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From the employer's advert, checked 26 October 2026.
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust is on the Home Office register of licensed sponsors as “University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust” (Skilled Worker). Register checked 23 October 2026.
About the job
Job summary
An exciting split role development opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and committed individual to gain specialised skills in a senior capacity. We are looking for a motivated Pharmacy Technician to join our diverse team to support the Specialist Pharmacy Technician - Dispensary Services in developing a high-quality pharmacy service. This role will be split between both our main dispensary and our cancer services satellite.
We strive to develop the knowledge and skills of our workforce to enable them to advance personally and professionally and this is that ideal career development prospect. Therefore, recruiting the best talent to fulfil this role is really important to us. To help us achieve this, you must be an astute and resilient individual to join our busy team. Enthusiastic and flexible, you will have excellent organisational and communication skills and the ability to work effectively both independently without supervision and within the existing team.
Benefits of this role include the opportunity to develop professional skills and an attractive committment to one late night per week, one bank holiday per year and one weekend in twelve.
If shortlisted for interview, we recommend that you arrange an informal visit to meet our team and fully appreciate what this post has to offer.
For further details contact Nickola Harris, Specialist Pharmacy Technician, Dispensary Services on 0121 424 9336
Main duties of the job
With a forward-thinking approach, you will:
Be responsible for co-ordinating workflow through the dispensary providing services for inpatients, outpatients and discharge medication.
Oversee the daily operation in the main Dispensary, working towards achieving daily key performance indicators (KPIs).
Provide supervision for training, health and safety, and stock management.
Act as a role model and be responsible for the maintenance of waste management, reduction of expired medication and stock losses, and Controlled Drug regulations.
You will have:
A nationally recognised Pharmacy Technician qualification and be registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council.
An accredited accuracy checking qualification.
Significant experience working in a hospital Pharmacy environment.
The ability to lead a busy team and motivate others.
A flexible approach to accommodate the needs of the service.
This post offers in-service development training and the opportunity to gain valuable leadership and management skills. A requirement to participate in evenings, weekends, and bank holidays on a rotational basis will be necessary.
Please see job description for further information.
About us
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust strives to have an inclusive culture where everyone feels like they belong, can thrive, knows that they add value and feels valued. We do this by developing compassionate and culturally competent leaders, being values driven in all that we do and by creating a welcoming and inclusive workplace that thrives on the diversity of our people. As such we want to attract and recruit talented individuals from all backgrounds, and for each of you to feel supported for the diversity you bring, to achieve your full potential. For those staff with a disability, including physical disability, long term health condition, mental health or neurodiverse condition, this also means being committed to making reasonable adjustments needed for you to carry out your role.
Job responsibilities
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Job description
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