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Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Ward Medicines Management Technician

The closing date is 28 January 2026

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Job summary

Working Full time: 37.5 hours per week

We are looking to recruit enthusiastic, hardworkingregistered Pharmacy Technician to support the use of medicines on the wards in terms of medication histories, re-use of patients own drugs and reducing medicines waste. You will contribute to the efficient discharge of patients by ensuring they have the medicines they need when they are discharged, and understand how to take them.

Main duties of the job

  1. To pro-actively support the delivery of pharmaceutical care on wards through supporting ward staff in managing medicines and through medicines reconciliation with patients.
  2. To assess the suitability of the use of patient's own medication, ensuring patients consent to use their medication whilst in hospital and to arrange the efficient and prompt supply of medicines to the wards.
  3. To assess patients for compliance aids, and refer patients with compliance issues to the appropriate health care professional.
  4. To dispense and / or perform a 'final' accuracy check in accordance with Trust procedures on prescriptions and orders that have been previously clinically checked by a pharmacist, in accordance with the agreed safe systems of work practice and current medicines legislation. This includes all types of prescriptions and orders handled by the Pharmacy Dispensary

About us

The Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust provides services to West Cheshire and to Welsh patients covered by Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board. The Trust works collaboratively within the wider Cheshire and Merseyside Health and Care Partnership. Its services are provided from three locations:

  • The Countess of Chester Hospital: providing 438 general and acute beds
  • Ellesmere Port Hospital: providing 56 beds as a rehabilitation, intermediate and outpatient facility
  • Tarporley War Memorial Hospital: a base for community services which serve the local rural population.

The Trust employs over 5916 staff (headcount) which includes temporary bank staff and provides acute emergency and elective services, primary care direct access services and obstetric services to a population of approximately 411,000. This includes 361,000 residents in Chester and West Cheshire which includes Ellesmere Port and Neston as well as the Deeside area of Flintshire which has a population of approximately 50,000.

Details

Date posted

20 January 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£31,049 to £37,796 a year pa

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

210-2026-26

Job locations

Countess of Chester Hospital

Liverpool Road

Chester

CH2 1UL


Job description

Job responsibilities

See Job Description for further details.

Recruitment selection processes are based on competence (see Person specification) and values.

Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costswill be deducted from their salary over the first three months of employment.

You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. A small annual fee of £16per year applies.

New entrants to the NHS will commence on the minimum of the scale stated above.

Applicants are advised to apply early as if a large number of applications are received for this post, we reserve the right to close the vacancy prior to the advertised date.

Good luck with your application.

Job description

Job responsibilities

See Job Description for further details.

Recruitment selection processes are based on competence (see Person specification) and values.

Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costswill be deducted from their salary over the first three months of employment.

You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. A small annual fee of £16per year applies.

New entrants to the NHS will commence on the minimum of the scale stated above.

Applicants are advised to apply early as if a large number of applications are received for this post, we reserve the right to close the vacancy prior to the advertised date.

Good luck with your application.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • NVQ Level 3 in Pharmacy Services with appropriate underpinning knowledge (BTEC in Pharmaceutical Science or equivalent)
  • Registered with the GPhC
  • CPD portfolio in line with GPhC requirements

Desirable

  • Clinical Qualification (diploma/Foundation Degree)
  • Completed an accuracy checking technician qualification eligible for inclusion on the regional register. (Demonstrating continuing competence)
  • D32/D33 or A1 qualification (NVQ Assessor)

Knowledge and Experience

Essential

  • Post qualification hospital experience in pharmacy services
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • NVQ Level 3 in Pharmacy Services with appropriate underpinning knowledge (BTEC in Pharmaceutical Science or equivalent)
  • Registered with the GPhC
  • CPD portfolio in line with GPhC requirements

Desirable

  • Clinical Qualification (diploma/Foundation Degree)
  • Completed an accuracy checking technician qualification eligible for inclusion on the regional register. (Demonstrating continuing competence)
  • D32/D33 or A1 qualification (NVQ Assessor)

Knowledge and Experience

Essential

  • Post qualification hospital experience in pharmacy services

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

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

Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Countess of Chester Hospital

Liverpool Road

Chester

CH2 1UL


Employer's website

https://www.coch.nhs.uk/working-with-us.aspx (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Countess of Chester Hospital

Liverpool Road

Chester

CH2 1UL


Employer's website

https://www.coch.nhs.uk/working-with-us.aspx (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Senior Technician -Ward Services

Louise Whiteley

louisewhiteley@nhs.net

01244365251

Details

Date posted

20 January 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£31,049 to £37,796 a year pa

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

210-2026-26

Job locations

Countess of Chester Hospital

Liverpool Road

Chester

CH2 1UL


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