Job Description

Band 5 Senior Pharmacy Technician - Medicines Management
This post is based on Barnet Hospital of the Royal Free Hospital Trust. We are looking for an enthusiastic, self-motivated, and adaptable Pharmacy Technician with good communication and interpersonal skills to take on this challenging post. Your role will involve working with Pharmacists, Pharmacy Technicians, and other health care professionals on providing Medicines Management services at ward level.
The post holder will support the ward pharmacists to carry out medicines reconciliation for our newly admitted patients and the assessment of patients own drugs. You will support the day-to-day coordination of the satellite pharmacy by providing original pack dispensing, patient counselling and co-ordination of the supply of discharge medicines to our patients.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will ensure that the Medicines Management is delivered in a safe, effective, economic, and timely manner. The post holder will be responsible for ensuring that all documentation and procedures are carried out in accordance with current legislation and guidelines.
Medicines Management will include supporting medicines optimisation at ward level. They will support the Pharmacy Technician Specialist (Medicines Management) in developing and maintaining the medicines management service at ward level. This will include the assessment of patients own drugs, medicines reconciliation, providing original pack dispensing, counselling patients about their medicines, top-ups, medicine returns and co-ordinating supply of discharge medicines which includes dispensing TTAs on the wards. The post holder will also support the induction and training of a range of staff, including (but not limited to) Pharmacy technicians, Pre-registration Trainee Pharmacy Technicians (PTPTs) and Trainee Pharmacists (TPs).
About us
The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's biggest and most innovative trusts. Across three main hospitals, our dedicated army of staff care for over 1.6million patients, treat more than 200,000 in A&E, deliver over 8,000 babies and carry out more than 17million tests.
Our size, scale and influence offer you unrivalled career opportunities and a forward-thinking approach to working that works around your lifestyle. From flexible hours and generous benefits, to next level training, we make it easier to take your career to the top.
For more information please follow link https://www.royalfreelondonjobs.co.uk/
Details
Date posted
11 November 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 5
Salary
35,763 to 43,466 a year per annum inclusive of HCAS
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
391-RFL-7550041
Job locations
Barnet Hospital
Wellhouse Lane
London
EN5 3DJ
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached Job description and person specification for more information on working at The Royal Free London.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached Job description and person specification for more information on working at The Royal Free London.
Person Specification
Education & Professional Qualifications
Essential

• BTEC in Pharmaceutical Sciences and NVQ Pharmacy services Level 3 or equivalent
• Current registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council as a Pharmacy Technician

Desirable

• Accredited Checking Technician (ACT) or willing to work toward this
• QCF A1 workplace assessor award or working towards this

Values
Essential

• Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust Values

Experience
Essential

• Significant and demonstrable post qualification hospital pharmacy experience
• Previous assessable experience/understanding of JAC Pharmacy Computer System (or equivalent)
• Computer literate including Microsoft Office software products
• Ability and understanding of how to correctly and efficiently obtain accurate medication histories and contribute towards medicines reconciliation

Desirable

• Previous assessable managerial/ supervisory experience and experience in training
• Previous assessable experience in recruitment and selection of staff

Skills and Aptitudes
Essential

• Demonstrate excellent verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills (with patients and staff of all levels)
• Ability to work independently and as a member of a team.
• Demonstrate proven ability to dispense accurately.
• Demonstrate proven ability to counsel and give advice to patients/carers on medications.
• Excellent understanding of computerised systems of stock control management
• Demonstrate ability to prioritise and organise own workload and for staff managed.
• Methodical methods of working and good decision - making skills
• Demonstrate attention to detail.

Desirable

• Demonstrate ability to deal with conflict and complaints (with patients and staff of all levels)
• Demonstrate ability to plan, organise & deliver induction & competency based training.

Person Specification
Education & Professional Qualifications
Essential

• BTEC in Pharmaceutical Sciences and NVQ Pharmacy services Level 3 or equivalent
• Current registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council as a Pharmacy Technician

Desirable

• Accredited Checking Technician (ACT) or willing to work toward this
• QCF A1 workplace assessor award or working towards this

Values
Essential

• Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust Values

Experience
Essential

• Significant and demonstrable post qualification hospital pharmacy experience
• Previous assessable experience/understanding of JAC Pharmacy Computer System (or equivalent)
• Computer literate including Microsoft Office software products
• Ability and understanding of how to correctly and efficiently obtain accurate medication histories and contribute towards medicines reconciliation

Desirable

• Previous assessable managerial/ supervisory experience and experience in training
• Previous assessable experience in recruitment and selection of staff

Skills and Aptitudes
Essential

• Demonstrate excellent verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills (with patients and staff of all levels)
• Ability to work independently and as a member of a team.
• Demonstrate proven ability to dispense accurately.
• Demonstrate proven ability to counsel and give advice to patients/carers on medications.
• Excellent understanding of computerised systems of stock control management
• Demonstrate ability to prioritise and organise own workload and for staff managed.
• Methodical methods of working and good decision - making skills
• Demonstrate attention to detail.

Desirable

• Demonstrate ability to deal with conflict and complaints (with patients and staff of all levels)
• Demonstrate ability to plan, organise & deliver induction & competency based training.

Skills Required