Hospital & Community Pharmacy Technician

Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust; Bury; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in Greater Manchester seeks an enthusiastic Hospital & Community Pharmacy Technician. The role involves dispensing, medicines management, and participating in clinical trials. Applicants must be registered with the GPhC and have a Professional Development certificate. The position offers a competitive benefits package, flexible working opportunities, and requires working extended hours on a rotational basis. Join a dedicated team focused on high standards in patient care.

Benefits

Competitive benefits package

Annual leave allowance

Flexible working opportunities

Protected hours for health and wellbeing activities

Qualifications

• Registered with the GPhC as a Pharmacy Technician.
• BTEC Professional Development certificate in Dispensing Technician Checking.
• Basic working knowledge of Pharmacy practice.
• Awareness of the duties of this post.

Responsibilities

• Gain experience in dispensing and medicines management duties.
• Participate in clinical trials and medication reviews.
• Record patient medication history and process discharges.

Skills

Good teamwork skills

Education

Registered with the GPhC as a Pharmacy Technician

BTEC Professional Development certificate in Dispensing Technician Checking

Job description

Hospital & Community Pharmacy Technician

The closing date is 20 January 2026.

Band 4/5 depending on experience and qualifications, 37.5 hours per week.

We are looking for enthusiastic and motivated Pharmacy Technicians with good communication and teamwork skills. You will need excellent organisational skills, be able to work accurately and quickly under pressure, have a good eye for detail, prioritise workload, meet deadlines and be committed to high standards in a patient‑focused service.

Assigned to Fairfield General Hospital and Rochdale Infirmary. You will work with the Technical Team, which has a great reputation for ward‑based and community services.

If you lack the qualifications or experience for a Band 5 post, you will be appointed to Band 4 and expected to progress to Band 5. Working extended hours, late nights, weekends, and bank holidays on a rotational basis will be required.

Main duties of the job

You will gain experience of dispensing, ward‑based medicines management duties, medication reviews in community settings and clinical trials. Once trained, you will work as part of a clinical technical service team, recording patient medication history and processing discharges at the ward and community level. You will also participate in full dispensary duties.

About us

The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham, and Salford. We are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and collaborating with local authorities and key partners.

We look for people who demonstrate our three core values – care, appreciate, and inspire. We offer a purpose‑driven role with flexibility, challenge, and opportunities. Benefits include a competitive benefits package, annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities.

Qualifications

• Registered with the GPhC as a Pharmacy Technician
• BTEC Professional Development certificate in Dispensing Technician Checking

Knowledge

• Basic working knowledge of Pharmacy practice
• Awareness of the duties of this post

Skills

• Good teamwork skills

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and requires disclosure to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

North Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust