Higher Level Pharmacy Technician

Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust; Wrenthorpe; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS trust in the United Kingdom is seeking a Registered Higher-level Pharmacy Technician to work in the inpatient dispensary. The successful candidate will be involved in accuracy checking, supervising staff, and contributing to the efficient delivery of the pharmaceutical service. Excellent training and development opportunities are provided. The ideal candidate should hold relevant pharmacy qualifications and demonstrate strong team collaboration skills. This position offers generous benefits and support for work-life balance.

Benefits

NHS pension plan

Generous holiday allowance

Employee health and wellbeing services

Onsite nurseries and childcare vouchers

Car lease and home electronics schemes

Carer-friendly policies

Qualifications

• Demonstrates dynamism and commitment as a team player.
• Accredited checking qualifications required.
• Experience in inpatient dispensary services preferred.

Responsibilities

• Check dispensed items for accuracy.
• Contribute to the efficient delivery of Pharmaceutical Service.
• Supervise and develop other staff in Dispensary Services.

Skills

Accuracy checking

Medicines management

Supervisory skills

Team collaboration

Education

Relevant pharmacy qualifications

Job description

Overview

Would you like to be part of a warm and friendly team? Here at The Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust, we have a vacancy for a Registered Higher-level Pharmacy Technician based in the inpatient dispensary. This could be the perfect opportunity for an Accuracy Checking Pharmacy Technician looking for their next challenge or a Rotational Pharmacy Technician looking to expand their horizons and gain experience at a higher level within the dispensary area. Excellent training and development opportunities will be provided. The successful candidate will demonstrate dynamism and commitment and be valued as a team player whilst assisting the Specialist Technicians in the running of the dispensary. As a member of the Patient Services team, you would be encouraged to contribute to the forward planning of the department and help in the co-ordination of workflow whilst undertaking a wide range of duties including accuracy checking and dispensing.

Responsibilities

• Undertake a wide range of duties within the inpatient dispensary including contributing to medicines management systems.
• Check dispensed items for accuracy as an accredited checker.
• Contribute to the efficient delivery of the Pharmaceutical Service to Patients, Wards, and Departments both within the Trust and to other healthcare organisations.
• Supervise the work of other staff in Dispensary Services and contribute to the development and training of other staff.

Working Arrangements

Dispensary opening hours are 8:45am – 7:00pm. Working hours for this post can be negotiated; a commitment to working until 7pm on at least three days will be required.

About the Trust

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 to deliver excellent patient experience. Our team is friendly, passionate and focused on improvement 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 to 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.

Benefits

• NHS pension plan
• Generous holiday allowance
• Employee health and wellbeing services and extensive benefits and support
• Onsite nurseries, childcare vouchers, car lease and home electronics schemes
• Working carers support and carer-friendly policies

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