Pharmacy Technician band 5

Pharmacy Technician band 5

Go back The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust

The closing date is 25 February 2026

To work as part of the Pharmacy Team to provide an effective pharmacy service in the Pharmacy Dispensary, at Ward level and to support the dispensing of out-patient prescriptions. To work as an Accredited Checking Technician, Medicine Management Technician, completing clinical checks and counselling patients with their medicines. To participate in the on-call rota.

This role supports and is part of the Pharmacy Team serving The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust including St. Margarets Hospital in Epping, Herts and Essex Hospital in Bishops Stortford, Saffron Walden Hospital and associated clinics. To assist in the provision of Pharmacy Services to the Trusts hospitals, community clinics and external providers.

The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust (PAHT) is proud to care for the communities of West Essex, delivering safe, compassionate, and high-quality services. We are part of the Neighbourhood Wave; a national programme thats changing how care is delivered by focusing on prevention, early support, and more joined-up services across health, social care, and the voluntary sector. This means were working more closely with local partners to bring care closer to home and support people to live healthier, more independent lives.

Were a supportive and inclusive organisation that values its people. We offer development opportunities, flexible working, and a strong focus on wellbeing. As a Disability Confident and equal opportunities employer, we welcome applicants from all backgrounds and experiences. Join us and help shape the future of care in West Essex.

Duties and responsibilities

To participate as a team member to deliver a ward based pharmacy service in the Trust to:

• Prioritise the work at ward level and work with the dispensary to meet deadlines.
• Liaise daily with ward staff to determine new admissions to ward
• Visit new admissions and check, for use, Patients Own Drugs
• Check patients own medications and assess their suitability for use following set criteria
• Liaise with Pharmacist, to ensure all charts are clinically validated, including new patients and newly written items
• Transcribe in-patient, stock items and ‘one stop’ dispensed items, ensure validation is carried out by the pharmacist.
• Counsel patients, ensure patient is counselled on the appropriate use of each new medication prescribed and discharge medication, following criteria, refer to the pharmacist if necessary.
• Endorse drug chart against set criteria.
• Participate in Drug History Taking following set criteria
• Liaise with ward staff/doctors regarding patient discharge planning.
• Ensure each patient has at least 14 days To Take Away (TTA) medication for discharge.
• Clinically pre-screen prescriptions, following clinical accreditation and feed back to pharmacist, highlighting any safety concerns.
• Ensure effective and accurate communications with clinical pharmacists regarding concerns and discrepancies.
• Assist in the provision of seamless care by providing pharmaceutical information to other healthcare workers and patients.
• Organise stock and non-stock provision, including Controlled Drug supply.
• Assist in Self Medication Schemes as needed
• Assist and advise in the use of compliance aids, against set criteria.
• Undertake specific project/audit work as agreed by the Pharmacy Department.
• Write Standard Operating Procedures (SOP’s) and other policies and procedures and contribute to the updating of existing SOP’s.

To work as part of the Pharmacy Team in the provision of a dispensary based Pharmacy service to:

• Identify, select dispense and distribute drugs for in and out patients prescriptions and discharge summaries.
• Identify dispense and distribute pharmaceutical items including Controlled Drugs, Clinical Trials and extemporaneously prepared products to wards and departments throughout the Trust according to Standard Operating Procedures (SOP’s)
• Take part in patient counselling and provide information on medicines to patients, doctors and other health care staff.
• Carry out reception duties,…