Pharmacy Technician

Recovery Focus; Calderdale; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 41,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme with employer contrib.

Life assurance (3× annual salary)

27 days’ annual leave rising to 32

Birthday leave and extra days option

Professional qualification support

Employee Assistance Programme

Cycle to Work

Discounts and wellbeing initiatives

Job summary

Waythrough is recruiting a Pharmacy Technician to join the Calderdale Recovery clinical team. You will support medicines optimisation, opioid substitution treatment and harm reduction for people accessing drug and alcohol recovery services.

You will dispense and advise on medicines, work with a multidisciplinary team, and help ensure safe, coordinated care and meticulous recordkeeping throughout the recovery journey.

Qualifications

• Must be registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC).
• Post-qualification experience in pharmacy settings is essential.
• Knowledge of medicines optimisation and controlled drugs regulations is important.

Responsibilities

• Support safe and effective use of medicines across the service.
• Dispense and administer medicines where appropriate within competencies.
• Support safe management of controlled drugs, medicines and stock.
• Provide clear medication advice to service users and healthcare professionals.
• Support prescribing processes, treatment reviews and medicines optimisation.
• Contribute to opioid substitution treatment and harm reduction measures.
• Undertake health assessments and basic clinical observations.
• Maintain accurate, confidential clinical records.

Skills

GPhC registration

Post-qualification pharmacy experience

Medicines optimisation knowledge

Excellent communication

Teamwork

Education

NVQ Level 3 in Pharmacy Services

BTEC Pharmacy Technician qualification

Job description

Pharmacy Technician – Calderdale Recovery Location: Calderdale Recovery Working Hours: 37 hours Mon - Fri Contract Type: Permanent. Salary: £32,400.00 - £41,400.00 Please note, weekend working will be expected on a rota basis. Please note: The salary listed reflects the full earning potential for this role. Starting salaries depend on experience and progression within the band.

About Waythrough Waythrough was formed in 2024 following the merger of Humankind and Richmond Fellowship. Together, we’ve created one of the largest mental health and social support charities in England. Every year, we support around 125,000 people through nearly 200 services – and it’s all made possible by our 3,500 brilliant staff and volunteers. Make a real difference in your community Are you passionate about helping others live safer, healthier, more independent lives? Join our team at Waythrough and support people facing challenges around mental health, substance use, housing or domestic abuse. This is more than just a job – it’s a chance to build meaningful relationships and create lasting change.

About the Role

We are looking for a motivated and compassionate Pharmacy Technician to join our clinical team at Calderdale Recovery, supporting people accessing drug and alcohol recovery services. You'll play a key role in delivering safe, effective and person-centred care, supporting medicines optimisation, opioid substitution treatment and harm reduction. Working closely with colleagues across our multidisciplinary team, you'll use your pharmacy expertise to help improve people's health and wellbeing while supporting them throughout their recovery journey. This is a varied clinical role where you'll work alongside recovery colleagues, prescribers, primary and secondary care, community pharmacies and other healthcare professionals to ensure people receive safe, coordinated and effective treatment.

What You’ll Do

• Support the safe and effective use of medicines across the service.
• Dispense and administer medicines where appropriate and within your professional competencies.
• Support the safe management of controlled drugs, medicines and stock.
• Provide clear medication advice and support to people accessing the service and other healthcare professionals.
• Support prescribing, treatment reviews and medicines optimisation.
• Contribute to opioid substitution treatment, including medications such as methadone and buprenorphine.
• Undertake and support health assessments, basic clinical observations and harm reduction interventions.
• Support Blood Borne Virus (BBV) screening and immunisation services.
• Work collaboratively with Recovery Coordinators, prescribers, pharmacies and other healthcare professionals.
• Contribute to medicines safety, clinical governance, audits and the management of medicines-related incidents.
• Maintain accurate, timely and confidential clinical records.

To Succeed in This Role, You’ll Need

• Current registration as a Pharmacy Technician with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC).
• An NVQ Level 3 in Pharmacy Services, BTEC Pharmacy Technician qualification or equivalent.
• Relevant post-qualification experience within community pharmacy, primary care or secondary care.
• Experience of providing medicines-related advice and supporting safe medicines management.
• Knowledge of Controlled Drugs regulations and medicines optimisation.
• Excellent communication and problem-solving skills.
• The ability to work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• A compassionate, non-judgemental and person-centred approach.
• Good IT skills and the ability to maintain accurate clinical records.
• A commitment to promoting people's health, wellbeing and recovery.
• Experience within drug and alcohol, mental health or related services would be advantageous.

What We Offer

• 27 days’ annual leave, rising to 32 after 1 year (plus bank holidays)
• Pension scheme with 4.5% employer contribution, matched up to 6.5%
• Life assurance (3× annual salary)
• Enhanced sick pay and family-friendly pay
• Birthday leave and the option to buy up to 5 extra days’ annual leave
• Professional fee reimbursement for relevant qualifications
• 24/7 online GP access and Employee Assistance Programme
• Recognition and long service awards via our Way to Go and Aspirations portals
• £500 Recommend a Friend bonus
• Cycle to Work scheme and Credit Union membership
• Discounts via Blue Light Card, Charity Discounts, Extras and Tickets for Good
• Free will writing service and wellbeing initiatives throughout the year

Inclusion and accessibility

Waythrough is proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and communities, especially those with lived experience of the issues we support.

We have signed up to the Disability Confident Scheme - all applicants are welcome, and adjustments can be made to enable fair participation.

Closing Date: 2026-11-07

Waythrough launched in October 2024 following the merger of Humankind and Richmond Fellowship. In April 2026, Aquarius, our former subsidiary partner, merged with Waythrough. Our vision is to break down the barriers that stop people getting the support they need to live a life they value. We tackle poverty and disadvantage in communities, through mental health, drug and alcohol, housing and related support. We have 260 services around England – and nearly 3,500 amazing staff and volunteers who run them. Every year our services support around 130,000 people.