Person Specification

Trust Values

Essential

• Patients First
• Always Improving
• Working Together

Qualifications/Training Required

Essential

• Registered pharmacy technician in the UK by the GPhC / registered Science Manufacturing Technician (Apprenticeship Standard- Level 3 Diploma in the Principles of Aseptic Pharmaceuticals processing) in the UK by the Science Council
• 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
• One of the following additional pharmacy qualifications – Accredited Checking PT (ACPT) Pre and In Processing Checking (PIPC), medicine management accreditation, TAQA assessor, CIPS level 4, foundation management or equivalent demonstrable experience of day-to-day operational management of staff and workload.
• Experience of staff management/operational workload supervision

Desirable

• Completion of Practice supervisor programme or equivalent.
• Additional pharmacy qualifications e.g. Completed APTUK Foundation Framework, Foundation management or other recognised management qualification or demonstrable management experience TAQA, Medicines Management qualification PIPC ACPT CIPS level 4

Previous or relevant experience necessary

Essential

• Accurate dispensing of medicines (in hospital, community pharmacy or aseptics)
• Maintaining a continuous professional development portfolio
• Dealing with customers/patients

Desirable

• Hospital pharmacy experience
• Stock control/ordering experience
• Experience of JAC or similar computer labelling/ordering system
• Experience relevant to the role applied for e.g., Providing a ward-based medicines management service, Clinical Trials or research experience, Aseptic services experience

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: 31 May 2026