Job Description

Full time, permanent position
We are looking for an enthusiastic, ambitious and motivated, qualified registered Pharmacy Technician who is keen to develop their skills further, to join our busy pharmacy team at the Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust.
The successful candidate will be registered as a Pharmacy Technician with the GPhC and be actively undertaking CPD. The role is primarily ward based working within a multidisciplinary team to ensure each patient has the right medicines at the right time.
We are fully automated with the Meditech EPMA system, Prescription Tracking System, dispensing robot and have imminent new developments, which the successful candidate will be an essential part of.
We are forward thinking and encourage our Pharmacy Technicians to learn and obtain further relevant qualifications.
If you are looking for a new challenge or a career in the NHS, come with us and look towards a brighter future.
Main duties of the job

• Working with members of the multi-disciplinary and medicines optimisation teams
• Performing medicines reconciliation
• Ordering medication for individual patients
• Dispensing medication both at ward level and in the Pharmacy Department
• Ensuring medicines are in the right place at the right time
• Educating nursing staff with regards to medicine matters on the ward
• Assist with discharge planning
• Counselling patients regarding their medication
• Accuracy checking prescriptions

About us
The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust (TRFT) is a combined acute and community Trust serving our local population of around 270,000 people. Our vision is to always act the right way and be proud to provide exceptional healthcare to the communities of Rotherham
As a Trust we are on a journey to excellence and our people and culture are at the heart of everything we do for patients. In the latest NHS Staff Survey, we are the second most improved Trust in England for would you recommend the Trust as a place to work?, and were one of the most improved for staff engagement overall
But don't just take our word for it each year hundreds of colleagues receive nominations for our Excellence and Proud awards, showcasing our brilliant people and recognising their achievements. Our people make a difference to the lives of patients every day and we are proud of the improvements we are making
All of our colleagues are key to our journey, and we are continuing to improve our services by upholding the Trusts values of Ambitious, Caring and Together. If you are passionate about making a difference, then please apply to join us on our journey to excellence
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Details
Date posted
11 November 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 4
Salary
27,485 to 30,162 a year Pro rata, per annum
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time, Flexible working
Reference number
C9165-25-09-063b
Job locations
The Rotherham Nhs Foundation Trust
Moorgate Road
Rotherham
South Yorkshire
S602UD
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached the job description and person specification for the full details about the role and the responsibilities. Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached the job description and person specification for the full details about the role and the responsibilities.
Person Specification
Skills & Abilities
Essential

• Planning and organising: Demonstrates an ability to prioritise own workload and responds appropriately to urgent and emergency situations
• Analytical and Judgement: Analyses data from prescriptions and uses this to ensure medication dispensed is safe and accurate
• Communication and relationships: Able to present and receive complex, relevant information within a multi professional team, ability to convey sensitive information in an empathetic manner to patients,
• relative/carers and staff
• Demonstrate effective written and
• verbal communication skills.
• Produce timely, accurate written and electronic records and
• documents
• Training and Education:
• To be willing to undertake competencies in different areas
• Physical/Practical:
• Must comply with Workplace Health and Wellbeing pre-employment assessment
• Dexterity and accuracy in undertaking
• dispensing, use of equipment and
• documentation
• Advanced keyboard skills
• To handle cytotoxic and other hazardous materials

Knowledge
Essential

• To maintain own knowledge base and remain up to date with current issues in undertaking continual professional development

Desirable

• Understanding of hospital pharmacy

Experience
Essential

• Experience of using JAC software

Desirable

• Participates in weekend / bank holiday / evening duty rotas

Qualifications
Essential

• Registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council as a Pharmacy Technician
• NVQ 3 / BTec in Pharmacy Services or equivalent

Person Specification
Skills & Abilities
Essential

• Planning and organising: Demonstrates an ability to prioritise own workload and responds appropriately to urgent and emergency situations
• Analytical and Judgement: Analyses data from prescriptions and uses this to ensure medication dispensed is safe and accurate
• Communication and relationships: Able to present and receive complex, relevant information within a multi professional team, ability to convey sensitive information in an empathetic manner to patients,
• relative/carers and staff
• Demonstrate effective written and
• verbal communication skills.
• Produce timely, accurate written and electronic records and
• documents
• Training and Education:
• To be willing to undertake competencies in different areas
• Physical/Practical:
• Must comply with Workplace Health and Wellbeing pre-employment assessment
• Dexterity and accuracy in undertaking
• dispensing, use of equipment and
• documentation
• Advanced keyboard skills
• To handle cytotoxic and other hazardous materials

Knowledge
Essential

• To maintain own knowledge base and remain up to date with current issues in undertaking continual professional development

Desirable

• Understanding of hospital pharmacy

Experience
Essential

• Experience of using JAC software

Desirable

• Participates in weekend / bank holiday / evening duty rotas

Qualifications
Essential

• Registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council as a Pharmacy Technician
• NVQ 3 / BTec in Pharmacy Services or equivalent

Skills Required