Person Specification

Qualifications / training required

Essential

• Registered pharmacy technician in UK by GPhC or working towards qualifications suitable for registration as a pharmacy technician with the GPhC within the next six months.
• Numerate and literate e.g. GCSE in Maths and English A* to C or equivalent or IELTS test score 7 as required by GPhC if overseas candidate

Desirable

• Additional pharmacy qualifications e.g. Completed APTUK Foundation Framework Management training Practice supervisor or TAQA Medicines Management qualification PIPC ACPT

Previous or relevant experience necessary

Essential

• Accurate dispensing of medicines (in hospital or community pharmacy or aseptic)
• Dealing with customers and / or patients
• Maintaining continuous professional development requirements or training portfolio

Desirable

• Hospital pharmacy experience Stock control / ordering experience
• Providing a ward-based medicines management service
• Aseptic pharmacy experience
• Clinical trials or research experience
• Experience of using JAC or similar pharmacy based computer systems

Trust Values

Essential

• Patients First
• Always Improving
• Working Together

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Closing date: 17 July 2025

How to Apply;

Interested and qualified candidates should:
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