Job overview

** Multiple jobs available**

Following funding approval for our clinical pharmacy service for the medical division we have a number of posts available for a Pharmacy Technician who would like to gain experience working on the wards at Royal Stoke Hospital.

This is a very exciting time for the pharmacy department due to the implementation of EPMA in 2025 and the installation of a new state of the art dispensing robot.

We are looking for a highly motivated, enthusiastic and dedicated Pharmacy Technician with an interest in delivering exceptional care for our patients.

This post is a band 4/5 Senior Clinical Pharmacy Technician development opportunity. Depending on the initial skill set and experience of the candidate they will either be employed directly at band 5 level or will complete relevant training at band 4 level. Upon successful completion of the training and evaluation, the post holder will automatically become Senior Clinical Pharmacy Technician (band 5).

We pride ourselves on supporting individuals with their own career journey and our retention of staff proves this.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will be a key member of the clinical pharmacy team by facilitating the implementation, monitoring, and reporting for pharmacy and a wide range of medicines-related activities in each clinical specialty. These activities will include:

• Obtaining drug histories using summary care records and reconciling against the patients prescription chart
• Assessing patients own medicines
• Co-ordinating discharge planning in conjunction with pharmacy and ward staff
• Ordering patients medicines as part of discharge preparation

The successful candidate will be given the opportunity to develop their clinical knowledge and undertake a nationally recognised medicines management and clinical prioritisation programme.

This post offers the opportunity to gain line management and leadership experience. We offer a professionally rewarding career path with the opportunity for personal development along the way, in addition to the many other benefits you would expect from working in the NHS.

Working 1 in 4 weekends on a rota basis with a compensatory rest day the following week is a core duty. There will also be a requirement to work a late night covering ACT duties in the dispensary.

Working for our organisation

University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust is one of the largest and most modern in the country. We serve around three million people and we’re highly regarded for our facilities, teaching and research. The Trust has around 1,450 inpatient beds across two sites in Stoke-on-Trent and Stafford. Our 11,000 strong workforce provide emergency treatment, planned operations and medical care from Royal Stoke University Hospital and County Hospital in Stafford.

We are the specialist centre for major trauma for the North Midlands and North Wales. We have put together a wide range of development packages aimed at ensuring that everyone has the opportunity to fulfil their potential. Our goal is to be a world-class centre of achievement, where patients receive the highest standards of care and the best people come to learn, work and research.

Investing in the health and wellbeing of our staff is really important to us. We offer a range of options for our staff to help maintain a good work-life balance including full time, part time hours and bank hours. We are also committed to offering flexible working wherever we can and where relevant to the role and the service, agile working. You can select your preferences upon application.