Band 4 Pharmacy Technician

Band 4 Pharmacy Technician

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

The closing date is 03 February 2026

This is an exciting opportunity to progress your pharmacy career. We are looking to recruit enthusiastic and well‑motivated individuals to join our friendly team of Pharmacy Technicians who provide a range of pharmaceutical services at Solihull Hospital. During this role you will work within the main dispensary and the chemotherapy satellite.

In this role, you will be fully supported to gain the skills and experience required to practice at an advanced level in the hospital setting. As the successful candidate, you will commence in the role at band 4 with there being opportunity to develop into a band 5 role in the future.

You need to be a qualified Pharmacy Technician registered with the GPhC to apply, however applications from candidates due to qualify & register this year will be considered.

Please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification for all essential and desirable criteria required for the role. Please contact Piush Champaneri on  or

• Provide a timely and accurate supply of medicinal treatment to patients
• Provide counselling to patients on how to take their medication and supply information as requested to improve patients’ understanding of their treatment
• Perform a final accuracy check on dispensed items against prescriptions and controlled drug requisitions, and participate in the induction and training of staff
• See job description for full list

• Be educated to secondary school level and hold GCSE or equivalent (pass level C or above) in Maths and English
• A nationally recognised Pharmacy Technician qualification and be registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council
• An accredited accuracy checking qualification is desirable

• Experience working in a pharmacy environment post qualification
• Good verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to identify customer needs and deliver services to the required level
• Keep accurate records
• Work to set procedures

• Accurate dispensing skills and good knowledge of pharmaceutical names in a pharmacy environment

• Punctual
• Flexible

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust strives to have an inclusive culture where everyone feels like they belong, can thrive, knows that they add value and feels valued. We do this by developing compassionate and culturally competent leaders, being values driven in all that we do and by creating a welcoming and inclusive workplace that thrives on the diversity of our people.

As such we want to attract and recruit talented individuals from all backgrounds, and for each of you to feel supported for the diversity you bring, to achieve your full potential. For those staff with a disability, including physical disability, long term health condition, mental health or neurodiverse condition, this also means being committed to making reasonable adjustments needed for you to carry out your role.

PLEASE NOTE:

For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description.

• GCSEs – Mathematics and English (Grade B/5) and four other subjects including Science (Grade C/4)
• Or
• GCSEs:
  Mathematics, English and Science (Grade C/4 or equivalent) and two other GCSEs (Grade C/4) and successful achievement of the pharmacy service skills Level 2 NVQ qualification (or equivalent)
• Or
• Three A levels, one of which is a relevant science subject and Mathematics B/5 (GCSE or equivalent)
• Or
• Degree in science or humanities and Mathematics B/5 (GCSE or equivalent)
• Level 3 Diploma in Principles and Practice for Pharmacy Technicians
• Or
• BTEC Level 3 Diploma in Pharmaceutical Science and Level 3 NVQ Diploma in Pharmacy Service Skills
• or equivalent as defined by the General Pharmaceutical Council
• Professional Registration with the GPhC
• Dispensing Accuracy Accreditation. West Midland's scheme or equivalent
• Evidence of Continued Professional Development

• Experience working in a pharmacy environment post qualification
• Experience of working in hospital or community pharmacy
• Experience in…