Pharmacy Technician - Dispensary and Clinical Support

Norwich
£31,049-37,796 per year
Contract
Part-time

12 days ago

Fixed term contract/secondment opportunity until 30th June 2026Are you an experienced Pharmacy Technician looking to develop and enhance your practice and skills in both a ward and clinic environment? This is an opportunity to work as a central member of a large multidisciplinary team focused on ensuring the safe and effective use of medicines throughout the surgical pathway, in both the pre-operative assessment clinic, and on the surgical wards.You should be dedicated, flexible and able to work in a high pressured, busy and demanding working environment. Although working within a team, you will also need to work independently and have excellent decision-making capabilities. You will need to be enthusiastic, have excellent communication skills and a genuine interest in developing your skills and knowledge. You will be expected to use a number of computer-based systems and, therefore, will have good IT skills.If you are considering applying for this post on a secondment basis, please discuss with your Line Manager prior to applying to ascertain whether this could be supported.Main duties of the jobThe post holder will be required to have final accuracy checking (ACPT) accreditation, medicines management skills (assessment of patients own drugs, supply of medicines for inpatient use and discharges), medicines related patient counselling, drug history taking, to demonstrate effective leadership and be a role model to junior members of the pharmacy team. The post holder will be supported through in house training and competencies to work independently in a clinic environment.In house training for this role will involve becoming familiar with trust policies for amending medication around surgery and developing the competence to give this advice independently under remote supervision from the Lead Pharmacist. In house drug history and checking competencies will also need to be obtained if not already held.All staff are required to participate in the weekend rota with corresponding time off during the week, currently 1 in 10. All staff are required to undertake at least one public holiday duty per year. All rotas are subject to review at any time.About usJoin us at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital and be part of a workforce of over 10,000 staff!The NNUH is one of the largest NHS trusts in the UK, providing first-class acute care for around one million people, living in Norfolk and surrounding areas. We are a teaching and research hospital, at the forefront of innovation, home to state-of-the-art facilities, such as the Quadram Institute. We are pleased to work closely with the University of East Anglia, providing teaching opportunities for our staff and placement opportunities for their students. We attract some of the best and leading professionals from across the country and are proud that our workforce represents 94 countries from across the world.We are a friendly, collaborative hospital, working with local services and home to N&N Hospitals Charity.We can offer you the full range of NHS benefits/discounts and in addition:

Flexible working hours
Fast Track Staff Physiotherapy Service
Multi Faith prayer room at NNUH Colney Lane site
Discounted gym memberships
Excellent pension scheme and annual leave entitlement
Wagestream - access up to 40% of your pay as you earn it
Free Park & Ride service direct to NNUH Colney Lane site
Free 24-hours confidential counselling support
On-site Nursery at NNUH Colney Lane
On-site cafes offering staff discounts at NNUH Colney Lane
Support in career development
Flexible staff bank
Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars, Cycle to Work scheme and home electronics

DetailsDate posted22 August 2025Pay schemeAgenda for changeBandBand 5Salary£31,049 to £37,796 a year per annum, pro rataContractFixed termDuration10 monthsWorking patternPart-time, Flexible workingReference number234-25-E0341-AJob locationsNorfolk & Norwich University HospitalColney LaneNorwichNR4 7UYJob descriptionJob responsibilitiesDay to day duties will include providing care for elective surgical patients as part of their pre-operative assessment. You will be working in the clinic environment with nurses, healthcare assistants and anaesthetists, and will work together to achieve positive patient outcomes. You will be working independently organising clinic lists, taking drug histories and making medication amendments, overseen by the Lead Pharmacist. There may be the opportunity for teaching to trainee nurses and pharmacists, alongside accommodation placement students.You will also work on the surgical wards as a ward-based technician carrying out drug histories and assisting with discharge and inpatient medication supply, alongside promoting positive medicines management. The role also consists of a weekly slot in the main pharmacy dispensary, carrying out a dispensing or checking role depending on the candidates qualifications.To support the delivery of a high quality, safe and compassionate healthcare service, all staff are expected to act as a role model to others in all aspects of their work and consistently demonstrate NNUHs PRIDE values of People focused, Respect, Integrity, Dedication and Excellence and demonstrate behaviours that support and encourage an inclusive culture.

To provide, in conjunction with the appropriate Clinical Pharmacy Practitioners, a ward technician medicines management service on specified wards
To undertake drug history taking in conjunction with the appropriate Clinical Pharmacy Practitioners on specified wards
To be responsible for ensuring timely supply of appropriate discharge medication for specified wards
To provide counselling advice to patients on their medicines, providing advice to patients and carers about compliance issues
To liaise with the Clinical Pharmacy Practitioners and Senior Pharmacy Technicians in Dispensary and Stores to inform of current medicines use on the wards in order that optimal ward stocks are maintained. To be responsible for processing drug returns on specified wards
To organise and undertake the dispensing and distribution of all medicines against a previously clinically checked prescription or request in line with departmental policies and procedures and the Medicines Act 1965 using the JAC computer system
To dispense all controlled drugs (CDs) against a recognised order of previously clinically checked prescription in line with departmental policies and procedures and the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 using the JAC computer system
To maintain documentation to support the dispensing of all medicines including CDs
To lead in the replacement of Dispensary stock including the ordering, receipt and maintenance of stock records in liaison with the Senior Pharmacy Technician, Stores
To issues medicines to all outpatients attending the Pharmacy Department to include giving appropriate advice and counselling to ensure the effective use of medicines by the patient

Please see the attached job description for full details. Job descriptionJob responsibilitiesDay to day duties will include providing care for elective surgical patients as part of their pre-operative assessment. You will be working in the clinic environment with nurses, healthcare assistants and anaesthetists, and will work together to achieve positive patient outcomes. You will be working independently organising clinic lists, taking drug histories and making medication amendments, overseen by the Lead Pharmacist. There may be the opportunity for teaching to trainee nurses and pharmacists, alongside accommodation placement students.You will also work on the surgical wards as a ward-based technician carrying out drug histories and assisting with discharge and inpatient medication supply, alongside promoting positive medicines management. The role also consists of a weekly slot in the main pharmacy dispensary, carrying out a dispensing or checking role depending on the candidates qualifications.To support the delivery of a high quality, safe and compassionate healthcare service, all staff are expected to act as a role model to others in all aspects of their work and consistently demonstrate NNUHs PRIDE values of People focused, Respect, Integrity, Dedication and Excellence and demonstrate behaviours that support and encourage an inclusive culture.

To provide, in conjunction with the appropriate Clinical Pharmacy Practitioners, a ward technician medicines management service on specified wards
To undertake drug history taking in conjunction with the appropriate Clinical Pharmacy Practitioners on specified wards
To be responsible for ensuring timely supply of appropriate discharge medication for specified wards
To provide counselling advice to patients on their medicines, providing advice to patients and carers about compliance issues
To liaise with the Clinical Pharmacy Practitioners and Senior Pharmacy Technicians in Dispensary and Stores to inform of current medicines use on the wards in order that optimal ward stocks are maintained. To be responsible for processing drug returns on specified wards
To organise and undertake the dispensing and distribution of all medicines against a previously clinically checked prescription or request in line with departmental policies and procedures and the Medicines Act 1965 using the JAC computer system
To dispense all controlled drugs (CDs) against a recognised order of previously clinically checked prescription in line with departmental policies and procedures and the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 using the JAC computer system
To maintain documentation to support the dispensing of all medicines including CDs
To lead in the replacement of Dispensary stock including the ordering, receipt and maintenance of stock records in liaison with the Senior Pharmacy Technician, Stores
To issues medicines to all outpatients attending the Pharmacy Department to include giving appropriate advice and counselling to ensure the effective use of medicines by the patient

Please see the attached job description for full details.Person SpecificationQualificationsEssential

Current registration as a Pharmacy Technician with the General Pharmaceutical Council
Accredited checking Technician for final checking of dispensed medicines

ExperienceEssential

Previous experience in hospital pharmacy
Able to work under pressure

SkillsEssential

Communication skills - oral and written

Attitude, aptitudeEssential

Able to work as part of a team with a flexible approach to duties
Effective role model, demonstrating NNUH's PRIDE values of People focussed, Respect, Integrity, Dedication and Excellence

Person SpecificationQualificationsEssential

Current registration as a Pharmacy Technician with the General Pharmaceutical Council
Accredited checking Technician for final checking of dispensed medicines

ExperienceEssential

Previous experience in hospital pharmacy
Able to work under pressure

SkillsEssential

Communication skills - oral and written

Attitude, aptitudeEssential

Able to work as part of a team with a flexible approach to duties
Effective role model, demonstrating NNUH's PRIDE values of People focussed, Respect, Integrity, Dedication and Excellence

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