Job summary
- Main area
- Pharmacy
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Rotation for late nights, weekends and bank holidays)
- Job ref
- 388-8138478-PC&S
- Employer
- Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Torbay Hospital
- Town
- Torquay
- Salary
- per annum (Band 4/5, depending on experience)
- Closing
- 19/08/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Pharmacy Technician - Dispensary
NHS AfC: Band 5
Job overview
Are you looking at a career as a Pharmacy Technician? Then look no further, a unique opportunity has arisen for a dynamic, enthusiastic and driven individual.
We are looking for someone to join our team and develop skills and understanding. A pharmacy technician works closely with a pharmacist to ensure the health and safety of their patients. They locate, dispense, pack, and label a prescribed medication for a patient that is then reviewed for accuracy by a pharmacist before dispensed to the patient.
You will supervise some aspects of the work of Senior Assistant Technical Officers in the dispensary. Observing confidentiality of all information concerning patients and comply with procedures relating to the Data Protection Act and represent the service to a high professional standard in conduct, manner and appearance.
We are looking forward to meeting you...Join us, you'll love it.
Main duties of the job
- Work effectively as part of the dispensary team in dispensing medicines for in-patients, out-patients and patients on discharge, as required; supplying controlled drugs and maintaining associated records, in accordance with standard operating procedures.
- Undertake the ACPT (Accredited Checking Pharmacy Technician) Scheme and undertake the final accuracy check of all medicines dispensed (ward stocks, medicines for inpatients and patients on discharge) in accordance with local policy, as part of the dispensary and outpatient pharmacy rota.
- Issue completed prescriptions to patients or to their representatives; give information and advice relating to the use of medicines or products.
- Liaise with purchasing staff about the availability of out-of-stock medicines / pharmaceutical sundries to ensure the completion of outstanding prescriptions.
- Answer routine queries and resolve problems from patients and wards / specialities.
- Co-ordinate the provision of medicines to hospital wards and departments; advise staff on supply and storage of medicines, stock control and any other relevant information to ensure compliance with local policies and procedures.
- Prioritise own workload; supervise and co-ordinate the workload of Senior Pharmacy Assistants and other less experienced members of staff, to meet the needs of the Department.
Working for our organisation
You will be an integral part of the dispensary team contributing towards delivering a comprehensive pharmacy service to the acute hospital wards, other patient settings, and the community hospitals.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
- Where appropriate, and where agreed with the Pharmacy Operations Manager as a requirement for further development of the service, undertake the ACPT (Accredited Checking Pharmacy Technician) Scheme. Subsequently, as an ACPT, undertake the final accuracy check of all medicines dispensed (ward stocks, medicines for inpatient, outpatient and on discharge) in accordance with local policy, as part of the dispensary rota.
Full Vacancy details can be found on the attached Job Description/Person Specification. Please refer to your suitability to the post in your supporting information from the role requirements or person specification.
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Person specification
Qualifications and training
Essential criteria
- NVQ level 3 / BTEC in Pharmacy services (or nationally recognised equivalent qualification)
- Registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council
Desirable criteria
- Accredited as Accuracy Checking Pharmacy Technician
Knowledge and experience
Essential criteria
- Computer literate
- Well-developed organisational, time management and planning skills; ability to organize workload
- Ability to work effectively as part of a team
Desirable criteria
- Experience of working within the NHS
- Experience of healthcare provision
- Experience of hospital pharmacy
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Stacey Muscott
- Job title
- Pharmacy Operations Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01803 655310
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