Job summary
- Main area
- Pharmacy Technician
- Grade
- Band 4
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 344-0472DCB-B
- Employer
- East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Trustwide
- Town
- Trustwide
- Salary
- £27,485 - £30,162 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 12/08/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Pharmacy Technician
Band 4
Job overview
Are you looking for an exciting and challenging new role? Are you an enthusiastic, motivated individual who wants to work in a dynamic and lively department? If this is you why not come and join our Pharmacy team at East Kent University NHS Foundation Trust.
We have opportunities for Pharmacy Technicians looking for a new challenge at East Kent, working with our busy dispensary team, supporting the supply of medication to our Inpatients, Outpatients and helping to facilitate patient discharges at the William Harvey Hospital in Ashford and Kent and Canterbury hospital in Canterbury.
Previous applicants need not apply
Main duties of the job
You must be an excellent communicator with outstanding interpersonal and relationship building skills. You will need to be forward thinking and enthusiastic, with a commitment to continuing professional development.
The Successful candidate will be able to work towards their Accredited Checking Pharmacy Technician accreditation's and to be part of our new approach to the Hospital transformation programme.
It is essential that you have a BTEC National Certificate in Pharmaceutical Science and the NVQ Diploma in Pharmacy Service Standards or equivalent qualification. You will also be registered as a Pharmacy Technician with the General Pharmaceutical Council.
Working for our organisation
Applications for this role should be written by the applicant. If artificial intelligence (AI) programmes are used then the application may be rejected due to this document being an important part of the assessment process. This does not prevent applicants seeking appropriate support with applications should they need to for the purposes of any declared disability.
We are one of the largest hospital trusts in England, with five hospitals and community clinics serving a local population of around 695,000 people.
Our vision is 'great healthcare from great people'. Everything we do is guided by our values: ‘People feel cared for, safe, respected and confident that we are making a difference’.
We have a new way of working at East Kent Hospitals, called ‘We care’. It’s about empowering frontline staff to lead improvements day-to-day. We’re looking for compassionate people to be part of our improvement journey for the patients, families and carers we care for every day.”
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please scroll down to access the full Job Description and Person Specification located in 'supporting documents'.
Person specification
Qualification
Essential criteria
- Holds a GPHC registration
Desirable criteria
- Holds a recognised accuracy checking qualification
Skills
Essential criteria
- Basic understanding of Pharmacy Practice Good communication skills, verbal, written and electronic. Negotiation skills Good presentation skills Effective team player Good interpersonal skills Good analytical skills – able to access and abstract data from relevant and sometimes complex sources Able to appraise options and make clear decisions IT skills in word processing, database and spreadsheet packages
Desirable criteria
- Member of APTUK
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Marie Smith
- Job title
- Dispensary Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07745742881
- Additional information
For further details please contact Marie Smith - Dispensary Manager [email protected], 07745742881
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