Airedale NHS Foundation Trust

Senior Pharmacy Technician (Band 5)

The closing date is 12 March 2026

Job summary

We have an opportunity for an enthusiastic well motivated qualified Pharmacy Technicianto join our friendly, supportive and welcoming pharmacy team .

This role is an ideal opportunity for an experienced, registered Pharmacy Technician who has excellent dispensing and communication skills,to develop their skills and knowledge.

You will need to have experience of providing ward based medicines management services as a Registered Pharmacy Technician. We will support the successful candidate with their introduction into this role, and with their future professional development.

The successful candidate must be a Pharmacy Technician registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council. They will have excellent interpersonal skills, be good at managing their time, be flexible in their approach to work and be an excellent team player. They will already hold an Accredited Checking Qualification.

Main duties of the job

  1. Rotational post where the post holder will work in various areas of the Pharmacy including Ward based Medicines Management, Warfarin clinic and Dispensary
  2. Participate in the full ward based medicines management service.
  3. Hosts warfarin 'Point of Care' Testing and dosing clinics on a rotational basis.
  4. Responsible for the final checking of dispensed products
  5. Support and deputise for the Lead Pharmacy Technicians
  6. Supervise, mentor and train a range of junior staff

About us

We are always looking for enterprising and innovative approaches to the way we provide our services. We are a national centre for telemedicine and introduced telehealth to the UK offender healthcare sector and also provide the service to patients in their care homes. Community matters to us and we are supported by 400 dedicated volunteers and have strong links with Bradford University, Craven College and Leeds City College to ensure we inspire the workforce of the future.

We want to attract staff who embrace our Right Care behaviours of compassion, a commitment to quality of care and working together for patients we want to make these part of our DNA.

Details

Date posted

26 February 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£28,407 to £34,581 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

423-7803296

Job locations

Airedale General Hospital

Skipton Road

Steeton, Keighley

BD20 6TD


Job description

Job responsibilities

See attached job description and personal specification for detailed information and main responsibilities about this role

Job description

Job responsibilities

See attached job description and personal specification for detailed information and main responsibilities about this role

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • BTEC in Pharmaceutical Science/NVQ Level 3 in Pharmacy Services or equivalent
  • Accredited checking qualification
  • Registered with the GPHC

Desirable

  • Experience of collaborative working with multidisciplinary teams
  • Relevant post graduate study

Knowledge

Essential

  • Knowledge of the laws and regulations relating to the provision of an effective pharmacy service
  • Knowledge of how ward based pharmacy works and an appreciation of the issues ward staff face managing medicines

Skills

Essential

  • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
  • Computer literate
  • Customer service/counselling
  • Ability to provide comprehensive training to other staff
  • Well developed IT skills for producing reports

Desirable

  • Ability to problem solve

Experience

Essential

  • Considerable experience in all areas of Hospital Pharmacy as a Pharmacy Technician
  • Experience of ward-based Medicines Management duties, one stop dispensing, drug history taking and patient counselling.
  • Experience of leading and managing change

Desirable

  • Experience of writing SOPs
  • Experience of writing and delivering presentations
  • Experience of using an Automated Medicines Cabinet
  • Previous experience of managing, mentoring and supervising staff
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • BTEC in Pharmaceutical Science/NVQ Level 3 in Pharmacy Services or equivalent
  • Accredited checking qualification
  • Registered with the GPHC

Desirable

  • Experience of collaborative working with multidisciplinary teams
  • Relevant post graduate study

Knowledge

Essential

  • Knowledge of the laws and regulations relating to the provision of an effective pharmacy service
  • Knowledge of how ward based pharmacy works and an appreciation of the issues ward staff face managing medicines

Skills

Essential

  • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
  • Computer literate
  • Customer service/counselling
  • Ability to provide comprehensive training to other staff
  • Well developed IT skills for producing reports

Desirable

  • Ability to problem solve

Experience

Essential

  • Considerable experience in all areas of Hospital Pharmacy as a Pharmacy Technician
  • Experience of ward-based Medicines Management duties, one stop dispensing, drug history taking and patient counselling.
  • Experience of leading and managing change

Desirable

  • Experience of writing SOPs
  • Experience of writing and delivering presentations
  • Experience of using an Automated Medicines Cabinet
  • Previous experience of managing, mentoring and supervising staff

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).

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.

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Airedale NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Airedale General Hospital

Skipton Road

Steeton, Keighley

BD20 6TD


Employer's website

https://www.airedale-trust.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

Airedale NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Airedale General Hospital

Skipton Road

Steeton, Keighley

BD20 6TD


Employer's website

https://www.airedale-trust.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Lead Pharmacy Technician - Clinical Services

Lucy Neal

lucy.neal3@nhs.net

01535293502

Details

Date posted

26 February 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£28,407 to £34,581 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

423-7803296

Job locations

Airedale General Hospital

Skipton Road

Steeton, Keighley

BD20 6TD


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