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Pharmacy Technician- Higher Level

Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust
West Yorkshire
1 day ago
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Contact information

If you have any questions regarding the role, please contact Imran Sawant, Specialist Pharmacy Technician

Please note Interviews will be held on Thursday 11th December 2025

This job may close early due to sufficient suitable applications

About the role

We are seeking to recruit a highly motivated Pharmacy Technician to join our well-established medicine optimisation team. Our team consists of Pharmacy Technicians and Pharmacy Support Workers (PSWs), all working together to ensure the safe provision of medicines across the trust whilst we continue to provide the best service to the patients.

The position will involves-

  • Working in close collaboration with the pharmacy team and the broader multidisciplinary team (MDT) to optimise the care and medications of patients.
  • Support and develop other members of the pharmacy team.
  • Take part in training and initiatives aimed at improving services.
  • Ensure continuity of patient care regarding medication upon hospital admission to facilitate the efficient reconciliation of medications within the Trust and the prompt provision of medication upon discharge.
  • Ensure the delivery of a pharmacy service that is patient-focused, proactive, and responsive to the wards by providing support, providing, and developing the service


Main duties

As a member of the Pharmacy Medicines Optimisation team, you will be responsible for providing a comprehensive, integrated ward-based pharmacy service,

  • Undertake meticulous medicine reconciliation reviews on all recently admitted inpatients.
  • Assess suitability of patient's own drugs for use whilst in the hospital environment.
  • Provide specialist counselling for patients and carers about their medications and treatment.
  • To participate in the discharge planning of patients with ward staff and other healthcare professionals both in secondary and primary care to ensure a safe, efficient and timely discharge from our care.
  • Support the training and development of Pharmacy Support Workers, Trainee Technicians, Technicians and Trainee Pharmacists.


The Pharmacy operates a 7 day service and as part of this role you will be expected to participate in the evening and weekend working rotas.



Essential person specification requirements

Candidate must -

  • have NVQ 3 or equivalent certificate in pharmacy services
  • be registered with GPHc
  • have good communication skills
  • have good numeracy skills
  • good computer keyboard skills

Be part of MY team

We are an acute trust caring for over one million people in Wakefield and Kirklees. Our 10,000 staff work in patients’ homes, the community, and our three hospitals in Pontefract, Dewsbury, and Pinderfields (Wakefield). We prioritise our people and values so we can deliver the best possible care to patients. Our team is friendly, passionate, and innovative, always seeking better ways to work.

We support work-life balance and foster a diverse, inclusive environment where everyone belongs. Our staff networks offer safe spaces to share ideas and concerns so we can increase awareness and appreciation of equality, diversity, and inclusion. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and especially encourage members of the LGBTQ+ community, ethnic minority groups, and people with disabilities or neurodivergence to apply, as they are currently underrepresented in the Trust.

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

Application guidance:
We understand that more applicants are using AI technology to help with their applications. While these tools can be useful, they cannot fully capture your skills, knowledge, and experience. It’s important that you personalise your application. Relying solely on AI is not recommended, as it may reduce your chances of success. Our screening process is thorough, so if you have used AI, please make sure to disclose this on your application form.

Our benefits

  • Access to the NHS pension plan
  • Generous holiday allowance of 27 days plus bank holidays, increasing with 5 and 10 years of service
  • Exceptional employee health and wellbeing services
  • Extensive benefits and support, including:
  • Onsite nurseries and childcare salary sacrifice scheme
  • Cycle to work scheme
  • Home electronics scheme
  • Car lease salary sacrifice scheme
  • Working carers support and advice, carers network and carers passport
  • Flexible working options and family and carer-friendly policies
  • Established staff networks, including LGBTQ+ and Race Equality
  • Career progression, training and support

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