Business Services Pharmacy Technician
Possible
Sponsorship likelihood
This job is eligible only on a shortage list
£32,073 – £39,043 / year
Salary
Within the market range
£33,400
Going rate
Offer is 1.0× the going rate
This role likely qualifies for a Skilled Worker visa
SOC 3212 (81% match) is an eligible occupation, with a going rate of £33,400, and Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is a licensed sponsor. That is our reading of the rules. Whether they issue a Certificate of Sponsorship is still their call.
We pick the code from the advert's text, so it is our best guess, not the employer's. Each code it could be has its own likelihood:
- Possible 3212 (Pharmaceutical technicians) · 81% match
- Ineligible 7114 (Pharmacy and optical dispensing assistants) · 12% match
Ask Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust what the duties are.
About the role
Are you a driven and registered Pharmacy Technician?
We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated Pharmacy Technician to join our Pharmacy Procurement Team. You should have good communication skills and be able to work accurately within a busy Pharmacy setting.
Interview dates: To Be Confirmed
The JD & PS are currently under AfC review and are subject to change
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential
- BTEC, NC & NVQ Level 3 in Pharmacy Service skills or GPhC recognised equivalent
- Registered as a practising Pharmacy Technician with the GPhC
Desirable
- BTEC accredited checking qualification or equivalent recognised by the dept or willing to work towards within 12 months of starting employment
Our Values
Essential
- We are Kind
- We are Open
- We are Inclusive
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- Substantial post-qualification experience working in a pharmaceutical environment
- Experience of dispensing for discharge and medicines management
Desirable
- Experience in using the JAC pharmacy computer system
- Knowledge of LEAN principles
Skills
Essential
- Demonstrates ability to motivate team performance to achieve objectives
- Good verbal communication skills both face to face and using telephones
- Ability to talk to patients, staff and other senior health care professionals
- Ability to concentrate for long periods of time and able to work under pressure
Desirable
- Good negotiation skills
Other
Essential
- Ability to travel various hospital locations by own car/assisted driver
- Ability to participate in the department rota for 7-day working
- Supportive of colleagues of all grades
About the employer
Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust serves a population of over 600,000 with a workforce of over 9000 dedicated and skilled staff across 21 sites.
We strongly believe that the communities we serve should all have access to Five Star Patient Care.
Our Services:
Acute Care
Providing emergency and maternity services at Whiston, Southport and Ormskirk hospitals, and medical and surgical specialties across all our sites.
Primary Care
Providing primary care services at Marshalls Cross Medical Centre situated in St Helens Hospital.
Community Services
Providing adult community services for St Helens and a wheelchair service in Chorley, South Ribble, and West Lancashire. Our inpatient unit at Newton Community Hospital is where patients needing acute hospital beds can continue rehabilitation, freeing up space for more unwell patients. We also provide urgent care at our Urgent Treatment Centre located in St Helens town centre.
Specialist Regional Services
We provide the Mersey Regional Burns & Plastic Surgery Unit at Whiston Hospital and the Spinal Injuries Unit at Southport Hospital to more than 4 million people across the whole of Merseyside, West Lancashire, Cheshire, Isle of Man and North Wales.
Achievements:
This description is the source posting as it read when we added it. We are not affiliated with Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, so check their own site for the current details.
This role may be based at one of these CQC-rated locations:
- St Helens Hospital
St. Helens
GoodRated Jan 2023
- Whiston Hospital
Knowsley
Not Rated
Matched from the job description. Source: Care Quality Commission.
Where this offer sits in the market
Pharmaceutical technicians (SOC 3212) · UK · ONS ASHE 2025 · basic pay · ~20k in sample- Offer £32,073–39,043
- Middle half £26,572–36,348
- Median £31,096
- Minimum £41,700
- Going rate £33,400
The range sits inside the market's middle half (£26,572–36,348), so this is typical pay for the occupation.
This pay misses the £41,700 standard floor, but clears the £33,400 new entrant rate.
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Does this job guarantee visa sponsorship?
Not necessarily. Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust holds a sponsor licence, but sponsorship for a specific hire is always the employer's decision. Be upfront in your application that you'll require it.
What salary is needed for this role to be eligible?
The offer must clear both the general threshold and the SOC 3212 going rate of £33,400. New-entrant and shortage discounts can lower it.