The Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust

Specialist Pharmacy Technician-Dispensary Services

The closing date is 13 July 2025

Job summary

We have an exciting opportunity for a dynamic, highly motivated Specialist Pharmacy Technician to work alongside the existing Specialist Pharmacy Technician in Pinderfields inpatient Pharmacy.

You will be responsible for the line management of staff and managing the daily workflow of the Dispensary.

You must have a positive attitude, good interpersonal skills and have the ability to motivate others.

You will need to adapt to the changing demands of a fast paced service ensuring a high quality pharmacy service is provided to patients.

The Pharmacy Team at Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust is friendly, supportive and welcoming.

We will support the successful candidate with their introduction into this role, and with their future professional development.

Main duties of the job

Working with the existing Specialist Pharmacy Technician in the in-patient pharmacy, the successful post holder will manage a hard working, competent and diverse team of Pharmacy Technicians, Higher Level Support Workers and Pharmacy Co-ordinators.

The main duties included; effectively running the dispensary service and prescription workflow, appraisals and performance reviews, stock management, investigating and responding to errors and incidents, improvement projects, creating rotas, training and coordinating staff, providing leadership and support for staff, compiling prescription tracker system reports, interviewing and hiring, implementing service changes.

About us

We are an acute trust caring for over one million people in Wakefield and Kirklees. Our 10,000 staff members work in patients homes, the community, and our three hospitals in Pontefract, Dewsbury, and Pinderfields (Wakefield). Committed to continuous improvement, we prioritise our people and values so we can deliver excellent patient experience.

Our team is friendly, passionate and always seeking better ways to work through research and innovation. We support work-life balance and foster a diverse, inclusive environment where everyone belongs. Our staff networks offer safe spaces for honest conversations and to share ideas, thoughts and concerns so we can increase awareness and appreciation of equality, diversity, and inclusion.

As a member of the team, you will have access to the NHS pension plan, a generous holiday allowance, employee health and wellbeing services and extensive benefits and support. These include onsite nurseries, childcare vouchers, car lease and home electronics schemes, working carers support, carer-friendly policies, and more.

If you value caring, high standards, improvement, and respect, join the MY team to make a difference every day.

Date posted

02 July 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£38,682 to £46,580 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

000455

Job locations

Pinderfields Hospital

Wakefield

West Yorkshire

WF1 4DG

Job description

Job responsibilities

The post holder will have a genuine passion for developing the dispensary service and supporting the dispensary team.

We are looking for an experienced GPHC registered Pharmacy Technician who would like to begin a new chapter in their career.

The successful candidate must have extensive experience within a dispensary environment including, but not limited to; accuracy checking, training of others, stock control and medicines management.

The successful candidate will meet all essential criteria outlined in the Person Specification.

Job description

Job responsibilities

The post holder will have a genuine passion for developing the dispensary service and supporting the dispensary team.

We are looking for an experienced GPHC registered Pharmacy Technician who would like to begin a new chapter in their career.

The successful candidate must have extensive experience within a dispensary environment including, but not limited to; accuracy checking, training of others, stock control and medicines management.

The successful candidate will meet all essential criteria outlined in the Person Specification.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

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Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Please click 'apply now' to view the full job description (there is no obligation to submit an application)

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.