Pharmacy Technician

Job Overview

At Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (LUHFT) we have exciting opportunities for enthusiastic and proactive pharmacy technicians who are keen to realise their potential and who can make the most of the scope this post offers to deliver a patient‑centred approach to our service delivery.

As a Medicines Management Pharmacy Technician you will play a pivotal role in ensuring optimum performance of the pharmacy service whilst working in our satellite pharmacies and wards as part of the medicine management team.

We will welcome applications from Pharmacy Technicians currently working in all settings but you must be registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council and must be able to show demonstrable experience as a qualified Pharmacy Technician.

• Job : 287-DTC-88-25-A
• Band: 5
• Contract: Permanent
• Hours: Full time (37.5 hours per week)
• Location: Broadgreen Hospital, Liverpool
• Salary: £31,049 – £37,796 per annum
• Closing Date: 19/03/2026 23:59

• Provide a clinical technical service to POD wards, including taking comprehensive medication histories and providing a cost‑effective “one‑stop” dispensing service involving accuracy checking patients’ own drugs and assessing suitability for reuse.
• Provide a cost‑effective “one‑stop” dispensing service to wards, involving accuracy checking patients’ own drugs, arranging re‑supplies, liaising with GPs, nursing homes and ward staff, assessing patient concordance and providing counselling and education where necessary.
• Provide a "topping up" service on wards for individual patient drug supplies under the direction of the Dispensary Manager or Senior Technicians in accordance with procedures.
• Support clinical pharmacists on POD wards in the provision of complete pharmaceutical care for patients.
• Liaise with GPs, nursing homes, doctors, ward staff and other healthcare professionals to provide complete pharmaceutical care for patients.
• Interpret medical notes and test results, identify pharmaceutical and clinical problems and refer to the appropriate medical staff or clinical pharmacist.
• Counsel and educate patients and carers on the correct use of their medication and assess their understanding of the medicines prescribed.
• Assess patient concordance, identify patients requiring compliance aids and arrange provision of the necessary aids in both primary and secondary care.
• Facilitate patient discharges to ensure timely and effective discharge supplies of medication are available for individual patients.
• Perform a final accuracy check on prescriptions and orders previously clinically checked by a pharmacist, correcting dispensing errors in accordance with Trust procedures.
• Develop, implement and manage a training package for technical staff on POD wards, assess, train and supervise other technical staff to ensure optimal and continuous service and adherence to procedures.
• Consult with ward managers and train nursing staff in the systems used on POD wards, provide pharmaceutical information and advice, and give lectures on pharmaceutical topics where appropriate.
• Carry out audit projects independently and with other pharmacy staff to improve service provision and contribute to the review of existing systems and implementation of new procedural guidelines.
• Co‑ordinate and participate in the provision of a patient counselling course for technical staff and assist with education and training of all staff and patients.
• Participate in personal development review and appraise other staff members.
• Assist in providing directorate financial information and analysis and in the implementation of directorate service quality and cost improvement initiatives.
• Attend relevant meetings and training courses, encouraging staff to undertake further training and participate in training schemes necessary to keep technical knowledge up to date.
• Advise nursing staff on correct storage of goods supplied by the pharmacy with regard to security and stability.
• Contribute to recording and reporting of clinical and non‑clinical incidents.
• Liaise and support the Senior Technician Team in managing ward service activities.
• Act as a role model for student…