Specialist Pharmacy Technician – Stores & Procurement Support, Band 5

Job summary

We are looking for a motivated and proactive Pharmacy Technician to join our Pharmacy Stores and Procurement team.

This varied role combines operational leadership within the pharmacy supply chain with direct patient-facing responsibilities, supporting the safe, effective and efficient delivery of pharmacy services across the Trust.

Working closely with the Senior Pharmacy Technician, you will help oversee stores and distribution activities, ensure compliance with Good Distribution Practice (GDP) and Wholesale Dealer Authorisation (WDA) requirements, and act as a key point of support for the wider team.

You will also contribute to dispensary services, medicines optimisation initiatives, medicines reconciliation, patient counselling and discharge planning, making a direct impact on patient care.

Based at Gloucestershire Royal Hospital, this is an excellent role for a skilled pharmacy professional looking to develop their leadership, operational and clinical experience within a dynamic hospital environment.

Additional working pattern details: Monday to Friday, Providing weekend, Bank Holiday and Late cover as per rota

Main duties of the job

This is a varied role spanning pharmacy procurement, stores and distribution, dispensary services and medicines optimisation. Working closely with the Senior Pharmacy Technician, you will support the day-to-day running of the Pharmacy Stores, Procurement and Distribution service, helping to ensure the safe, efficient and cost-effective supply of medicines across the Trust. You will provide operational support to the wider team, contribute to service development, maintain compliance with Good Distribution Practice (GDP) and Wholesale Dealer Authorisation (WDA) requirements, and support procurement, stock control and distribution processes. The role also includes involvement in supplier management, medicines shortages, contract compliance, staff training and service improvement initiatives.

As an accredited checking technician, you will contribute to a high-quality dispensary service, undertaking final accuracy checking of prescriptions and controlled drugs, dispensing medicines for inpatients, outpatients and discharge patients, and providing advice and support to healthcare professionals and patients.

You will also support medicines optimisation and discharge planning by undertaking medicines reconciliation, assessing patients' own medicines, facilitating timely discharge and counselling patients on the safe and effective use of their medicines. Working closely with pharmacists, doctors and nursing staff, you will help improve patient outcomes and promote best practice.

About us

At Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, people are at the heart of everything we do. We are committed to creating an inclusive, supportive and collaborative environment where every colleague is valued, respected and empowered to contribute. Working as one team, we combine our expertise, experience and passion to deliver outstanding care for our patients while supporting each other to learn, develop and achieve our full potential.

As the largest employer in Gloucestershire, with more than 9,000 staff and one of the largest NHS Trusts in the South West, we offer a wide range of opportunities for career development, innovation and professional growth. Whether working at Gloucestershire Royal Hospital, Cheltenham General Hospital or across both sites, you will be part of a forward-thinking organisation that encourages continuous improvement and values new ideas.

In return, we offer an excellent range of benefits including generous annual leave, access to the NHS Pension Scheme, flexible working opportunities where service needs allow, competitive bank rates, staff discounts, discounted public transport, on-site nurseries, reward and recognition programmes, and a comprehensive range of health and well-being initiatives. Joining our Trust means becoming part of a team that is dedicated to making a difference to patients, colleagues and the communities we serve every day.

Details

Date posted

25 June 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£32,073 to £39,043 a year (pa pro rata if part-time)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Job share

Reference number

318-26-T0425

Job locations

Gloucestershire Royal Hospital

Great Western Road

Gloucester

GL1 3NN

United Kingdom

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