Medicines Management Pharmacy Technician | Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust

Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust; Oldham; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in the United Kingdom is seeking enthusiastic Pharmacy Technicians to manage medicines on wards and departments. Candidates will work under pressure, demonstrating excellent organisation and teamwork skills while ensuring high standards of patient care. Opportunities for training and progression to Band 5 roles are available. The position involves a varied shift pattern including weekends and bank holidays. Competitive benefits include generous annual leave and flexible working options.

Benefits

Competitive benefits package

Flexible working opportunities

Annual leave allowance

Protected hours for health and wellbeing activities

Qualifications

• Ability to work under pressure and accurately.
• Commitment to high standards of patient-focused service.
• Capability to prioritise workload and meet deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Carry out medicines management roles on wards and departments.
• Gain experience in ward-based medicines management and dispensary services.
• Record patient medication history and process discharges.

Skills

Communication skills

Teamwork skills

Organisational skills

Job description

Overview

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.

Key Responsibilities

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.

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.

Qualifications and Working Pattern

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.

About the Trust

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.

Benefits

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

Learn more about us in ourCandidate Information Pack

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/

Application Deadline

This advert closes on Monday 1 Dec 2025