Main area Pharmacy Grade Band 5 Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Flexible working will be considered) Job ref 437-7509124
Employer Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Prestwich Town Prestwich Salary £31,049 - £37,796 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 12/11/2025 23:59
Band 5
Job overview
Are you seeking a pathway for progression that aligns with your drive and ambition?
Can you bring innovation and a forward thinking approach to our team?
We have an opportunity to enable you to develop and enhance your post-registration knowledge and skills whilst contributing to a high standard delivery of Pharmacy services in mental health.
You will be fully supported on a training pathway, within a friendly working environment, undertaking a wide range duties and across our sites, that make up the role of our Rotational Pharmacy Technicians.
This will include a newly created rotation and a very exciting opportunity to further embed pharmacy services and ward based duties on our adult forensic unit - Riverside.
If you are ready to embark on the next step of your career and believe you can demonstrate the necessary knowledge, skills and behaviors to make a difference, then we want to hear from you.
Main duties of the job
This post is open to all registered Pharmacy Technicians both newly qualified and experienced who would like to start or continue a career in hospital pharmacy.
To provide quality, effective pharmacy services to improve patient care within inpatient and community mental health settings.
To promote further development of the pharmacy technician’s role within the Trust.
Undergo and successfully complete within agreed time periods, formal in-house training as appropriate for personal and professional development to meet the job description of a Band 5 pharmacy technician.
Working for our organisation
Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) Foundation Trust employs over 7000 members of staff, who deliver services from more than 122 locations.
We provide inpatient and community-based mental health care for people living in Bolton, the city of Manchester, Salford, Trafford and the borough of Wigan, and a wide range of specialist mental health and substance misuse services across Greater Manchester, the north west of England and beyond.
Greater Manchester is one of the world's most innovative, original and exciting places to live and work. From the beauty of the surrounding countryside to the heart of the vibrant inner city with great shopping, entertainment and dining options.
Wherever you go you will experience a great northern welcome with people famed for their warmth, humour and generosity.
Our people enjoy their work, have opportunities to learn and develop their skills and are encouraged to generate new ideas that improve care for our service users.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see attached job description and person specification
* 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays rising to 29 after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years
Person specification
Qualification and experience
* Registered Pharmacy Technician with GPhC
* BTEC Level 3 Diploma in the principles and practice for pharmacy technicians or equivalent
* BTEC Professional Diploma in Dispensing Checking or equivalent
* Experience working in mental health
* Understanding of Clozapine
Skills
* excellent verbal and written communication skills
* supervising or training others
Important Information about working for GMMH:
All positions within the Trust are subject to satisfactory pre‑employment checks, for further information on the checks required please visit the NHS Employers website www.nhsemployers.org
The Trust mandates all post holders who require a DBS for their role to subscribe to the DBS Update Service. You will be required to enrol for this service for a fee of £16 per year and maintain registration throughout your employment with GMMH.
Applicants are encouraged to apply for posts at Greater Manchester Mental Health who have direct experience of mental health, learning disability or drug and alcohol services either as a service user or a carer.
The Trust is also committed to safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults and requires all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
We are aspiring to ensure our workforce is representative of the diverse communities that we serve, and we are strongly committed to removing barriers to employment for candidates from under‑represented groups, for example BAME, Disabled and LGBT+ communities. If you would like to have an informal chat about the recruitment process for this role or would value some additional support, we’d love to hear from you.
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We have added a disclaimer to our application process advising that the use of AI is monitored. GMMH reserves the right to follow up with a candidate at the interview on specific responses and those examples used in the supporting statement to explore it further.
Sponsorship
We are proud to be an approved sponsor for the Skilled Worker visa. Applications from individuals who require sponsorship will be considered alongside all other applications. Please be aware that not all roles are eligible for sponsorship. You can review the list of eligible roles and salary requirements on the UK Government’s website – clickhere .
If you are offered a role with us and you require sponsorship, we will check your eligibility in line with the information on the above website. Your offer of employment could be withdrawn if the role is not eligible for sponsorship, and you are not otherwise able to evidence your right to work in the UK.
The Home Office introduces new changes from 22/07/2025 that impact the health and care sector, you may wish to familiarise with it here .
Do you have experience outside the NHS?
We want to attract and retain people with diverse skills and experience, to deliver inclusive healthcare services to our communities.
We will consider relevant experience outside the NHS to calculate your salary on appointment. Please contact our Recruitment Team for more information.
Please note, this vacancy may be closed at any time if sufficient applications have been received
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You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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