Pharmacy Technician

Hawkes Bay DHB; Hastings; On-site; NZD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora in Hawke's Bay is seeking a Pharmacy Technician at Hawke’s Bay Fallen Soldier Memorial Hospital. You will prepare, label, and distribute medications for inpatients, outpatients and imprest stock, working closely with pharmacists and the clinical team to ensure timely, accurate medication supply and exceptional patient care.

The role requires attention to detail, a collaborative approach and a commitment to patient safety in a fast-paced hospital environment.

Qualifications

• Pharmacy technician qualification recognised by NZ pharmacy bodies.
• NZ PHARMAC/HML processes knowledge and familiarity with NZ pharmacy sector.
• PACT certification and a NZ recognised technician qualification.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, distribute and manage medications for inpatients, outpatients and ward imprest systems across Hawkes Bay Hospital.
• Pick, label, repack medications; assist with prescription processing and stock management; communicate with wards about supply issues.
• Collaborate with pharmacists and clinical teams to ensure timely, accurate medication supply and high service standards.
• If PACT certified, perform final accuracy checks on dispensed items.

Education

National Certificate in Pharmacy (Technician) Level 5 or above

Pharmacy Technician qualification recognised by the Pharmaceutical Society of New Zealand

PACT certification

Strong knowledge of medicines, formulations and uses

Advanced IT skills (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

Knowledge of NZ pharmacy sector, legislation and PHARMAC/HML processes

Tools

Microsoft Office applications

ePharmacy (DXC)

Job description

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• Pharmacy Technician Hawkes Bay Fallen Soldiers Hospital
• Permanent, Full-Time 80 hours per fortnight (1 FTE)
• Be part of a collaborative, supportive pharmacy team where your technical skills directly contribute to patient safety and highquality care.

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is firmly grounded in the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is committed to building a health system that serves all New Zealanders.

About the Role

As a Pharmacy Technician, youll be responsible for preparing, distributing and managing medications for inpatients, outpatients and ward imprest systems across Hawkes Bay Hospital. Youll work closely with pharmacists, technicians and the wider clinical team to ensure timely, accurate medication supply and excellent service delivery.

Your work will include accurately picking and labelling medications, managing repacks, assisting with prescription processing, maintaining stock levels, supporting drug imprest services and communicating with wards regarding supply issues. If PACTcertified, you may also perform final accuracy checks on dispensed items.

This role is perfect for a technician who enjoys handson, detailfocused work in a fastpaced environment, with opportunities to learn, contribute to service improvement, and support exceptional patient care.

About the Team/Service/ Location

Based at Hawkes Bay Fallen Soldier Memorial Hospital, our Hospital Pharmacy team is supportive, skilled and committed to patientcentred care. Youll work alongside pharmacists, technicians, assistants and clinical teams across the hospital, helping maintain safe medication systems and high service standards.

About you

You are a reliable and skilled Pharmacy Technician who is committed to accuracy, teamwork and patient safety. You will have:

• A Pharmacy Technician qualification recognised by the Pharmaceutical Society of New Zealand.
• Knowledge of the NZ pharmacy sector, relevant legislation and PHARMAC/HML processes.
• Strong knowledge of commonly used medicines, formulations and uses.
• Effective communication skills and a positive, problemsolving attitude.
• Ability to work independently with strong attention to detail.
• Competence with Microsoft Office applications.
• Commitment to Te Tiriti o Waitangi and equitable outcomes for Māori and Pasifika.
• National Certificate in Pharmacy (Technician) Level 5 or above.
• PACT certification.
• Previous hospital pharmacy experience.
• Familiarity with ePharmacy (DXC).
• Advanced IT skills (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).

Working at Health New Zealand

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is dedicated to ensuring excellent healthcare for the people of New Zealand. We embrace a workforce that is diverse and inclusive so that we are better positioned to understand and service our community. We welcome applications from our diverse Māori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities.

We will review applications as received and may proceed with the recruitment process, before the closing date of this advert.

Whilst Health New Zealand is undergoing change, affected employees will be given preference and priority for this position.