Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and motivated pharmacy technician to join the existing, inclusive and dedicated team of Pharmacy Technician at The Princess Royal Hospital.
The Pharmacy Technician team at UHSussex is a growing, dynamic and skilled workforce, with the successful candidate joining a unified and developing team across multiple sites. The successful candidate can expect a supported induction period, training and development opportunities, clear leadership and management, including governance and structures and an expanding health and wellbeing focus to support a highly engaged technical workforce
You will need to be caring, responsible and highly motivated with good interpersonal and IT skills. You should be good at working in a team and under pressure, at problem solving, meeting deadlines and supporting staff in their development.
If you are already a Band 5 Pharmacy Technician within the NHS, and can demonstrate the required competencies, you could be appointed into a Band 5 role immediately. However we are offering a comprehensive training package which will develop your skills in order for you to progress from a Band 4 to 5 Pharmacy Technician.
Please note we would welcome applications from pre-registration Pharmacy Technicians due to qualify and register in 2025 and early 2026.
We welcome applications from those who are looking for full time, part time or bank work and we are open to discussions around hours and shift patterns.
Main duties of the job
If, upon completion of the training provided, you are able to demonstrate the required competencies you will progress into a Band 5 Pharmacy Technician position.
On a four month rotation you may experience work in Acute and General Medicine, Care of the Elderly, Trauma and elective surgery, Stroke and rehabilitation, Respiratory, Women's and Children's health . For each rotation you will be assigned a practice supervisor and your development will be supported using our internal appraisal system with your designated educational supervisor.
You will be involved in the provision and development of medicines management services, and will check patients' own medicines, take drug histories, initiate further supplies, counsel patients on their medicines and help to co-ordinate discharge.
You will also work in our busy dispensary, where you will label, dispense, and check prescriptions for in-patients, discharge and out-patients.
Comprehensive in-house training will be provided including working towards achieving an accreditation as an Accredited Checking Pharmacy Technician if not already qualified and internal medicines management training. Support from dedicated, experienced facilitators will be provided to enable you to progress.
About us
At UHSussex, diversity is our strength, and we want you to feel included to help us always put the Patient First, as shown in our Outstanding for Caring CQC rating. Your uniqueness and experiences will be part of our creative and innovative community where everyone is encouraged to succeed. We have a range of Staff Networks to help break down barriers, and can offer a buddy to help new members settle in. We're proud to be a Disability Confident Employer (Level 2) and a Veteran Aware Trust.
We treat our patients and staff with the same compassion and empathy we expect for ourselves. We're here for them when they need us, and we go above and beyond to meet their needs. This can be seen in ourWellbeing Programmefor staff which is extensive and designed to support you when you need it - because we know that to look after others we must first look after ourselves.
As a university trust and a leader in healthcare research, we value learning, teaching and training so that we can be the best that we can be. From the moment you start with us and throughout your career we will help you to grow and develop. We hope that in choosing UHSussex you are choosing a long and happy career where you will be able to see the difference you make and feel valued for all that you do.
We look forward to receiving your application and the start of your journey with UHSussex.
Candidate Information Pack
https://www.uhsussex.nhs.uk/resources/candidate-information-pack/
Job description
Job responsibilities
Main duties for dispensary services:
- Prepare labels using the pharmacy computer system (CMM) from a requisition/prescription for both in-patients and out-patients, ensuring accurate data entry.
- Dispense for in-patients and out-patients from a requisition/prescription ensuring each item is accurately dispensed, and in the correct packaging, according to SOPs.
- Accurately record the batch numbers and expiry dates of named patient medications, unlicensed medications and human blood products according to pharmaceutical SOPs and national requirements.
- To perform the final accuracy check on dispensed items, from clinically screened prescriptions, on completion of National Accreditation Accredited Checking Technician course.
- Upon completion of in-house training and competencies, to label, dispense and check controlled drugs for wards/departments against a ward stock order, without the need for a final check.
Main duties for medicines management:
Complete in-house medicines optimisation training/competencies and work towards completion of medicines optimisation course by external providers
Check patients own medicines brought into hospital on admission against the patients drug chart, according to patients own drugs (PODs) guideline
Undertake drug history and medication reconciliation early in the admission process, making referrals as appropriate to a pharmacist.
Resolve queries relating to patients medications, referring when necessary to pharmacists, hospital doctors, GPs, nurses and other health care professionals
Transcribe for supply medications labelled for discharge, on an individual patient basis, against the patients drug chart, for patients on wards. According to POD guidelines
Please see job description for further details.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Main duties for dispensary services:
- Prepare labels using the pharmacy computer system (CMM) from a requisition/prescription for both in-patients and out-patients, ensuring accurate data entry.
- Dispense for in-patients and out-patients from a requisition/prescription ensuring each item is accurately dispensed, and in the correct packaging, according to SOPs.
- Accurately record the batch numbers and expiry dates of named patient medications, unlicensed medications and human blood products according to pharmaceutical SOPs and national requirements.
- To perform the final accuracy check on dispensed items, from clinically screened prescriptions, on completion of National Accreditation Accredited Checking Technician course.
- Upon completion of in-house training and competencies, to label, dispense and check controlled drugs for wards/departments against a ward stock order, without the need for a final check.
Main duties for medicines management:
Complete in-house medicines optimisation training/competencies and work towards completion of medicines optimisation course by external providers
Check patients own medicines brought into hospital on admission against the patients drug chart, according to patients own drugs (PODs) guideline
Undertake drug history and medication reconciliation early in the admission process, making referrals as appropriate to a pharmacist.
Resolve queries relating to patients medications, referring when necessary to pharmacists, hospital doctors, GPs, nurses and other health care professionals
Transcribe for supply medications labelled for discharge, on an individual patient basis, against the patients drug chart, for patients on wards. According to POD guidelines
Please see job description for further details.
Person Specification
Professional registration
Essential
- Registered (or eligible to register) as a Pharmacy technician with the GPhC
Qualifications
Essential
- NVQ level 3 - Pharmacy Services or equivalent (or working towards)
Desirable
- Practice Supervisor - qualified
- Education Supervisor - qualified
- Line management experience
- Hospital pharmacy experience
- Accuracy checking
- Medicines Management/Optimisation
- Retail pharmacy experience
Equality, Diversity & Inclusion
Essential
- Evidence of having undertaken own development to improve understanding of equalities issues
- Evidence of having championed diversity in previous roles (as appropriate to role).
Person Specification
Professional registration
Essential
- Registered (or eligible to register) as a Pharmacy technician with the GPhC
Qualifications
Essential
- NVQ level 3 - Pharmacy Services or equivalent (or working towards)
Desirable
- Practice Supervisor - qualified
- Education Supervisor - qualified
- Line management experience
- Hospital pharmacy experience
- Accuracy checking
- Medicines Management/Optimisation
- Retail pharmacy experience
Equality, Diversity & Inclusion
Essential
- Evidence of having undertaken own development to improve understanding of equalities issues
- Evidence of having championed diversity in previous roles (as appropriate to role).
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.
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.
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).
