Pharmacy Technician
The closing date is 19 October 2025
Job summary
The Clinical Pharmacy Team are looking for a Pharmacy Technician to join them.
The team work across the city supporting three clinical service areas of the Trust: Home Ward (Frailty), the Community Falls Service, and the Home Ward (Respiratory).
This post will be based in the West area of Leeds working with patients on the Home Ward (Frailty).
You will be providing professional pharmaceutical services, working with the Multi-Disciplinary Teams to promote the optimised, safe and cost-effective use of medicines.
The role includes working virtually with clinical colleagues as well as visiting patients in their own homes, liaison with primary care and contributing to patients remaining at home.
The Home Ward Frailty provides co-ordinated rapid care to people with moderate to severe frailty in their own homes. Patients are supported by daily interventions such as medication reviews, blood monitoring, clinical observations and review at the consultant led multidisciplinary team meeting.
Most of my time is spent reviewing new patients, writing discharges and doing domiciliary visits. When reviewing our patients I am looking for potential deprescribing, high anticholinergic burden (ACB) scores, recent medication changes and polypharmacy all which I flag to one of our pharmacists, but I am also seeing if the patients presenting complaint could potentially be linked to any medications they may be taking as sometimes can be the case.
Main duties of the job
For a more detailed description of this role please see below: A Day in the Life of... Pharmacy Technician (Home Ward Frailty)
We are part of the Home Ward Frailty service working with Community Matrons supporting the city and a team of Consultant Geriatricians from the hospital.
I mainly support patients and their carers with the changes we make on the Home Ward (Frailty), these can happen fast and frequently so most of our patients and their carers require some support and advice. I also help with the medication adherence; I can help identify deprescribing and tablet burden and support with inhaler techniques. I also support our Community Matrons with tasks surrounding medications.
Our team works along side several other services such as the LCH Neighbourhood Pharmacy Technicians, the local Acute Hospital Pharmacy Team, Home Comforts, Age UK, our pharmacists are also involved with the Community Falls Service and the Community Respiratory Service.
The best part about my role is when I know I have had a positive impact on a patients life by helping to organise their medications and work with them and their carers to improve their understanding and adherence. I always get great feedback from our patients and their carers when we have helped with their medications.
Please Review the Job Description and Person Specification Attached for full Requirements of the Role.
Adverts will close early where the maximum numbers applicants is reached.
About us
Working for Leeds community Healthcare NHS Trust
Who are we?
Leeds Community Healthcare provides a range of community-based health services across the whole city. We treat people in their homes, local health centres and community hospitals, and work in partnership with other local Trusts, charities and Leeds City Council.
We have a strong culture based on deeply-held values, and our focus at all times is on delivering high quality care to the people of Leeds. In our most recent CQC evaluation, we were rated "Good", with our Adult Services rated "Outstanding" for caring.
Perks of the job
Our benefits range from generous annual leave to access to NHS discount sites. You can find the full list of attractive benefits and rewards at www.leedscommunityhealthcare.nhs.uk click on the Join Our Team Tab.
Right to Work
This role is based in the UK. Employment is conditional on confirmation of the right to work in the UK - either as a UK or Irish citizen, under the EU settlement scheme or having secured any other relevant work visa. If you do not have the right to work in the UK and the role does not meet eligibility for sponsorship, please consider carefully whether you meet the eligibility to apply.
Details
Date posted
08 October 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 5
Salary
£31,049 to £37,796 a year
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Part-time
Reference number
VPA2E20E6C
Job locations
Holt Park Health Centre
Holt Road
Leeds
LS16 7QD
Employer details
Employer name
Leeds Community Healthcare NHS Trust
Address
Holt Park Health Centre
Holt Road
Leeds
LS16 7QD
Employer's website
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