medicines.
* Knowledge and experience of audit methodology
Qualifications
* Completion of a GPhC-accredited course, GPhC-recognised qualification or a GPhC-approved apprenticeship pathway for Pharmacy Technician initial education and training (Minimum qualification NVQ3 Pharmacy Services, BTEC Pharmaceutical Science or CGLI/Apoth Hall pre 1985 certificates or equivalent.)
* Registered with the GPhC as a Pharmacy Technician
* Member of APTUK
* Management and/or patient consultation skills e.g. Certificate In Medicines Management for Pharmacy Technicians; Patient Counselling skills or equivalent
* Medicines management accreditation (National Framework /or in-house recognised equivalent confirmed at interview)
* Medicines reconciliation accreditation (National Framework /or in-house recognised equivalent confirmed at interview)
Additional Requirements
* The ability to understand and behave at all times towards patients, visitors and colleagues according to the Trust values of Safe, Kind, Excellent.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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.
Name: Sarah Gray; Job title: Principal Pharmacy Technician - Clinical Services; Email: sarah.gray70@nhs.net; Telephone: 01223 586838
Additional information
Please do get in contact if you have any questions or if you would like to arrange an informal visit to the department.
Join us on Our Virtual Open Day is 10th November 2025 at 1:00pm to 2:00pm.
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