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Berkshire Healthcare Foundation Trust

Pharmacy Technician – Procurement and Distribution

The closing date is 30 November 2025

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Job summary

Interview will be held on 15th Dec 2025

If you are a qualified Pharmacy Technician looking for a new rewarding and challenging role, come and join our CQC rated 'Outstanding' Trust.We currently have an opportunity for a Pharmacy Technician (Procurement and Distribution) to join our team. You will help deliver a high quality, safe and effective pharmacy purchasing and distribution service to our in-patient wards (community health and mental health services) and our out-patient services.

We are a small friendly team, based at Prospect Park Hospital in Reading where our dispensary, pharmacy stores and purchasing office is located.

Our working hours are currently 09.00 - 17.00 Monday to Friday with you also working a late shift in the dispensary on a rota basis, which means no nights or weekends. We offer free parking on site.

Main duties of the job

  • Co-ordinate the day-to-day supply of medicines to all areas of BHFT, in accordance with standard operating procedures (SOPs) and transport schedules, supporting the Procurement Manager with supervision of Senior Pharmacy Assistants, workflow, stock control, ordering of medicines, pharmacy consumables and medical gases.

  • Participate in the ordering, supply and stock control of medicines, including associated sundries and assisting with the monitoring and management of medicine supply issues including drug recalls.

  • Be responsible for ensuring items owing to pharmacy and other areas are reviewed, ordering stock when necessary or arranging alternative products, this will include checking outstanding orders from suppliers with the assistance from the Procurement Manager and ensuring that products owed to other areas are processed promptly after receipt.

  • Take an active role in contributing towards service development and improvement both within Pharmacy Stores and the wider Pharmacy department.

About us

Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a specialist mental health and community health services trust. Rated 'outstanding' by the CQC, we're committed to providing the best possible care to people across Berkshire. As an employer, we're committed to offering an inclusive and compassionate environment where our people share in a sense of belonging and are supported to flourish.

Our values at Berkshire Healthcare are:

  • Caring for and about you is our top priority
  • Committed to providing good quality, safe services
  • Working Together with you to develop innovative solutions

Your wellbeing is important to us. Some of the benefits of working for us include:

  • Flexible working options to support work-life balance
  • 27 days' annual leave rising with service + opportunity to buy and sell
  • Generous NHS pension scheme
  • Excellent learning and career development opportunities
  • 'Cycle to Work' and car leasing scheme including electric vehicles
  • Access to a range of wellbeing tools and services
  • Discounts at hundreds of popular retailers and restaurants
  • Staff networks for race, diversity, disabilities, the environment and armed forces community to support equality
  • Generous maternity, paternity, adoption and special leave
  • Free parking across Trust sites

Details

Date posted

20 November 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£31,049 to £37,796 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

371-CS320

Job locations

Pharmacy Dept - Prospect Park Hospital

Reading

RG30 4EJ


Job description

Job responsibilities

The must have's for this role:

1. Registered Pharmacy Technician

2. Evidence of stock control experience

3. Experience of supporting and supervising staff in the workplace

4. Self-motivation and organisational skills

For further information about the role, please see attached job description and person specification.

We strongly encourage you to review how you meet the criteria in the person specification and write about this point-by-point in your supporting statement for the best chance of being shortlisted.

We're committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community. Our commitment to inclusion is reflected in our accreditations: Race Equality Matters Silver Trailblazer, Neurodiversity in Business Corporate Member, Disability Confident Leader, Carer Confident Level 2, and the Armed Forces Covenant Gold Award. Reasonable adjustments will be provided to candidates as needed.

We welcome a conversation about flexibility and any other questions you may have. Please don't hesitate to call: Jennifer Newport on 0118 960 5078 or email: Jennifer.Newport@berkshire.nhs.uk who'll be delighted to help.

Please note, if we receive a high number of applications, we may close this role earlier than the advertised closing date, so please submit your application as soon as possible.

Job description

Job responsibilities

The must have's for this role:

1. Registered Pharmacy Technician

2. Evidence of stock control experience

3. Experience of supporting and supervising staff in the workplace

4. Self-motivation and organisational skills

For further information about the role, please see attached job description and person specification.

We strongly encourage you to review how you meet the criteria in the person specification and write about this point-by-point in your supporting statement for the best chance of being shortlisted.

We're committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community. Our commitment to inclusion is reflected in our accreditations: Race Equality Matters Silver Trailblazer, Neurodiversity in Business Corporate Member, Disability Confident Leader, Carer Confident Level 2, and the Armed Forces Covenant Gold Award. Reasonable adjustments will be provided to candidates as needed.

We welcome a conversation about flexibility and any other questions you may have. Please don't hesitate to call: Jennifer Newport on 0118 960 5078 or email: Jennifer.Newport@berkshire.nhs.uk who'll be delighted to help.

Please note, if we receive a high number of applications, we may close this role earlier than the advertised closing date, so please submit your application as soon as possible.

Person Specification

Education/Qualifications

Essential

  • Registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC), which requires: A GPHC approved pharmacy technician course/qualification A minimum of two years of work-based experience under the guidance of a pharmacist or pharmacy technician
  • Microsoft office / general IT skills

Desirable

  • Experience of EMIS (pharmacy software)
  • Purchasing experience
  • Level 3 CIPS or equivalent qualification in Purchasing and Supply

Training

Essential

  • Evidence of continued professional development

Desirable

  • Coaching and/or mentoring training
  • Teaching and/or tutoring skills

Previous Experience

Essential

  • Evidence of stock control experience.
  • Experience of supporting and supervising staff in the workplace.

Desirable

  • Experience of computer systems to access, analyse and collate data
  • Experience of using pharmacy robots
  • Dealing with pharmaceutical companies.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

Essential

  • Advanced typing and IT skills
  • Be able to work under pressure
  • Teamwork and problem-solving skills
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Good attention to detail
  • Self-motivation/organisational skills
  • Ability to organise and prioritise workloads.
  • Ability to work on own initiative and manage own time to meet deadlines.

Additional Requirements

Essential

  • Be able to travel between sites located around Berkshire
Person Specification

Education/Qualifications

Essential

  • Registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC), which requires: A GPHC approved pharmacy technician course/qualification A minimum of two years of work-based experience under the guidance of a pharmacist or pharmacy technician
  • Microsoft office / general IT skills

Desirable

  • Experience of EMIS (pharmacy software)
  • Purchasing experience
  • Level 3 CIPS or equivalent qualification in Purchasing and Supply

Training

Essential

  • Evidence of continued professional development

Desirable

  • Coaching and/or mentoring training
  • Teaching and/or tutoring skills

Previous Experience

Essential

  • Evidence of stock control experience.
  • Experience of supporting and supervising staff in the workplace.

Desirable

  • Experience of computer systems to access, analyse and collate data
  • Experience of using pharmacy robots
  • Dealing with pharmaceutical companies.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

Essential

  • Advanced typing and IT skills
  • Be able to work under pressure
  • Teamwork and problem-solving skills
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Good attention to detail
  • Self-motivation/organisational skills
  • Ability to organise and prioritise workloads.
  • Ability to work on own initiative and manage own time to meet deadlines.

Additional Requirements

Essential

  • Be able to travel between sites located around Berkshire

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

Berkshire Healthcare Foundation Trust

Address

Pharmacy Dept - Prospect Park Hospital

Reading

RG30 4EJ


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Berkshire Healthcare Foundation Trust

Address

Pharmacy Dept - Prospect Park Hospital

Reading

RG30 4EJ


Employer's website

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

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Lead Pharmacy Technician in Procurement

Jennifer Newport

Jennifer.Newport@berkshire.nhs.uk

01189605078

Details

Date posted

20 November 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£31,049 to £37,796 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

371-CS320

Job locations

Pharmacy Dept - Prospect Park Hospital

Reading

RG30 4EJ


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