Rotational Pharmacy Technician: Ward-Based Care & Trials

Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust; Wakefield; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

NHS pension

27 days holiday + bank holidays

Health & wellbeing services

Cycle to work

Car lease scheme

Flexible working

Staff networks

Job summary

Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust is seeking a Pharmacy Technician (or soon-to-qualify) to join our Pharmacy Team. The role covers inpatient dispensing, clinical trials, and ward-based medicines management across multiple hospital sites.

You will work mainly at Pinderfields Hospital and across Pontefract and Dewsbury hospitals, contributing to patient care, stock control, and medicine safety. NHS experience and dispensing training are essential.

Qualifications

• BTEC Level 3 Diploma in the Principles and Practice for Pharmacy Technicians or equivalent.
• Experience in NHS or equivalent in a related area.
• Evidence of training in dispensing procedures.

Responsibilities

• Dispense and issue medicines to patients using prescriptions.
• Maintain stock control data in paper and computerised systems.
• Liaise with procurement about urgently required medicines and delays.
• Dispense clinical trial medications and complete required documentation.
• Dispense hospital-only and unlicensed medicines with detailed records.
• Educate patients about treatment changes and self-administration where appropriate.
• Communicate with GPs, pharmacists, and carers to ensure seamless care.
• Ensure safe discharge with appropriate medicines at home.
• Train nursing staff on medicine management policies.

Skills

Dispensing procedures

Ward-based medicines management

Clinical communication

Education

BTEC Level 3 Diploma in Pharmacy Technicians

Tools

Pharmacy Information System (PIS)

Job description

Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust is seeking a Pharmacy Technician (or soon-to-qualify) to join our Pharmacy Team. The role covers inpatient dispensing, clinical trials, and ward-based medicines management across multiple hospital sites.

You will work mainly at Pinderfields Hospital and across Pontefract and Dewsbury hospitals, contributing to patient care, stock control, and medicine safety. NHS experience and dispensing training are essential.