Medicines Management Pharmacy Technician
Possible
Sponsorship likelihood
This job is eligible only on a shortage list
£33,400
Going rate
Skilled Worker going rate
This role likely qualifies for a Skilled Worker visa
SOC 3212 (83% match) is an eligible occupation, with a going rate of £33,400, and London North West University Healthcare 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) · 83% match
- Ineligible 7114 (Pharmacy and optical dispensing assistants) · 14% match
Ask London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust what the duties are.
About the role
Main duties of the job
This is an exciting opportunity for a Pharmacy Technician to join our dynamic, innovative and friendly team dedicated to improving our ward based clinical pharmacy services. We are looking for someone with experience and a passion in this area of work in hospital pharmacy. You must be an enthusiastic, motivated and a patient orientated pharmacy technician dedicated to patient safety. You will work with the medicines management team to help implement, deliver and continually improve the technical and clinical support to wards and satellite units. You will need to have excellent communication skills and enjoy working as part of a large multi-disciplinary team. You will also need to be friendly, approachable, adaptable, flexible, willing to learn new skills and be committed to continuous professional development. You will be a pharmacy technician registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council.This is a full time post and the post holder will be required to participate in the weekend working and late duties as per rota.
Person specification
Experience and knowledge
Essential
- Hospital Pharmacy Experience
- Knowledge of medicines management initatives
- Medicines management experience (checking PODs, transcribing, medicines reconciliation and counselling)
Desirable
- Knowledge of audits
- Staff management experience
- Change management experience
Qualifications
Essential
- NVQ level 3 and/or BTEC or equivalent in pharmaceutical science
- Member of the General Pharmaceutical Council
- Accredited Medicines Management Course
- Accredited Checking Pharmacy Technician
Desirable
- Management Course
Personal
Essential
- Excellent written English skills
- Excellent verbal communication skills
- Ability to use initiative, negotiate and problem solve
- Able to work as a team and independently
About the employer
London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust (LNWH) cares for the people of Brent, Ealing, Harrow and beyond.
Our team of more than 8,200 clinical and support staff serve a diverse population of almost one million people.
We run major acute services at:
This description is the source posting as it read when we added it. We are not affiliated with London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust, so check their own site for the current details.
Where this offer sits in the market
Pharmaceutical technicians (SOC 3212) · UK · ONS ASHE 2025 · basic pay · ~20k in sample- Middle half £26,572–36,348
- Median £31,096
- Minimum £41,700
- Going rate £33,400
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Does this job guarantee visa sponsorship?
Not necessarily. London North West University Healthcare 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.