Job Description

The Pharmacy Department is a forward thinking and progressive department seeking to expand our current team as we develop a patient focused, modern hospital pharmacy service to the Trust. We have an active technician training programme and a proven track record in staff development.We are looking to recruit on the Bank a self- motivated and enthusiastic technician who has great initiative and flair. The successful applicant will need to be committed to self- development, have strong attention to detail with excellent dispensary and organisational skills who is able to work to tight timescales. Your support is vital to the continuing expansions of our patient focused pharmacy services.
This role is a Band 4/Band 5, banding will be dependent on experience.
Main duties of the job
The work is varied and will include:

• Final accuracy checking on prescriptions if required - this will be the main requirement of the role.
• Dispensing for inpatients, outpatients and our peripheral units
• Medicines Management on the wards
• Responsibility of a designated area e.g. controlled drug area
• Counselling patients on their medication

You will need:

• To be a registered Pharmacy Technician with the General Pharmaceutical Council or a Pre-Registration Student eligible for registration this year.

About us
Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is committed to being an inclusive and disability confident employer and has been awarded the Gold for the Armed Forces Employment Recognition Scheme. We provide first class development opportunities for all staff and have a wide range of professional, management and leadership, and clinical skills training available.
Here at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, we know how important it is to have a healthy work life balance; this benefits not only individuals but the patients we care for too.
We encourage applications from people who wish to work on a flexible basis, recognising that flexibility may mean a range of different working patterns and hours, we do our utmost to work with our staff to meet their needs and the needs of our service and its users.
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Details
Date posted
13 February 2026
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 4
Salary
18 an hour per hour incl WTD & HCAS
Contract
Bank
Working pattern
Flexible working
Reference number
151-NonClin-PharmTech02-C
Job locations
Wexham Park Hospital
Wexham Street
Slough
SL2 4HL
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached job description and person specification for more information on the main responsibilities Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached job description and person specification for more information on the main responsibilities
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• Registered as a Pharmacy technician with GPHC
• Recognised ACT qualification

Desirable

• Medicines Management Accreditation

Experience
Essential

• Adaptable to respond to changing demands
• Evidence of up to date CPD

Desirable

• Recent Hospital Experience
• Experience of EPIC (EPR)

Skills & Knowledge
Essential

• Computer literate
• Ability to work under pressure

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• Registered as a Pharmacy technician with GPHC
• Recognised ACT qualification

Desirable

• Medicines Management Accreditation

Experience
Essential

• Adaptable to respond to changing demands
• Evidence of up to date CPD

Desirable

• Recent Hospital Experience
• Experience of EPIC (EPR)

Skills & Knowledge
Essential

• Computer literate
• Ability to work under pressure

Skills Required