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Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust

Senior Pharmacy Technician Rotational and Medicines Administration.

The closing date is 15 September 2025

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Job summary

Senior Pharmacy Technician Rotational and Medicines Administration

Band 5 - 37.5 hours

Permanent

We are looking for an enthusiastic, highly motivated, Registered Pharmacy Technician with demonstrable post qualification experience, who wants to make a real difference to patient care, to join our successful team and contribute to developing our services and continuing to extend the technician role.

Applicants should hold a Level 3 BTEC / NVQ Pharmacy Services certificate or equivalent and be registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council as a Pharmacy technician.

Duties will include:

  • Once fully trained be participating in medication rounds ensuring safe and timely administration
  • Conduct medicines reconciliation by reviewing patients records and liaising with GP's and community pharmacies
  • Dispense inpatient and outpatient prescriptions accurately and efficiently
  • Perform accuracy checks

Main duties of the job

To co-operate with all pharmaceutical staff in providing and developing the technical aspects of the pharmaceutical service including comprehensive dispensing and medicines distribution service to out-patients on all wards and departments throughout the Trust.

To train and mentor new and existing staff and supervise pre-registration trainee pharmacy technicians.

After completion of the Medicines Management training programme the post-holder will carry out a comprehensive range of pharmaceutical activities at ward level and will have sufficient knowledge and experience to work unsupervised as part of the ward team.

After competency training the post holder will be asked to undertake duties of a more specialised nature by administering medication to patients on the ward.

About us

Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust serves a community of 250,000 people across Tameside & Glossop. We provide a range of services both within the hospital and across our community for both adults and children.Our vision is to improve health outcomes for our population and influence wider determinants of health through collaboration with our health & care partners.

We have a clear set of values & behaviours which we expect all of our staff to demonstrate:

  • Compassion
  • Accountability
  • Respect
  • Excellence

We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population.

We actively encourage applications irrespective of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage & civil partnership, or pregnancy or maternity. Recognising those communities that are underrepresented within our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian & minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+& Disabled people.

Benefits include; flexible working, 27-33 days annual leave plus bank holidays, sick pay, NHS Pension Scheme, free eye tests and health checks, gym discount, free bicycle loan scheme, salary sacrifice car scheme, support with stress, bereavement, relationships, finance, and much more.

Details

Date posted

10 September 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£31,049 to £37,796 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

245-HS5PHA-09-25

Job locations

Tameside General Hospital

Fountain Street

Ashton Under Lyne

OL69RW


Job description

Job responsibilities

The job description gives an overview of the main tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification focusses on the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. These documents are attached on the page and can be downloaded.

The person specification below is not the full person specification but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.

Job description

Job responsibilities

The job description gives an overview of the main tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification focusses on the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. These documents are attached on the page and can be downloaded.

The person specification below is not the full person specification but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Significant experience of technical pharmacy service delivery which would normally be achieved after at least two years post qualification.
  • Possession of Accredited Checking technician qualification

Desirable

  • Accreditation in Medicines Management or equivalent experience

Experience

Essential

  • Recent experience of working in a busy Hospital or Community Pharmacy
  • Experience of ward-based medicines management processes, including assessment of patients own medicines

Desirable

  • Experience as working as a Medicines Administration Technician

SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE

Essential

  • Good working knowledge of pharmaceutical practice
  • Able to prioritise own workload within scope of organised rotas and utilise initiative
  • Able to work as part of a large team
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Significant experience of technical pharmacy service delivery which would normally be achieved after at least two years post qualification.
  • Possession of Accredited Checking technician qualification

Desirable

  • Accreditation in Medicines Management or equivalent experience

Experience

Essential

  • Recent experience of working in a busy Hospital or Community Pharmacy
  • Experience of ward-based medicines management processes, including assessment of patients own medicines

Desirable

  • Experience as working as a Medicines Administration Technician

SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE

Essential

  • Good working knowledge of pharmaceutical practice
  • Able to prioritise own workload within scope of organised rotas and utilise initiative
  • Able to work as part of a large team

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).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

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).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Tameside General Hospital

Fountain Street

Ashton Under Lyne

OL69RW


Employer's website

https://www.tamesidehospital.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Tameside General Hospital

Fountain Street

Ashton Under Lyne

OL69RW


Employer's website

https://www.tamesidehospital.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Chief Pharmacy Technician

Stacey Starr

stacey.starr@tgh.nhs.uk

01619226509

Details

Date posted

10 September 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£31,049 to £37,796 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

245-HS5PHA-09-25

Job locations

Tameside General Hospital

Fountain Street

Ashton Under Lyne

OL69RW


Supporting documents

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