Band 5 Intermediate Care Pharmacy technician in Birmingham

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Band 5 Intermediate Care Pharmacy technician

Band 5

Main area Pharmacy Technician Grade Band 5 Contract Permanent Hours

• Full time
• Flexible working
• Compressed hours

37.5 hours per week (Monday to Friday) Job ref 820-8321748-COR

Site Perry Trees Centre Town Birmingham Salary £32,073 - £39,043 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 02/11/2026 23:59 Interview date 11/11/2026

Are you a proactive, self-motivated pharmacy technician who is passionate about delivering high-quality patient care? BCHC is seeking an experienced and enthusiastic GPhC-registered Pharmacy Technician to join our Intermediate Care Pharmacy Team.

The post holder will have the opportunity to support the development and delivery of the team’s medicines optimisation programme, helping to provide the highest quality of care for our patients. Working as part of a multidisciplinary team, you will support the management of medicines during transfers of care from other providers and contribute to systems that promote safer prescribing and the safe and secure handling of medicines. A thorough understanding of medicines management and medicines reconciliation following transfers between care settings is essential. You must be able to resolve identified issues and communicate effectively with patients, families and other healthcare professionals.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will primarily work across the Intermediate Care Units, alongside the clinical pharmacists. Our units are located across Birmingham, so the ability to travel between sites is essential.

Duties will include Level 2 medicines reconciliation, assessment of patients’ own medicines, self-medication assessments and discharge counselling. The post holder will also practise as an Accredited Checking Pharmacy Technician (ACPT), both in the dispensary and on the units, checking rewritten medication charts to confirm that they have been transcribed correctly.

Participating in audit and training of pharmacy and nursing staff, along with development of training documentation and Standard operating procedures.

Working for our organisation

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Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust delivers high-quality community and specialist healthcare services across Birmingham and the surrounding areas. Our Pharmacy Service plays a vital role in supporting safe, effective and patient-centred medicines use across a variety of settings, including community hospitals, intermediate care services and patients' homes.

We are committed to developing our workforce and fostering a culture of continuous improvement, innovation and collaboration. You will work alongside experienced multidisciplinary teams and have access to a range of learning and development opportunities to support your professional growth.

As an inclusive employer, BCHC values diversity, promotes equality of opportunity and is dedicated to supporting the health and wellbeing of all staff. We believe in creating a workplace where everyone feels respected, valued and able to contribute to delivering excellent patient care.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The Intermediate Care Unit pharmacists will provide day-to-day guidance and support to the Intermediate Care Unit pharmacy technician. The post holder is expected to undertake the following duties both when an Intermediate Care Unit pharmacist is present and when working in their absence.

Perform level 2 medicines reconciliation as per Trust policy.

Complete accuracy checks on rewritten charts to ensure that the new charts are written correctly. Check patient notes to see if changes to patients medication are as intended. Discuss any potential problems with the ICU Pharmacist.

Obtain medication histories e.g. telephoning GPs when appropriate

Undertake patient counselling for self medication, discharge counselling and inhaler counselling at the request of the ICU pharmacist or Nursing team within the unit

To assess patients to see if they require a compliance aid, this may be in response to requests from doctors, nurses or pharmacists

Ensure medications are ordered by the unit prescribers for individual patients in a timely fashion to ensure continuous supply of medicines to prevent missed doses, liaising with the supplying pharmacies and prescribers

Ensure that medication is not being over ordered and waste medication is kept to a minimum

To check patients own medicines for suitability of reuse and highlight any shortfalls or queries with the patients prescribed / not prescribed medications to the unit pharmacist / unit prescriber or make the nursing team aware.

Ensure homely remedies and emergency drugs are ordered as per ordering schedule

Review and/or aid preparation of the discharge letter, adding any additional information in relation to medication where necessary, in the absence of the pharmacist.

Using own initiative to help ICU staff to ensure that medication is being ordered, stored administered and disposed of in compliance with guidelines and legal requirements.

Report any medication errors on the trust wide Datix system or when requested help investigate causes of errors.

Destroy Patients own medication, including Controlled drugs, on the unit when no longer required.

Act on CAS or Safety alerts as directed by Trust governance and action them in the absence of the ICU pharmacist

Perform audits as directed by Medicines Management

Person specification

Qualifications

• Current registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council and maintain CPD portfolio for revalidation
• To have successfully completed the Accredited Checking Technician course
• BTEC National Certificate or NVQ level III in Pharmaceutical Sciences or other recognised equivalent.

Experience

• Significant experience in medicines reconciliation
• Relevant experience in ACT checking
• Relevant experience in self medication training.
• Ability to prioritise work

In accordance with UK Home Office requirements, Band 2 clinical and non-clinical roles and Band 3 Non-Clinical roles are not eligible for sponsorship.

Please note that the majority of non-clinical roles (Agenda for Change Band 3 - 6) with the exception of those which appear on this list - link , will not meet the minimum requirements set by UK Visas and Immigration to sponsor candidates to work in the UK.

All non-clinical roles (Agenda for Change Bands 7 - 9) that meet the prescribed skill level (RQF 6) and salary threshold will be eligible for sponsorship.

The Trust will accept applications from candidates who can evidence their right to work in the UK or via alternative visa routes.

Disability Confident Employer and Guaranteed Interview Scheme

BCHC offers a guaranteed interview to any candidate who is Disabled, Neurodiverse, has a hidden or long term health condition as recognised under the Equality Act 2010, providing they meet the essential criteria of the job role, as set out in the person specification. We encourage applicants to submit their applications and to request any reasonable adjustments where required.

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

As part of our ongoing commitment to being a Great Place to Work, we actively foster and support a workplace culture that is inclusive and equitable for all staff, patients and service users.

We are dedicated to creating an inclusive environment where everyone feels welcomed and valued. We encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds, including those with diverse abilities, experiences, and perspectives.

We are also dedicated to supporting the career progression of colleagues from underrepresented backgrounds into this role and more senior roles within the Division and the wider organisation.

Promoting Workforce Equality

In response to data held by BCHC which demonstrates that individuals from particular protected characteristics are under-represented, BCHC are striving to redress these imbalances. In order to do this, the Trust is committed to the employment and career development of individuals with these protected characteristics. As part of this commitment and given this under-representation, the Trust guarantees an interview to any applicants from under-represented groups for positions at Band 8a and above whose application meets the essential criteria for the post as detailed on the Person Specification.

The Trust is currently under-represented in terms of people who identify as Black, Minority Ethnic (BME) and welcomes applicants from these communities. Selection will be on the basis of merit. In order to ensure the diversity of our workforce and understand the differing needs of our communities, the Trust is committed to the principles of Positive Action.

DBS Costs

Please be aware that all new employees starting work with the Trust will be charged for the cost of their DBS check if it is required for the role. The cost will be deducted from your salary in 3 payments over a 3-month period once you start employment. By applying for this role, you are agreeing to these deductions being made. The charges for the DBS include the administration fee. The total costs are £26.40 for a standard check and £54.40 for an enhanced check. The level of check will be determined by the post you are applying for. For bank Workers the full cost of the DBS check (as detailed above) will be deducted from your pay following completion of your online mandatory training. No payment will be made for your online training until it is all complete and verified by the Temporary Staffing Team. Please note: You will not be able to work any bank shifts until you have completed your mandatory training, and your DBS is in place.

Flexible Working

Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust (BCHC) supports a variety of flexible working practices and, where possible (given our range of services and community settings) dependent upon the requirements associated with the role, will actively consider requests made and support these where practically possible. This may include hybrid patterns of working to enable colleagues to request the flexibility of a mixture of home/base working.

In accordance with the NHS People Promise, the Trust is committed to facilitating a healthy work/life balance that is essential to health and wellbeing and to making BCHC a ‘Great Place to Work’. We will be happy to discuss and consider all requests relating to working patterns and hours at your interview so please do ask!

Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust acknowledges Artificial Intelligence (AI) or Generative AI (GenAI) tools such as ChatGPT, Claude, Copilot, Gemini etc; are powerful tools that can help you in various stages of your job application and how they can be used in certain circumstances during your application process with BCHC. You can read more about acceptable use on our internet pages here

Benefits of working for us:

• Full NHS terms and conditions including extensive holidays, Agenda for Change pay with enhancements
• Attractive relocation payment if you relocate to the local area.
• Discounts for local and national retailers
• Dedicated well-being services for all employees
• Flexible working where possible

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 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.

Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Trust
3, Priestley Wharf
Holt Street
Birmingham Science Park
B7 4BN

Office hours: Monday to Friday: 8.30 am - 5.00 pm

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