Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• BTEC National Certificate in Pharmacy services and NVQ Level 3 in Pharmacy services or the recognised equivalent Certificated Pharmacy Technician qualification
• Good general education, preferably Mathematics, English, and 2 other subjects at GCSE level grade C or above
• Registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council

Desirable

• BTEC Professional Development Certificate in Technician Dispensing Accuracy Checking
• A minimum 12-month post-registration hospital experience

Experience

Desirable

• Recent experience of working in a busy hospital Pharmacy
• Experience of ward-based medicines management processes, including assessment of patients’ own medicines
• Experience of undertaking aseptic dispensing

Skill and Knowledge

Essential

• Good working knowledge of pharmaceutical practice
• Good therapeutic knowledge of frequently used medicines
• Can communicate effectively verbally and in writing with patients and service users, particularly by telephone
• Able to prioritise own workload within the scope of organised rotas and use initiative
• Able to work unsupervised
• Able to work as part of a large team

Other Factors

Essential

• Respect for working colleagues, other disciplines, and the public
• Able to meet the demands of a busy department, and specifically to work quickly and accurately under pressure
• Able to accept guidance, direction, and constructive criticism

Desirable

• Practical, enthusiastic, and self-motivated

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: 23 June 2026