Bank Pharmacy Technician

Main area Pharmacy Grade Band 4 Contract Bank Hours

• Flexible working
• Other

Employer University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust Employer type NHS Site Royal Stoke Town Stoke on Trent Salary £28,392 - £31,157 per annum, pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 17/09/2026 23:59

At present, University Hospitals of North Midlands is unable to offer visa sponsorship for Band 2 to Band 4 roles, as these positions do not meet the minimum salary and skill thresholds required under UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) regulations.

Are you a passionate and dedicated Pharmacy Technician looking for a flexible position?

We have an exciting opportunity for enthusiastic and dedicated Pharmacy Technicians to join our friendly pharmacy team on a bank contract.

As one of the team of Rotational Pharmacy Technicians you will have the opportunity to gain experience including the following and much more:

• Dispensing controlled drugs using electronic registers from automated storage cabinets
• Gaining experience in IT Systems including Ascribe, Omnicell cabinets& Prescription Tracking
• Maintaining good stock control of medicines
• Medicines optimisation on wards
• Supporting and training staff

You must be a team player with the ability to work flexibly and react positively to change. Essential skills include an eye for detail, high level of accuracy and knowing the limitations of the role. You must be able to follow written procedures, work under supervision and complete tasks accurately to set deadlines.

University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust is one of the largest and most modern in the country. Based across two sites, Royal Stoke in Stoke-on-Trent and County Hospital in Stafford, we are proud to serve around three million people and we're highly regarded for our facilities, teaching and research. We are the specialist centre for major trauma for the North Midlands and North Wales.

All of our employees make a valuable contribution regardless of role here at UHNM and we are proud of our wide range of development packages aimed at ensuring that everyone has the opportunity to fulfil their true potential.

UHNM create and encourage a culture of inclusion, providing equal opportunities for career development that are fair and transparent. We are committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer and foster a culture in which all staff feel valued and respected. In return we ask all of our employees to make a commitment to the values, co-created by or staff, patients and carers, and that unite us as a Trust.

At University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust we know that investing in, supporting and developing our staff has a direct impact on the quality of care that we deliver. Our employees are as important as our patients and the population that we serve.

For further information, please refer to the attached job description and person specification, available to download at any time or speak directly with the hiring manager, contact details are as followed.

• NVQ level 3 in Pharmaceutical Services or National BTEC in Pharmaceutical Sciences or equivalent nationally recognised qualification plus Accredited underpinning knowledge
• Registered Pharmacy Technician with the General Pharmaceutical Council
• National Accredited Checking Technician (ACT) qualification or requirement to undertake the training
• Expert Witness/A1 NVQ Assessor Qualification or willing to undertake
• Member of the Association of Pharmacy Technicians

• Minimum 1 year recent experience in either a hospital pharmacy or community pharmacy setting.
• Commitment…