About this role
Job summary Join our welcoming and dynamic Pharmacy team at Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust as a Band 5 Pharmacy Technician (15 hours per week, permanent). This is a fantastic opportunity for an enthusiastic and detail-focused individual to be part of a supportive and well-established team. Our busy hospital pharmacy plays a vital role in delivering high-quality care, supporting wards and patients across Mental Health, Learning Disabilities, and Community Health services. If youre passionate about patient care and looking to develop your skills within a friendly and rewarding environment, wed love to hear from you.
Main duties of the job The post holder will demonstrate strong organisational, communication, and computer skills, with the ability to work accurately, proactively, and as part of a multidisciplinary team. A willingness to learn and develop is essential. Key duties include: Dispensing inpatient, outpatient, clinical trial, and controlled drug prescriptions in line with standard operating procedures Supporting the safe and timely supply of medicines by resolving queries and coordinating patient discharges Assisting in the delivery of the clozapine service Using pharmacy IT systems for dispensing, stock control, and medicines management processes Participating in medicines management activities, including patient drug histories and assessing patients own medicines Accuracy checking within a technician-led dispensary Supporting patient counselling and promoting medicines adherence Providing support to wards using the Trusts ePrescribing system Assisting with the daily running of the dispensary, including workflow coordination and query resolution The role requires flexibility to work contracted hours Monday to Friday, with occasional weekends and bank holidays on a rotational basis. For further information, please contact Isabelle Girard Bancroft, Pharmacy Technician Team Manager Medicines Management on 0116 295 8372.
About us We may close the advert early, if we receive a sufficient number of applicants, so please apply as soon as possible. About Us Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust (LPT) provides a range of community health, mental health and learning disability services for people of all ages. Delivered through over 100 settings from inpatient wards to out in the community, our 6,500 staff serve over 1 million people living in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland. We aim to develop a workforce that reflects our community. We actively implement equal opportunities in employment and service delivery and seek people who share our commitment. We strongly encourage applications from all sections of the community, particularly from underrepresented groups. Details of our benefits, leadership behaviours and other important information can be found in the Information for Applicants, please view the supporting documents.
We will consider requests to work alternative hours or varied working patterns in line with our flexible working policy. For all substantive roles, new staff (excluding medical staff) are appointed subject to a 6-month probationary period (see Probation Policy). All jobs will require permission to work in the UK. For all jobs the cost of any DBS disclosure required will be met by the individual. This will be deducted from salary once started. Applicants at risk within the local NHS who meet essential criteria will have preference for interview.
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Employer details Employer name Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust
Address LPT Pharmacy Services
Glenfield Hospital
Leicester
Leicestershire
LE3 9EJ
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.leicspart.nhs.uk/jobs/ (Opens in a new tab)