Job Description

Are you an enthusiastic and forward-thinking Pharmacy Technician looking to take the next step in your career? The Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a motivated Medicines Optimisation Pharmacy Technician to join our dynamic and supportive clinical pharmacy team.
In this role, you will play a key part in ensuring safe, effective, and efficient use of medicines across our hospital. Working closely with pharmacists, nursing staff, prescribers and wider clinical teams, you will support high-quality patient care by delivering accurate medicines reconciliation, improving medicines safety, and helping patients get the most from their medicines.
The pharmacy team are forward thinking and continuously strive to improve our ways of working, putting medicines optimisation at the heart of our clinical services. We put the patient at the center of our care and aim to enhance every patient's experience.
For more information, please contact Hannah Mills, Lead Technician, Medicines Optimisation via email hannah.mills8@nhs.net : or 01793 607781
Main duties of the job
We offer
A friendly, supportive and progressive pharmacy department.
Opportunities for professional development, including further training and qualifications.
Access to rotation opportunities within clinical, dispensary, and medicines management services.
NHS pension, generous annual leave, and a range of staff wellbeing benefits.
The opportunity to work in a Trust committed to innovation, quality improvement, and excellent patient care.
About us
"Our STAR values - Service, Teamwork, Ambition and Respect - are a golden thread running through everything we do. These values serve as a guiding principle, driving us towards our vision of delivering great joined up services to our local community. Whether at home, in the community, or within the hospital, our goal is to empower individuals to lead independent and healthier lives."
Details
Date posted
29 December 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 5
Salary
31,049 to 37,796 a year per annum pro rata
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working
Reference number
249-7665862
Job locations
Great Western Hospital
Marlborough Road
Swindon
SN3 6BB
Job description
Job responsibilities
Carrying out timely and accurate medicines reconciliation for patients on admission.
Supporting safe and effective discharge through processing discharges at ward level and counselling patients about their medicines.
Participating in ward-based medicines optimisation initiatives to reduce medication errors and improve outcomes.
Helping implement best practice, formularies, and medicines policies across the Trust.
Supporting medicines supply, stock management, and minimising waste.
Using digital systems to improve the flow of medicines information and support clinical decision making.
Acting as a role model for high-quality, patient-centred medicines management.
Were looking for someone who is:
A registered Pharmacy Technician with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC).
Experienced in hospital or primary care pharmacy (though we welcome motivated candidates looking to broaden their experience).
Confident communicating with patients and multidisciplinary teams.
Organised, proactive, and able to work independently as well as part of a team.
Passionate about improving patient safety and medicines optimisation. Job description
Job responsibilities
Carrying out timely and accurate medicines reconciliation for patients on admission.
Supporting safe and effective discharge through processing discharges at ward level and counselling patients about their medicines.
Participating in ward-based medicines optimisation initiatives to reduce medication errors and improve outcomes.
Helping implement best practice, formularies, and medicines policies across the Trust.
Supporting medicines supply, stock management, and minimising waste.
Using digital systems to improve the flow of medicines information and support clinical decision making.
Acting as a role model for high-quality, patient-centred medicines management.
Were looking for someone who is:
A registered Pharmacy Technician with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC).
Experienced in hospital or primary care pharmacy (though we welcome motivated candidates looking to broaden their experience).
Confident communicating with patients and multidisciplinary teams.
Organised, proactive, and able to work independently as well as part of a team.
Passionate about improving patient safety and medicines optimisation.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential

• working with in a team
• Managing own workload to meet the needs of a service
• Working with Pharmacy computer systems
• Previous experience of training others

Desirable

• Working in a busy Dispensary
• in-depth post qualification experience in a hospital pharmacy

Qualifications
Essential

• oKnowledge of pharmaceutical technical procedures acquired through training, NVQ3, BTEC in pharmaceutical science or equivalent
• oAdditional training for checking dispensed prescriptions, supervising a technical area within the pharmacy to degree or equivalent level
• oKnowledge 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

Person Specification
Experience
Essential

• working with in a team
• Managing own workload to meet the needs of a service
• Working with Pharmacy computer systems
• Previous experience of training others

Desirable

• Working in a busy Dispensary
• in-depth post qualification experience in a hospital pharmacy

Qualifications
Essential

• oKnowledge of pharmaceutical technical procedures acquired through training, NVQ3, BTEC in pharmaceutical science or equivalent
• oAdditional training for checking dispensed prescriptions, supervising a technical area within the pharmacy to degree or equivalent level
• oKnowledge 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

Skills Required