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Job summary

Main area
Clinical Support
Grade
Band 5
Contract
Permanent
Hours
  • Full time
  • Part time
  • Flexible working
37.5 hours per week
Job ref
188-CLN151025
Employer
University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
University Hospital Southampton
Town
Southampton
Salary
£31,049.00 - £37,796.00 Per Annum (PA) Pro Rata
Closing
06/11/2025 23:59

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University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust logo

Critical Care Medicines Management Technician

Band 5

Job overview

University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust is delighted to offer a fantastic opportunity to work with us.

Please see below for the detailed job description of the role.

Main duties of the job

An exciting and novel opportunity has arisen for a proactive and passionate individual to join the Medicines Management team at UHS as part of the Critical Care team.
 
This role will give the successful candidate the chance to build on existing Medicines Management skills, while specialising in an evolving discipline in Critical Care and Theatres under the support and guidance of the specialist Critical Care pharmacists. The position will provide an individual to make this new role their own, giving you the chance to set the direction of the service we are providing.
 
The Medicines Management team are committed to providing an enjoyable, rewarding work environment while supporting staff with their ongoing professional development in order to reach their potential as outstanding Pharmacy Technicians. We will enable staff to have the freedom and responsibility to work under their own intuition with the trust of their management team to provide an outstanding Medicines Management service.

Working for our organisation

University Hospital Southampton is one of England's largest acute teaching Trusts, offering a wide range of learning and development opportunities to support your career aspirations.

Located on the south coast with an international airport and direct rail links to London, Southampton offers an ideal setting to live and work, with the New Forest, South Downs and Jurassic Coast. 

We believe that using technology wisely shows strong time management and commitment to innovation. However, personalizing your recruitment application to highlight your unique skills and experiences is crucial. Relying too heavily on generic, AI-generated content instead of drawing from your own strengths and accomplishments may lead to your application being rejected if multiple candidates present identical or similar information.

At UHS we’re committed to providing a flexible working environment where possible. Whether you are balancing family, study, or your wellbeing with your career, we want to support you so you can help our patients.

At UHS, we proudly champion individuality, recognizing that outstanding care is only possible with a diverse, inclusive team. We’re committed to creating an anti-racist, anti-discriminatory environment where everyone feels valued, safe, and empowered to make a meaningful impact in our communities. We welcome applicants of all backgrounds, identities, and experiences to join us in building a healthcare community where everyone can belong, thrive, and contribute.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Experience of providing a Medicines Management service in a hospital setting
Medicines Reconciliation skills
Excellent personal and communication skills
Proactive and able to use own initiative to understand how to provide an outstanding service

Person specification

Trust Values

Essential criteria
  • Patient First
  • Always Improving
  • Working Together

Qualifications / training required

Essential criteria
  • Registered pharmacy technician in UK by GPhC / registered Science Manufacturing Technician (Apprenticeship Standard- Level 3 Diploma in the Principles of Aseptic Pharmaceuticals processing) in UK by the Science Council
  • Numerate and literate e.g. GCSE in Maths and English A* to C or equivalent or IELTS test score 7 as required by GPhC if overseas candidate
  • One of the following additional pharmacy qualifications – Accredited Checking PT (ACPT) Pre and In Processing Checking (PIPC) medicine management accreditation , TAQA assessor , CIPS level 4, foundation management or equivalent demonstrable experience of day to day operational management of staff and workload
  • Completion of Practice supervisor programme or equivalent
Desirable criteria
  • Experience of staff management/operational workload supervision
  • Additional pharmacy qualifications e.g. Completed APTUK Foundation Framework Foundation management or other recognised management qualification or demonstrable management experience TAQA Medicines Management qualification PIPC ACPT CIPS level 4

Previous or relevant experience necessary

Essential criteria
  • Accurate dispensing of medicines (in hospital or community pharmacy or aseptics)
  • Maintaining continuous professional development portfolio
  • Dealing with customers/patients
Desirable criteria
  • Hospital pharmacy experience
  • Stock control/ordering experience
  • Experience of JAC or similar computer labelling/ordering system
  • Experience relevant to role applied for e.g.: Providing a ward based medicines management service , Clinical Trials or research experience, Aseptic services experience

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Apprenticeships logoNo smoking policyArmed Forces Covenant (Silver Award)Care quality commission - GoodDisability confident employerInclusion UK

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Daniel Bradley
Job title
Pharmacy Technician Team Manager
Email address
[email protected]
Additional information

Contact name: Claudia Nixon

Contact job title: Lead Pharmacist - Critical Care and Theatres

Contact email address: [email protected]

 

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