Job Description

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.
Duties will include:
Specialism within Procurement /Stock Control and Wholesaler Distribution
- Dispensing and Accuracy Checking for In-patients, Outpatients and Discharge.
- Patient counselling
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.
Main duties of the job

• To procure medicines
• To routinely monitor the technical aspects of the Pharmaceutical Service involving the distribution of medicines outside of the Trust against Wholesale Dealers Authorisation (Human).
• 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. Duties are carried out under the control or direct supervision of a pharmacist or where appropriate Principal or Chief Technician. Supervises trainee pharmacy technicians and pharmacy assistants on a day to day basis. Holds accreditation for checking dispensed prescriptions of pharmacists and other pharmacy support staff.

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:

• Compassion
• Accountability
• Respect
• Excellence

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
10 June 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 5
Salary
26,530 to 36,483 a year per annum
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
245-ACS4PHA-08-24-B-A
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 personspecification 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 personspecification but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.
Person Specification
Essential and Desirable Criteria
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
• Good working knowledge of pharmaceutical practice
• Good therapeutics knowledge of frequently used 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

Desirable

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

Person Specification
Essential and Desirable Criteria
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
• Good working knowledge of pharmaceutical practice
• Good therapeutics knowledge of frequently used 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

Desirable

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