Pharmacy technician band 4 to 5 progression post

Pharmacy Technician (Rotational) - Band 4 to 5 Progression Post - 37.5 hours - Permanent

We are looking for an enthusiastic, highly motivated, registered pharmacy technician with demonstrable post‑qualification experience who wants to make a real difference to patient care, join our successful team and contribute towards developing our services and continuing to extend the technician role.

Applicants should hold a Level 3 BTEC / NVQ Pharmacy Services certificate or equivalent and be registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council as a pharmacy technician or equivalent.

Experience of working within a hospital pharmacy department as a qualified technician is desirable but not essential.

The initial banding of the postholder will depend on past experience and/or completion of a conversion competency document.

Duties Will Include

• Dispensing and accuracy checking for in‑patients, out‑patients, and discharge.
• Patient counselling.
• Medicines optimisation at ward level including medicines reconciliation; assessing patients’ own medicines at the bedside and processing patient discharge prescriptions.
• Aseptic dispensing including CIVAS, adult and neonatal TPN.

The post will require participation in rotas that extend into early evenings, weekends and bank holidays. Those seeking part‑time employment during the daytime, evening and/or weekend will be considered.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

• Cooperate with all pharmaceutical staff in providing and developing the technical aspects of the pharmaceutical service, including a comprehensive dispensing and medicines distribution service to out‑patients and in‑patients on all wards and departments throughout the Trust.
• Act as dispensary team leader when required.
• Train and mentor new and existing staff undertaking in‑house or external training / qualifications.
• Supervise pre‑registration trainee pharmacy technicians and pharmacy assistants on a day‑to‑day basis.
• All duties are carried out under the control or direct supervision of a pharmacist or, where appropriate, principal or chief technician.

Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust serves a community of 250,000 people across Tameside & Glossop. We provide a range of services both within the hospital and across our community for both adults and children.

Our Vision and Values

Our vision is to improve health outcomes for our population and influence wider determinants of health through collaboration with our health & care partners.

• Safety
• Care
• Respect
• Communication
• Learning

We actively encourage applications irrespective of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage & civil partnership, or pregnancy or maternity. Recognising those communities that are under‑represented within our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian & minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ & disabled people.

Benefits

• Flexible working.
• 27‑33 days annual leave plus bank holidays.
• Sick pay.
• NHS Pension Scheme.
• Free eye tests and health checks.
• Gym discount.
• Free bicycle loan scheme.
• Salary sacrifice car scheme.
• Support with stress, bereavement, relationships, finance and more.