Pharmacy Technician CV example

A complete sample for a registered pharmacy technician with nine years of experience in community and hospital pharmacy. Use it to see the order of sections, the length, and the way results are written.

Tom Hargreaves

Pharmacy Technician

[email protected]

+44 7700 900934

Bolton, United Kingdom

Registered Pharmacy Technician with 9+ years in community and hospital pharmacy. Accurate dispensing, accuracy checking, and stock control, with strong patient communication and a record of clean audits.

Work Experience

Pharmacy Technician

Jun 2021 – Present

Riverside Community Pharmacy – Bolton, UK

• Dispensed and accuracy-checked up to 250 prescriptions a day with no unresolved errors in annual audits.
• Cut average prescription waiting time by 15% by reorganising the dispensing workflow and prescription queue.
• Managed controlled drug registers and monthly stock checks with no discrepancies.
• Explained how to take medicines to patients and referred questions to the pharmacist when needed.
• Trained 3 dispensing assistants on labelling, checking, and stock rotation.

Pharmacy Technician

Mar 2018 – May 2021

St Aldric Hospital NHS Trust – Manchester, UK

• Prepared medicines for patients leaving hospital and supplied wards from the dispensary.
• Supported medicines reconciliation and flagged differences to pharmacists.
• Checked ward stock levels and expiry dates and kept cupboards in order.

Trainee Pharmacy Technician

Sep 2016 – Feb 2018

Riverside Community Pharmacy – Bolton, UK

• Dispensed prescriptions while completing the pharmacy technician diploma.
• Served patients at the counter and learned over-the-counter product advice.

Education

Level 3 Pharmacy Technician Diploma (GPhC-accredited)

Sep 2016 – Jun 2018

Approved pharmacy training provider – Bolton, UK

• Dispensing, pharmaceutical science, law and ethics, and patient care.

Skills

Pharmacy

Dispensing and Labelling (Advanced) Accuracy Checking (Advanced)

Compliance

Controlled Drugs Management (Advanced) Law and Ethics (Intermediate)

Operations

Stock Control and Ordering (Advanced) Prescription Handling and Repeat Services (Advanced)

Patient Care

Patient Communication (Advanced)

Technology

Pharmacy Systems (Advanced)

Languages

English (Native or Bilingual Proficiency)

Licenses & Certifications

Accuracy Checking Pharmacy Technician (ACPT)

Oct 2020

Approved training provider

www.pharmacyregulation.org

• Qualification to accuracy-check dispensed medicines.

GPhC Registration (Pharmacy Technician)

Jul 2018

General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)

www.pharmacyregulation.org

• Registered pharmacy technician in Great Britain.

Courses & Training

Medicines Optimisation Basics

Feb 2024

• Safe prescribing support, adherence, and avoiding medicine waste.

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Pharmacy Technician CV example and writing guide

Below is a full pharmacy technician CV in UK format, followed by profile examples for each level, the skills to list, how to show your registration and training, and stronger wording for your bullet points. In the US the same document is called a pharmacy technician resume, and the structure is the same. You can also open this exact CV in the free editor, change it to fit you, and download it as your own PDF.

Best for

Pharmacy technicians, dispensers, pharmacy assistants, and people starting in pharmacy

Format

Reverse-chronological, one to two pages, PDF

Why this pharmacy technician CV works

Accuracy has a number

Up to 250 prescriptions a day with clean audits shows speed and safety together.

Registration and checking skills are visible

GPhC registration and the accuracy checking qualification are listed, which pharmacies check first.

Community and hospital are both shown

Experience in both settings shows the candidate can work in different pharmacy teams.

Pharmacy Technician CV profile examples

The profile (also called a personal statement in the UK) is the short paragraph at the top of your CV. Write your job title, your experience, the type of work you do, and one result. Pick the example closest to your level and change the details. For more detail, see how to write a CV summary.

Pharmacy technician skills for a CV

Dispensing and Labelling

Preparing and labelling medicines correctly against the prescription.

Accuracy Checking

Checking dispensed medicines before they reach the patient.

Controlled Drugs

Keeping registers, storage, and stock checks to the rules.

Stock Control

Ordering, receiving, and rotating stock by expiry date.

Patient Communication

Explaining how to take medicines and knowing when to ask the pharmacist.

Repeat Prescriptions

Handling repeat services and delivery or collection requests.

Pharmacy Systems

Using dispensing and patient record software accurately.

Law and Ethics

Confidentiality, safe practice, and professional standards.

Pharmacy registration and training to list on your CV

Pharmacies check registration and training first. Give the name, the body, and the year.

UK

• GPhC registration (Great Britain): if you are registered as a pharmacy technician with the General Pharmaceutical Council, list it near the top.
• Pharmacy technician diploma (Level 3): give the provider and year.
• Accuracy Checking Pharmacy Technician (ACPT) qualification: valued in busy dispensaries.
• Pharmacy assistant or dispenser courses (Level 2), if you are working towards registration.
• Enhanced DBS check: say it is up to date or available on request.

US and international

• CPhT certification from PTCB or NHA, where the state requires or prefers it.
• State pharmacy technician licence or registration.
• Immunization certificate, if you hold one.

How to list them

• Put registration and qualifications near the top in a Registration and Certifications section.
• Add the year and any renewal date.
• If you are training, write "working towards" with the expected date.

Pharmacy technician CV bullet points for your experience section

Use these lines as a base, then change the details to match your workplace and results.

Dispensing and patients

• Dispensed and labelled prescriptions accurately against the prescription and patient record.
• Accuracy-checked dispensed medicines before they were handed out.
• Explained how to take medicines and referred clinical questions to the pharmacist.
• Handled repeat prescriptions and delivery requests.

Stock, safety, and teamwork

• Managed controlled drug registers and stock checks with no discrepancies.
• Ordered, received, and rotated stock by expiry date.
• Followed pharmacy law and safe practice and passed audits.
• Trained dispensing assistants on labelling, checking, and stock rotation.

Weak and strong pharmacy technician CV bullet points

Many CVs list tasks. Scope and results make yours easier to trust.

Dispensed prescriptions

Dispensed and accuracy-checked up to 250 prescriptions a day with no unresolved errors in annual audits.

Improved the process

Cut average prescription waiting time by 15% by reorganising the dispensing workflow and queue.

Managed controlled drugs

Kept controlled drug registers and monthly stock checks with no discrepancies.

Trained staff

Trained 3 dispensing assistants on labelling, checking, and stock rotation.

Pharmacy technician CV with no experience

You can start as a pharmacy assistant or trainee technician. Employers look for accuracy, good science grades, and a caring manner with customers. Use retail, care, or school science experience.

Checklist for a first pharmacy technician CV

• Say you want to train as a pharmacy technician and are ready to study
• List GCSEs, especially English, maths, and science
• Show accuracy: cash handling, stock work, or lab work
• Add customer service or care experience
• Keep it to one page

Pharmacy Technician CV format and length

Use reverse-chronological order, one to two pages, and a clean layout. Put registration and qualifications near the top, because pharmacies check them first. Save it as a PDF unless the employer asks for Word. For the standard order, see the sections of a CV and the order to put them in, and how long a CV should be.

Pharmacy Technician CV FAQ

Pharmacy technician or pharmacy assistant: which title should I use?

Use the title in the job advert. Pharmacy technicians in Great Britain are registered with the GPhC. Assistants and dispensers usually are not.

Do I need a qualification to be a pharmacy technician?

In Great Britain, you train through an accredited programme and then register with the GPhC. In the US, requirements depend on the state, and many technicians hold CPhT certification.

How do I write a pharmacy technician CV with no experience?

Lead with your wish to train, list science grades, and add retail, care, or accuracy-based experience.

How long should a pharmacy technician CV be?

One page for early roles and up to two pages for experienced technicians.

What skills should a pharmacy technician list?

Dispensing and labelling, accuracy checking, controlled drugs, stock control, patient communication, repeat prescriptions, pharmacy systems, and law and ethics.

Should I put my registration number on my CV?

You can write that you are GPhC registered. The register is public, so employers can check it.

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