Pharmacy Technician (WN)

NHS; Castleford; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Castleford is seeking a Pharmacy Technician to join their team. This role involves providing technical support and ensuring safe medication supply under the supervision of clinical pharmacists. Candidates should have experience in pharmacy services and strong IT skills. This position offers a salary between £26,870 and £31,707 depending on experience and qualifications.

Qualifications

• Demonstrable experience of working as a pharmacy technician.
• Ability to work autonomously and as a team member.
• Knowledge of General Practice repeat prescribing systems.

Responsibilities

• Providing technical support to clinical pharmacists and other staff.
• Conducting audits around patient safety in prescribing.
• Ensuring safe and accurate supply of medication.

Skills

Excellent communication

Strong IT skills

Time management

Problem solving

Ability to follow policy

Education

GCSE Mathematics & English

NVQ Level 3 in Pharmacy Services

Registration with General Pharmaceutical Council

Tools

SystmOne clinical system

MS Excel

MS Word

MS Outlook

Job description

Wakefield North Primary Care Network is looking to recruit an additional Pharmacy Technician to join our existing team. The current team have built excellent working relationships between themselves and colleagues across the PCN, practices and colleagues from other PCNs. This is an exciting time to join Primary Care and shape the future of patient care at the first points of contact.

As a pharmacy technician you will be an integral part of the general practice team, working within your professional boundaries in each practicewithin the PCN. You will be working under thesupervision of the PCN Clinical pharmacist(s) to ensure that patients receivesafe, accurate and timely supply of their prescribed medication.

Main duties of the job

Providing technical support to the clinical pharmacists, practice GPs, nurses, HCAs and reception/administrative staff, and support the PCN and practices clinical teams with queries around medication from patients and medicine reconciliation following discharge from other care providers. Completing audits around patient safety in the prescribing of medication and present the information for sharing with the clinical team.

The base for this role will be at Henry Moore Clinic, but working with all six practices within the PCN.

Please note interviews will take place on the 20th November 2025.

About us

We consist of six GP practices on the Eastern side ofWakefield District. Our practices areHenry Moore Clinic, Riverside Medical Centre, Tieve Tara Medical Centre, StationLane Medical Centre, St Thomas Road Surgery and Newland Surgery.

You will be part of our growing multi-disciplinary additionalroles team, who all work together to support our GP practices and theirpatients. The roles currently includecare coordinators, clinical pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, paramedics,Health and wellbeing coaches, First Contact Physiotherapist, Social PrescribingLink Worker and nursing staff.

Our PCN is committed to improving the care provided toour patients, reducing health inequalities and raising the standards andquality of our general practices.

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached job description and person specification for further details of the responsibilities of this role.

Interviews will take place on the 20th November 2025.

Person Specification

Skills and Knowledge

• Excellent communication, demonstrating clear and polite verbal skills.
• Strong IT skills, including MS Excel, Word and Outlook
• Strong understanding of medicines legislation and ethics
• Ability to work autonomously and as a team member with minimal supervision
• Excellent interpersonal skills, adaptable and quick to make relationships with new teams
• Excellent time management skills (including planning and management of tasks)
• Problem solving & analytical skills
• Ability to follow policy and procedure
• Able to identify risk and appropriately escalate
• Demonstrable skills in analysis and presenting prescribing activity data
• SystmOne clinical system user

Experience

• Demonstrable experience of working as a pharmacy technician
• Working with the general public
• Medicines management or dispensing role in the community or within a hospital setting
• Working within a general practice or PCN
• Knowledge of General Practice repeat prescribing systems
• Policy and protocol development

Qualifications

• Educated to GCSE Mathematics & English (Grade C or above) level or equivalent
• NVQ Level 3 in Pharmacy Services or Equivalent
• Registration with General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)
• Completion of CPPE primary care educational pathway

Personal Qualities

• Polite and confident
• Hard working, reliable, honest, pleasant and approachable
• Motivated, flexible and forward thinker
• High levels of integrity
• Sensitive and empathetic in distressing situations
• Ability to work under pressure
• Holds a full driving licence and access to a vehicle to drive around the PCN

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

£26,870 to £31,707 a yearDependent on skills and experience