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Pharmacy Technician Higher Level (XR05)

The closing date is 12 November 2025

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Job summary

Expected Shortlisting Date

14/11/2025

Planned Interview Date

28/11/2025

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a highly organized, motivated and enthusiastic Band 5 Pharmacy Technician Higher Level to join the Chapel Allerton Pharmacy team at Leeds Teaching Hospitals.

This post is part time - we are looking for 2 days a week (Monday and Friday) = 15 hours.

We are looking for somebody who is experienced and confident to work independently and as part of a team. Also, someone with excellent teamwork, communication and time management skills and be able to demonstrate a high level of attention to detail as well as remaining calm at busy times, being pro-active and able to make decisions and solve problems.

This post will involve working with the other technicians to co-ordinate the workload in the dispensary and also include working on the wards.

Main duties of the job

Supporting the Specialist Technician in the day to day running of the dispensary

Deputising for the Pharmacy Technician Specialist with the other technicians

Labelling, Dispensing and Accuracy Checking medicines for inpatients, discharges and outpatients following standard operating procedures

Issuing Outpatient Prescriptions to patients

Ordering and stock maintenance for the dispensary

Working on the wards to order medicines in a timely manner and undertaking drug history taking.

About us

Leeds is a wonderful city to work in and LTHT is an organisation that puts its patients first and highly values and supports its staff.

Pharmacy is a forward thinking department that values the contribution of all our staff. There are plenty of opportunities to progress within different areas of our pharmacy services should you wish to.

The Chapel Allerton Pharmacy team is a small, friendly and extremely supportive team that is also sociable and can be busy with outpatients and inpatients work and the whole team pulls together to achieve the most efficient service for our patients.

Leeds Teaching Hospitals is committed to our process of redeploying 'at risk' members of our existing workforce to new roles. As such, all our job adverts are subject to this policy and we reserve the right to close, delay or remove adverts while this process is completed.

Leeds Teaching Hospitals is committed to our process of redeploying 'at risk' members of our existing workforce to new roles. As such, all our job adverts are subject to this policy and we reserve the right to close, delay or remove adverts while this process is completed. If you do experience a delay in the shortlisting stage of the recruitment cycle, please bear with us while this process is completed, and contact the named contact if you have any questions.

Details

Date posted

22 October 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£31,049 to £37,796 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

C9298-MMP-444B

Job locations

St. James's University Hospital

Beckett Street

Leeds

LS9 7TF


Job description

Job responsibilities

Working as a registered Pharmacy Technician the post holder will contribute to the efficient delivery of the Pharmaceutical Service to patients, wards and departments both within the Trust and to other healthcare organisations. This will involve participating in the evening, weekend and Bank Holiday rotas.

Maintain professional and courteous working relationships with staff and respect the equality and diversity of each and every person they come into contact within the course of their business.

Responsible for the training and supervision of Pharmacy Technicians, Pre-Registration Trainee Technicians and Pharmacy Support Workers, ensuring all staff in the service area are kept up to date and informed of any changes in working practice.

Support the line management of a team and be responsible for attendance management, annual leave planning, 1-1s and appraisals.

Deputise for the Specialist Technicians (Band 6) in their absence.

As a registrant of the General Pharmaceutical Council the postholder will act with a level of autonomy in their day to day practice

Professional Accountability

To uphold the professional standards set by the General Pharmaceutical Council

To uphold and demonstrate the Leeds Way Values

To ensure that a portfolio of continuous professional development is maintained

To promote and maintain relationships between Pharmacy and all stakeholders, both internal and external

To maintain a professional appearance in line with the Trusts dress code

Comply with Trust and departmental procedures relating to Health and Safety and Clinical waste management.

To deputise for the Specialist Pharmacy Technician in their absence

Dispense and issue medicines to patients, wards, theatres and all other internal and external service users

To act as an accredited accuracy checker

To dispense controlled drugs and ensure that all legally required records are accurate and up to date

Liaise with Procurement staff about urgently required medicines, and informing patients and other health care staff about supply problems / delays

Answer queries from nurses and other healthcare professional, within limit of authority referring where required.

Prioritise workload and analyse situations to resolve problems, within limits of own authority

Dispense specialist hospital-only, clinical trial medicines and unlicensed medicines which require accurate, detailed records and support research activity.

Comply with Trust and departmental procedures relating to Health and Safety and Clinical waste management

Medicines Optimisation

To accurately obtain and record patients drug histories

Promote good communications between pharmacy and ward staff to ensure a safe, efficient and cost-effective medicines optimisation service

Answer queries from other healthcare professionals, within limit of own authority

To order both inpatient and discharge supplies of medicines

To provide advice and information to patients on how to take their medicines effectively and safely

To provide a core professional commitment to one of the following areas; dispensaries, aseptic units and the bond room.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Working as a registered Pharmacy Technician the post holder will contribute to the efficient delivery of the Pharmaceutical Service to patients, wards and departments both within the Trust and to other healthcare organisations. This will involve participating in the evening, weekend and Bank Holiday rotas.

Maintain professional and courteous working relationships with staff and respect the equality and diversity of each and every person they come into contact within the course of their business.

Responsible for the training and supervision of Pharmacy Technicians, Pre-Registration Trainee Technicians and Pharmacy Support Workers, ensuring all staff in the service area are kept up to date and informed of any changes in working practice.

Support the line management of a team and be responsible for attendance management, annual leave planning, 1-1s and appraisals.

Deputise for the Specialist Technicians (Band 6) in their absence.

As a registrant of the General Pharmaceutical Council the postholder will act with a level of autonomy in their day to day practice

Professional Accountability

To uphold the professional standards set by the General Pharmaceutical Council

To uphold and demonstrate the Leeds Way Values

To ensure that a portfolio of continuous professional development is maintained

To promote and maintain relationships between Pharmacy and all stakeholders, both internal and external

To maintain a professional appearance in line with the Trusts dress code

Comply with Trust and departmental procedures relating to Health and Safety and Clinical waste management.

To deputise for the Specialist Pharmacy Technician in their absence

Dispense and issue medicines to patients, wards, theatres and all other internal and external service users

To act as an accredited accuracy checker

To dispense controlled drugs and ensure that all legally required records are accurate and up to date

Liaise with Procurement staff about urgently required medicines, and informing patients and other health care staff about supply problems / delays

Answer queries from nurses and other healthcare professional, within limit of authority referring where required.

Prioritise workload and analyse situations to resolve problems, within limits of own authority

Dispense specialist hospital-only, clinical trial medicines and unlicensed medicines which require accurate, detailed records and support research activity.

Comply with Trust and departmental procedures relating to Health and Safety and Clinical waste management

Medicines Optimisation

To accurately obtain and record patients drug histories

Promote good communications between pharmacy and ward staff to ensure a safe, efficient and cost-effective medicines optimisation service

Answer queries from other healthcare professionals, within limit of own authority

To order both inpatient and discharge supplies of medicines

To provide advice and information to patients on how to take their medicines effectively and safely

To provide a core professional commitment to one of the following areas; dispensaries, aseptic units and the bond room.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • BTEC in pharmaceutical science, NVQ level 3/ or equivalent in Pharmacy Services
  • Registrant of the General Pharmaceutical Council
  • Accredited Accuracy Checking

Experience

Essential

  • Experience working within a hospital or in primary care environment
  • Experience of good clinical and dispensing practice

Desirable

  • Experience of supervising and training staff.

Skills & behaviours

Essential

  • Ability to work effectively in a team
  • Lead by example with enthusiasm for the position
  • Conducts themselves with a high level of professional accountability

Desirable

  • Able to form professional relationships with staff from the multidisciplinary teams trust wide.
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • BTEC in pharmaceutical science, NVQ level 3/ or equivalent in Pharmacy Services
  • Registrant of the General Pharmaceutical Council
  • Accredited Accuracy Checking

Experience

Essential

  • Experience working within a hospital or in primary care environment
  • Experience of good clinical and dispensing practice

Desirable

  • Experience of supervising and training staff.

Skills & behaviours

Essential

  • Ability to work effectively in a team
  • Lead by example with enthusiasm for the position
  • Conducts themselves with a high level of professional accountability

Desirable

  • Able to form professional relationships with staff from the multidisciplinary teams trust wide.

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.

Employer details

Employer name

Leeds Teaching Hospitals

Address

St. James's University Hospital

Beckett Street

Leeds

LS9 7TF


Employer's website

https://www.leedsth.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Leeds Teaching Hospitals

Address

St. James's University Hospital

Beckett Street

Leeds

LS9 7TF


Employer's website

https://www.leedsth.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Pharmacy Technician Team Leader

Carol Elliott

carolelliott@nhs.net

Details

Date posted

22 October 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£31,049 to £37,796 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

C9298-MMP-444B

Job locations

St. James's University Hospital

Beckett Street

Leeds

LS9 7TF


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