Job Description

Please Note: Previous applicants need not apply



Pharmacy Technician - Rotational



37.5 hours per week (Rotational Late Night, Weekend and Bank Holiday Working)



Permanent

Salary:

26,530 - 29,114 per annum

Closing Date:

20th July 2025

Interview Date:

6th August 2025 (TBC)



This post may close early due to high numbers of applications, so you are advised to apply promptly.



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A great and friendly place to work, so bring your passion, commitment and expertise and enjoy the opportunities to make a difference every day.



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To carry out pharmaceutical technical duties in specified areas of the pharmacy department under the overall direction of the Lead Pharmacy Technicians and the Chief Pharmacist.



To provide a safe, efficient and comprehensive high quality pharmaceutical service, under the direction of Lead Pharmacy Technicians to patients and staff of George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust.



To undertake training and accreditation in technical skills and knowledge as identified and agreed with Lead Pharmacy Technicians and the Chief Pharmacist.



Here at George Eliot our vision to ' excel at patient care' takes centre stage. An ever evolving clinically-led acute service provider we are on a journey to continually provide high quality, safe and responsive services delivered by inspiring, friendly and compassionate staff who share our corporate values which underpin everything we do. Our values are not just words on a piece of paper, they bond us together, reflect our ambition and shape who we are:



E ffective Open Communication



e x cellence and safety in everything we do



C hallenge but support



E xpect respect and dignity



L ocal health that inspires confidence

Benefits:

On-site nursery, 27 days minimum annual leave plus bank holidays, cycle to work scheme, flexible working, extensive in-house course learning directory, buying and selling of annual leave, subsidised restaurant, tranquillity garden and generous subsidised on-site parking.



To carry out dispensing of prescriptions both TTO's and inpatient/ OSD supplies, including extemporaneous prescriptions, unlicensed drugs, controlled drugs, in-patient and outpatient prescriptions in accordance with the agreed safe systems of work practice.



To contribute to the final accuracy checking of dispensary work on a rotational basis when required and use the prescription tracker system to monitor workflow.



To co-operate in staff rotation within the pharmacy departments of the trust, ward based working and outpatient areas.



To assist with medicines management on wards to provide medicines reconciliation and drug histories.



To assist with the discharge of patients and provide support to ward pharmacists with TTO preparation using in-house discharge systems.



For a full comprehensive list of main responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to job description and personal specification attached.