# Pharmacy Technician, Higher Level - Homecare > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/pharmacy-technician-higher-level-homecare/356b3595-f214-4a10-b0d0-74753bfbf8d0 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/pharmacy-technician-higher-level-homecare/356b3595-f214-4a10-b0d0-74753bfbf8d0.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust - **Location:** Pinderfields Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Pharmacy technician - **Grade:** Band 5 - **Salary:** £32073.00 to £39043.00 - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full-time - **Closing date:** 2026-10-25T23:59:59.999Z - **Posted:** 2026-10-02T14:49:08.369Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.jobs.nhs.uk/candidate/jobadvert/C9377-26-0434 - **Application URL:** https://careers.midyorks.nhs.uk/Job/JobDetail?jobid=1621&source=JobtrainNHSJobs - **Employer website:** https://www.midyorks.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### 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. ## Person Specification ### Training **Essential** - Undertakes full training applicable to role, completing within specified time frames. - Be able to train and guide both new and existing members of staff. **Desirable** - Previous experience of training as a part of a recent role. ### Experience **Essential** - Experience at working as a pharmacy technician in an acute hospital setting. - Experience as an accuracy checker of dispensed medicines. - Experience of supervising and the line management of staff. - Planning and organising of workload and rotas. **Desirable** - Experience of pharmacy homecare services. - Good working knowledge of CMM - Worked/Rotated around several areas of hospital pharmacy. ### Qualifications **Essential** - BTEC Level 3 in Pharmaceutical Science and/or NVQ 3 Pharmacy Services. - Registered with General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) as a Pharmacy Technician **Desirable** - ILM Level 3 Award in leadership and management skills (or equivalent experience). ### Personal Attributes **Essential** - Must be able to work methodically and demonstrate attention to detail and be able to work under pressure. - Must possess initiative and be able to evaluate situations and make judgement calls. - Adaptable and flexible according to the demands of the service and able to delegate and accept responsibility. - Reliable - Able to communicate well verbally. - Professional, pleasant and helpful manner. - Supports and values others and be able to work well within a team. ### Physical Attributes **Essential** - Ability to satisfy Occupational Health screening - Dispense/supply medicines, including cytotoxic and intravenous formulations ### Knowledge and Awareness **Essential** - Evidence of good literacy and numeracy skills - Knowledge of pharmacy procedures - Knowledge of Health and Safety in the workplace - Awareness of pharmacy homecare and pharmacy procurement/stock control. - 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 - Awareness of own limitations. **Desirable** - Computer literate with knowledge of Microsoft Office programs ## Documents - [Job description & Person specification (DOC, KB)](https://careers.midyorks.nhs.uk/Job/GetJobAdvertDocument?Id=5329&JobId=1621) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.