Pharmacy Technician Education and Training
Band 5
Main area Division B-Pharmacy Grade Band 5 Contract Permanent Hours
* Part time
* Flexible working
35 hours per week Job ref 180-B-264131
Employer Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Addenbrookes Hospital-Division B Town Cambridge Salary £32,073 - £39,043 p.a. pro rota Salary period Yearly Closing 03/06/2026 23:59 Interview date 11/06/2026
Job overview
Are you a passionate Pharmacy Technician who enjoys supporting others to learn, grow and succeed?
We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated Pharmacy Technician to join our dynamic and innovative Pharmacy Education & Training Team at CUH. This is an exciting opportunity to combine your technical pharmacy expertise with a rewarding training and development role that helps shape the future pharmacy workforce and we will also support your own development.
In this varied and diverse position, you will play a key role in delivering dispensary-based training to pharmacy trainees and new starters, supporting education programmes, co-ordinating career events and helping ensure an exceptional and standardised learning experience across the department.
What We’re Looking For:
We are seeking an exceptionally organized, approachable and proactive Pharmacy Technician with:
* Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
* A passion for education & training and workforce development
* Strong demonstration of organisational and time-management abilities, and flexibility to meet change in priorities.
* Experience working within a hospital pharmacy dispensary environment
* The ability to support, motivate and develop learners with varying needs and experience levels
* A commitment to delivering high standards of patient care and professional practice
Previous experience in training, mentoring or supervising staff or trainees would be highly advantageous.
Main duties of the job
About the Role:
The primary focus of this role is the delivery of high-quality dispensary induction and training for pharmacy trainees and newly appointed pharmacy staff within the inpatient dispensary.
You will:
* Deliver structured dispensary training and induction programmes
* Support trainee pharmacists, trainee pharmacy technicians and pharmacy support staff throughout their learning journey
* Provide mentorship, guidance and tailored feedback to support individual development
* Assist in planning and delivering CUH pre-registration training programmes
* Support internal and external careers events, work experience placements and Pharmacy open days
* Contribute to the ongoing development of educational resources and training materials
* Help monitor training compliance, induction completion and quality assurance processes
Alongside your education and training responsibilities, you will maintain and develop your professional practice by participating in dispensary duties including dispensing, accuracy checking and medicines management activities.
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 all about people – patients, staff and partners. Recognised as providing ‘outstanding’ care to our patients and rated ‘Good’ overall by the Care Quality Commissioner, is testament to the skill and dedication of the people who work here. 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 fully advocate and support an inclusive working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential. We want to ensure our people are truly representative of all the communities that we serve. We welcome applications for all positions in the organisation irrespective of people’s age, disability, ethnicity, race, nationality, gender identity, sex, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership status, or pregnancy and maternity status or social economic background.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Why Join CUH?
At CUH, you will become part of a forward-thinking and supportive Pharmacy team committed to innovation, education and professional development.
We offer:
* Opportunities to develop specialist education and leadership skills
* A supportive and collaborative working environment
* Access to ongoing learning and career development opportunities
* The chance to help shape and develop the next generation of pharmacy professionals
* Participation and representation in exciting workforce, education and career engagement initiatives both internal and external to the Trust.
This role also offers opportunities to contribute to projects, pharmacy education strategy initiatives, healthcare science events and departmental celebrations including Team Pharmacy Day and annual awards activities. It requires building of collaborative working relationships and the ability to effectively role model the Trust values across the wider team.
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, please be advised that if you are a Student visa holder, we will not be able to offer you a full time permanent contract unless you have:
- applied for a Graduate visa
- or you will have successfully completed your course and have applied for a Graduate visa before the anticipated start date of your employment.
This vacancy will close at midnight on 3rd June 2026
Interviews are due to be held on 11th June 2026
Why choose Cambridge University Hospitals?
* Our values and reputation for outstanding care
* Opportunities to experience a range of specialities
* Career and development opportunities
* Preceptorship and mentoring programmes delivered by a dedicated clinical education support team
* 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 want to do all we can to support good working days. We offer development opportunities and a wide range of benefits, including on-site leisure facilities, shopping concourse and day nurseries. Our good work programme currently includes providing reduced cost Stagecoach bus travel to and from Cambridge University Hospital 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 the cost of parking on site for eligible staff.
On CUH campus, hot food is available 24/7 and at a reduced cost for colleagues. Recently we launched the first of our staff pod break spaces. Located in the Deakin Centre, we have a purpose-created colleague-only café, with free tea and coffee, a break space and private outside area for colleagues to rest, refuel and recharge. Just one of the ways we are working hard to support good working days at CUH.
CUH is committed to assisting employees in achieving a good work-life balance irrespective of role or personal circumstances. Flexible arrangements may include, but are not limited to, part-time working, job-share, term-time working and flexible start and finish times.
Please note if you would like to discuss the required hours of this role further, you should approach the contact given. In some cases, alternative working hours will be considered.
We welcome applications from the Armed Forces.
Person specification
Qualifications
* Registration as a Pharmacy Technician with the GPhC Accredited Checking Technician (National Framework)
* Checking accreditation, one or all of: Medicines Management Accreditation, Medicines Reconciliation Accreditation, Preparative Services Checking Accreditation
* Attendance at Train the Trainer course or equivalent
* Certificate in Medicines Management for Pharmacy Technicians (CMMPT)
* Member of APTUK
* Registered member with CPPE
Experience
* Experience of supporting the training of others
* Supervision of other staff
* Experience of working in a busy dispensary
* Experience of working in a UK hospital pharmacy
* Experience of providing feedback to others
Knowledge
* Good general knowledge of IT systems
* Knowledge of current legislation regarding Controlled Drugs
* Knowledge and use of Word, PowerPoint and Excel
* Knowledge of the GPhC requirements for the training of trainee pharmacists and pre-registration trainee pharmacy technicians
* Knowledge of using virtual communication platforms (e.g. MS Teams)
Skills
* Strong communication skills (verbal and written)
* Good organisational skills; self and others.
* Proven ability to meet objectives and targets
* Resilience and ability to cope under pressure
* Good team working skills
* Planning and ability to prioritise
* Ability to respond to change and apply and facilitate new developments
* Adaptability and flexibility to meet new priorities
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.
* The ability to role model and promote positive equality, diversity and inclusion practices.
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 Lottie Harries Job title Specialist Pharmacy Tech - Education and Training Email address lottie.harries@nhs.net Telephone number 01223 256115
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