Pharmacy Technician - Patient Services

We are an award winning organisation providing care at two main hospital sites—Chelsea and Westminster Hospital and West Middlesex University Hospital—and a number of community-based services across London, such as sexual health and HIV clinics.

With 6,700 members of staff, we are proud to care for a diverse population of one million people. We are committed to ensuring that our workforce is just as diverse with a strong mix of skills and abilities.

Our staff are at the very heart of our organisation and we recognise the valuable contribution that each and every person working at the Trust makes. One of our Trust priorities is to be an employer of choice—a place where people want to start their career and to grow with us through continued education, professional development and support .

Main area Pharmacy Grade NHS AfC:
Band 5 Contract Permanent:
Will start as a Band 4, and be uplifted to Band 5 until completion of MMT & ACPT validations Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Required to work 1 in 6 weekends) Job
-CS-541

Site West Middlesex Hospital Town Isleworth Salary £33,262 - £44,900 per annum incl. HCAS Salary period Yearly Closing 30/09/2026 23:59

An excellent opportunity has arisen for a experienced hospital technician to apply for this post. The post-holder will work closely with the Senior Pharmacy Technician team— Patient Services to provide a safe, efficient and responsive dispensary service. The post-holder will take part in medicines management service to wards k to improve the admission/discharge process by facilitating the safe and efficient supply of medicines to patients.

You will provide a final accuracy check to dispensed medication. You will assist in the work processes in the inpatient and outpatient pharmacy. This includes managing workflow and working alongside pharmacy staff to ensure that dispensary services are provided according to all relevant up to date procedures and standards.

The post holder will need to be NVQ Level 3 qualified.

Although ACPT/MMT qualifications are essential for this role, the department is open to applications from non-ACPT/MMT qualified technicians. Should these applicants be successful, applicant will be paid Band 4 AFC until completion of both the ACPT qualification and In-house MMT validation accreditations. Once both of these courses have been completed and passed, candidates will be placed on the Band 5 pay scale.

You must be an experienced technician with good communication skills and have a demonstrated ability to work in a busy dispensary. Please note in order to support 7 day working this post involves working weekends on a regular basis.

Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of England's top-performing and safest trusts. We operate two main acute hospital sites—Chelsea and Westminster Hospital and West Middlesex University Hospital—along with award-winning clinics across North West London.

Our nearly 7,500 staff care for a diverse population of 1.5 million, providing full clinical services, including maternity, A&E, and children’s services, plus specialist HIV and sexual health clinics. The Care Quality Commission rates us 'Good' in safety, effectiveness, care, and responsiveness, and 'Outstanding' in leadership and resource use.

We continually invest in our facilities, including a £30m expansion of critical care at Chelsea and Westminster and an £80m Ambulatory Diagnostic Centre at West Middlesex.

We are committed to equal opportunities and believe that diversity drives innovation and excellence. As part of our dedication to equity, we actively welcome applications from individuals from the global majority, veterans and underrepresented…