Senior Pharmacy Technician
George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust
Nuneaton, CV10 7DJView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Salary
£32,073 to £39,043
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
5 October 2026
7 days leftJob description
Senior Pharmacy Technician 37.5 hours per week (Rotational Late Night, Weekend and Bank Holiday Working) Permanent Salary: £32,073 - £39,043 per annum...
- To carry out pharmaceutical technical duties in specified areas of the pharmacy department under the overall direction of the Lead Pharmacy Technicians and the Chief Pharmacist.
- To provide a safe, efficient and comprehensive high quality pharmaceutical service, under the direction of Lead Pharmacy Technicians to patients and staff of George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust.
- To undertake training and accreditation in technical skills and knowledge as identified and agreed with Lead Pharmacy Technicians and the Chief Pharmacist.
- Supervise and manage rotational pharmacy technicians on a day to day basis to support workload and workflow
- To carry out dispensing of prescriptions both TTOs and inpatient/ OSD supplies, including extemporaneous prescriptions, unlicensed drugs, controlled drugs, in-patient and outpatient prescriptions in accordance with the agreed safe systems of work practice.
- To contribute to the final accuracy checking of dispensary work on a rotational basis when required and use the prescription tracker system to monitor workflow.
- To co-operate in staff rotation within the pharmacy departments of the trust, ward based working and outpatient areas.
- To assist with medicines management on wards to provide medicines reconciliation and drug histories.
- To assist with the discharge of patients and provide support to ward pharmacists with TTO preparation using in-house discharge systems.
For a full comprehensive list of main responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to job description and person specification attached.
Here at George Eliot our vision to 'excel at patient care' takes centre stage. An ever evolving clinically-led acute service provider we are on a journey to continually provide high quality, safe and responsive services delivered by inspiring, friendly and compassionate staff who share our corporate values which underpin everything we do. Our values are not just words on a piece of paper, they bond us together, reflect our ambition and shape who we are:
excellence and safety in everything we do
Challenge but support
Expect respect and dignity
Local health that inspires confidence
Benefits: On-site nursery, 27 days minimum annual leave plus bank holidays, cycle to work scheme, flexible working, extensive in-house course learning directory, buying and selling of annual leave, subsidised restaurant, tranquillity garden and generous subsidised on-site parking.
If you are applying for a Domestic Assistant or Health Care Assistant role you may be eligible for the refer a friend scheme - find out more here: https://www.geh.nhs.uk/about-us/people-and-workforce/vacancies/refer-friend-scheme
Other
Essential: - Ability to work Saturday/Sunday working on a rota basis.; - Ability to cope with occasional exposure to unpleasant smells and potential allergens.
Skills and Abilities
Essential: - Able to work on own initiative.; - Recognise own limitations.; - Able to work as a member of a team.
Qualification and Training
Essential
- NVQ 3 or equivalent (e.g. BTech) or knowledge of pharmaceutical technical procedures acquired through training in equivalent pharmaceutical science and recent relevant work experience.
- Registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council.
- Evidence of CPD.
Desirable: - Accredited Checking Technician
Experience & Knowledge
Essential
- Hospital pharmacy experience (Ward Top-up, Aseptic dispensing, Dispensing for In & Out Patients).
- Good communication skills, both verbal and written.
- Ability to prioritise work.
- Ability to problem solve.
Desirable: - Community pharmacy experience.
Personal Qualities
Essential: - Ability to attend regularly; - Ability to work flexibly
Desirable: - Reliability
Trust Values
Essential
- Effective open Communication
- Excellence and safety in all that we do
- Challenge but support
- Expect respect and dignity
- Local Healthcare that inspires confidence
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First seen
21 September 2026
Last checked
23 September 2026
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