Medicines Management Pharmacy Technician
The closing date is 30 April 2026
We have an exciting opportunity to join our Medicines Management Pharmacy Team at the Royal Lancaster Infirmary as a Band 5 Medicines Management Pharmacy Technician, working clinically at ward level and within the Pharmacy Department.
This role is also open to newly qualified or less-experienced Pharmacy Technicians who will be appointed at Band 4. Progression to Band 5 will be awarded after 12 months, subject to completion of all required training competencies and satisfactory performance.
The successful candidate will be registered with the GPhC and will hold an Accredited Checking Technician (ACT) qualification.
Main duties of the job
To support the timely discharge of patients, assessing patients' own drugs are suitable for use, provide specialist pharmaceutical services at an advanced level in specialist areas including audit, final accuracy checking and medicines reconciliation and support a busy pharmacy, dispensing of all types of medication/prescriptions for patient use.
To provide safe, timely, cost effective appropriate and high quality pharmaceutical services for patients and staff.
To apply for this post, you will be a Pharmacy Technician registered with the GPhC, be a qualified Accredited checking Technician and medicine reconciliation trained.
NHS Benefits Include:
* Competitive Salary: Pay and benefits in line with Agenda for Change Band 4/5 salary scales.
* Generous Annual Leave:27 days plus 8 public holidays, increasing with service.
* Learning & Development: Opportunities for training, career progression, and further education, with full support for continuous professional development.
Person Specification
Education and qualifications
* Recognised pharmacy technician qualification
* NVQ level 3 in Pharmacy Service Skills or equivalent
* Registration with General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)
* Accredited checking qualification and registration with Northwest framework (equiv to NVQ level 4)
* GCP accreditation
* Assessor Award
Experience
* Relevant experience in hospital Pharmacy or other Pharmacy setting
* Experience in dispensing medications, drugs receipt, record keeping and cold chain maintenance
* Experience of hospital pharmacy and aseptics
* Experience with clinical Audit and data analysis
* Experience in specialist
Skills, ability and knowledge
* Working knowledge of pharmacy procedures, practices and legislation including Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH)
* Good manual, accuracy and analytical dispensing skills
* Working knowledge of training requirements for technical / support posts
* Ability to motivate self and others and lead a team
* Ability to talk to / communicate with patients, carers and healthcare professionals clearly
* Good influencing and teaching skills
* Computer skills including working knowledge of Microsoft word and skills for dispensing and record keeping
* Further computing skills e.g. presentations and spreadsheets
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 Morecambe Bay NHS Trust
£32,073 to £39,043 a year Per Annum Pro Rata
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