Pharmacy Technician band 5
| Posting date: | 13 March 2026 |
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| Salary: | £31,049.00 to £37,796.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £31049.00 - £37796.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 27 March 2026 |
| Location: | Harlow, CM20 1QX |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | C9292-26-0091 |
Summary
Job overview Are you a Pharmacy Technician looking for an exciting and challenging role within a busy department? You may be recently qualified or have more experience and are looking for a change. We are looking to recruit Rotational Pharmacy Technicians to join our friendly, patient-centred Pharmacy team based within the Princess Alexandra Hospital in Harlow, Essex . The roles will be a part of both the dispensary and ward based pharmacy teams. For this role you will need to be registered with the GPhC with experience of medicines reconciliation at ward level. You will also be required to have achieved a Regional Final Accuracy Checking Accreditation. We have vacancy for both full time and part time applicants on a fixed term basis until October 2026. Main duties of the job In this role you will be responsible for providing an accurate and efficient service in the pharmacy dispensary and on wards, to include dispensing prescriptions, leading, final accuracy checking prescriptions. medicines reconciliation and preparing for patient discharge. You will need to be a highly motivated and responsible individual with a passion for customer service and team work. You will have the opportunity to develop your knowledge and skills further through our development programme supported by a friendly and experienced team. Working patterns will include some late standby shifts, on-call, weekend and bank holiday working. Detailed job description and main responsibilities The post holder will need to be flexible in carrying out their duties according to the demands of the service. They will be expected to work independently as well as part of a team, demonstrating personal responsibility and a commitment to high standards. The role requires excellent communication and organisational skills and a forward thinking, adaptable attitude. Please see JD for full details.