Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust

Bank Pharmacy Technician

The closing date is 19 January 2026

Job summary

The Pharmacy Department is a forward thinking and progressive department seeking to expand our current team as we develop a patient focused, modern hospital pharmacy service to the Trust. We have an active technician training programme and a proven track record in staff development.We are looking to recruit on the Bank a self- motivated and enthusiastic technician who has great initiative and flair. The successful applicant will need to be committed to self- development, have strong attention to detail with excellent dispensary and organisational skills who is able to work to tight timescales. Your support is vital to the continuing expansions of our patient focused pharmacy services.

This role is a Band 4/Band 5, banding will be dependent on experience.

Main duties of the job

The work is varied and will include:

  • Final accuracy checking on prescriptions if required - this will be the main requirement of the role.
  • Dispensing for inpatients, outpatients and our peripheral units
  • Medicines Management on the wards
  • Responsibility of a designated area e.g. controlled drug area
  • Counselling patients on their medication

You will need:

  • To be a registered Pharmacy Technician with the General Pharmaceutical Council or a Pre-Registration Student eligible for registration this year.

About us

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is committed to being an inclusive and disability confident employer and has been awarded the Gold for the Armed Forces Employment Recognition Scheme. We provide first class development opportunities for all staff and have a wide range of professional, management and leadership, and clinical skills training available.

Here at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, we know how important it is to have a healthy work life balance; this benefits not only individuals but the patients we care for too.

We encourage applications from people who wish to work on a flexible basis, recognising that flexibility may mean a range of different working patterns and hours, we do our utmost to work with our staff to meet their needs and the needs of our service and its users.

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Details

Date posted

05 January 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£18 an hour per hour incl WTD & HCAS

Contract

Bank

Working pattern

Flexible working

Reference number

151-NonClin-PharmTech02-A

Job locations

Wexham Park Hospital

Wexham Street

Slough

SL2 4HL


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached job description and person specification for more information on the main responsibilities

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached job description and person specification for more information on the main responsibilities

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Registered as a Pharmacy technician with GPHC
  • Recognised ACT qualification

Desirable

  • Medicines Management Accreditation

Experience

Essential

  • Adaptable to respond to changing demands
  • Evidence of up to date CPD

Desirable

  • Recent Hospital Experience
  • Experience of EPIC (EPR)

Skills & Knowledge

Essential

  • Computer literate
  • Ability to work under pressure
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Registered as a Pharmacy technician with GPHC
  • Recognised ACT qualification

Desirable

  • Medicines Management Accreditation

Experience

Essential

  • Adaptable to respond to changing demands
  • Evidence of up to date CPD

Desirable

  • Recent Hospital Experience
  • Experience of EPIC (EPR)

Skills & Knowledge

Essential

  • Computer literate
  • Ability to work under pressure

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 NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

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 NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Wexham Park Hospital

Wexham Street

Slough

SL2 4HL


Employer's website

https://www.fhft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Wexham Park Hospital

Wexham Street

Slough

SL2 4HL


Employer's website

https://www.fhft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Pharmacy Operational Lead

Aaron Ofori-Atta

aaron.ofori-atta@nhs.net

03006155371

Details

Date posted

05 January 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£18 an hour per hour incl WTD & HCAS

Contract

Bank

Working pattern

Flexible working

Reference number

151-NonClin-PharmTech02-A

Job locations

Wexham Park Hospital

Wexham Street

Slough

SL2 4HL


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