Medicines Management Pharmacy Technician

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

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Oldham is seeking an enthusiastic and motivated Pharmacy Technician to manage medicines on wards and departments. Applicants should have strong teamwork skills and a keen desire to develop professionally. The position involves working in a fast-paced environment with extended hours and a commitment to high patient standards. Attend for training opportunities and join a team dedicated to delivering quality service.

Benefits

Competitive benefits package

Flexible working opportunities

Annual leave allowance

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Gain experience in ward-based medicines management and dispensary services.
• Record patient medication history and process discharges.

Skills

Good teamwork skills

Education

BTEC Professional Development certificate in Dispensing Technician Checking

Registered with the GPhC as a Pharmacy Technician

Job description

Go back Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust

Medicines Management Pharmacy Technician

The closing date is 01 December 2025

We are looking for enthusiastic and motivated Pharmacy Technicians, with good communication and teamwork skills to carry out medicines management roles on wards and departments within The Royal Oldham Hospital. If you are able to work under pressure, and keen to develop yourself, we would like to hear from you. We are keen to develop these new roles whilst supporting their training and progression. You will need excellent organisational skills and be able to work accurately and quickly under pressure, have a good eye for detail, be able to prioritise your workload, meet deadlines and be committed to the delivery of high standards in a patient focused service.

If you do not have the required experience / qualifications to meet the Band 5 position, you will be appointed to Band 4 Pharmacy Technician, and be supported to achieve the qualifications and experience required to progress to a Band 5 post. There will be a requirement to participate in a 7 day working pattern this will include working extended hours, late nights, weekends and bank holidays on a rotational basis.

Main duties of the job

You will gain experience in all areas of ward-based medicines management as well as dispensary services, clinical trials and mentoring other staff. You will have the opportunity once trained to work as part of a clinical technical service team which will involve recording patient medication history and processing discharges at ward and dispensary level.

About us

The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham, and Salford, to save and improve lives.

As a large NHS Trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and collaborating closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we are always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - care, appreciate and inspire - to join our team.

In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.

Learn more about us in our Candidate Information Pack

Job responsibilities

To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: https://careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk/

Qualifications

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

Experience

• Proven qualified hospital or community pharmacy experience

Knowledge

• Basic working knowledge of Pharmacy practice

Skills

• Good teamwork skills

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.

Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust