Job summary
- Main area
- Pharmacy
- Grade
- Band 5
- Contract
- Secondment: 12 months
- Hours
- Part time - 26.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 279-7554734-OCT25
- Employer
- 279 University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Worthing Hospital
- Town
- Worthing
- Salary
- £31,049 - £37,796 per annum pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 11/11/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (SPT) Co ordinator
Band 5
About our Trust
At UHSussex we’re proud to be at the heart of the NHS. As one of the UK’s largest acute trusts, we’re a leading example of the excellence, the ambition and the values that have embodied the NHS for over 70 years.
Our hard-working, talented and dedicated people work together towards a common goal – to deliver Excellent Care Everywhere for our patients, our people and our communities. Whatever your role here at UHSussex you will play a part in driving us forwards and in improving the lives of patients across Sussex.
At UHSussex, diversity is our strength, and we want you to feel included to help us deliver Excellent Care Everywhere. Your uniqueness and experiences will be part of our creative and innovative community where everyone is encouraged to succeed. We have a range of staff networks to help break down barriers, and can offer a buddy to help new members settle in. We’re proud to be a Disability Confident Employer (Level 3) and a Veteran Aware Trust.
We value compassion, inclusion and respect as our core values. We treat our patients and staff with the same compassion and empathy we expect for ourselves. We’re here for them when they need us, and we go above and beyond to meet their needs. This can be seen in our wellbeing programme for staff which is extensive and designed to support you when you need it, including where possible, flexible working to support work life balance - because we know that to look after others we must first look after ourselves.
As a university trust and a leader in healthcare research, we value learning, teaching and training so that we can be the best that we can be. From the moment you start with us and throughout your career we will help you to grow and develop. We hope that in choosing UHSussex you are choosing a long and happy career where you will be able to see the difference you make and feel valued for all that you do.
As part of our commitment to access for all, please see the different ways you can access the application form: https://apps.trac.jobs/accessibility?_ts=1
We look forward to receiving your application and the start of your journey with UHSussex.
Job overview
We are looking for a Pharmacy Technician Coordinator who can “think outside the box” and who has the drive and ambition to “make a difference to patient care”.
To assist in the coordination, provision and development of the pharmacy service in relation to technical services to Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (SPT).
To supervise rotational technicians, student technicians and pharmacy assistant whilst working within dispensary.
To ensure that the service provided is safe, efficient and effective.
To assist in the organisation, development of and to participate in, the provision of training/education with the staff to identify service users and carers who would benefit from these interventions.
To act as a role model for provision of pharmacy services to other pharmacy technicians and assistants within the team.
This is a 12 month secondment based at Worthing Hospital
Main duties of the job
To provide a comprehensive pharmacy service to the patients of University Hospitals Sussex and Sussex Partnership NHS Trust (SPT)
To work as part of the pharmacy team, providing designated time to perform final accuracy checks on prescriptions within the main pharmacy department.
Assisting with the planning, developing and participation with SPT initiatives and monthly error reporting and investigating.
To develop and participate in audits and surveys to measure the quality and effectiveness of the pharmacy services provided to SPT.
To provide pharmaceutical support to all mental health units/ wards regarding routine Medicines Information queries
Working for our organisation
At UHSussex, diversity is our strength, and we want you to feel included to help us always put the Patient First. Your uniqueness and experiences will be part of our creative and innovative community where everyone is encouraged to succeed. We have a range of Staff Networks to help break down barriers, and can offer a buddy to help new members settle in. We’re proud to be a Disability Confident Employer (Level 2) and a Veteran Aware Trust.
We treat our patients and staff with the same compassion and empathy we expect for ourselves. We’re here for them when they need us, and we go above and beyond to meet their needs. This can be seen in our Wellbeing Programme for staff which is extensive and designed to support you when you need it, including where possible, flexible working to support work life balance - because we know that to look after others we must first look after ourselves.
As a university trust and a leader in healthcare research, we value learning, teaching and training so that we can be the best that we can be. From the moment you start with us and throughout your career we will help you to grow and develop. We hope that in choosing UHSussex you are choosing a long and happy career where you will be able to see the difference you make and feel valued for all that you do.
We look forward to receiving your application and the start of your journey with UHSussex.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the attached document for the personal specification and job role. If you have any questions please contact us
Please note: This role does not meet the minimum criteria for visa sponsorship under the current UK immigration rules, which set specific salary and skill thresholds. As such, we are unable to provide sponsorship for this post. Applicants will therefore need to already have the right to work in the UK to be considered. We include this information at the outset to provide clarity and avoid unnecessary inconvenience for applicants.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Registration as a UK Pharmacy Technician
- Accuracy Checking Pharmacy Technician
Desirable criteria
- Coordinator or Supervisory role experience
Equality, Diversity & Inclusion
Essential criteria
- Evidence of having undertaken own development to improve understanding of equalities issues
- Evidence of having championed diversity in previous roles (as appropriate to role)
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
- Christopher Lee
- Job title
- Lead Pharmacy Technician
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- Ext: 84408
- Additional information
Eloise Luff
Email: [email protected]
Ext: 84840
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