Pharmacy Technician

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

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave 27 days

Pension scheme with employer contrib.

Life assurance (3x salary)

Private/public wellbeing benefits

Bonus £500

Employee discounts

Cycle to Work

24/7 online GP access

Wellbeing initiatives

Rest and recovery support

Job summary

Waythrough is seeking a motivated Pharmacy Technician to join the Calderdale Recovery clinical team, supporting medicines optimisation and opioid substitution treatments in a drug and alcohol recovery setting.

You will dispense and advise on medicines, manage controlled drugs, maintain records and work with prescribers and pharmacists to ensure safe, coordinated care for service users across the recovery pathway.

Qualifications

• Registered Pharmacy Technician with GPhC.
• NVQ Level 3 in Pharmacy Services or BTEC Pharmacy Technician qualification.
• Post-qualification experience in pharmacy settings (community, primary or secondary care).
• Experience giving medicines-related advice and supporting safe medicines management.
• Knowledge of Controlled Drugs regulations and medicines optimisation.
• Excellent communication and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work in a multidisciplinary team.
• Compassionate, person-centred approach.
• Good IT skills and ability to maintain accurate records.
• Commitment to promoting health, wellbeing and recovery.

Responsibilities

• Support safe and effective use of medicines across the service.
• Dispense and administer medicines where appropriate and within your competencies.
• Assist with controlled drugs, medicines stock management.
• Provide clear medication advice to service users and other professionals.
• Support prescribing, reviews and medicines optimisation.
• Contribute to opioid substitution treatment programs.
• Undertake health assessments and basic observations as needed.
• Support BBV screening and immunisation services.
• Collaborate with Recovery Coordinators, prescribers and pharmacists.
• Contribute to medicines safety, governance and incident management.
• Maintain accurate clinical records.

Skills

GPhC registration

Experience in care

Medicines advice

Controlled Drugs regs

Communication skills

Teamwork

Person-centred care

IT skills

Health focus

Education

NVQ Level 3 in Pharmacy Services

BTEC Pharmacy Technician

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

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

We value the people who make a difference every day. Alongside meaningful work, you’ll enjoy a comprehensive benefits package:

• 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 and portals

• £500 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.

If you need adjustments or support to apply, please email our recruitment team:

Closing Date:

2026-11-07