Job overview
Closing Date: 26.08.26
Shortlisting to take place following closing date commencing 27.08.26
Interview expected to take place in the week commencing 31.08.26
Due to current Home Office Guidelines, Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is unable to provide sponsorship for this role.
We are looking for a highly motivated, enthusiastic and flexible Pharmacy Technician to join our friendly and dedicated team. This is a rotational post providing experience of all aspects of the pharmacy technician role in a hospital environment, including dispensing and preparation of medicines, pharmacy stores and procurement and ward-based technical services.
Summary of most important Experience/Skills/Qualifications required:
BTEC in Pharmaceutical Sciences / NVQ Level 3 in Pharmacy Services or equivalent or expected completion of within the next 4 months.
Main duties of the job
Brief Description of the Role: You will play a key role in the provision of pharmacy services helping us to deliver and improve the quality of patient care.
Key elements of the role include:
- Work as part of the pharmacy dispensary services team in the comprehensive and efficient supply and delivery of medications.
- Performing accuracy checks on dispensed and ward stock items prepared by other staff
- Communicate non-complex advice and counselling to patients and carers (in relation to medicines usage)
- Medicines optimisation on wards including assessment of patients own medicines and medicines reconciliation
- Ordering and supply of pharmacy stock
- Homecare processes
The post involves weekend, Bank Holiday and late night rota duties.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see attached for the job description document for this post for further details in regards to the main responsibilities of the role.
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Person specification
other
Essential
- Demonstrates continued professional development
Skills
Essential
- Numeracy skills with attention to accuracy
- Ability to follow written and verbal instructions
- Ability to work effectively under pressure
- Good team working skills
- Demonstrable attention to detail
- Computer literate
Knowledge
Essential
- Understanding of Information Governance and Confidentiality
- Knowledge of Medicines Optimisation
- Knowledge and understanding of pharmaceutical technical procedures specific to the area of work
Experience
Essential
- Experience of pharmaceutical technical procedures acquired though training
Desirable
- Experience of working in a similar role
Qualifications
Essential
- NVQ3 and BTEC in pharmaceutical science or equivalent level
- Registration with the GPhC as a qualified pharmacy technician (or in the process of registering with GPhC if undertaking pre-registration training)
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This advert is for Pharmacy Technician (Rotational) with Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in Bradford Teaching Hospitals. It is listed as a Band 4 Pharmacy technician role. The advertised salary is £28,392 - £31,157 per annum (pro rata). The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 26 Aug 2026.
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