Rotational Pharmacy Technician
At a glance
- Band
- Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Posted
- 20/08/2026
- Closes
- 03/09/2026
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Role summary
This is an exciting opportunity for GPhC registered Pharmacy Technicians to join the London Ambulance Service NHS Trust as rotational pharmacy technicians. The role involves working across placements in IUC/111, 999, and the medicines packing unit. You will line manage and supervise Assistant Technical Officers, support SOP implementation, and undertake specialist rotational placements. The team is inclusive and supportive, offering development in pharmacy skills both practically and strategically.
Essential criteria
- Registered with the GPhC as a Pharmacy Technician
- NVQ3, BTEC in pharmaceutical science or equivalent
- Successful completion of short courses relevant to practice.
- Accredited Checking Pharmacy Technician qualification.
- Experience developing and writing Standard Operating Procedures
- Experience supporting staff with training
- Experience managing staff
- Experience of undertaking research activities and dispensing clinical trial medicines
- Experience of stock management
- Experience of report writing
- Previous work with or within an NHS Trust
Desirable criteria
- Previous experience of delivering induction and competency based training
- Experience in financial management
- Knowledge and Skills
- Robust knowledge of the GPhC Standards of conduct, ethics and performance
- Demonstrates knowledge and understanding of national guidelines and can relate to performance related issues in practice.
- Knowledge of medicines management governance requirements within NHS Ambulance Services.
- Ability to apply technical pharmacy knowledge and critically compare a range of options
- Understanding of COSHH regulations and Health and Safety at Work Act.
- Good prioritisation/organisation skills
- Highly developed accuracy skills
- Good IT skills including data entry
- Good Analytical skills
- Good Communication skills
- Good Presentation skills
- Knowledge of wholesale dealer activities
- Personal Abilities
- Able to work autonomously and take responsibility for decisions.
- Able to travel to different sites across LAS
- Able to undertake further training/development as necessary.
- Qualifications, Accreditations and Education
- Registered with the GPhC as a Pharmacy Technician
- NVQ3, BTEC in pharmaceutical science or equivalent
- Successful completion of short courses relevant to practice.
- Accredited Checking Pharmacy Technician qualification.
- Experience developing and writing Standard Operating Procedures
- Experience supporting staff with training
- Experience managing staff
- Experience of undertaking research activities and dispensing clinical trial medicines
- Experience of stock management
- Experience of report writing
- Previous work with or within an NHS Trust
- Previous experience of delivering induction and competency based training
- Experience in financial management
- Knowledge and Skills
- Robust knowledge of the GPhC Standards of conduct, ethics and performance
- Demonstrates knowledge and understanding of national guidelines and can relate to performance related issues in practice.
- Knowledge of medicines management governance requirements within NHS Ambulance Services.
- Ability to apply technical pharmacy knowledge and critically compare a range of options
- Understanding of COSHH regulations and Health and Safety at Work Act.
- Good prioritisation/organisation skills
- Highly developed accuracy skills
- Good IT skills including data entry
- Good Analytical skills
- Good Communication skills
- Good Presentation skills
- Knowledge of wholesale dealer activities
- Personal Abilities
- Able to work autonomously and take responsibility for decisions.
- Able to travel to different sites across LAS
- Able to undertake further training/development as necessary.
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 5 at £29,970 – £36,483 a year, across England.
This advert: £32,073 – £39,043 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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Job summary
An exciting and rare opportunity has arisen for Pharmacy Technicians to join the London Ambulance Service NHS Trust as rotational pharmacy technicians working across placements in IUC/111, 999 and the medicines packing unit. We are an inclusive and well respected team. We will support you to develop and grow your pharmacy skills both practically and strategically. We are looking for GPhC registered pharmacy technicians who are dynamic and willing to learn in a new and developing environment
Interviews will be held W/C 25th and 26th June.
Main duties of the job
The main duties of the role include:
- To line manage and supervise the Assistant Technical Officers
- To support the production, training and implementation of SOPs.
- To undertake specialist rotational placements in the Medicines Packing Unit, Medicines Governance and Integrated Urgent Care/111 (IUC/111).
- To maintain a high standard of clinical work and pharmaceutically check and release packed drugs packs.
- To order, receipt, dispense and check controlled drugs.
- To work closely with the IUC lead pharmacist, Trust Medication Safety Officer, chief pharmacy technician and production manager.
- Travel is required to other LAS Trust sites as necessary for meetings and audit work.
- To train and assess medicines support staff
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