Job summary
Closing Date: 26.08.26
Shortlisting to take place following closing date commencing 27.08.26
Interview expected to take place in the week commencing 31.08.26

Due to current Home Office Guidelines, Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is unable to provide sponsorship for this role.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated and enthusiastic Pharmacy Technician to join our friendly and dedicated dispensary. We are looking for a dynamic individual who is passionate about patient care and committed to a providing good quality service to our patients. The role will be responsible, alongside the Dispensary Managers, that staff and workflow are coordinated in a way to support the timely access of medicines for patients.

Main duties of the job
The post holder will work in the Trust's technician-led dispensary experiencing all aspects of in-patient and out-patient dispensing and stock ordering. They will support medicines management to a group of inpatient wards; completing medicines reconciliation, checking patients own drugs and working with patients to optimise their medicines.

If you are a qualified Pharmacy Technician and would like to be part of this developing team, we would encourage you to apply.

The post involves weekend, Bank Holiday and late night rota duties.

About us
Our People Charter outlines the behaviours we can expect from one another and what you can expect from Bradford Teaching Hospitals Foundation Trust:

• We value people
• We are one team
• We care

We're keen to meet people who share these values and are passionate about delivering the highest quality of care to our patients.

Details
Date posted: 12 August 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 5
Salary: £32,073 to £39,043 a year per annum (pro rata)
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 389-26-8215786
Job locations: Bradford Teaching Hospitals, Duckworth Lane, Bradford, BD9 6RJ, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities
Please see attached for the job description document for this post for further details in regards to the main responsibilities of the role.

Person Specification
Other - Essential

• Demonstrates continued professional development or equivalent knowledge through experience
• Excellent physical fitness and good general health
• Flexibility in working hours to suit the needs of the department

Qualifications - Essential

• Registered as a Pharmacy Technician with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)
• Accredited Checking Technician
• Level 3 Diploma in Pharmacy Services Skills (NVQ) or equivalent qualification.

Knowledge - Essential

• Knowledge and understanding of Pharmaceutical technical procedures specific to the area of work
• Knowledge of Medicines Management
• Understanding of Information Governance and Confidentiality

Skills - Essential

• Computer literate
• Demonstrable attention to detail
• Good team working skills
• Ability to work effectively under pressure
• Ability to follow written and verbal instructions
• Numeracy skills

Experience - Essential

• Experience of working in a similar role
• Significant experience of pharmacy service delivery post qualification acquired through NVQ3 in Pharmacy Services or BTEC equivalent level qualification plus specialist training and experience to degree or equivalent level.

Experience - Desirable

• Experience of supervising staff including basic HR advice
• Experience of working as a medicines optimisation technician

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.

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details
Employer name: Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address: Bradford Teaching Hospitals, Duckworth Lane, Bradford, BD9 6RJ, United Kingdom
Employer's website: https://www.bradfordhospitals.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact: Dispensary Manager, Charnell Conroy, charnell.conroy@bthft.nhs.uk, 01274364237

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.
Applicants must have current UK professional registration.