BANK Pharmacy Technician
The closing date is 03 November 2025
Go back Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Our friendly and progressive pharmacy department is currently looking for self-motivated individuals to join the team here at the Great Western Hospital on a flexible contract.
The pharmacy team are forward thinking and continuously strive to improve our ways of working, putting medicines optimisation at the heart of our clinical services. We put the patient at the centre of our care and aim to enhance every patient’s experience.
For more information, please contact Hannah Mills, Lead Technician, Medicines Optimisation via email hannah.mills8@nhs.net or 01793 607781
Main duties of the job
Within this role the main duties will include working in one or more of the following areas:
* Ward based clinical services (including but not limited to admissions, surgery, cardiology, respiratory, gastroenterology, care of the elderly)
* Dispensary services if service requires
If you have never practiced in hospital pharmacy, we equally welcome applications from any sector, where we can build on your previously gained skills to make you a confident and knowledgeable hospital pharmacy technician.
About us
"Our STAR values - Service, Teamwork, Ambition and Respect - are a golden thread running through everything we do. These values serve as a guiding principle, driving us towards our vision of delivering great joined up services to our local community. Whether at home, in the community, or within the hospital, our goal is to empower individuals to lead independent and healthier lives."
Job responsibilities
Undertake general pharmaceutical duties under the supervision of a Section Manager or deputy, assisting in the provision of a safe and effective Pharmacy service in line with current policies, procedures and legal requirements.
Work within patient services undertaking medicines optimisation/discharge duties on the wards, improving the quality of care to patients in a clinical area by means of an efficient medicines optimisation system. This will include undertaking medicines reconciliation, assessing patients own medicines ensuring they are suitable for use in hospital, maintaining and ordering non-stock medicines for patients and counselling patients on use of their medicines and provide information where required.
Work in the dispensary final accuracy checking prescriptions and provide support to the dispensary manager and lead technician in the co‑ordination of the day to day running of the dispensary.
All Pharmacy staff involved in all aspects of Good Distribution Practice (EU GDP 2013/C 343/01) have a personal responsibility to ensure that all activities undertaken within our hospital Pharmacy are compliant with Good Distribution Practice (EU GDP 2013/C 343/01) and all relevant department procedures are followed effectively.
Person Specification
Experience
* Working within a team
* Managing own workload to meet the needs of a service
* Working with Pharmacy computer systems
* Working in a busy Dispensary
Qualifications
* NVQ level 3 in Pharmacy Services and a BTEC in Pharmaceutical science (or equivalent qualification and underpinning knowledge)
* Professional registration as a Pharmacy Technician with the General Pharmaceutical Council (registration number required)
* Accredited Checking Technician qualification and/or an accredited medicines optimisation qualification
Knowledge
* Able to concentrate for prolonged periods when subject to changing working patterns
* Be able to provide and receive information where there may be barriers to understanding
* Be able to communicate effectively in written and verbal formats with clinical teams
* Knowledge and clear understanding of Good Distribution Practice (EU GDP 2013/C 343/01), and other relevant regulations, guidance and quality standards
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.
Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
£27,485 to £37,796 a year per annum pro rata
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