Job Description

Senior Pharmacy Technician Rotational and Medicines Administration
Band 5 - 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 to 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.
Duties will include:

• Once fully trained be participating in medication rounds ensuring safe and timely administration
• Conduct medicines reconciliation by reviewing patients records and liaising with GP's and community pharmacies
• Dispense inpatient and outpatient prescriptions accurately and efficiently
• Perform accuracy checks

Main duties of the job
To co-operate with all pharmaceutical staff in providing and developing the technical aspects of the pharmaceutical service including comprehensive dispensing and medicines distribution service to out-patients on all wards and departments throughout the Trust.
To train and mentor new and existing staff and supervise pre-registration trainee pharmacy technicians.
After completion of the Medicines Management training programme the post-holder will carry out a comprehensive range of pharmaceutical activities at ward level and will have sufficient knowledge and experience to work unsupervised as part of the ward team.
After competency training the post holder will be asked to undertake duties of a more specialised nature by administering medication to patients on the ward.
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
22 September 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 5
Salary
31,049 to 37,796 a year per annum
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
245-HS5PHA-09-25-A
Job locations
Tameside General Hospital
Fountain Street
Ashton Under Lyne
OL69RW
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

• Significant experience of technical pharmacy service delivery which would normally be achieved after at least two years post qualification.
• Possession of Accredited Checking technician qualification

Desirable

• Accreditation in Medicines Management or equivalent experience

Experience
Essential

• Recent experience of working in a busy Hospital or Community Pharmacy
• Experience of ward-based medicines management processes, including assessment of patients own medicines

Desirable

• Experience as working as a Medicines Administration Technician

SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE
Essential

• Good working knowledge of pharmaceutical practice
• Able to prioritise own workload within scope of organised rotas and utilise initiative
• Able to work as part of a large team

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• Significant experience of technical pharmacy service delivery which would normally be achieved after at least two years post qualification.
• Possession of Accredited Checking technician qualification

Desirable

• Accreditation in Medicines Management or equivalent experience

Experience
Essential

• Recent experience of working in a busy Hospital or Community Pharmacy
• Experience of ward-based medicines management processes, including assessment of patients own medicines

Desirable

• Experience as working as a Medicines Administration Technician

SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE
Essential

• Good working knowledge of pharmaceutical practice
• Able to prioritise own workload within scope of organised rotas and utilise initiative
• Able to work as part of a large team

Skills Required