Rotational Pharmacy Technician

Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust; Wakefield; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in Wakefield is seeking a qualified Pharmacy Technician to join their progressive Pharmacy Team. This role involves dispensing medications, managing clinical trials, and ensuring effective communication between Pharmacy and Ward staff. Applicants should possess a Pharmacy Technician qualification and have the ability to work across various hospital sites. The organization offers a strong support system, including NHS pension, holiday allowance, and employee well-being services.

Benefits

NHS pension plan

Generous holiday allowance

Employee health and wellbeing services

Onsite nurseries

Childcare vouchers

Qualifications

• Enthusiastic and well-motivated professional.
• Experience in dispensary and clinical trial medication.
• Ability to work across multiple hospital sites.

Responsibilities

• Dispense medications for in-patients and clinical trials.
• Work in Technical Services for chemotherapy preparations.
• Maintain accurate records using paper and computerized systems.

Skills

Qualified Pharmacy Technician

Team communication

Attention to detail

Education

Qualification as a Pharmacy Technician

Tools

Pharmacy Information System (PIS)

Job description

Overview

This is an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic, well-motivated qualified Pharmacy Technician (or a Pre-registration Pharmacy Technician due to qualify soon) to join our friendly, progressive Pharmacy Team. There are both full and part time positions available.

Responsibilities

• Dispense for in-patients including clinical trials and controlled drugs in the dispensary and deliver a high-quality ward-based medicines management service to a multitude of areas throughout the Trust.
• Gain experience from working in our busy Technical Services department preparing chemotherapy, intravenous and TPN preparations.
• The successful candidate will be based mainly at Pinderfields Hospital, the largest of our three hospital sites, but will also be required to work across the Trust at Pontefract Hospital and Dewsbury and District Hospital.
• Dispense and issue medicines to patients, using actual or faxed prescriptions, ensuring that all the necessary information is available.
• Ensure that all information needed for accurate stock control and prescription issues data is recorded using both paper systems and the computerised Pharmacy Information System (PIS).
• Liaise with Procurement staff about urgently required medicines and informing patients and other health care staff about supply problems / delays.
• Dispense clinical trial medication and complete all required documentation following the defined Standard Operating Procedures.
• Dispense specialist hospital-only medicines and unlicensed medicines which require accurate, detailed records.
• Dispense oral chemotherapy medicines taking necessary precautions detailed in SOPs.
• Replenish the out-of-hours Emergency drug cupboard(s) ensuring accurate recording of issues to patients.
• Work with the lead Homecare Technician to help arrange the supply of medicines through Homecare Services. This will include receiving Homecare prescriptions, reviewing orders and reconciling orders with invoices.
• Medicines Management: Promote good communications between Pharmacy and Ward staff to ensure a safe, efficient and cost-effective medicines management service.
• Liaise with nursing staff and ward Pharmacist to find out about new admissions, discharges and transfers, to enable prioritisation of the Pharmacy service.

About Us / Benefits

We are an acute trust caring for over one million people in Wakefield and Kirklees. Our 10,000 staff members work in patients homes, the community, and our three hospitals in Pontefract, Dewsbury, and Pinderfields (Wakefield). Committed to continuous improvement, we prioritise our people and values so we can deliver excellent patient experience. Our team is friendly, passionate and always seeking better ways to work through research and innovation. We support work-life balance and foster a diverse, inclusive environment where everyone belongs. Our staff networks offer safe spaces for honest conversations and to share ideas, thoughts and concerns so we can increase awareness and appreciation of equality, diversity, and inclusion. As a member of the team, you will have access to the NHS pension plan, a generous holiday allowance, employee health and wellbeing services and extensive benefits and support. These include onsite nurseries, childcare vouchers, car lease and home electronics schemes, working carers support, carer-friendly policies, and more. If you value caring, high standards, improvement, and respect, join the MY team to make a difference every day.