We are looking for an enthusiastic, highly motivated registered Pharmacy Technician to join our successful team in a part time 30 hours temporary contract for 12 months, and contribute towards developing our services. The successful applicant will share our vision and be committed to our values and goals for the delivery of the best care to our patients. If you would like to work for an organisation that ensures excellence in patient care is achievable, then we would like to hear from you.
Whether you are an experienced or newly qualified technician, we can offer further development and training to extend your role in improving patient care.
Applicants should hold Level 3 BTEC / NVQ Pharmacy Services certificate or equivalent, be registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council as a Pharmacy Technician.
Experience of working in a hospital pharmacy department as a qualified technician or as a student technician is desirable although applications from qualified pharmacy technicians working in the community sector are welcome.
You must have the Right to Work in the UK in order to be successfully appointed to this role. Please note, this role does not meet the required eligibility criteria for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker visa and therefore the Trust is unable to offer sponsorship for this particular role.
The successful postholder will provide technical aspects of the pharmacy medicines management and medicines optimisation services, working at Foss Park hospital in York.
You will work together with the other pharmacy colleagues, in the dispensaries and wards, to provide patients with an accurate and timely supply of medication from admission through to discharge.
You will be able to competently dispense an array of medication from a variety of order forms, and be responsible for a range of technical duties in the dispensaries to aid in the smooth and efficient running of the department.
In addition to this, the postholder will assist the Clinical Pharmacists and Senior Pharmacy Technicians in the provision of a ward based medicines optimisation service.
You will deliver the technical clinical pharmacy service and promote medicines optimisation across a variety of specialities under the direction of the Lead Pharmacy Technician.
We are the Mental Health & Learning Disability NHS Trust for County Durham and Darlington, Teesside, North Yorkshire, York and Selby.
From education and prevention, to crisis and specialist care -our talented and compassionate teams work in partnership with our patients, communities and partners to help the people of our region feel safe, understood, believed in and cared for.
We nurture the recovery journey of anyone in need of our help. In Our Trust, everyone has a say in how they are supported and treated because we listen to every person in our care until they feel understood. Our patients, their families and carers work together with us towards better mental health.
We're committed to new thinking that improves the wellbeing of our region. We connect with our communities and partners to get mental health care right, in areas that really need it.
We won't rest until everyone in our region has the mental health care they need, to lead their best possible life.
20 August 2026
Agenda for change
Band 4
£28,392 to £31,157 a year pro rata, per annum
Fixed term
12 months
Part-time
346-PH-030-26-A
Foss Park Hospital
Haxby Road
York
YO31 8TA
United Kingdom
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for further detailed information to ensure that you meet the role criteria before applying.
The pharmacy team in TEWV has over 100 team members including drivers, pharmacy assistants, administration, nurses, pharmacy technicians and pharmacists. Individual team members are spread across multiple sites, with a dispensary in each of our 3 localities. The locality teams work independently, but come together to agree standards and best practice, learning from each other and trying to improve.
We developed a 5-year Medicines Optimisation and Pharmacy Framework which was created with the teams to produce a shared set of themes and priorities.
Due to the nature of the role, it is essential that applicants are able to travel independently across the locality and have access to a suitable vehicle for business purposes. If necessary, adjustments can be considered in accordance with the Equality Act 2010.
This job advert may close early if a high volume of applications have been received. If interested, please apply for this post as soon as possible.
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for further detailed information to ensure that you meet the role criteria before applying.
The pharmacy team in TEWV has over 100 team members including drivers, pharmacy assistants, administration, nurses, pharmacy technicians and pharmacists. Individual team members are spread across multiple sites, with a dispensary in each of our 3 localities. The locality teams work independently, but come together to agree standards and best practice, learning from each other and trying to improve.
We developed a 5-year Medicines Optimisation and Pharmacy Framework which was created with the teams to produce a shared set of themes and priorities.
Due to the nature of the role, it is essential that applicants are able to travel independently across the locality and have access to a suitable vehicle for business purposes. If necessary, adjustments can be considered in accordance with the Equality Act 2010.
This job advert may close early if a high volume of applications have been received. If interested, please apply for this post as soon as possible.
- NVQ level 3 with BTEC underpinning knowledge in pharmaceutical sciences or equivalent*
- Registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)*
- At the time of applying Pre-registration pharmacy technicians MUST be due to qualify/register in four months or less
- Accredited checking qualification or willing to commence within 12 months
- NHSEngland Medicines Optimisation Modules 1-7
- CPPE The community Pharmacy technician: advancing your role programme
- CPPE Mental Health
- Experience of pharmacy practice
- Experience of a patient facing role
- Understanding of the risk issues associated with medicines
- Microsoft Office including Teams, word, Powerpoint and Excel
- Use of email
- Use of internet
- Good communication skills, written and verbal
- Organisational and time management skills
- Patient centred care
- Able to follow legal and organisational policies and procedures
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Leadership experience and/or staff supervision
- Suitable to work with vulnerable patients
- Ability to travel independently in accordance with Trust policies and service need
- NVQ level 3 with BTEC underpinning knowledge in pharmaceutical sciences or equivalent*
- Registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)*
- At the time of applying Pre-registration pharmacy technicians MUST be due to qualify/register in four months or less
- Accredited checking qualification or willing to commence within 12 months
- NHSEngland Medicines Optimisation Modules 1-7
- CPPE The community Pharmacy technician: advancing your role programme
- CPPE Mental Health
- Experience of pharmacy practice
- Experience of a patient facing role
- Understanding of the risk issues associated with medicines
- Microsoft Office including Teams, word, Powerpoint and Excel
- Use of email
- Use of internet
- Good communication skills, written and verbal
- Organisational and time management skills
- Patient centred care
- Able to follow legal and organisational policies and procedures
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Leadership experience and/or staff supervision
- Suitable to work with vulnerable patients
- Ability to travel independently in accordance with Trust policies and service need
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.
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).
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
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.
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).
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Tees Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust
Foss Park Hospital
Haxby Road
York
YO31 8TA
United Kingdom
https://www.tewv.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Tees Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust
Foss Park Hospital
Haxby Road
York
YO31 8TA
United Kingdom
https://www.tewv.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
