Job Description

The pharmacy technician provides pharmaceutical services in the outpatient pharmacy department ensuring efficient and high quality customer experience is maintained.
The post holder will be working for Royal Free London Pharmacy, a wholly owned subsidiary of the RFL Group.
The post holder will be part of a high performing team that is expected to demonstrate behaviours that promote the outpatient pharmacy and Royal Free London values. This means that in undertaking this role the post holder is expected at all times to behave in a way that demonstrates commitment to the delivery of respectful and compassionate care as described below.
The post holder will be mainly based at the Royal Free Hospital which is a busy and dynamic tertiary care centre.
We are looking for applicants for both band 4 and 5 Pharmacy Technician roles.
Main duties of the job
Main duties include:
-Clinical responsibilities
-Responsibility for patients
-Responsibility for Policy and service development
-Responsible for financial and physical resources
-Responsible for leading and managing
-Responsible for Information Resources
-Responsible for research and development
-Professional responsibilities
About us
PHARMACY SERVICES
The Pharmacy Services of the Royal Free London are constantly evolving to best meet the needs of patients and our healthcare colleagues and partners and this may lead to providing a full and comprehensive Pharmaceutical support over 7 days a week.
LOCATION OF WORKING
The appointment is specifically not designated as being permanently in one place. The Trust reserves the right to require staff to work at such other places or locations as it considers reasonable and necessary on a temporary or more permanent basis.
Details
Date posted
04 September 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 4
Salary
13.78 an hour Hourly Paid
Contract
Bank
Working pattern
Flexible working
Reference number
391-3700-BANK-A
Job locations
Hampstead
London
NW3 2QG
Job description
Job responsibilities
As shown in person specifications for both the band 4 and band 5 roles. If you are successful at being shortlisted you be interviewed and assessed for the grade being offered.
As part of our continued response to COVID19, we are closely following Department of Health and Social Care's (DHSC) guidance and the governments proposals for new mandatory COVID-19 vaccination legislation. This means that full COVID19 vaccination will be a condition of employment in all NHS roles which have face-to-face contact with patients and service users from1 April 2022unless exempt. This also means that by3 February 2022all such staff will need to have had their first COVID19 vaccination. We expect the need to be vaccinatedto apply tothe vast majority ofroles, although this may not be a requirement in some limited, exceptional circumstances. Should your role be identified as being within the scope of the legislation, you will be required to provide evidence of your vaccination status (or a legitimate exemption from these requirements) as a condition of your employment. Job description
Job responsibilities
As shown in person specifications for both the band 4 and band 5 roles. If you are successful at being shortlisted you be interviewed and assessed for the grade being offered.
As part of our continued response to COVID19, we are closely following Department of Health and Social Care's (DHSC) guidance and the governments proposals for new mandatory COVID-19 vaccination legislation. This means that full COVID19 vaccination will be a condition of employment in all NHS roles which have face-to-face contact with patients and service users from1 April 2022unless exempt. This also means that by3 February 2022all such staff will need to have had their first COVID19 vaccination. We expect the need to be vaccinatedto apply tothe vast majority ofroles, although this may not be a requirement in some limited, exceptional circumstances. Should your role be identified as being within the scope of the legislation, you will be required to provide evidence of your vaccination status (or a legitimate exemption from these requirements) as a condition of your employment.
Person Specification
Royal Free World Class Values
Essential

• Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust Values

Education
Essential

• NVQ Level 3 Pharmaceutical Sciences or equivalent.
• Registered with the GPhC

Experience
Essential

• Demonstrate ability to dispense accurately.
• Demonstrate ability to counsel and give advice to patients/carers on medication.
• Experience/knowledge of the principles of stock control.
• Experience of working in an NHS hospital environment.
• Computer literate including Microsoft software products.

Desirable

• Previous experience in an outpatient pharmacy setting
• Previous assessable experience/understanding of JAC Pharmacy computer system.

Skills and Aptitudes
Essential

• Ability to provide a sensitive and professional service to patients patient families and healthcare professionals
• Good communication and interpersonal skills including written English

Personal Qualities
Essential

• Good attention to detail
• Ability to work in a busy environment
• Able to meet deadlines when requested

Person Specification
Royal Free World Class Values
Essential

• Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust Values

Education
Essential

• NVQ Level 3 Pharmaceutical Sciences or equivalent.
• Registered with the GPhC

Experience
Essential

• Demonstrate ability to dispense accurately.
• Demonstrate ability to counsel and give advice to patients/carers on medication.
• Experience/knowledge of the principles of stock control.
• Experience of working in an NHS hospital environment.
• Computer literate including Microsoft software products.

Desirable

• Previous experience in an outpatient pharmacy setting
• Previous assessable experience/understanding of JAC Pharmacy computer system.

Skills and Aptitudes
Essential

• Ability to provide a sensitive and professional service to patients patient families and healthcare professionals
• Good communication and interpersonal skills including written English

Personal Qualities
Essential

• Good attention to detail
• Ability to work in a busy environment
• Able to meet deadlines when requested

Skills Required