Job Overview
Are you ready to develop your career in a fast-paced and rewarding clinical environment?
We are expanding our team and are looking for a motivated and enthusiastic
Pharmacy Technician
to join our dedicated Emergency Department (ED) team at Frimley Park Hospital. This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in delivering high-quality medicines management within a dynamic acute setting.
Our Pharmacy Department is forward-thinking and progressive, committed to providing a modern, patient-focused hospital pharmacy service. You will be supported by an experienced multidisciplinary team and encouraged to contribute ideas that enhance patient care and service delivery.
The successful candidate will demonstrate excellent attention to detail, organisational and patient-facing skills, and the ability to work effectively to tight deadlines.
We offer 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
As a Medicines Management Pharmacy Technician in ED, you will:
* Deliver a comprehensive medicines management service within the Emergency Department
* Provide expert advice and practical support to clinical staff on medicines-related matters
* Promote the safe, effective and economical use of medicines
* Undertake a range of technical pharmacy duties to ensure high standards of pharmaceutical care
* Contribute to service development and continuous quality improvement
* Work collaboratively with the wider pharmacy and ED teams to ensure excellent patient outcomes
This role offers the opportunity to make a real impact on patient care in a busy and varied clinical setting.
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.
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Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities
For full details of the role and responsibilities, please refer to the attached job description and person specification.
About You
We are seeking someone who:
* Is a registered Pharmacy Technician with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC), or a Pre-Registration Student eligible for registration this year
* Demonstrates strong initiative and a proactive approach
* Works effectively both independently and as part of a team
* Is committed to maintaining high professional standards
* Has excellent communication and organisational skills
If you are passionate about medicines optimisation and thrive in a dynamic environment, we would love to hear from you.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
* Registered as a Pharmacy technician with GPHC
* Medicines Management experience/ accreditation (GPhC recognised course)
Desirable criteria
* GPhC Recognised Accredited Checking qualification
Experience & Knowledge
Essential criteria
* Current/ recent work in pharmacy sector
Desirable criteria
* Experience of working in hospital pharmacy
Skills
Essential criteria
* Excellent communication skills both verbal and written
* Excellent attention to detail
* Focus on quality patient-centred care
* Computer literacy
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.
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