Job overview

Are you a registered Pharmacy Technician with a passion to improve patient care? If so, join our innovative, friendly and inclusive team committed to providing a high-quality service, here in the vibrant City of Bristol. 

This role is suitable for registered Pharmacy Technicians, or those due to qualify within 3 months, looking to start their Pharmacy career in a hospital environment.

We welcome Pharmacy Technicians currently working in Hospital, Community or the Primary Care sector wishing to expand their knowledge and develop their leadership skills.

You will rotate around the department in areas such as Patient Services, Supply Services, Quality Assurance, Clinical Trials, and Anticoagulant Monitoring Service.

Main duties of the job

This post provides operational support to the Pharmacy Patient Services Team (dispensary and clinical) by optimising the use of medication to promote health, wellness and disease prevention of our patients. 

In this vital role, you will:

• Participate in a scheduled rotation through all sections of the pharmacy department.
• Undertake dispensing of prescriptions in an accurate and timely manner and use professional knowledge to ensure that such duties are performed in accordance with Good Dispensing Practice.
• Process and check ward requisitions for controlled drugs. 
• Maintain competency as an accuracy checking technician by performing dispensary duties. 
• Support the delivery, development and implementation of all aspects of the clinical pharmacy service. 
• Maintain competency as a medicines optimisation technician by performing clinical pharmacy duties. 
• Provide supervision, support, mentorship and training to Pharmacy Assistants in both the dispensary and clinical team. 
• Act as a role model.

Carry out all duties in accordance to Trust policies and with regard to legal and safety requirements.

Applicants will have excellent communication and self-management skills with the ability to prioritise their work.

At NBT we are committed to staff development, providing opportunities for professional growth, and supporting each other to thrive in their career.

Working for our organisation

North Bristol NHS Trust employs over 12,000 staff providing healthcare to the residents of Bristol, South Gloucestershire and North Somerset from our award-winning hospital building at Southmead.  We are the regional Major Trauma Centre, and an internationally recognised centre of excellence in a range of services and major specialties. Our vision is that by enabling our teams to be the best that they can be, we will provide exceptional healthcare, personally delivered.

We commit to treating each patient as an individual with respect and dignity, aiming to deliver excellent clinical outcomes and a first-class experience for everyone who uses our services.

North Bristol NHS Trust values all people as individuals. We aim to be an anti-discriminatory organisation and are committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We welcome applicants from all underrepresented groups.

Working hours within 08:00-19:00 Monday-Friday, partaking in 1 in 6 weekend rota 09:00–17:00 plus bank holidays. 

If you are intrigued about what is involved in hospital pharmacy, please contact 0117 414 2312 or email [email protected] - Pharmacy Patient Services Lead Technician, where we can arrange a tour of the department, our state-of-the-art facilities, and meet our team.