Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Pharmacy Technician – Dispensary & Medicines Management

The closing date is 23 July 2025

Job summary

Closing Date: 23rd July 2025.

Shortlisting to take place after closing date: commencing 24th July 2025.

Interview expected to take place in the week following shortlisting: commencing 28th July 2025.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated and enthusiastic Pharmacy Technician to join our friendly and dedicated dispensary and clinical services team. We are looking for a dynamic individual who is passionate about patient care and committed to a providing good quality service to our patients.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will work in the Trust's technician-led dispensary experiencing all aspects of in-patient and out-patient dispensing and stock ordering. They will support medicines management to a group of inpatient wards; completing medicines reconciliation, checking patients own drugs and working with patients to optimise their medicines.

If you are a qualified Pharmacy Technician and would like to be part of this developing team, we would encourage you to apply.

The post involves weekend, Bank Holiday and late night rota duties.

About us

Our People Charter outlines the behaviours we can expect from one another and what you can expect from Bradford Teaching Hospitals Foundation Trust:

  • We value people
  • We are one team
  • We care

We're keen to meet people who share these values and are passionate about delivering the highest quality of care to our patients.

Details

Date posted

09 July 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£29,970 to £36,483 a year per annum (pro rata)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

389-25-7324119

Job locations

Bradford Teaching Hospitals

Duckworth Lane

Bradford

BD9 6RJ


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached for the job description document for this post for further details in regards to the main responsibilities of the role.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached for the job description document for this post for further details in regards to the main responsibilities of the role.

Person Specification

Other

Essential

  • Demonstrates continued professional development or equivalent knowledge through experience
  • Excellent physical fitness and good general health
  • Flexibility in working hours to suit the needs of the department

Qualifications

Essential

  • Registered as a Pharmacy Technician with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)
  • Accredited Checking Technician
  • Level 3 Diploma in Pharmacy Services Skills (NVQ) or equivalent qualification.

Knowledge

Essential

  • Knowledge and understanding of Pharmaceutical technical procedures specific to the area of work
  • Knowledge of Medicines Management

Skills

Essential

  • Computer literate
  • Demonstrable attention to detail
  • Good team working skills
  • Ability to work effectively under pressure
  • Ability to follow written and verbal instructions
  • Numeracy skills

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of working in a similar role
  • Significant experience of pharmacy service delivery post qualification acquired through NVQ3 in Pharmacy Services or BTEC equivalent level qualification plus specialist training and experience to degree or equivalent level.

Desirable

  • Experience of supervising staff including basic HR advice
  • Experience of working as a medicines optimisation technician
Person Specification

Other

Essential

  • Demonstrates continued professional development or equivalent knowledge through experience
  • Excellent physical fitness and good general health
  • Flexibility in working hours to suit the needs of the department

Qualifications

Essential

  • Registered as a Pharmacy Technician with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)
  • Accredited Checking Technician
  • Level 3 Diploma in Pharmacy Services Skills (NVQ) or equivalent qualification.

Knowledge

Essential

  • Knowledge and understanding of Pharmaceutical technical procedures specific to the area of work
  • Knowledge of Medicines Management

Skills

Essential

  • Computer literate
  • Demonstrable attention to detail
  • Good team working skills
  • Ability to work effectively under pressure
  • Ability to follow written and verbal instructions
  • Numeracy skills

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of working in a similar role
  • Significant experience of pharmacy service delivery post qualification acquired through NVQ3 in Pharmacy Services or BTEC equivalent level qualification plus specialist training and experience to degree or equivalent level.

Desirable

  • Experience of supervising staff including basic HR advice
  • Experience of working as a medicines optimisation technician

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.

UK Registration

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

Additional information

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.

UK Registration

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

Employer details

Employer name

Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Bradford Teaching Hospitals

Duckworth Lane

Bradford

BD9 6RJ


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Bradford Teaching Hospitals

Duckworth Lane

Bradford

BD9 6RJ


Employer's website

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

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Dispensary Manager

Charnell Conroy

charnell.conroy@bthft.nhs.uk

01274364237

Details

Date posted

09 July 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£29,970 to £36,483 a year per annum (pro rata)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

389-25-7324119

Job locations

Bradford Teaching Hospitals

Duckworth Lane

Bradford

BD9 6RJ


Supporting documents

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