Pharmacy Technician Higher Level - Dispensary Coordinator

Job description

Job summary

Closing Date: 26.08.26

Shortlisting to take place following closing date commencing 27.08.26

Interview expected to take place in the week commencing 31.08.26

Due to current Home Office Guidelines, Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is unable to provide sponsorship for this role.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated and enthusiastic Pharmacy Technician to join our friendly and dedicated dispensary. We are looking for a dynamic individual who is passionate about patient care and committed to a providing good quality service to our patients. The role will be responsible, alongside the Dispensary Managers, that staff and workflow are coordinated in a way to support the timely access of medicines for patients.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will work in the Trust's technician-led dispensary experiencing all aspects of in-patient and out-patient dispensing and stock ordering. They will support medicines management to a group of inpatient wards; completing medicines reconciliation, checking patients own drugs and working with patients to optimise their medicines.

If you are a qualified Pharmacy Technician and would like to be part of this developing team, we would encourage you to apply.

The post involves weekend, Bank Holiday and late night rota duties.

About us

Our People Charter outlines the behaviours we can expect from one another and what you can expect from Bradford Teaching Hospitals Foundation Trust:

• We value people
• We are one team
• We care

We're keen to meet people who share these values and are passionate about delivering the highest quality of care to our patients.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached for the job description document for this post for further details in regards to the main responsibilities of the role.

Job description
Job responsibilities

Please see attached for the job description document for this post for further details in regards to the main responsibilities of the role.

Person Specification

Other

Essential

• Demonstrates continued professional development or equivalent knowledge through experience
• Excellent physical fitness and good general health
• Flexibility in working hours to suit the needs of the department

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered as a Pharmacy Technician with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)
• Accredited Checking Technician
• Level 3 Diploma in Pharmacy Services Skills (NVQ) or equivalent qualification.

Knowledge

Essential

• Knowledge and understanding of Pharmaceutical technical procedures specific to the area of work
• Knowledge of Medicines Management
• Understanding of Information Governance and Confidentiality

Skills

Essential

• Computer literate
• Demonstrable attention to detail
• Good team working skills
• Ability to work effectively under pressure
• Ability to follow written and verbal instructions
• Numeracy skills

Experience

Essential

• Experience of working in a similar role
• Significant experience of pharmacy service delivery post qualification acquired through NVQ3 in Pharmacy Services or BTEC equivalent level qualification plus specialist training and experience to degree or equivalent level.

Desirable

• Experience of supervising staff including basic HR advice
• Experience of working as a medicines optimisation technician

Person Specification
Other

Essential

• Demonstrates continued professional development or equivalent knowledge through experience
• Excellent physical fitness and good general health
• Flexibility in working hours to suit the needs of the department

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered as a Pharmacy Technician with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)
• Accredited Checking Technician
• Level 3 Diploma in Pharmacy Services Skills (NVQ) or equivalent qualification.

Knowledge

Essential

• Knowledge and understanding of Pharmaceutical technical procedures specific to the area of work
• Knowledge of Medicines Management
• Understanding of Information Governance and Confidentiality

Skills

Essential

• Computer literate
• Demonstrable attention to detail
• Good team working skills
• Ability to work effectively under pressure
• Ability to follow written and verbal instructions
• Numeracy skills

Experience

Essential

• Experience of working in a similar role
• Significant experience of pharmacy service delivery post qualification acquired through NVQ3 in Pharmacy Services or BTEC equivalent level qualification plus specialist training and experience to degree or equivalent level.

Desirable

• Experience of supervising staff including basic HR advice
• Experience of working as a medicines optimisation technician

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.
UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see

Additional information
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.
UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see

Employer details

Employer name

Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address

Bradford Teaching Hospitals

Duckworth Lane

Bradford

BD9 6RJ

United Kingdom

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