Bank Pharmacy Technician Band 4/5(Chase Farm Outpatient only)

The closing date is 02 August 2026

Job summary
The pharmacy technician (OUTPATIENT) provides pharmaceutical services in the outpatient pharmacy department ensuring efficient and high quality customer experience is maintained.

The post holder will be working for Royal Free London Pharmacy, a wholly owned subsidiary of the RFL Group.

The post holder will be part of a high performing team that is expected to demonstrate behaviours that promote the outpatient pharmacy and Royal Free London values. This means that in undertaking this role the post holder is expected at all times to behave in a way that demonstrates commitment to the delivery of respectful and compassionate care as described below.

The post holder will be mainly based at the Royal Free Hospital which is a busy and dynamic tertiary care centre.

We are looking for applicants for both band 4 and 5 Pharmacy Technician roles.

_THIS ROLE IS BASED WITHIN OUTPATIENT PHARMCIES._

VISA SPONSORSHIP DOES NOT APPLY TO THIS ROLE

Main duties of the job

• Clinical responsibilities
• Responsibility for patients
• Responsibility for Policy and service development
• Responsible for financial and physical resources
• Responsible for leading and managing
• Responsible for Information Resources
• Responsible for research and development
• Professional responsibilities

THIS ROLE IS BASED WITHIN OUTPATIENT PHARMCIES.

About us
PHARMACY SERVICES
The Pharmacy Services of the Royal Free London are constantly evolving to best meet the needs of patients and our healthcare colleagues and partners and this may lead to providing a full and comprehensive Pharmaceutical support over 7 days a week.

LOCATION OF WORKING
The appointment is specifically not designated as being permanently in one place. The Trust reserves the right to require staff to work at such other places or locations as it considers reasonable and necessary on a temporary or more permanent basis.

Details
Date posted: 27 July 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 4
Salary: £13.78 an hour
Contract: Bank
Working pattern: Flexible working
Reference number: 391-3933-BANK
Job locations: Chase Farm Hospital, Enfield, EN2 8JL

Job description
Job responsibilities
As shown in person specifications for both the band 4 and band 5 roles. If you are successful at being shortlisted you be interviewed and assessed for the grade being offered.

As part of our continued response to COVID19, we are closely following Department of Health and Social Care's (DHSC) guidance and the governments proposals for new mandatory COVID-19 vaccination legislation. This means that full COVID19 vaccination will be a condition of employment in all NHS roles which have face-to-face contact with patients and service users from 1 April 2022 unless exempt. This also means that by 3 February 2022 all such staff will need to have had their first COVID19 vaccination. We expect the need to be vaccinatedto apply tothe vast majority ofroles, although this may not be a requirement in some limited, exceptional circumstances. Should your role be identified as being within the scope of the legislation, you will be required to provide evidence of your vaccination status (or a legitimate exemption from these requirements) as a condition of your employment.

THIS ROLE IS BASED WITHIN OUTPATIENT PHARMCIES.

Person Specification
Royal Free World Class Values
Essential

• Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust Values

Education
Essential

• NVQ Level 3 Pharmaceutical Sciences or equivalent.
• Registered with the GPhC

Experience
Essential

• Demonstrate ability to dispense accurately.
• Demonstrate ability to counsel and give advice to patients/carers on medication.
• Experience/knowledge of the principles of stock control.
• Experience of working in an NHS hospital environment.
• Computer literate including Microsoft software products.

Desirable

• Previous experience in an outpatient pharmacy setting
• Previous assessable experience/understanding of JAC Pharmacy computer system.

Skills and Aptitudes
Essential

• Ability to provide a sensitive and professional service to patients / patient families and healthcare professionals
• Good communication and interpersonal skills including written English

Personal Qualities
Essential

• Good attention to detail
• Ability to work in a busy environment
• Able to meet deadlines when requested

Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).