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Job Title: Pharmacy Technician
Agency: Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust
Location: Huddersfield, United Kingdom
Salary/Rate: 28,392 – 31,157 £ / Year

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Job Summary

Table of Contents

The post holder undertakes technical duties in two or more of the following areas of pharmaceutical care:

  • Medicines Optimisation
  • Dispensary
  • Aseptic Dispensing

The post holder will be an integral part of the Pharmacy team, working alongside all Pharmacy staff and linking with a range of healthcare professionals to optimise concordance and compliance with prescribed medication.

Main duties of the job

Medicine Optimisation duties:

  • Work closely with the Pharmacy Team and ward staff to ensure patients can derive the maximum benefit from prescribed medication
  • Assess compliance with medication and any other factors related to medication, which may lead to readmission
  • To obtain accurate patient medication histories, using the appropriate sources, including GP surgeries, which will facilitate medicines reconciliation.
  • To provide skilled pharmaceutical counselling to patients to improve concordance and compliance with medicines and to reduce risks from medication-related events.
  • To work in partnership with the patient, carers, and relatives to reflect patient choice, and to support self-care
  • To check the patient’s own medicines on admission for suitability for use within the Trust, and to alert the ward pharmacist of any discrepancies between this medication and the prescription chart
  • To arrange supplies of newly prescribed medication
  • To assist with discharge planning through locker checks and the supply of medication
  • To liaise with community pharmacies and G.P’s if patients use Monitored Dosage Systems
  • To ensure that patients are transferred to other wards with appropriate supplies of medication and any relevant information to the appropriate ward pharmacist
  • To ensure that adequate levels of stock medicines are available on the wards
  • To advise on the safe and secure storage of medicines at the ward level

QUALIFICATIONS / TRAINING

Essential

  • BTEC/NVQ level 3 in Pharmacy services, including underpinning knowledge, or other equivalent qualification recognised by the General Pharmaceutical Council
  • Registered Pharmacy Technician with the General Pharmaceutical Council
  • English and Math GCSE grade 9-4 (A*-C) or equivalent, or a high level of literacy and numeracy skills demonstrated within the application

KNOWLEDGE, EXPERIENCE & EXPERTISE

Essential

  • Competent to work in the Dispensary and on the Wards
  • Demonstrate commitment to CPD
  • Knowledge of dispensing standards and legislation relating to hospital pharmacy
  • Calm and professional manner under pressure
  • Basic problem-solving skills
  • Training and supervisory skills
  • Self-motivated
  • Meticulous attention to detail and able to prioritise workload

Desirable

  • Aseptic dispensing skills, computer literate, ward-based skills

COMMUNICATION AND RELATIONSHIPS (INCLUDING MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITIES)

Essential

  • Able to work on own or as part of a team
  • Good oral and written communication skills

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Closing Date: 05 April 2026

How to Apply;

Interested and qualified candidates should:
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