Job summary
- Main area
- Pharmacy
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time - 30 hours per week
- Job ref
- 367-CORP-9949
- Employer
- Hertfordshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Kingfisher Court Pharmacy Department
- Town
- Radlett
- Salary
- £32,602 - £39,686 per annum, pro rata (Inclusive of 5% HCAS)
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 28/12/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Pharmacy Technician Higher Level
NHS AfC: Band 5
Values Based Screener
At Hertfordshire Partnership Foundation Trust we are looking for people to join us who share our values and those of the NHS. Before your application can be considered please take part on our online values questionnaire, which you can find below. When you have finished you will be sent a 'completion code' by email, which will be valid for 6 months and required to submit your application form.
Job overview
Are you an enthusiastic and dedicated Pharmacy Technician looking for your next challenge?
Do you want to use your skills to make a real difference to patients’ lives?
If so, we’d love to welcome you to HPFT’s dynamic Mental Health Pharmacy team!
Based in our award-winning, modern building in Radlett (near Watford)—complete with free parking—you’ll be part of a friendly, close-knit team that values collaboration, professional growth, and high-quality patient care.
Electronic Prescribing and Medicines Administration (EPMA) has now been implemented across all inpatient wards, so this is an exciting time to join as we innovate and evolve our services
We are passionate about developing our staff and will support you to continue growing in your role.
Main duties of the job
The candidate will be expected to:
- Supporting our dispensary with the ordering, receiving, dispensing, and checking of medication for wards and departments
- Travelling to a variety of wards and units across Hertfordshire
- Conducting medicines reconciliations to ensure safe and effective care
- Assessing patients’ own drugs and transcribing for supply
- Providing clear and compassionate counselling to patients about their medicines
- Getting involved in pharmacy-related audits, stock reviews, and service development
Working for our organisation
Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust are one of just five mental health trusts to achieve an overall rating of ‘Outstanding’ from the Care Quality Commission.
Our family of over 4,500 members of staff provide health and social care for people with mental ill health, physical ill health and learning disabilities across Hertfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Essex and Norfolk, delivering these services within the community and several inpatient settings. Everything is underpinned by choice, independence and equality, with our Trust values embedded throughout:
Welcoming. Kind. Positive. Respectful. Professional.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Expert Practice
The post holder will:
- Provide a comprehensive, high-quality, and cost-effective pharmaceutical service in line with Trust and national guidelines.
- Work according to Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) to ensure timely and safe medication supply.
- Support medicines reconciliation and optimisation initiatives.
- Assist in providing medication education and counselling to service users and carers.
2. Leadership
The post holder will:
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- Act as a professional role model within the pharmacy team
- Promote a positive culture of medicines optimisation to help the Trust achieve local and national medicines-related objectives.
- Participate in service improvement initiatives to enhance pharmacy services across Inpatients and community settings.
3. Education and Development
The post holder will:
- Support the training and development of Pre-registration Trainee Pharmacy Technicians and Pharmacy Assistants.
- Promote an active learning environment, supporting staff to develop knowledge and skills.
- Contribute to multidisciplinary training on medicines optimisation.
4. Research, Evaluation, and Service Development
The post holder will:
- Participate in audits and surveys to assess and improve pharmacy services.
- Support ongoing research into medicines use and optimisation.
- Contribute to the development and implementation of medicines-related policies and procedures.
Person specification
Qualifications/Education/Training
Essential criteria
- BTEC in Pharmaceutical Sciences or NVQ Level 3 Pharmacy Services or equivalent
- Registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council as a pharmacy technician (with no restrictions)
- Accreditation in Medicines Management
- Accreditation in Accuracy Checking
- Demonstrates own CPD record/ or documented CPD
Desirable criteria
- Practice educational supervisor qualification (or willing to work towards)
- Leadership Qualification (or willing to work towards)
Experience
Essential criteria
- Significant and demonstrable experience of working as a registered pharmacy technician in hospital pharmacy setting
- Experience handling straightforward Medicines Information queries
- Ability and understanding of how to correctly and efficiently obtain accurate medication histories and complete medicines reconciliation
- IT competency in standard Microsoft Office packages (or equivalent) and able to quickly understand and use other IT systems
- Experience of working within Standard Operating Procedures
Desirable criteria
- Experience in Mental Health
- Experience of training, supervising and managing staff
- Experience in using Electronic Prescribing and Medicines Administration (EPMA) systems
- Experience of using the Ascribe Pharmacy Dispensing System
Skills
Essential criteria
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Able to work under pressure accurately within departmental SOPs to maintain quality standards
- Highly developed physical skills in dispensing, preparing, and checking of medicines involving a high level of accuracy
- Demonstrate attention to detail
- Ability to work independently and as a member of a team
- Able to demonstrate initiative and problem-solving abilities.
Desirable criteria
- Ability to appraise performance and identify training needs
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Knowledge of medicines optimisation and medicines management principles
- Knowledge in pharmacy stock management
Physical Skills
Essential criteria
- Able to use IT equipment
- Able to travel using own vehicle to various Trust and other locations across Hertfordshire. *Car driver (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010 which prevents you from driving)
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.
Application numbers
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Victoria McCarthy
- Job title
- Lead Technician - Procurement & E&T
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01923 633734
- Additional information
Rakhee Thapar on 01923 633734 or email: [email protected]
Victoria McCarthy on 01923 633734 or email: [email protected]
Andrew Smith on 01923 633735 or email: [email protected]
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