Clinical Pharmacy Technician
At a glance
- Band
- Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Part-time
- Posted
- 22/09/2026
- Closes
- 06/10/2026
Sponsorship verdict
This contract type is not eligible for Skilled Worker sponsorship.
NHS Trusts cannot issue a Certificate of Sponsorship for part-time, bank, locum, zero-hours, job-share or short fixed-term (under 12 months) contracts under current Home Office rules. This applies even when the wider Trust holds a Skilled Worker licence.
Role summary
This is an exciting opportunity for a Clinical Pharmacy Technician to join the Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital. The role involves assisting in the delivery of comprehensive medicines management services to wards and supporting all aspects of the Pharmacy Service, including the dispensary. Key duties include providing ward-based services, medicines reconciliation, patient counselling, and acting as an Accredited Checking Technician. The post holder will also supervise junior staff and liaise with multidisciplinary teams to ensure efficient pharmaceutical care.
Essential criteria
- Knowledge of medicines management, including relevant legislation and policies acquired through NVQ3 or BTEC equivalent level qualification plus specialist training and experience to degree or equivalent level
- Knowledge of pharmaceutical technical procedures acquired through training, NVQ3, BTEC in pharmaceutical science or equivalent plus other additional training for checking dispensed prescriptions, supervising a technical area within the pharmacy to degree or equivalent level
Desirable criteria
- Team leading or management qualification
- Demonstrable recent experience of successfully delivering technical pharmacy services as a qualified technician
- Working knowledge of a broad range of medicines and their safety issues
- Understanding of the legal responsibilities of the profession
- Experience of working with a Pharmacy computer system e.g. CMM or EMIS, and procurement systems such as Powergate
- Experience of liaising with patients and healthcare staff
- Experience of ward-based services, including Patients Own Drug schemes
- Recent hospital experience of working as a registered pharmacy technician
- Interaction with other departments for provision of pharmaceutical supplies
- Experience of dealing with difficult and complex situations, queries and complaints
- Experience of negotiating with healthcare staff, suppliers and/or external organisations
- Skills, Ability and Knowledge
- Knowledge of prescribing, dispensing and administration processes in the hospital settings
- Ability to cope with busy dispensing workload
- Computer literate and able to use Windows applications including Microsoft Word and Excel, and internet
- Good range of pharmaceutical knowledge
- Able to interpret highly complex data
- Ability to communicate with a wide range of people, including members of the public and all levels of healthcare professionals
- Good analytical and evaluative skills with the ability to investigate queries solve problems and act if appropriate
- Methodical with effective organisational skills in the workplace
- Interest in expending knowledge and self-development
- Education and Qualifications
- Knowledge of medicines management, including relevant legislation and policies acquired through NVQ3 or BTEC equivalent level qualification plus specialist training and experience to degree or equivalent level
- Knowledge of pharmaceutical technical procedures acquired through training, NVQ3, BTEC in pharmaceutical science or equivalent plus other additional training for checking dispensed prescriptions, supervising a technical area within the pharmacy to degree or equivalent level
- Team leading or management qualification
- Demonstrable recent experience of successfully delivering technical pharmacy services as a qualified technician
- Working knowledge of a broad range of medicines and their safety issues
- Understanding of the legal responsibilities of the profession
- Experience of working with a Pharmacy computer system e.g. CMM or EMIS, and procurement systems such as Powergate
- Experience of liaising with patients and healthcare staff
- Experience of ward-based services, including Patients Own Drug schemes
- Recent hospital experience of working as a registered pharmacy technician
- Interaction with other departments for provision of pharmaceutical supplies
- Experience of dealing with difficult and complex situations, queries and complaints
- Experience of negotiating with healthcare staff, suppliers and/or external organisations
- Skills, Ability and Knowledge
- Knowledge of prescribing, dispensing and administration processes in the hospital settings
- Ability to cope with busy dispensing workload
- Computer literate and able to use Windows applications including Microsoft Word and Excel, and internet
- Good range of pharmaceutical knowledge
- Able to interpret highly complex data
- Ability to communicate with a wide range of people, including members of the public and all levels of healthcare professionals
- Good analytical and evaluative skills with the ability to investigate queries solve problems and act if appropriate
- Methodical with effective organisational skills in the workplace
- Interest in expending knowledge and self-development
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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Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Clinical Pharmacy Technician
The closing date is 06 October 2026
Job summary
An exciting opportunity exists for a Clinical Pharmacy Technician to assist the department in the delivery of a comprehensive medicines management service to the wards. The post holder will be required to provide support to all aspects of the Pharmacy Service including the dispensary.
Main duties of the job
Applicants must be:
Registered as a practicing Pharmacy Technician with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) with a current up to date CPD record
Have a current nationally recognised Accredited Checking Technician (ACT) qualification or be willing to work towards this
Demonstrable experience as working at Band 4 Technician level.
About us
The Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic NHS Trust (RJAH) is one of the leading orthopaedic hospitals in the country, with some of the highest levels of staff and patient satisfaction, as well as a strong reputation for research and innovation.
Joining RJAH is more than just a job - we want our people to have the best opportunities to thrive in their role.We have a range of fantastic staff benefits on offer to everyone who joins RJAH and you'll have access to outstanding professional development opportunities and state-of-the-art facilities - including our
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