Rotational Pharmacy Technician

Job Summary

University Hospitals of North Midlands is currently unable to provide sponsorship this role. This is in accordance with UKVI guidelines and legislation, as these roles do not meet the skill nor salary threshold for sponsorship. If you hold a graduate visa, you are welcome to apply for this role however it is important to note that UHNM will be unable to offer sponsorship at the end of your graduate visa, you must also have at least six months until your graduate visa expires at the start of your employment for training and operational reasons.

Are you an experienced or newly qualified Pharmacy Technician? Have you trained in community pharmacy and want to try something new? Are you looking for an exciting and challenging role? Are you an enthusiastic, motivated individual who wants to work in a friendly and lively department? If this is you why not come and join our Pharmacy team at University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust!

We are looking for a Pharmacy Technician with strong problem solving skills that is self‑motivated and organised to form part of our pharmacy team. This is an exciting opportunity to join our pharmacy team during a transformative period as we implement Electronic Prescribing and Medicines Administration (EPMA). We take pride in supporting our staff throughout their career development and our strong retention rates reflect the value we place on nurturing individual growth.

Main Duties

• Dispensing controlled drugs using electronic registers from automated storage cabinets
• Providing a theatre CD top up and replenishment service
• Gaining experience in IT Systems including Ascribe, Automated dispensing (RSUH) & Prescription Tracking
• Maintaining good stock control of medicines
• Medicines optimisation on wards
• Supporting and training staff

About Us

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 serve around three million people and are 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.

Job Details

Date posted: 15 October 2025

Pay scheme: Agenda for change

Band: Band 4

Salary: £27,485 to £30,162 a year per annum pro rota

Contract: Permanent

Working pattern: Full-time

Reference number: 205‑7541114

Job locations: Royal Stoke, Newcastle Road, Stoke on Trent, ST4 6QG

Job Responsibilities

For more information on working for the Trust, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

Person Specification

Essential Qualifications

• 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

Desirable Qualifications

• 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

Experience

• Minimum 1 year recent experience in either a hospital pharmacy or community pharmacy setting.
• Commitment and evidence of professional updating and continuous professional development.
• Patient counselling skills – pleasant professional manner; knowledge of use of medicines and advising patients; assessing patient’s pharmaceutical care needs.

Desirable Experience

• Supervisory skills to supervise Pharmacy Assistants and Student Pharmacy Technicians.

Skills

• Computer literate with good general keyboard skills for using the pharmacy computer systems, including ordering and receiving stock and rectifying stock discrepancies.
• Literate and numerate.

Desirable Skills

• Evidence of interest in new ways of working and developing specialist knowledge in a clinical area.

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 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.