Urgent and Emergency Care Pharmacy Tech- band 4 to 5 progression

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Job summary

A healthcare provider is seeking a Clinical Pharmacy Technician (Band 4 – 5 progression) to join their team in Ashford. This permanent role involves working within Urgent and Emergency Care, aiming to provide a patient-focused medicines management service. Key responsibilities include completing medication histories, administering medications, and supporting healthcare professionals. Candidates must be registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council and have relevant experience. The position offers a salary ranging from £27,485 to £30,162 per year with 37.5 working hours weekly.

Qualifications

• Experience completing audits.
• Experience counselling patients on medication.
• Post‑registration experience in a hospital pharmacy.

Responsibilities

• Complete detailed medication histories.
• Administer intravenous and oral medications.
• Advise patients on new or changed medications.
• Support doctors and nurses with medication queries.
• Participate in discharge planning.

Skills

Excellent communication skills with patients and staff

Ability to work under pressure

Experience of training staff

Strong sense of responsibility

Education

Registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council as a Pharmacy Technician

Medicines Optimisation Programme or equivalent evidence of competence

NVQ in Pharmacy Services level 3

Tools

Microsoft Word

Database management systems

Spreadsheet applications

Job description

Clinical Pharmacy Technician (Band 4 – 5 progression) – Main area: Clinical Pharmacy Technician, Grade Band 4, Contract: Permanent, Hours: 37.5 hrs per week (including weekends and bank holidays), Job Ref: 344-8015DCB, Salary: £27,485 – £30,162 per year, Closing date: 29/12/2025 23:59

Employer

East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust – Queen Elizabeth Queen Mother Hospital/William Harvey Hospital, Town: Margate/Ashford, Salary: £27,485 – £30,162 per year (Yearly), Band 5 progression upon competency completion, Sponsor: Tier 2 visa sponsorship available where eligible.

Job Overview

Permanent vacancy for a Band 4 to 5 progression Clinical Pharmacy Technician to work within Urgent and Emergency Care. You will work in a fast‑paced, varied environment where your clinical knowledge is constantly developed to provide a patient‑focused medicines management service as part of a multidisciplinary team.

Main Duties

• Complete detailed medication histories using a multitude of sources and reconcile with current inpatient medications, making appropriate interventions.
• Administer intravenous and oral medications within scope of practice (training provided).
• Advise patients on new or changed medications to promote compliance.
• Support doctors and nurses with medication queries.
• Assess suitability of patients’ own medications for use in the hospital setting.
• Participate in discharge planning with ward staff and other healthcare professionals in secondary and primary care.
• Accuracy‑check dispensed items in the main hospital dispensary or satellite pharmacy within the acute medicines unit.
• Carry out audits of the department to ensure procedures are followed.

Working for Our Organisation

Application written by the applicant. If AI programmes are used the application may be rejected. The Trust is committed to supporting flexible working to fulfil our pledge as part of the Trust’s People Strategy.

Person Specification

Experience

• Experience completing audits.
• Experience counselling patients on medication.
• Post‑registration experience in a hospital pharmacy.

Skills

• Excellent communication skills with patients and staff.
• Ability to work under pressure, problem solve and use initiative.
• Experience of training staff and giving feedback.
• Strong sense of responsibility, integrity and teamwork.

Qualifications

• Registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council as a Pharmacy Technician.
• Medicines Optimisation Programme or equivalent evidence of competence.
• NVQ in Pharmacy Services level 3 with BTEC in Pharmaceutical Science underpinning knowledge or equivalent.

Personal and Professional Attributes

• Able to appraise options and make clear decisions.
• IT skills in word processing, database and spreadsheet packages.
• Utilise electronic systems to access patient records.
• Good analytical skills – able to access and abstract data from relevant and complex sources.
• Good communication skills, verbal, written and electronic within a multidisciplinary team environment.
• Baseline management skills – prioritise work and organise own workload as well as junior pharmacy staff.