Band 4​/Clinical Pharmacy Technician

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

Band 4/5 Clinical Pharmacy Technician

The closing date is 25 January 2026

This is an exciting opportunity to progress your pharmacy career. We are looking to recruit enthusiastic and well‑motivated individuals to join our friendly team of pharmacy technicians to help deliver a high quality, patient‑focused, clinical pharmacy service across this busy acute hospital trust.

In this progressive role, you will be fully supported to gain the skills and experience required to practice at an advanced level in the hospital setting. As the successful candidate, you will first commence in the role at band 4, and then upon completion of an individualised development plan you will progress to your role as Clinical Pharmacy Technician, band 5.

You need to be a qualified Pharmacy Technician registered with the GPhC to apply, however applications from candidates due to qualify & register this year will be considered. Experience of hospital pharmacy is not essential as you will be well‑supported in training and developing into this role.

Please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification for all essential and desirable criteria required for the role. For further information about the role please contact Helen Laws –  –

Your main duties will be working on wards carrying out a comprehensive medicines management service which will encompass assessment of patients’ own medicines, medicines reconciliation, and counselling for discharge. In addition, the ward‑based teams are heavily involved in the governance of medicines through our regular cycle of audits.

• Support the pharmacy department in the provision of complete pharmaceutical care to patients
• Deliver a high‑quality ward‑based medicine optimisation service to a multitude of areas throughout the Trust
• Act as a role model and provide training and mentoring to junior staff members
• Support the in‑patient pharmacy where required
• Carry out accuracy checking commitments
• Be registered with the GPhC (nationally recognised pharmacy technician qualification)
• Currently practice as a registered pharmacy technician with at least one year’s post‑qualification experience in a hospital setting
• Hold a nationally recognised accredited accuracy checking qualification
• Have a professional attitude with the ability to motivate self and others
• Be flexible and committed to accommodate the needs of the service
• Have strong attention to detail
• Experience working as a clinical pharmacy technician or in a similar capacity is desirable

This post offers in‑service development training and the opportunity to gain valuable skills in a clinical role.

A requirement to participate in evenings, weekends and bank holidays on a rotational basis will be necessary.

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust strives to have an inclusive culture where everyone feels like they belong, can thrive, knows that they add value and feels valued. We do this by developing compassionate and culturally competent leaders, being values driven in all that we do and by creating a welcoming and inclusive workplace that thrives on the diversity of our people.

We want to attract and recruit talented individuals from all backgrounds and provide support for the diversity you bring to achieve your full potential. For staff with a disability, we commit to making reasonable adjustments needed for you to carry out your role.

Please note:

for a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see the attached Job Description.

Please refer to the attachments to confirm the qualifications required for each role.

Please refer to the attachments to confirm the qualifications required for each role.

Please refer to the attachments to confirm the qualifications required for each role.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust