Job Summary
We have the opportunity for a committed and enthusiastic Registered Pharmacy Technician/Science Manufacturing Technician to join the Pharmacy Technical Service team at Mid Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust and contribute to the implementation of the Pharmacy Services strategy, striving for excellence to provide the highest standards of care.
Closing date: 17 June 2026
Main Duties of the Job
* Deputise for the Specialist Technicians in their absence.
* Supervise the work of Pharmacy Technicians, Students and Pharmacy Assistants, maintaining standards of service and ensuring completion of all specified documentation.
* Preparation of non-sterile medicinal products for specific patients (e.g., suspensions, creams, ointments, powders).
* Preparation of sterile medicinal products for specific patients in a laminar flow cabinet/isolation in a controlled clean‑room environment (e.g., parenteral nutrition and chemotherapy treatments).
* Prepare worksheets, assemble raw materials, perform dosage calculations, and conduct accurate measurements using balances, graduated measures and syringes.
* Check components on assembled batch trays for sterile products before processing.
* Check labels produced for sterile, non-sterile and re-packaged products, including chemotherapy, before processing or assembly.
* Supervise the re-packaging carried out by Pharmacy Assistants according to standard operating procedures.
Job Responsibilities
* The successful candidate must be registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council/Science Council as a Pharmacy Technician/Science Manufacturing Technician and hold a Level 3 qualification in Pharmacy Services.
* Hold a Certificate of Accreditation as a Checking Technician.
* Have significant post‑qualification experience.
* Be physically able to perform the duties of the post, including working within a pharmaceutical isolator and accessing stock from high and low shelving.
Person Specification
* Registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council/Science Council as a Pharmacy Technician/Science Manufacturing Technician (Level 3).
* Certificate of Accreditation as a Checking Technician.
* Significant post‑qualification experience.
* Physical ability to work within a pharmaceutical isolator and access stock from high and low shelving.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and requires a Disclosure and Barring Service check for any previous criminal convictions.
Job Details
* Band: 5
* Salary: £32,073 to £39,043 a year
* Contract: Fixed term (9 months)
* Working pattern: Full-time
* Job location: Pinderfields Hospital, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF1 4DG, United Kingdom
* Reference number: 001317
* Posted: 04 June 2026
Employer Contact Details
Specialist Pharmacy Technician:
Sarah Byford
sarahlouise.byford@nhs.net
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