Pharmacy Technician

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

Benefits offered by this job

27 days' annual leave

Pension scheme with employer contrib.

Life assurance (3× salary)

Enhanced sick pay and family-friendly

Birthday leave and option to buy extra

Professional fee reimbursement

24/7 online GP access

Recognition and long service awards

£500 Recommend a Friend bonus

Cycle to Work

Discounts and wellbeing initiatives

Free will writing service

Job summary

Waythrough in Calderdale is seeking a Pharmacy Technician to join our clinical team supporting people accessing drug and alcohol recovery services. You will help medicines optimisation, opioid substitution treatment and harm reduction, delivering patient-centred care with a multidisciplinary team.

You will dispense and administer medicines where appropriate, maintain accurate records and contribute to safety, governance and audits while supporting people on their recovery journey.

Qualifications

• Current registration as a Pharmacy Technician with the GPhC.
• NVQ Level 3 in Pharmacy Services or equivalent.
• Post-qualification experience in community, primary or secondary care.
• Experience giving medicines-related advice and safe medicines management.
• Knowledge of Controlled Drugs regulations and medicines optimisation.
• Excellent communication and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Support the safe and effective use of medicines across the service.
• Dispense and administer medicines as appropriate and within competencies.
• Support safe management of controlled drugs, medicines and stock.
• Provide medication advice to people and other healthcare professionals.
• Support prescribing, treatment reviews and medicines optimisation.
• Contribute to opioid substitution treatment.
• Undertake health assessments and basic observations.
• Support BBV screening and immunisation services.
• Collaborate with Recovery Coordinators, prescribers and pharmacies.
• Contribute to medicines safety and clinical governance.

Skills

Current GPhC registration

Medicines optimisation

Patient-care approach

Team collaboration

IT literacy

Education

NVQ Level 3 in Pharmacy Services / BTEC Pharmacy Technician

Job description

Location: Calderdale Recovery

Working Hours: 37 hours Mon - Fri

Contract Type: Permanent.

Salary: £32,400.00 - £41,400.00

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 particip