Higher Level Pharmacy Technician

Job summary

Would you like to be part of a warm and friendly team?

Here at The Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust, we are a hardworking, enthusiastic bunch with a vacancy for a Registered Higher-level Pharmacy Technician based in the inpatient dispensary.

This could be the perfect opportunity for an Accuracy Checking Pharmacy Technician looking for their next challenge or a Rotational Pharmacy Technician looking to expand their horizons and gain experience at a higher level within the dispensary area.

Excellent training and development opportunities will be provided.

The successful candidate will demonstrate dynamism and commitment and be a valued as a team player whilst assisting the Specialist Technicians in the running of the dispensary.

As a member of the Patient Services team, you would be encouraged to contribute to the forward planning of the department and help in the co-ordination of workflow whilst undertaking a wide range of duties including accuracy checking and dispensing.

Pharmacy strives for excellence with the Trust values at the core of our service.

The dispensary opening hours are 8:45am - 7pm and working hours for this post can be negotiated, however a commitment to working until 7pm on at least three days will be required.

**Please note that this role is not on the Home Office list of occupations eligible for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker route.**

**Please be aware applications may be closed early if there is a high volume of applicants**

Main duties of the job

Undertake a wide range of duties within the inpatient dispensary including contributing to medicines management systems.

Check dispensed items for accuracy as an accredited checker.

Contribute to the efficient delivery of the Pharmaceutical Service to Patients, Wards, and Departments both within the Trust and to other healthcare organisations.

Supervise the work of other staff in Dispensary Services and contribute to the development and training of other staff.

About us

We are an acute trust caring for over one million people in Wakefield and Kirklees. Our 10,000 staff work in patients homes, the community, and our three hospitals in Pontefract, Dewsbury, and Pinderfields (Wakefield). We prioritise our people and values so we can deliver the best possible care to patients. Our team is friendly, passionate, and innovative, always seeking better ways to work.

We support work-life balance and foster a diverse, inclusive environment where everyone belongs. Our staff networks offer safe spaces to share ideas and concerns so we can increase awareness and appreciation of equality, diversity, and inclusion. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and especially encourage members of the LGBTQ+ community, ethnic minority groups, and people with disabilities or neurodivergence to apply, as they are currently underrepresented in the Trust.

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, 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.

Details

• Date posted: 08 September 2026
• Pay scheme: Agenda for change
• Band: Band 5
• Salary: £32,073 to £39,043 a year
• Contract: Permanent
• Working pattern: Full-time
• Reference number: 001547
• Job locations: Pinderfields Hospital, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF1 4DG, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities

Qualifications

• BTEC in Pharmaceutical sciences or equivalent.
• Registered with GPHC as a Pharmacy Technician.
• Certificate of Accreditation as a Checking Technician or willing to complete within 18 months once in post.

Training

• Portfolio of evidence for continuing professional development

Experience

• Significant post-qualification experience.
• Dispensing of medicines.