About this role
Job summary
Calling all Registered Pharmacy Technicians and Pharmacy Students who are due to qualify by September 2026 who have ambition to develop and grow!
We are seeking to recruit a highly skilled and motivated Pharmacy Technician with substantial knowledge and practical experience within Pharmacy Dispensing Services.
Team Dispensary is a welcoming, friendly and inclusive team who are committed to improving the service we provide to our patients. We welcome applications from Registered Pharmacy Technicians working in all sectors.
The post is 37.5 hours per week. There is flexibility to how the hours a fulfilled that can be discussed with the successful candidate.
Main duties of the job
You will be supporting the Dispensing Services Manager and Chief Technicians in ensuring the maintenance of an efficient safe dispensing service within our Main Dispensary at The Royal Derby Hospital.
You must have excellent communication and organisational skills to ensure you are able to liaise closely with our service users and Pharmacy colleagues.
The successful candidate will have Dispensary experience, hold a BTEC or NVQ Level 3 (Pharmaceutical Services) qualification or equivalent, and have current registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC). We will also consider qualified pharmacy technician or due to qualify as a pharmacy technician by September 2026.
The post offers opportunities for development and we are looking for enthusiastic individuals who want to grow and share their development with the department. There will be a requirement to participate in weekend and bank holiday working on a rotational basis.
Closing date of applications: 13 July 2026
Interview date: 31 July 2026
About us
As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together
Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.
In return we will offer:
Development opportunities, both professional and leadership development On-going support from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond. Staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes Key Facts:
We see on average 4810 OP appointments a day. We are the 4th busiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients department in England - an average of 2077 per week. An average of 1115 patients are seen in A&Es across our network every day - 3rd largest in the country. Our hospitals admit an average of 195 emergency patients daily. Last year we undertook almost 33,700 planned surgical operations in our 57 operating theatres. We are one of only 7 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres. We carry out more than 140 elective procedures each working day. UHDB is a research active University Hospital with a large and varied portfolio of clinical trials and research opportunities for all staff.
Job description Job responsibilities
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Person Specification
Training and experience Essential
Registered Pharmacy Technician; evidence of CPD Significant pharmacy experience including experience in dispensing services Qualified pharmacy technician or due to qualify as a pharmacy technician within 6 months
Desirable
Knowledge and understanding of NVQ Pharmacy Services standards
Organisational Skills Essential
Able to work under pressure, organise own work and meet deadlines Able to demonstrate that they can work on their own initiative but know limitations of own authority and knowledge
Communication Essential
Able to communicate clearly verbally and electronically with the Pharmacy team and service users Demonstrate that they are approachable and a team player
Skills Essential
To able to concentrate for prolonged periods of time with frequent interruptions from other staff and patients
Desirable
Being able to undertake duties involving frequent standing, bending, stretching and lifting. Occasionally requiring to lift heavy boxes
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.
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 University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust
Address Royal Derby Hospital
Uttoxeter Road
Derby
DE22 3NE
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.uhdb.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)