Pharmacy Technician Level

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The closing date is 04 January 2026

Are you an enthusiastic and dedicated Pharmacy Technician looking for your next challenge? Do you want to use your skills to make a real difference to patients' lives?

If so, we'd love to welcome you to HPFT's dynamic Mental Health Pharmacy team!

Based in our award‑winning, modern building in Radlett (near Watford)—complete with free parking—you'll be part of a friendly, close‑knit team that values collaboration, professional growth, and high‑quality patient care.

Electronic Prescribing and Medicines Administration (EPMA) has now been implemented across all inpatient wards, so this is an exciting time to join as we innovate and evolve our services.

We are passionate about developing our staff and will support you to continue growing in your role.

The candidate will be expected to:

• Supporting our dispensary with the ordering, receiving, dispensing, and checking of medication for wards and departments
• Travelling to a variety of wards and units across Hertfordshire
• Conducting medicines reconciliations to ensure safe and effective care
• Assessing patients' own drugs and transcribing for supply
• Providing clear and compassionate counselling to patients about their medicines
• Getting involved in pharmacy‑related audits, stock reviews, and service development

Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust are one of just five mental health trusts to achieve an overall rating of 'Outstanding' from the
Care Quality Commission.

Our family of over 4,500 members of staff provide health and social care for people with mental ill health, physical ill health and learning disabilities across Hertfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Essex and Norfolk, delivering these services within the community and several inpatient settings. Everything is underpinned by choice, independence and equality, with our Trust values embedded throughout:

Welcoming. Kind. Positive. Respectful. Professional.

Expert Practice

The post holder will:

• Provide a comprehensive, high‑quality, and cost‑effective pharmaceutical service in line with Trust and national guidelines.
• Work according to Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) to ensure timely and safe medication supply.
• Support medicines reconciliation and optimisation initiatives.
• Assist in providing medication education and counselling to service users and carers.

The post holder will:

• Act as a professional role model within the pharmacy team
• Promote a positive culture of medicines optimisation to help the Trust achieve local and national medicines‑related objectives.
• Participate in service improvement initiatives to enhance pharmacy services across Inpatients and community settings.

3. Education and Development

The post holder will:

• Support the training and development of Pre‑registration Trainee Pharmacy Technicians and Pharmacy Assistants.
• Promote an active learning environment, supporting staff to develop knowledge and skills.
• Contribute to multidisciplinary training on medicines optimisation.

4. Research, Evaluation, and Service Development

The post holder will:

• Participate in audits and surveys to assess and improve pharmacy services.
• Support ongoing research into medicines use and optimisation.
• Contribute to the development and implementation of medicines‑related policies and procedures.

• BTEC in Pharmaceutical Sciences or NVQ Level 3 Pharmacy Services or equivalent
• Registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council as a pharmacy technician (with no restrictions)
• Accreditation in Medicines Management
• Accreditation in Accuracy Checking
• Demonstrates own CPD record/ or documented CPD
• Practice educational supervisor qualification (or willing to work towards)
• Leadership Qualification (or willing to work towards)

• Significant and demonstrable experience of working as a registered pharmacy technician in hospital pharmacy setting
• Ability and understanding of how to correctly and efficiently obtain accurate medication histories and complete medicines reconciliation
• IT competency in…