Medicines Management Technician

York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; York and North Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

NHS Pension Scheme

27 days holiday increasing with NHS

Leave & emergency cover

Job summary

York Hospital Pharmacy department is recruiting a motivated Pharmacy Technician to work in the Medicines Management Team. You will join a large multi-disciplinary team, demonstrate excellent communication, and commit to ongoing professional development.

Recognised qualifications and GPhC registration are required, with induction provided. Hours: Mon-Fri, 08:45–17:15, plus weekends/Bank holidays on a rota basis.

Qualifications

• Recognised Pharmacy Technician qualification and GPhC registration required.
• Pre-registration Pharmacy Technicians due to complete course within 6 months welcomed.
• Full induction and training provided.

Responsibilities

• Take medicines history to ensure inpatient record reflects prior medications.
• Assess Patient’s Own Drugs (PODs) for suitability.
• Order medication for patients via the dispensary to prevent missed doses.
• Counsel patients and carers with appropriate leaflets.

Skills

Excellent communication

GPHC registration

Education

BTEC in Pharmaceutical Sciences

NVQ Level 3

Job description

York Hospital Pharmacy department are looking to recruit a well-motivated, forward-thinking professional that would like to work in the clinical Medicines Management Team.
You will need to have excellent communication skills and enjoy working as part of a large multi-disciplinary team. You will need to be friendly, approachable, adaptable, flexible, willing to learn new skills and be committed to continuous professional development.
You will need to hold a recognised Pharmacy Technician qualification (BTEC in Pharmaceutical Sciences, NVQ level 3 or equivalent) and be registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council.
We welcome applicants from pre-registration Pharmacy Technicians who are due to complete their course and be registered with the GPHC within the next six months.
A full induction and training will be provided to the successful candidate
Core service hours are Monday to Friday 08:45 – 17:15 and you will contribute to the weekend rota (roughly 1 in 8) and bank holiday rota (roughly 1 per year).
Please note: The interview will take place on week commencing, 5th October 2026.
Your Role As An MMT Will Involve

• Completing a medicines history on patients ensuring the inpatient record is a true reflection of what the patient was taking prior to admission
• Assessing Patient’s Own Drugs (PODs) and checking their suitability for use
• Ordering medication for patients via the dispensary to ensure patients doses aren’t missed
• Counselling patients and/or carers on medication including the supply of appropriate leaflets
• Supporting the timely discharge of patients
• Participating in the dispensary to support with Accuracy Checking and/or dispensing duties and unlicensed medication releasing
• Acting as a role model to junior staff members as well as supervising, providing support and training
• Participating in audits to support service improvement

Trust Information Pack
https://yorkhospitals.pagetiger.com/hdjgxd
Our Benefits
We offer a range of benefits to support our staff including:

• Access to the NHS Pension Scheme, providing generous benefits upon retirement, as well as a lump sum and pension for dependants
• 27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service)
• A variety of different types of paid and unpaid leave covering emergency and planned leave
• Confidential advice and support on personal, work, family and relationship issues, 24/7, from our Employee Assistance Programme
• NHS Car Lease scheme and Cycle to Work scheme
• An extensive range of learning and development opportunities
• Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping, motoring, cinema and finance from a range of providers

For further information on the fantastic range of benefits we offer please visit the Trust's dedicated Staff Benefits pages.
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Jordan Andrews Job title: Principal Pharmacy Technician- Clinical Services Email address: [e-mail] Telephone number: 01904721334