Job requirements
Essential
23 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Training
Undertakes full training applicable to role, completing within specified time frames.
- Training
Be able to train and guide both new and existing members of staff.
- Experience
Experience at working as a pharmacy technician in an acute hospital setting.
- Experience
Experience as an accuracy checker of dispensed medicines.
- Experience
Experience of supervising and the line management of staff.
- Experience
Planning and organising of workload and rotas.
- Qualifications
BTEC Level 3 in Pharmaceutical Science and/or NVQ 3 Pharmacy Services.
- Qualifications
Registered with General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) as a Pharmacy Technician
- Personal Attributes
Must be able to work methodically and demonstrate attention to detail and be able to work under pressure.
- Personal Attributes
Must possess initiative and be able to evaluate situations and make judgement calls.
- Personal Attributes
Adaptable and flexible according to the demands of the service and able to delegate and accept responsibility.
- Personal Attributes
Reliable
- Personal Attributes
Able to communicate well verbally.
- Personal Attributes
Professional, pleasant and helpful manner.
- Personal Attributes
Supports and values others and be able to work well within a team.
- Physical Attributes
Ability to satisfy Occupational Health screening
- Physical Attributes
Dispense/supply medicines, including cytotoxic and intravenous formulations
- Knowledge and Awareness
Evidence of good literacy and numeracy skills
- Knowledge and Awareness
Knowledge of pharmacy procedures
- Knowledge and Awareness
Knowledge of Health and Safety in the workplace
- Knowledge and Awareness
Awareness of pharmacy homecare and pharmacy procurement/stock control.
- Knowledge and Awareness
Experience and understanding of following standard operating procedures and good practice guidelines, some of which may require a good degree of knowledge to ensure quality outcomes are achieved
- Knowledge and Awareness
Awareness of own limitations.
Desirable
6 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Training
Previous experience of training as a part of a recent role.
- Experience
Experience of pharmacy homecare services.
- Experience
Good working knowledge of CMM
- Experience
Worked/Rotated around several areas of hospital pharmacy.
- Qualifications
ILM Level 3 Award in leadership and management skills (or equivalent experience).
- Knowledge and Awareness
Computer literate with knowledge of Microsoft Office programs
Job summary
We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced committed and enthusiastic Registered Pharmacy Technician to join the Pharmacy Homecare Service team at Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust.
The successful applicant will support the implementation and ongoing management of new and expanding services whilst striving for excellence and maintaining the highest standards of care.
Main duties of the job
To support and where applicable deputise for the Specialist Pharmacy Technician in Homecare.
Lead and manage on the CMM Homecare Module
Manage workloads and rotas for other members of the team
Work with Homecare providers and trust wide clinical teams to ensure patients receive their medicines in a safe and timely manner.
Work with other key members of the Homecare team to ensure the Homecare database is accurate and kept up to date.
Lead on internal Homecare audit projects.
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.
If you value caring, high standards, improvement, and respect, join the MY team to make a difference every day.
Details
- Date posted: 02 October 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: 001608
- Job locations: Pinderfields Hospital, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF1 4DG, United Kingdom
Job responsibilities
BTEC Level 3 in Pharmaceutical Science and/or NVQ 3 in Pharmacy Services.
Experience of working as a registered technician in an acute hospital setting.
Be able to work methodically and demonstrate attention to detail.
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This advert is for Pharmacy Technician, Higher Level - Homecare with Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust in Wakefield, England. It is listed as a Band 5 Pharmacy technician role. The advertised salary is £32073.00 to £39043.00. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 25 Oct 2026.
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