The Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust

Specialist Pharmacy Technician

The closing date is 26 April 2026

Job summary

The Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust provides high quality, patient centred care across our hospital sites in Wakefield, Pontefract and Dewsbury. Our Pharmacy team plays a crucial role in supporting the safe and effective use of medicines, and we remain committed to innovation, professional development and delivering excellent clinical outcomes.

We are seeking an enthusiastic and motivated Specialist Pharmacy Technician to step into this established role. This is an excellent opportunity to contribute to high impact patient care, support ongoing service improvements, and play a key role in the continued delivery of our Medicines Optimisation services.

Main duties of the job

Manage and schedule, on a day-to-day basis, the workload of the Medicines Optimisation section in accordance with established policies.
Supervise all technical staff working in the Medicines Optimisation section.
Participate in planning and developing enhancements to the service provided for Medicines Optimisation.
Review service performance with Ward Managers and arrange any necessary modification and/or extension of the Medicines Optimisation service.
Perform Individual Performance Reviews for Pharmacy Technicians and Support Workers.
Participate in the recruitment and selection of new Technical and Support staff.
Contribute to departmental forward planning.
Represent the Trust at appropriate Regional forum.
Direct and supervise pre-registration and junior Pharmacists working in the service area.
Monitor daily staffing availability and make any necessary adjustments to the planned rotas.
Provide cover for other Specialist Technicians when required.
Write Standard Operating Procedures and comment on other specialised procedures.
Authorise annual leave for allocated staff.

About us

We are an acute trust caring for over one million people in Wakefield and Kirklees. Our 10,000 staff members work in patients homes, the community, and our three hospitals in Pontefract, Dewsbury, and Pinderfields (Wakefield). Committed to continuous improvement, we prioritise our people and values so we can deliver excellent patient experience. Our team is friendly, passionate and always seeking better ways to work through research and innovation.

We support work-life balance and foster a diverse, inclusive environment where everyone belongs. Our staff networks offer safe spaces for honest conversations and to share ideas, thoughts and concerns so we can increase awareness and appreciation of equality, diversity, and inclusion. As a member of the team, you will have access to the NHS pension plan, a generous holiday allowance, employee health and wellbeing services and extensive benefits and support. These include onsite nurseries, childcare vouchers, home electronics schemes, working carers support, carer-friendly policies, and more.

If you value caring, high standards, improvement, and respect, join the MY team to make a difference every day.

Date posted

10 April 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£39,959 to £48,117 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

001139

Job locations

Pinderfields Hospital

Wakefield

West Yorkshire

WF1 4DG

Job description

Job responsibilities

Registrant of General Pharmaceutical Council
BTEC in Pharmaceutical Science or NVQ Level 3 in Pharmacy Services or A GPhC recognised equivalent qualification.
Management training at a foundation level
Accredited Checking Technician qualification
Extensive Medicines Optimisation experience in a clinical setting.
Evidence of post registration CPD
Knowledge of clinical practice and experience of medication history taking
Understanding of relevant NHS/government policy
Experience of Managing change.
Knowledge of dealing with complaints and Incident/ error reporting.
Extensive post qualification experience in hospital at Pharmacy Technician higher level.
Experience of service development or project management.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Registrant of General Pharmaceutical Council
BTEC in Pharmaceutical Science or NVQ Level 3 in Pharmacy Services or A GPhC recognised equivalent qualification.
Management training at a foundation level
Accredited Checking Technician qualification
Extensive Medicines Optimisation experience in a clinical setting.
Evidence of post registration CPD
Knowledge of clinical practice and experience of medication history taking
Understanding of relevant NHS/government policy
Experience of Managing change.
Knowledge of dealing with complaints and Incident/ error reporting.
Extensive post qualification experience in hospital at Pharmacy Technician higher level.
Experience of service development or project management.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

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Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Please click 'apply now' to view the full person specification (there is no obligation to submit an application).

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.