Inpatient Dispensary Specialist Pharmacy Technician

Cambridge University Hospitals; Cambridge; Hybrid; GBP 27,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Cambridge is seeking an Inpatient Dispensary Specialist Pharmacy Technician to join their dynamic team. In this role, you will support the Dispensary Manager in the management of dispensing services while improving your skills in pharmacy practice. The position requires a GPhC Registered Pharmacy Technician, and applications from those with relevant experience are welcome. The role offers both full-time and part-time opportunities and encourages a supportive work environment with flexible working hours.

Benefits

On-site leisure facilities

Flexible working arrangements

Reduced travel costs

Qualifications

• Registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council.
• Minimum NVQ3 Pharmacy Services, BTEC Pharmaceutical Science or equivalent.
• Experience in a hospital or community pharmacy.

Responsibilities

• Support the Dispensary Manager in managing the Inpatient Dispensary service.
• Ensure compliance with Trust and Departmental policies.
• Undertake appropriate post-qualification studies as necessary.

Skills

Good communication skills (verbal and written)

Education

Minimum qualification NVQ3 Pharmacy Services

Registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council

Tools

Computer Literacy (Word, Excel)

Job description

Inpatient Dispensary Specialist Pharmacy Technician

Band 4/5

Main area Division B - Pharmacy Grade Band 4/5 Contract Permanent: Full Time or Part Time/ Flexible working hours may be considered Hours

• Full time
• Flexible working

Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Addenbrooke Hospital-Division B Town Cambridge Salary £27,485 - £37,796 p.a. pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 04/01/2026 23:59

Job overview

We are seeking a GPhC Registered Pharmacy Technician to join our Inpatient Dispensary Team, led by Pharmacy Technicians. In this role, you will support the Dispensary Manager in managing, coordinating, and delivering our Inpatient Dispensing Services. This diverse role offers an excellent opportunity to enhance your skills and deepen your understanding of all aspects of this essential Pharmacy service. We are looking for a Band 4/5 Pharmacy Technician with an ACPT qualification. However, we will also consider Pharmacy Technicians with relevant experience who are willing to work towards obtaining an ACPT qualification. We also welcome applications from Pre-registration Trainee Pharmacy Technicians who are about to complete their qualification, with entry-level positions available at Band 4.

Main duties of the job

The Dispensary Specialist Pharmacy Technician supports the Dispensary Manager in the management, co-ordination and delivery of the Inpatient Dispensary service.

All duties in accordance with Trust and Departmental policies and procedures.

To undertake appropriate post-qualification studies as required.

Working for our organisation

Our Trust

Cambridge University Hospitals (CUH) NHS Foundation Trust comprises Addenbrooke’s Hospital and the Rosie Hospital in Cambridge. With over 13,000 staff and over 1100 beds the priorities of the Trust focus on a quality service which is all about people – patients, staff and partners. Recognised as providing ‘outstanding’ care to our patients and rated ‘Good’ overall by the Care Quality Commissioner, is testament to the skill and dedication of the people who work here. CUH’s values – Together - Safe, Kind, Excellent – are at the heart of patient care, defining the way all staff work and behave. The Trust provides accessible high-quality healthcare for the local people of Cambridge, together with specialist services, dealing with rare or complex conditions for a regional, national and international population.

CUH is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community - a place where we can all be ourselves. We value our differences and fully advocate and support an inclusive working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential. We want to ensure our people are truly representative of all the communities that we serve. We welcome applications for all positions in the organisation irrespective of people’s age, disability, ethnicity, race, nationality, gender identity, sex, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership status, or pregnancy and maternity status or social economic background.

• Our values and reputation for outstanding care
• Opportunities to experience a range of specialities
• Career and development opportunities
• Preceptorship and mentoring programmes delivered by a dedicated clinical education support team
• Research experience and opportunities
• Lovely location and quality of life
• Excellent schools/colleges and transport links (road, rail and air)

Why choose Cambridge University Hospitals?

• Our values and reputation for outstanding care
• Opportunities to experience a range of specialities
• Career and development opportunities
• Preceptorship and mentoring programmes delivered by a dedicated clinical education support team
• Research experience and opportunities
• Lovely location and quality of life
• Excellent schools/colleges and transport links (road, rail and air)

Benefits to you

At Cambridge University Hospitals, we want to do all we can to support good working days. We offer development opportunities and a wide range of benefits, including on-site leisure facilities, shopping concourse and day nurseries. Our good work programme currently includes providing reduced cost Stagecoach bus travel to and from Cambridge University Hospital site. Park and Ride bus journeys between Babraham Road and Trumpington sites are free, as is the route to and from Cambridge train station and our hospitals. We also subsidise the cost of parking on site for eligible staff.

On CUH campus, hot food is available 24/7 and at a reduced cost for colleagues. Recently we launched the first of our staff pod break spaces. Located in the Deakin Centre, we have a purpose-created colleague-only café, with free tea and coffee, a break space and private outside area for colleagues to rest, refuel and recharge. Just one of the ways we are working hard to support good working days at CUH.

CUH is committed to assisting employees in achieving a good work-life balance irrespective of role or personal circumstances. Flexible arrangements may include, but are not limited to, part-time working, job-share, term-time working and flexible start and finish times.

Please note if you would like to discuss the required hours of this role further, you should approach the contact given. In some cases, alternative working hours will be considered.

We welcome applications from the Armed Forces.

Person specification

Qualifications

• Minimum qualification NVQ3 Pharmacy Services, BTEC Pharmaceutical Science or CGLI/Apothecaries Hall pre 1985 certificates
• Registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council
• Checking accreditation, one or all of: Accredited Checking Technician (National Framework), Medicines Management Accreditation (CMMPT or national equivalent), Preparative Services Checking Accreditation
• Computer Literacy (Word, Excel)

Experience

• Recent hospital or community pharmacy dispensing or relevant specialist experience
• Recent dispensing or aseptics experience
• Supervision of other staff grades

Knowledge

• Policies and procedures
• Formulary management
• Awareness of NICE, NSF and NPSA and involved in implementation of relevant guidance
• Dispensing and Dispensing practice

Skills

• Good communication skills (verbal and written)

Additional Requirements

• The ability to understand and behave at all times, towards patients, visitors and colleagues according to the Trust values of Safe, Kind, Excellent.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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.

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