Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Senior Pharmacy Technician - Rotational

The closing date is 04 September 2025

Job summary

Please note that there are 2 posts available - 1 permanent and 1 FTC for 12 months.

The post holder will work on a rotational basis to support the Lead Pharmacy Technicians in the provision of an effective and efficient Pharmacy service to Outpatients, Day-case/Inpatients and paediatric patients at the Richard Desmond Children's Eye Centre (RDCEC) and to provide safe and effective pharmacy procurement and distribution of medicines at Moorfields Eye Hospital at City Road.

Main duties of the job

Responsible for managing and coordinating workflow in the dispensariesMonitoring the quality of Pharmacy service provided to ensure an excellent and cost efficient service is provided.Act as line manager to the Pharmacy Technicians and Assistant Technical Officers (ATOs) / apprentices and will be responsible for supervising and managing day-to-day operational activities of all staff working in the Pharmacy dispensaries and stores and/or within the clinical areas.Work with relevant Pharmacy leads to ensure that Pharmacy services meet the needs of the users.Provide operational cover for other Senior Pharmacy technicians to ensure a safe and effective clinical Pharmacy service is maintained.The post holder will be required to work with and support the Lead Pharmacy Technician for procurement and distribution to implement and maintain various systems to meet procurement of medicinal stocks and its storage and supply to various clinical areas trust wide.

About us

What's in it for You?

At Moorfields, we invest in you--your growth, your wellbeing, your future.You'll join a flexible, supportive organisation offering:

o Competitive salary (including high-cost area supplement)o Membership of the NHS Pension Schemeo 24/7 independent counselling supporto Career-long learning and development opportunitieso Excellent transport connectionso Access to NHS and Blue Light discount schemeso Free Pilates classeso Full support and training to develop your skills

And so much more! To see the full range of benefits we offer please view our Moorfields benefits leaflet.

Details

Date posted

28 August 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£37,259 to £45,356 a year per annum pro rata incl HCAS

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

273-DC-7400471

Job locations

City Road

London

EC1V 2PD


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the full Job Description and Personal Specifications for this role for the full details.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the full Job Description and Personal Specifications for this role for the full details.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • GCSE Math & English
  • NVQ3 or BTEC in pharmaceutical services or equivalent
  • Registered with GPhC as pharmacy technician

Desirable

  • NVQ assessor qualification

Experience

Essential

  • Experience working in a pharmacy
  • Experience working in a hospital setting

Knowledge

Essential

  • ACPT

Desirable

  • Medicines Optimisation qualification
  • EMIS/Ascribe pharmacy system

Skills

Essential

  • Excellent communication skills
  • Customer service skills
  • Excellent organisational skills
  • Basic IT skills

Personal qualities

Essential

  • Team player
  • Proactive approach and willing to learn
  • Flexible
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • GCSE Math & English
  • NVQ3 or BTEC in pharmaceutical services or equivalent
  • Registered with GPhC as pharmacy technician

Desirable

  • NVQ assessor qualification

Experience

Essential

  • Experience working in a pharmacy
  • Experience working in a hospital setting

Knowledge

Essential

  • ACPT

Desirable

  • Medicines Optimisation qualification
  • EMIS/Ascribe pharmacy system

Skills

Essential

  • Excellent communication skills
  • Customer service skills
  • Excellent organisational skills
  • Basic IT skills

Personal qualities

Essential

  • Team player
  • Proactive approach and willing to learn
  • Flexible

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

Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Address

City Road

London

EC1V 2PD


Employer's website

https://www.moorfields.nhs.uk/work-for-us (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Address

City Road

London

EC1V 2PD


Employer's website

https://www.moorfields.nhs.uk/work-for-us (Opens in a new tab)


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Principal Pharmacy Technician

Muna Abdullahi

muna.abdullahi3@nhs.net

02072533411

Details

Date posted

28 August 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£37,259 to £45,356 a year per annum pro rata incl HCAS

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

273-DC-7400471

Job locations

City Road

London

EC1V 2PD


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