Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust
Medicines Management Pharmacy Technician
The closing date is 29 November 2026

Job summary
To carry out pharmaceutical technical duties in specified areas of the pharmacy service. To provide an efficient and comprehensive Pharmaceutical Service to meet departmental and corporate objectives. To support the pharmacy team to implement medicines management plans.

Main duties of the job

• Dispenses medication for inpatients, outpatients, patients being discharged and mental health patients on leave, in accordance with standard labelling, relevant dispensary and computer procedures and safe practice.
• Checks and replenishes the Pharmacy Emergency Room Stock. Checks expiry dates on a monthly basis and rotates stocks if possible, to other areas to ensure that shorter dated stock is used first thus minimising financial loss through unnecessary wastage.
• Uses interpersonal skills to develop and maintain relationships with patients and colleagues including counselling patients to ensure that they gain maximum benefit from their medicines.
• Receives and evaluates prescriptions/orders from patients and/or hospital staff, against agreed departmental and Trust protocols, logging onto the manual or computer recording system and transferring to the appropriate working area to ensure efficient workflow through the department.

About us
The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham, and Salford, to save and improve lives.

As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and collaborating closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we are always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - care, appreciate and inspire - to join our team.

In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.

Details
Date posted: 13 November 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 4
Salary: £28,392 to £31,157 a year
Please note this post is Band 4/5
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 236-CSS-PS455-26
Job locations: Royal Oldham Hospital, Rochdale Road, Oldham, Greater Manchester, OL1 2JH, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities
To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk We reserve the right to close the online vacancy when we are in receipt of sufficient applications. Should you wish to apply for this post you are advised to complete and return your application form as soon as possible.

Person Specification
Qualifications & Training
Essential

• BTEC National Certificate in Pharmacy Services, NVQ level 3 Pharmacy Services, or the recognised equivalent to the above
• Registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council as a Pharmacy Technician
• BTEC Professional Development Certificate in Dispensing Technician Checking
• Previous experience in hospital or community pharmacy

Knowledge, Skills & Experience
Essential

• Good verbal and written communication, including by telephone
• Good customer relation skills
• Ability to work as part of a team
• A basic working knowledge of pharmaceutical practice
• A basic pharmacological knowledge of frequently used drugs
• Awareness of the duties involved in the post
• Awareness of health and safety issues
• Able to work quickly and accurately under pressure
• Able to lift and handle pharmaceutical items
• Good interpersonal skills
• Steady and dependable but willing to accept change readily
• Trustworthy with a strong sense of responsibility
• Available to participate in Bank Holiday, weekend and late rotas
• Good timekeeper

Desirable

• Previous experience in hospital pharmacy
• Skilled in computer keyboard and applications
• Ability to prioritise own workload and use initiative
• A knowledge of stock control systems
• Knowledge of the roles of the members of the Pharmacy Team

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: Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust
Address: Royal Oldham Hospital, Rochdale Road, Oldham, Greater Manchester, OL1 2JH, United Kingdom
Employer's website: https://www.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk/

Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact: Pharmacy Stock Control Systems Manager, Aidan Mcgee, Aiden.mcgee@nca.nhs.uk, 01616561075

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