Rotational Pharmacy Technician – Patient Services

A Vacancy at University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

We are looking for an enthusiastic and well-motivated registered Pharmacy Technicians to assist senior technicians with the provision of Pharmacy Services to patients and staff across all sites of UCLH to provide an economic, efficient, and timely service following agreed departmental policies and procedures.

To participate and support audit, risk management and clinical governance initiatives to provide safe and effective medicines management to staff and patients at UCLH.

The successful candidate will work in all areas of pharmacy across the trust.

Key responsibilities will be

• To assist in the supervision of the day to day running of the relevant dispensary as required by the dispensary manager(s)
• To assist in the supervision of Assistant Technical Officer’s (ATO’s) and Pre-Registration Trainee Pharmacy Technicians
• To deputise for the Senior Technician(s) when required
• To ensure that procedures relating to good dispensing practice are followed and to encourage and maintain high standards and orderly methods of working
• To participate in the dispensing and checking of outpatient, inpatient, controlled drug and stock prescriptions and to support the delivery of the NPD scheme
• To participate in the provision of counselling and advice to patients on their medication
• To assist the dispensary manager in maintaining the internal distribution system within the dispensary and to maintain an efficient stock control system
• To participate in the induction and training of ATO’s, Pre Registration Trainee Technicians and Trainee Pharmacists
• To support Patient Services staff in maintaining a continuous supply of emergency drug boxes for all wards and departments at identified sites during relevant rotations following departmental guidelines.

University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population. We provide academically led acute and specialist services, to people from the local area, from throughout the United Kingdom and overseas. Our vision is to deliver top-quality patient care, excellent education, and world-class research.

We provide first-class acute and specialist services across eight sites

· University College Hospital (incorporating the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing)

· National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery

· Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals

· University College Hospital Grafton Way Building

· Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine

· University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre

· The Hospital for Tropical Diseases

· University College Hospital at Westmoreland Street

We are dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of many complex illnesses. UCLH specialises in women’s health and the treatment of cancer, infection, neurological, gastrointestinal and oral disease. It has world class support services including critical care, imaging, nuclear medicine and pathology.

For the full Person Specification and more information regarding the main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description.

Come and be a part of the best NHS trust in England to work for, according to our staff*

*UCLH top trust to work at in England- In the most recentNHS staff surveyUCLH had the highest percentage of staff who said they would recommend us as a place to work, out of all general acute or acute/community NHS trusts in England – for the third year in a row.

UCLH recognises the benefits of flexible working for staff – To find out more, visit:Flexible working.

To discover more about what makes UCLH a great place to work, visit:Why Choose UCLH?

This advert closes on Wednesday 20 May 2026

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