Pharmacy Technician (Progressive Band 4 to Band 5)
At a glance
- Band
- Band 4
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working
- Posted
- 22/09/2026
- Closes
- 07/10/2026
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Role summary
This is an exciting opportunity for a registered Pharmacy Technician to join the friendly pharmacy team as a Dispensary Pharmacy Technician. The role involves working rotationally across Bournemouth and Poole hospital sites. Upon gaining one year's hospital experience and an accuracy checking qualification, the post holder will progress to Band 5. This position is suitable for qualified Accuracy Checking Technicians, community-based Pharmacy Technicians seeking a career change, or those looking to develop their skills to become an Accuracy Checking Technician.
Essential criteria
- Registered to practice as a pharmacy technician with the GPhC
- NVQ Level 3 or equivalent in Pharmaceutical Science
Desirable criteria
- Final Accuracy Checking course
- Regular patient contact
- [contact details removed] or secondary care
- Technical Skills
- Basic IT and keyboard skills
- Experience of training others
- Neat, accurate and numerate
- Previous Wellsky experience
- Registered to practice as a pharmacy technician with the GPhC
- NVQ Level 3 or equivalent in Pharmaceutical Science
- Final Accuracy Checking course
- Regular patient contact
- [contact details removed] or secondary care
- Technical Skills
- Basic IT and keyboard skills
- Experience of training others
- Neat, accurate and numerate
- Previous Wellsky experience
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 4 at £26,530 – £29,114 a year, across England.
This advert: £28,392 – £39,043 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust
Pharmacy Technician (Progressive Band 4 to Band 5)
The closing date is 07 October 2026
Job summary
We have an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic, well-motivated registered Pharmacy Technician with excellent dispensing and communication skills to join our friendly pharmacy team as a Dispensary Pharmacy Technician.
This opportunity will involve working on a rotational basis across the Bournemouth and Poole hospital sites.
Upon successfully gaining 1 year's hospital experience, and accuracy checking qualification the post holder will progress to Band 5.
This post is suitable for:
- Qualified Accuracy Checking Technicians who would like to specialise in the dispensary
- Community-based Pharmacy Technicians looking for a career change
- Pharmacy Technicians who are looking to develop their skills and would welcome the opportunity to train to become an Accuracy Checking Technician
You should be able to work as part of a team but also have the ability to work flexibly and independently in a professional manner.
Interview date : Friday, 16th October 2026
Please note we are unable to offer sponsorship for this position.
Main duties of the job
You will be expected to participate in our weekend, bank holiday and late night rotas.
**Base Location: Royal Bournemouth Hospit
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