Job summary
- Main area
- Pharmacy
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 4
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 381-CO-7768610
- Employer
- Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- SWB NHS Trust
- Town
- Birmingham
- Salary
- £28,392 - £31,157 pro rata per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 08/07/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Ward Based Pharmacy Technician
NHS AfC: Band 4
Here at Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust we’re committed to recruiting and supporting a diverse workforce and we welcome applications from all parts of the community. We are committed to having a team that is made up of diverse skills, experiences and abilities whilst employing people to our organisation who meet our Trust values of ambition, respect and compassion. With the opening of our new hospital, Midland Metropolitan University Hospital, it’s the coming together of expertise from every corner of our organisation and a show of our commitment to provide better healthcare and create more jobs and so much more. We at the Trust actively encourage Black and Minority Ethnic (BME) and disabled applicants, as well as members of the armed forces community and value the positive impact that difference has on our teams. We are committed to equality and diversity within our workforce.
Job overview
Are you looking to make a difference in patient care?
It is an exciting time to join our Ward Based Pharmacy Team at Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust as we are now working in our new home, Midland Metropolitan University Hospital.
We are looking for hardworking, Ward Based Technician(s) who are ready to start a career or looking for a change and excited to be a part of our team. Who can deliver high quality pharmacy services to our patients and wards. We welcome applications from current students who are due to complete and register, and/or Community, or PCN Technicians, and other sectors of pharmacy. We have a robust and detailed training programme to give you all the skills to succeed.
So if you are innovative, ready to be challenged and interested in working in a patient facing and ultimately rewarding environment, join our team!
Main duties of the job
The post holder must be a qualified NVQ 3 Pharmacy Technician, registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council.
We will help you develop your skills through comprehensive training by completion of our Ward Based Training Programme. You will be required to work under direction of a Senior Pharmacy Technician within Clinical Ward Services . You will support them to manage a group of wards by prioritising your own workload. This will involve drug history taking and medicines reconciliation, undertaking audits, and liaising with other staff. MMUH is a fully automated hospital and working with automated dispensing cabinets and EPR will be required.
You will be required to contribute to the ACT rota, or will be enrolled onto the course after 6 months, if not already attained. Helping the dispensaries at the end of day.
The ability to deliver high quality care and contribute to the overall success of the team is essential. You will have excellent communication and interpersonal skills; you must be flexible, reliable and conscientious and be able to work in a busy, but driven environment, which may be on any site in the Trust.
Working weekends and Bank holidays are a core part of the post and on a rota basis, which incorporates 7 day working.
Informal enquiries may be directed to Katie Hart on: 07483389423.
Working for our organisation
Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust (SWB) serves Birmingham and the Black Country – one of the country’s most culturally diverse areas. It’s a friendly and welcoming place – a place where you can belong, and a place where you can grow.
We care for our patients, we care about our population, and we care about our people.
Our values – Ambition, Respect and Compassion – are at the heart of who we are. They guide us every step of the way; how we work with each other, and how we look after our patients and their families; how we respect and value the rich diversity of our team and our community.
Our Trust has always aspired to be more than a hospital, more than a healthcare provider. Our purpose is to “Improve the Life Chances and Health Outcomes of our Population.” It is what inspires, drives, and unites us every day. It’s what makes us unique.
We want working at SWB to feel like more than just a job. We want our Trust to be a place where you can feel you belong. A place where you feel happy, safe, and rewarded. A place where you can develop your career in whatever way you choose. When we say we’re ‘with you all the way’ we want you to know that we mean it. Visit the SWB website to find out more about our ambitions and people plans.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details on what this role entails.
Person specification
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of using a pharmacy computer based stock control and dispensing system
- Evidence of experience of working as a Pharmacy Technician or Preregistration Pharmacy Technician in a hospital or community setting
- Working knowledge of a broad range of medicines and their safety issues
- Experience gained in the safe handling of pharmaceutical equipment and medicines used in the dispensing process.
- Experience of using a prescription tracking system
- Contribution to the education of less experienced staff, students or assistants
Desirable criteria
- Hospital pharmacy experience
- Experience of using CMM/JAC dispensing and stock control systems
- Experience of using an EPR /EPMA systems
- Experience with automation systems
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Evidence of NVQ level 3 & BTec certificate in pharmacy services or equivalent – must be recognised equivalent as defined by the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC).
- Evidence of Pharmacy Technician registration with the GPhC
- Evidence of Dispensing accuracy and willingness to repeat as required
- Willingness to repeat as required Evidence of National Technician Checking Accreditation or willingness to attain
- Evidence of National Technician Checking Accreditation or willingness to attain
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Application numbers
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Katie Hart
- Job title
- Lead Pharmacy Technician Ward Services
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07483389423
- Additional information
Pharmacy visits are actively encouraged with prior arrangement.
Contact Katie Hart on [email protected] or 07483389423 for further information to arrange informal visits.
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