Job summary
- Main area
- Pharmacy
- Grade
- Band 4- Band 5 (Run through)
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time - 30 hours per week (Core service hours are Monday to Friday 08:45 – 17:15. You will contribute to the weekend rota (1 in 8 weekends) and bank holiday rota (1 per year))
- Job ref
- 419-110626-SPT-PY-NR
- Employer
- York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- York Hospital
- Town
- York
- Salary
- £28,392 - £39,043 pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 29/06/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Senior Pharmacy Technician - Medication Safety & Governance
Band 4- Band 5 (Run through)
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Our Values
- We are KIND
- We are OPEN
- We pursue EXCELLENCE
We are looking for applications from people who share our values to help make us a valued and trusted partner within our care system, that delivers safe effective care to our local population.
People for Patients. Our People, our Patients, our Priority
Job overview
An opportunity has arisen for a motivated and proactive pharmacy technician to join the Pharmacy Clinical Governance & Medication Safety teams based at York Hospital.
The Clinical Governance Team ensures the safe and effective management of medicines throughout the Trust by monitoring practice in medicines management to ensure policies and procedures are implemented effectively.
The Medication Safety team plays a key role in the identification, review and learning from medication-related incidents, supporting safer systems of medicines use across the organisation.
You must demonstrate excellent written and verbal communication skills, have strong organisational skills and be able to work independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team.
This post is open as a band 5 position. Although we welcome applications for a developmental band 4-5 position from pharmacy technicians registered within the last year or who will shortly be registered. This will be discussed at interview.
Main duties of the job
You will be responsible for medication safety and governance in pharmacy and the wider organisation to ensure compliance with legislation and medicines management standards. Tasks include:
- Incident review and investigation
- Improvement work relating to medication safety issues
- Audits & resulting actions
- Risk assessments
- Undertaking controlled drug inspections, writing reports and improvement plans
- Investigating discrepancies and unusual usage patterns of medicines
You must have a BTEC/NVQ Level 3 in Pharmacy Services or equivalent and be GPhC registered. Recent experience of working as a pharmacy technician within a hospital environment is preferred.
Experience of working in governance or medication safety would be helpful but not essential. You must be a qualified accredited checking technician (ACPT) or be willing to work towards this.
You must have good communication and interpersonal skills, be able to problem solve, have good attention to detail and manage your own time effectively. The ability to respond quickly to variations and problems as they arise is also necessary.
You will be based in the pharmacy department at York Hospital but may be required to work at other Trust sites on occasion. Core service hours are Monday to Friday 08:45 –17:15. You will contribute to the weekend (1 in 8 weekends) and bank holiday rota (1 per year).
You will have a regular dispensary slot where you will dispense or final accuracy check as part of the ACPT led dispensary service.
Working for our organisation
Trust Information Pack:
https://yorkhospitals.pagetiger.com/hdjgxd
Our benefits
We offer a range of benefits to support our staff including:
- Access to the NHS Pension Scheme, providing generous benefits upon retirement, as well as a lump sum and pension for dependants
- 27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service)
- A variety of different types of paid and unpaid leave covering emergency and planned leave
- Confidential advice and support on personal, work, family and relationship issues, 24/7, from our Employee Assistance Programme
- NHS Car Lease scheme and Cycle to Work scheme
- An extensive range of learning and development opportunities
- Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping, motoring, cinema and finance from a range of providers
For further information on the fantastic range of benefits we offer please visit the Trust's dedicated Staff Benefits pages.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
A full description of the role is available in the attachment: job description.
Please note that if a high number of applications are received this advert may close early. You are advised to submit your application at the earliest opportunity.
Working for the Trust
Across our organisation, people are guided by values that were co-developed with staff: we are kind; we are open; and we pursue excellence.
Our values play into our ambition to develop a more diverse workforce, truly representative of our communities. We welcome applications from everyone, while working with our Staff Networks - including our Race Equality, LGBTQ+, Disability and Carers Networks - to increase the number of applications we receive from different backgrounds. If there is anything we can do to make our application process more accessible to you, please contact: [email protected].
As part of seeking to become more inclusive, we will consider requests for flexible working from the start of your employment. It may not be suitable for every role, but we will try and be supportive where we can. We would encourage you to speak to the recruiting manager named within this advert to discuss any requirements you may have.
Armed Forces Friendly Employer
We are holders of the Gold Award from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme, which is helping actively promote SaBRE - Supporting Britain’s Reservists and Employers. This means that we have made a statement of intent to support all Defence personnel, including with applications for employment.
Person specification
Education
Essential criteria
- BTEC in Pharmaceutical Sciences / QCF Level 3 in Pharmacy Services or equivalent.
- Registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)
Desirable criteria
- QCF Level 4 or above in a qualification relevant to the post.
Experience
Essential criteria
- At least one year, post-qualification experience.
Skills
Essential criteria
- Good communication & interpersonal skills.
- Attention to detail.
- Able to use a range of computer programmes relevant to the post
- Able to use own judgement to prioritise tasks.
- Experience in objectives setting for a team.
Personal
Essential criteria
- Flexible to changing work routines.
- Ability to work as part of a team and develop team-working within the section.
- Ability to demonstrate motivation for applying for a Senior Pharmacy Technician post in this organisation
Values
Essential criteria
- Ability to demonstrate our organisational values and behaviours: - Kindness - Openness - Pursue Excellence
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Application numbers
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Rachel Spooner
- Job title
- Principal Pharmacy Technician
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01904 72 1510
- Additional information
Contact name: Elizabeth Macneish
Contact job title: Specialist Medication Safety Pharmacy Technician
Contact telephone number: 01723 34 2462
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