Job Description

We are looking for enthusiastic, dynamic and highly motivated Band 5 pharmacy technicians to join our trust bank team at Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust.
You will be working on wards alongside various clinical teams ward to assist in the delivery of a comprehensive pharmacy service and to provide operational support to the department. This role may involve contributing to our out-of-hours service working in the evenings and on weekends.
Applicants selected for interview will have the choice or a face-to-face interview or virtual interview via MS Teams. Applicants will not be advantaged or disadvantaged based on the interview method they choose.
Main duties of the job
To assist in the delivery of a comprehensive pharmacy service and to provide operational support to the department. This includes ward-based clinical pharmacy services, working to specific clinical objectives depending on the focus of the service and patient cohort, with the possibility of contributing to the out-of-hours service in the evenings or at weekends.
About us
We are among the UK's busiest, most successful foundation trusts. We provide specialist care for patients including heart and lung, cancer and renal services as well as a full range of local hospital and community services for people in Lambeth and Southwark.
We have a long tradition of clinical and scientific achievement and - as part of King's Health Partners - we are one of England's eight academic health sciences centres, bringing together world-class clinical services, teaching and research. We have one of the National Institute for Health Research's biomedical research centres, established with King's College London in 2007, as well as dedicated clinical research facilities.
We have around 22,700 staff, making us one of the largest NHS Trusts in the country and one of the biggest employers locally. We aim to reflect the diversity of the communities we serve and continue to develop new and existing partnerships with local people, patients, neighbouring NHS organisations, local authorities and charitable bodies and GPs.
We strive to recruit and retain the best staff as the dedication and skills of our employees lie at the heart of our organisation and ensure that our services are of the highest quality, safe and focused on our patients.
Details
Date posted
12 December 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 5
Salary
Depending on experience
Contract
Bank
Working pattern
Full-time, Part-time
Reference number
196-BANK11
Job locations
Guys Hospital
Great Maze Pond
London
SE1 9RT
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached job description and person specification documents for detailed information on the role and its requirements.
***Please note - this advert is to grow our pool of temporary staff only. As part of this recruitment process, we will interview those individuals who have been successful in submitting an application after shortlisting, and then support their application to join our Staff Bank. We will contact individuals as and when roles become available in the department*** Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached job description and person specification documents for detailed information on the role and its requirements.
***Please note - this advert is to grow our pool of temporary staff only. As part of this recruitment process, we will interview those individuals who have been successful in submitting an application after shortlisting, and then support their application to join our Staff Bank. We will contact individuals as and when roles become available in the department***
Person Specification
Essential
Essential

• Registered as a Pharmacy Technician with the General Pharmaceutical Council
• Completion of the Accreditation Checking Pharmacy Technician Scheme (ACPT)
• NVQ L3 Diploma in Pharmacy Service Skills (QCF) plus L3 QCF Diploma in Pharmaceutical Science or GPhC accredited equivalent or GPhC equivalents prior to July 2011
• London Pharmacy Education and Training - Technician Self Development Programme - Stage 2 or equivalent
• Demonstrated ability to dispense accurately to set standards

Desirable

• Medicine Management Accreditation or equivalent
• Demonstrated ability to counsel and give advice to patients on their medications
• Familiar in using the following computer systems: EPIC
• Demonstrated ability to motivate self and others

Additional
Essential

• Demonstrated ability to accurately judge and assess patient's own medication
• Demonstrated ability to prioritise and organise routine daily tasks using own initiative

Desirable

• Have worked in a clinical ward-based team.
• Have worked in a hospital pharmacy dispensary

Desireable
Essential

• Demonstrated ability to work to set procedures
• Able to demonstrate a good understanding of the context of hospital pharmacy and the NHS

Desirable

• Demonstrated ability to accurately record patient medicine reconciliation

Person Specification
Essential
Essential

• Registered as a Pharmacy Technician with the General Pharmaceutical Council
• Completion of the Accreditation Checking Pharmacy Technician Scheme (ACPT)
• NVQ L3 Diploma in Pharmacy Service Skills (QCF) plus L3 QCF Diploma in Pharmaceutical Science or GPhC accredited equivalent or GPhC equivalents prior to July 2011
• London Pharmacy Education and Training - Technician Self Development Programme - Stage 2 or equivalent
• Demonstrated ability to dispense accurately to set standards

Desirable

• Medicine Management Accreditation or equivalent
• Demonstrated ability to counsel and give advice to patients on their medications
• Familiar in using the following computer systems: EPIC
• Demonstrated ability to motivate self and others

Additional
Essential

• Demonstrated ability to accurately judge and assess patient's own medication
• Demonstrated ability to prioritise and organise routine daily tasks using own initiative

Desirable

• Have worked in a clinical ward-based team.
• Have worked in a hospital pharmacy dispensary

Desireable
Essential

• Demonstrated ability to work to set procedures
• Able to demonstrate a good understanding of the context of hospital pharmacy and the NHS

Desirable

• Demonstrated ability to accurately record patient medicine reconciliation

Skills Required