Job Description

Senior Pharmacy Technician (Rotational) - Band 4 to 5 Progression Post- 37.5 hours - Permanent
We are looking for an enthusiastic, highly motivated, Registered Pharmacy Technician with demonstrable post qualification experience, who wants to make a real difference to patient care, to join our successful team and contribute towards developing our services and continuing to extend the technician role
Applicants should hold a Level 3 BTEC / NVQ Pharmacy Services certificate or equivalent and be registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council as a Pharmacy Technician or equivalent.
Experience of working within a hospital pharmacy department as a qualified technician is desirable but not essential .
The initial banding of the postholder will depend on past experience and/or completion of a conversion competency document.
Duties will include:
- Dispensing and Accuracy Checking for In-patients, Outpatients and Discharge.
- Patient counselling,
- Medicines optimisation at ward level including medicines reconciliation; assessing patients' own medicines at the bedside and processing patient discharge prescriptions
- Aseptic dispensing including CIVAS, adult and neonatal TPN.
The post will require participation in rotas that extend into early evenings, weekends and bank holidays and those seeking part-time employment during the daytime, evening and / or weekend will be considered.
Soon to register Technicians can apply
Main duties of the job
Main duties and responsibilities:

• To co-operate with all pharmaceutical staff in providing and developing the technical aspects of the pharmaceutical service including a comprehensive dispensing and medicines distribution service to out-patients and in-patients on all wards and departments throughout the Trust.
• To act as Dispensary Team Leader when required.
• To train and mentor new and existing staff undertaking in-house or external training/qualifications
• To supervise pre-registration trainee pharmacy technicians and pharmacy assistants on a day to day basis
• Duties are carried out under the control or direct supervision of a pharmacist or where appropriate Principal or Chief Technician.

About us
Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust serves a community of 250,000 people across Tameside & Glossop. We provide a range of services both within the hospital and across our community for both adults and children.Our vision is to improve health outcomes for our population and influence wider determinants of health through collaboration with our health & care partners.
We have a clear set of values & behaviours which we expect all of our staff to demonstrate:

• Safety
• Care
• Respect
• Communication
• Learning

We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population.
We actively encourage applications irrespective of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage & civil partnership, or pregnancy or maternity. Recognising those communities that are underrepresented within our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian & minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+& Disabled people.
Benefits include; flexible working, 27-33 days annual leave plus bank holidays, sick pay, NHS Pension Scheme, free eye tests and health checks, gym discount, free bicycle loan scheme, salary sacrifice car scheme, support with stress, bereavement, relationships, finance, and much more.
Details
Date posted
14 November 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 4
Salary
27,485 to 37,796 a year per annum
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
245-ACS4PHA-11-25
Job locations
Tameside Hospital
Fountain Street
Ashton-Under-Lyne
OL6 9RW
Job description
Job responsibilities
The job description gives an overview of the main tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification focusses on the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. These documents are attached on the page and can be downloaded.
The person specification below is not the full person specification but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed. Job description
Job responsibilities
The job description gives an overview of the main tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification focusses on the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. These documents are attached on the page and can be downloaded.
The person specification below is not the full person specification but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• BTEC National Certificate in Pharmacy services and NVQ Level 3 in Pharmacy services or the recognised equivalent Certificated Pharmacy Technician qualification
• Good general education , preferably Mathematics , English and 2 other subjects at GCSE level grade C or above
• Registration with General Pharmaceutical Council

Desirable

• BTEC Professional Development Certificate in Technician Dispensing Accuracy Checking
• A minimum 12 month post registration Hospital experience

Experience
Desirable

• Recent experience of working in a busy hospital Pharmacy
• Experience of ward based medicines management processes, including assessment of patients own medicines
• Experience of undertaking aseptic dispensing

Skill and Knowledge
Essential

• Good working knowledge of pharmaceutical practice
• Good therapeutics knowledge of frequently use medicines
• Can communicate effectively verbally and in writing with patients and service users, particularly by telephone
• Able to prioritise own workload within the scope of organised rotas and use initiative
• Able to work unsupervised
• Able to work as part of a large team

Other Factors
Essential

• Respect for working colleagues, other disciplines and the public
• Able to meet the demands of a busy department and specifically to work quickly and accurately under pressure
• Able to accept guidance, direction and constructive criticism

Desirable

• Practical, enthusiastic and self motivated

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• BTEC National Certificate in Pharmacy services and NVQ Level 3 in Pharmacy services or the recognised equivalent Certificated Pharmacy Technician qualification
• Good general education , preferably Mathematics , English and 2 other subjects at GCSE level grade C or above
• Registration with General Pharmaceutical Council

Desirable

• BTEC Professional Development Certificate in Technician Dispensing Accuracy Checking
• A minimum 12 month post registration Hospital experience

Experience
Desirable

• Recent experience of working in a busy hospital Pharmacy
• Experience of ward based medicines management processes, including assessment of patients own medicines
• Experience of undertaking aseptic dispensing

Skill and Knowledge
Essential

• Good working knowledge of pharmaceutical practice
• Good therapeutics knowledge of frequently use medicines
• Can communicate effectively verbally and in writing with patients and service users, particularly by telephone
• Able to prioritise own workload within the scope of organised rotas and use initiative
• Able to work unsupervised
• Able to work as part of a large team

Other Factors
Essential

• Respect for working colleagues, other disciplines and the public
• Able to meet the demands of a busy department and specifically to work quickly and accurately under pressure
• Able to accept guidance, direction and constructive criticism

Desirable

• Practical, enthusiastic and self motivated

Skills Required