Band 4 Pharmacy Technician - Bristol

Job summary

Are you a dedicated, registered Pharmacy Technician looking to expand your knowledge and experience? An opportunity has arisen to join our motivated, friendly and forward thinking team supporting the supply of medicines from our Callington Road Pharmacy dispensary. We are seeking a individual who is enthusiastic about improving the lives of those living with mental health issues. Previous experience in Mental Health or secondary care is not required, as you will be provided with competency based training and support to help you expand on your knowledge and experience.

Working hours are 9am until 5pm Monday to Friday, with an occasional commitment to the Saturday and bank holiday rotas. Working hours for weekends and bank holidays are 10am-1pm.

Main duties of the job

You must be able to perform general pharmaceutical duties under the supervision of a Dispensary Manager and/or Pharmacist, in line with current policies and procedures. You should be a good communicator, be caring and passionate about service users and committed to providing patient centred care. You must also be organised, have the capability to change priorities to meet the needs of the service and be able to adapt to working with colleagues at all levels.

You will be able to utilise your skills in the dispensary, support training of our assistants and be a valuable and important member of the dispensary team.

About us

We are AWP (Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust) a diverse organisation with over 5,000 dedicated staff providing inpatient and community-based mental health care.

We provide services from a range of locations to approximately 1.8 million people living in Bath and North East Somerset (B&NES), Bristol, North Somerset, South Gloucestershire, Swindon, across the county of Wiltshire and in parts of Dorset.

Our outstanding people promote mental health and wellbeing. The expertise and resources within AWP are dedicated to a person-centred approach for those who use our services and for all employees. We recognise that happy and fulfilled employees give better care.

At AWP we actively encourage applicants from all backgrounds; we are particularly keen to encourage applications from people from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds, those with disabilities and from the LGBTQ+ community. We want people to bring their unique blend of experiences, backgrounds, perspectives and knowledge to AWP, as diversity makes us stronger.

You will enjoy the benefits of working in AWP, an NHS Trust that is committed to developing highly skilled workforce and actively encourages professional development opportunities. You will be encouraged and supported to participate in additional training and development activities.

You will also benefit from the generous NHS pension scheme and exclusive NHS discounts.

Details

Date posted

11 August 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£27,485 to £30,162 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

342-CS072-0825

Job locations

Callington Road Hospital

Marmalade Lane

Bristol

BS4 5BJ