Near patient pharmacy technician | Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Posting date:	09 February 2026
Salary:	Not specified
Additional salary information:	£31,049 Per Annum (Pro Rata for Part Time)
Hours:	Full time
Closing date:	11 March 2026
Location:	Basildon, SS16 5NL
Company:	Southend University Hospital NHS Trust
Job type:	Permanent
Job reference:	7738028/390-CSS-BA-0021

Summary

Are you looking for a new challenge? Do you want to make a difference to patient care within a hospital setting?

An opportunity has arisen within the Pharmacy Department at the Basildon site for a motivated and enthusiastic pharmacy technician.

We are looking for a Band 5 Pharmacy Technician dependent on experience, registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council, to join our department. The post holder will actively participate in the delivery of a wide range of pharmacy services including Dispensary services, Medicine Management and Optimisation,

The right applicants will be dedicated, hard working individuals that work well in a team environment as well as under own initiative. Attention to detail and organisational skills are essential.
• Communicate drug or medicine related information to patients, relatives and other members of the multidisciplinary team.
• Assess electronic/paper drug charts
• Communicate with ward staff to ensure timely supply of medicines.
• Transcribe clinically screened items to order.
• To participate in discharge planning with patients, ward staff and other healthcare professionals in secondary and primary care in order to ensure timely discharge and seamless care post discharge.
• Provide advice to patients in written or verbal format to encourage compliance.
• To assess the suitability of patients’ own medicines for continued use during their hospital stay.
• Responsible for the ordering of medicines to the wards under their responsibility, adhering to formulary.
• To ensure ward handover to covering Technician in absence.
• Dispensary Services
• Review prescriptions, dispense and safely supply drugs to patients, ensuring all pertinent information is entered into the department’s pharmacy stock control system.
Perform final accuracy check on dispensed products following completion of the ACT scheme.
Contribute to the maintenance of good stock control within the dispensary.
Receive, issue and check controlled drugs.

Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and well being of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.

We aim to make the most of our skills and experiences so we can become the best we can be. As one organisation we will recruit the finest and retain more specialist staff due to more employment opportunities across our Trust

Are you looking for an exciting pharmacy role using your unique qualities, then we want to hear from you.

For full details about this varied and rewarding role, please see attached job description.

We look forward to your application.


This advert closes on Monday 23 Feb 2026