Main area Pharmacy Grade NHS AfC: Band 5 Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Weekends, bank holidays and late nights) Job ref 303-7663409
Employer The Royal Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Royal Orthopaedic Hospital Town Birmingham Salary £31,049 - £37,796 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 14/01/2026 23:59
NHS AfC: Band 5
Job overview
We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic, self-motivated and committed Senior Pharmacy Technician to join Dispensary Team.
You must have excellent communication and interpersonal skills, be well organised, have the ability to work both independently and as part of a team, be able to adapt to changing demands and be committed to providing a high quality patient focused service.
Main duties of the job
The role of the successful candidate will include:
Provide technical support to the dispensary, including the labelling and dispensing of inpatient requests, outpatient and discharge prescriptions, controlled drugs and clinical trials.
Ensure a high standard of stock control and stock rotation maintained within dispensary
Assist pharmacists in providing a comprehensive patient counselling service to all outpatients, to optimise patient knowledge of their drugs
Provide technical support in the dispensary assisting the lead/cheif technicians
Work effectively as part of a team in a multi-disciplinary and pharmacy environment, and maintain rapport with medical and other colleagues.
Assist in the training of new and junior staff e.g. Trainee pharmacists, trainee technician students and pharmacy assistants
To counsel patients on their medicines in accordance with departmental standards
To enhance the quality of patient care
To demonstrate a whole-system patient focused approach
The above list is not exhausted please see Job description for further details
Working for our organisation
The Royal Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest specialist orthopaedic units in Europe. We offer planned orthopaedic surgery to people locally, nationally and internationally.
Our Trust is a very special hospital; big enough to deliver world class services and small enough to offer exceptional patient and staff experience. We offer a working experience unique in the West Midlands and we're always on the lookout for passionate people to join our award-winning team.
The ROH is an equal opportunities employer. We employ people of difference and are committed to growing an inclusive culture, where difference is celebrated, and people feel able to bring their whole and authentic self to work.
We are a Disability Confident Leader and offer a range of inclusive, family friendly and flexible working arrangements and policies, to support our people in the workplace. Flexible working requests will be considered.
The Trust is committed to the Disability Confident Interview Scheme and will offer an interview to disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for a vacancy and consider them on their abilities.
If you have a disability and need any support with your application or require any reasonable adjustments to be implemented please do get in touch with the Recruiting Manager for this position so that the team can support you.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
This role will not only enable you to develop your skills within dispensary it will also enable you to build skills and experience in supervising workflow on a day-to-day basis.
Person specification
Registration
* Registered with the GPhC
Experience
* Significant expereince working in a dispensary
* Line management
Experience
Experience
* Post registration experience in a hospital pharmacy (6 months min)
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.
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