Pharmacy Technician
At a glance
- Band
- Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Posted
- 24/08/2026
- Closes
- 08/09/2026
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Role summary
This is an exciting opportunity for a motivated and patient-focused Pharmacy Technician to join the Integrated Care Pharmacy Team at Clayponds Hospital. The role involves working across community hospital wards, community health services, and clinics, supporting high-quality medicines management and optimisation. You will collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to ensure safe, effective, and timely access to medicines for patients. The position requires a GPhC-registered Pharmacy Technician with excellent organisational and communication skills.
Essential criteria
- BTEC/NVQ level 3
- Professional registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council
- Practical experience and theoretical study / knowledge (as evidenced by CPD) in Medicines Management
Desirable criteria
- Accredited Checking Technician
- Accreditation in Medicines Management (AIMM) or equivalent qualification
- Accreditation in Medicines Reconciliation
- Significant post-qualification pharmacy technician experience relevant to the role. Pharmacy experience working in dispensary and delivery of top-up services to wards
- Experience undertaking audits in medicines management
- Working in an integrated care (or equivalent) setting
- Clinical Trials Work
- Remote Dispensing
- Experience in financial reporting
- Experience in report writing
- Use of dispensing software systems and other databases
- Good understanding of ordering and supply systems
- Medicines Management Standards
- Resources for patient information on medication
- Knowledge of mental health medication
- BTEC/NVQ level 3
- Professional registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council
- Practical experience and theoretical study / knowledge (as evidenced by CPD) in Medicines Management
- Accredited Checking Technician
- Accreditation in Medicines Management (AIMM) or equivalent qualification
- Accreditation in Medicines Reconciliation
- Significant post-qualification pharmacy technician experience relevant to the role. Pharmacy experience working in dispensary and delivery of top-up services to wards
- Experience undertaking audits in medicines management
- Working in an integrated care (or equivalent) setting
- Clinical Trials Work
- Remote Dispensing
- Experience in financial reporting
- Experience in report writing
- Use of dispensing software systems and other databases
- Good understanding of ordering and supply systems
- Medicines Management Standards
- Resources for patient information on medication
- Knowledge of mental health medication
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 5 at £29,970 – £36,483 a year, across England.
This advert: £36,943 – £44,900 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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Job summary
West London NHS Trust has an exciting opportunity for a motivated and patient-focused Pharmacy Technician to join the Integrated Care Pharmacy Team based at Clayponds Hospital. This varied role offers the chance to work across community hospital wards, community health services and clinics, supporting the delivery of high-quality medicines management and medicines optimisation services.
You will work closely with pharmacists, nurses and the wider multidisciplinary team to ensure patients receive safe, effective and timely access to their medicines. We are looking for an enthusiastic individual with excellent communication skills, a commitment to high standards of patient care and a passion for improving medicines use. In return, you will be supported in your professional development and have opportunities to further develop your clinical and technical skills within a friendly and progressive pharmacy team.
Main duties of the job
As part of the Integrated Care Pharmacy Team, you will provide patient-centred medicines management and medicines optimisation services across Clayponds Hospital and community health settings. You will support medicines reconciliation, patient counselling, medicines supply and discharge planning, helping to ensure safe and effective use of medicines.
The role includes working closely with multidisciplinary teams, undertaking medicin
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