Job overview
Are you a motivated pharmacy technician? Are you dedicated to improving NHS patient’s care and safety? Are you looking for development opportunities to enhance your career? If yes then apply here!
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a developing pharmacy technician to join a dynamic clinical pharmacy team to deliver operational and clinical pharmacy services to the patients and staff at South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
This is a progression post, initially working as a clinical pharmacy technician (band 4), whilst completing the relevant training to become a certified medicines management technician (MMT). The post holder will have a maximum of 36 months from the date of employment to complete this training, and quality support and guidance will be provided from the organisation to complete this.
Upon successful completion of the training, the post holder will be automatically promoted to a MMT role (band 5).
Main duties of the job
You will be a key member of the ward pharmacy teams across an array of clinical specialities.
Some examples of clinical speciality areas includes: cardiology, acute medicine, older persons medicine, neurology, general surgery, general medicine, trauma & orthopaedics, oncology, haematology, and paediatrics.
This is an exceptional opportunity to strengthen your clinical knowledge and become an expert within these specialties. For those wanting to further enhance their career, there are numerous opportunities within this post to additionally develop your leadership and management skills.
The suitable candidate will need to have a breadth of pharmacy experience, preferably in a hospital setting, with the proven ability to perform as a team player.
Applicants must be a Pharmacy Technician, registered with GPhC. We will accept applications from pre-registration technicians qualifying in 2026.
The successful candidate will work 37.5 hours per week between 8.30-5pm Monday-Friday with the working pattern to be agreed on successful appointment. They will also be included in dispensary and extended/out-of-hours rotas, which are currently:
- Weekend working once every 5 weeks (9am-5pm Saturday or Sunday, reimbursed with a full weekday off the following week)
- Late night working once every 2 weeks (hours 9am-5.30pm instead of 8.30am-5pm)
- Contribution to bank holiday working rota
Please note this post may close at sufficient applicants.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the full job description and person specification document attached for main responsibilities of the role.
Person specification
Experience
Essential
- Previous experience working in pharmacy
Desirable
- Experience working in a hospital pharmacy
Knowledge & Skills
Essential
- Good clinical pharmacy skills and a thorough working knowledge of pharmacology, pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics
- Organisational skills
- Good written and verbal skills
- Ability to meet deadlines
- Attention to detail
Qualifications & Training
Essential
- BTec/NVQ level 3 in Pharmaceutical sciences or equivalent
- Registration with General Pharmaceutical council as a Pharmacy Technician or due to be registered in 2026
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This advert is for Progressive Pharmacy Technician with South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in Middlesbrough, North East and Yorkshire, England. It is listed as a Band 4 Pharmacy technician role. The advertised salary is £28,392 - £39,043 per annum (pro rata). The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 29 Jul 2026.
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