Job Description

Job Title: Band 5 Pharmacy Technician

Trust: South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust

Location: Lambeth Hospital, SW9 9NT

Ward: Pharmacy

Reference ID: 86177

Pay Rates: 17.63

Shift Pattern: Mon -Fri, 9am to 5.15pm

Number of Staff Required: 1

Why might this job interest you?

Join our team as a Band 5 Senior Pharmacy Technician at Lambeth Hospital and play a key role in delivering safe, effective and patient-centred medicines management within one of the UK's leading mental health trusts. This is an excellent opportunity to develop your skills in a supportive and dynamic hospital pharmacy environment, working closely with pharmacists, technicians and wider clinical teams. You'll contribute to high-quality dispensary services, accuracy checking, medicines reconciliation and patient counselling, while being supported with ongoing training and professional development across South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust.

What you can add:

Participate in Medicines Management initiatives, work as an ACT (checking clinically screened prescriptions), and follow departmental SOPs independently. Accurately dispense medications, referring to Senior Clinical Pharmacists when necessary, and provide patient counselling, Medicines Reconciliation and PODs services. Support and teach nursing staff, and guide Pharmacy Assistants and Preregistration Pharmacists in good dispensing practice, medicines use, and storage. Contribute to efficient dispensary operations, ensuring safe and secure handling of medicines and compliance with quality assurance systems. Take part in the dispensary rota, including receiving prescriptions, taking drug histories, identifying allergies/interactions, counselling patients, issuing medications, and resolving medication-related queries. Attend departmental training/education sessions and maintain ongoing professional development..
What you'll need:

Minimum 6 months recent NHS/private Pharmacy Technician experience. NVQ Level 3 in Pharmaceutical Sciences (or equivalent). ACPT qualified or currently working towards it. AIMM/MOP or equivalent medicines management accreditation. GPhC registration with required CPD. Hospital dispensary experience.
The benefits we can offer you in return:

Putting People in Places to Care - be part of the NHSP community, by joining the bank and caring for patients with a team of people from all walks of life.

Weekly pay to give you access to your wages more quickly.

Blue Light Card - NHS Discount Provider

First choice of shifts/placements at the Trust of your choice over agencies.

Our team is always happy to help - access our support line any time.

Working options to suit your lifestyle?- being on the bank gives you the flexibility to work the shifts you want or choose fixed term placements.

Training and development opportunities via the Trust and NHSP's own academy.

Explore different wards, keep your skills up to date whilst gaining vital experience.

Being part of the NHSP Community means you'll get access to member activities such as member of the month, member appreciation week, key date giveaways, webinar series and much more.

Who are NHS Professionals?

NHS Professionals is a flexible staff bank, owned by the Department of Health, our purpose is to provide you with the autonomy to decide when, how, and where you want to work. Supporting your lifestyle and making you feel part of the team and community. Offering you flexible work or alternatively fixed term placements.

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By joining us you can look forward to a choice of flexible Bank shifts or fixed term placements across any of our client Trusts in England.

Job Types: Full-time, Temporary
Contract length: 3 months

Pay: 17.63 per hour

Expected hours: No more than 37.5 per week

Work Location: In person