The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust

Pharmacy Technician Medicines Optimisation

The closing date is 12 October 2025

Job summary

Full time, permanent position

We are looking for an enthusiastic, ambitious and motivated, qualified registered Pharmacy Technician who is keen to develop their skills further, to join our busy pharmacy team at the Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust.

The successful candidate will be registered as a Pharmacy Technician with the GPhC and be actively undertaking CPD. The role is primarily ward based working within a multidisciplinary team to ensure each patient has the right medicines at the right time.

We are fully automated with the Meditech EPMA system, Prescription Tracking System, dispensing robot and have imminent new developments, which the successful candidate will be an essential part of.

We are forward thinking and encourage our Pharmacy Technicians to learn and obtain further relevant qualifications.

If you are looking for a new challenge or a career in the NHS, come with us and look towards a brighter future.

Main duties of the job

- Working with members of the multi-disciplinary and medicines optimisation teams

- Performing medicines reconciliationOrdering medication for individual patients

- Dispensing medication both at ward level and in the Pharmacy Department

- Ensuring medicines are in the right place at the right time

- Educating nursing staff with regards to medicine matters on the ward

- Assist with discharge planning

- Counselling patients regarding their medication

- Accuracy checking prescriptions

About us

The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust (TRFT) is a combined acute and community Trust serving our local population of around 270,000 people. Our vision is to always act the right way and be proud to provide exceptional healthcare to the communities of Rotherham

As a Trust we are on a journey to excellence and our people and culture are at the heart of everything we do for patients. In the latest NHS Staff Survey, we are the second most improved Trust in England for would you recommend the Trust as a place to work?, and were one of the most improved for staff engagement overall

But don't just take our word for it each year hundreds of colleagues receive nominations for our Excellence and Proud awards, showcasing our brilliant people and recognising their achievements. Our people make a difference to the lives of patients every day and we are proud of the improvements we are making

All of our colleagues are key to our journey, and we are continuing to improve our services by upholding the Trusts values of Ambitious, Caring and Together. If you are passionate about making a difference, then please apply to join us on our journey to excellence

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Date posted

02 October 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£27,485 to £30,162 a year Pro rata, per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

C9165-25-09-063

Job locations

The Rotherham Nhs Foundation Trust

Moorgate Road

Rotherham

South Yorkshire

S602UD

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached the job description and person specification for the full details about the role and the responsibilities.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached the job description and person specification for the full details about the role and the responsibilities.

Person Specification

Skills & Abilities

Essential

Planning and organising: Demonstrates an ability to prioritise own workload and responds appropriately to urgent and emergency situations
Analytical and Judgement: Analyses data from prescriptions and uses this to ensure medication dispensed is safe and accurate
Communication and relationships: Able to present and receive complex, relevant information within a multi professional team, ability to convey sensitive information in an empathetic manner to patients,
relative/carers and staff
Demonstrate effective written and
verbal communication skills.
Produce timely, accurate written and electronic records and
documents
Training and Education:
To be willing to undertake competencies in different areas
Physical/Practical:
Must comply with Workplace Health and Wellbeing pre-employment assessment
Dexterity and accuracy in undertaking
dispensing, use of equipment and
documentation
Advanced keyboard skills
To handle cytotoxic and other hazardous materials

Knowledge

Essential

To maintain own knowledge base and remain up to date with current issues in undertaking continual professional development

Desirable

Understanding of hospital pharmacy

Experience

Essential

Experience of using JAC software

Desirable

Participates in weekend / bank holiday / evening duty rotas

Qualifications

Essential

Registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council as a Pharmacy Technician
NVQ 3 / BTec in Pharmacy Services or equivalent

Person Specification

Skills & Abilities

Essential

Planning and organising: Demonstrates an ability to prioritise own workload and responds appropriately to urgent and emergency situations
Analytical and Judgement: Analyses data from prescriptions and uses this to ensure medication dispensed is safe and accurate
Communication and relationships: Able to present and receive complex, relevant information within a multi professional team, ability to convey sensitive information in an empathetic manner to patients,
relative/carers and staff
Demonstrate effective written and
verbal communication skills.
Produce timely, accurate written and electronic records and
documents
Training and Education:
To be willing to undertake competencies in different areas
Physical/Practical:
Must comply with Workplace Health and Wellbeing pre-employment assessment
Dexterity and accuracy in undertaking
dispensing, use of equipment and
documentation
Advanced keyboard skills
To handle cytotoxic and other hazardous materials

Knowledge

Essential

To maintain own knowledge base and remain up to date with current issues in undertaking continual professional development

Desirable

Understanding of hospital pharmacy

Experience

Essential

Experience of using JAC software

Desirable

Participates in weekend / bank holiday / evening duty rotas

Qualifications

Essential

Registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council as a Pharmacy Technician
NVQ 3 / BTec in Pharmacy Services or equivalent

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.