Job summary
- Main area
- Pharmacy Technician
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Job ref
- 331-7827568-UHMB
- Employer
- University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Royal Lancaster Infirmary
- Town
- Lancaster
- Salary
- £32,073 - £39,043 Per Annum Pro Rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 30/04/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Medicines Management Pharmacy Technician
NHS AfC: Band 5
''Creating a great place to be cared for and a great place to work''
University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay has a firm commitment to strengthening the diversity of our workforce, and therefore welcome and encourage applications from likeminded people who can support our ambition to become effortlessly inclusive. We are particularly keen to hear from protected groups – including BAME, LGBT+ and people with a disability.
Job overview
We have an exciting opportunity to join our Medicines Management Pharmacy Team at the Royal Lancaster Infirmary as a Band 5 Medicines Management Pharmacy Technician, working clinically at ward level and within the Pharmacy Department.
This role is also open to newly qualified or less‑experienced Pharmacy Technicians who will be appointed at Band 4. Progression to Band 5 will be awarded after 12 months, subject to completion of all required training competencies and satisfactory performance.
The successful candidate will be registered with the GPhC and will hold an Accredited Checking Technician (ACT) qualification.
Main duties of the job
To support the timely discharge of patients, assessing patients own drugs are suitable for use, provide specialist pharmaceutical services at an advanced level in specialist areas including audit, final accuracy checking and medicines reconciliation and support a busy pharmacy, dispensing of all types of medication/prescriptions for patient use.
To provide safe, timely, cost effective appropriate and high quality
pharmaceutical services for patients and staff.
To apply for this post, you will be a Pharmacy Technician registered with the GPhC, be a qualified Accredited checking Technician and medicine reconciliation trained.
NHS Benefits Include:
- Competitive Salary: Pay and benefits in line with Agenda for Change Band 4/5 salary scales.
- Generous Annual Leave: 27 days plus 8 public holidays, increasing with service.
- Pension Scheme: A competitive NHS pension for financial security.
- Learning & Development: Opportunities for training, career progression, and further education, with full support for continuous professional development.
Working for our organisation
We operate from three main hospitals -the Royal Lancaster Infirmary (RLI), Furness General Hospital (FGH) in Barrow, and Westmorland General Hospital (WGH) in Kendal, as well as a number of community health care premises including Millom Hospital and GP Practice, Queen Victoria Hospital in Morecambe, and Ulverston Community Health Centre.
The RLI and FGH have a range of General Hospital services, with busy Emergency Departments, Critical/Coronary Care units and various Consultant-led services.
WGH provides a range of General Hospital services, together with an Urgent Treatment Centre, that can help with a range of non-life threatening conditions such as broken bones and minor illnesses.
All three main hospitals provide a range of planned care including outpatients, diagnostics, therapies, day case and inpatient surgery. In addition, a range of local outreach services and diagnostics are provided from community facilities across Morecambe Bay.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay visiting our website https://www.uhmb.nhs.uk/
Person specification
Education and qualifications
Essential criteria
- Recognised pharmacy technician qualification
- NVQ level 3 in Pharmacy Service Skills or equivalent
- Registration with General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)
- Accredited checking qualification and registration with Northwest framework (equiv to NVQ level 4)
Desirable criteria
- ACT Mentor
- GCP accreditation
- Assessor Award
- Medicines reconciliation training
Experience
Essential criteria
- Relevant experience in hospital Pharmacy or other Pharmacy setting
- Experience in dispensing medications, drugs receipt, record keeping and cold chain maintenance
Desirable criteria
- Experience of hospital pharmacy and aseptics
- Experience with clinical Audit and data analysis
- Experience in specialist
Skills, ability and knowledge
Essential criteria
- Working knowledge of pharmacy procedures, practices and legislation including Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH)
- Good manual, accuracy and analytical dispensing skills
- Working knowledge of training requirements for technical / support posts
- Ability to motivate self and others and lead a team
- Ability to talk to / communicate with patients, carers and healthcare professionals clearly
- Good influencing and teaching skills
- Computer skills including working knowledge of Microsoft word and skills for dispensing and record keeping
Desirable criteria
- Further computing skills e.g. presentations and spreadsheets
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Alison Woods
- Job title
- Lead Pharmacy Technician
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01524 584194
If you have problems applying, contact
- Address
-
Level 1
Fusion House
Evolution Park
Blackburn
Lancashire
BB1 2FD
- Telephone
- 03033 301 033
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