Job Summary
We have an exciting and unique opportunity for an enthusiastic, self‑motivated, hard working and adaptable Pharmacy Technician to work at Airedale NHS Foundation Trust. This is a rotational role, and the successful applicant will have the opportunity to work across the full range of pharmacy departments, including the dispensary, inpatient wards, aseptics, medicines information and others. The successful candidate will need to be registered with the GPhC as a Pharmacy Technician, and will have excellent interpersonal skills, be good at managing their time, be flexible in their approach to work and be an excellent team player. Applicants will need to have excellent dispensing and communication skills to join our friendly, supportive and welcoming pharmacy team. The post holder will also be expected to take part in the weekend and bank holiday rotas to ensure an effective service provision. We will support the successful candidate with their introduction into this role, and with their future professional development.
Main duties of the job
* Full dispensary activities, including dispensing and accuracy checking medicines supply for inpatients, prescriptions for outpatients and medicines on discharge.
* Ward medicines management activities including assessment of patients own drugs, completion of drug history and medicines reconciliation activities, ensuring full supply of medicines for an inpatient stay and on discharge.
* Aseptic preparation of a wide range of products following validated standard operating procedures.
* Rotation through pharmacy procurement, homecare, medicines information as required.
* Supervision and training of a range of junior staff including students, senior assistant technical officers and assistant technical officers.
About Us
We are always looking for enterprising and innovative approaches to the way we provide our services. We are a national centre for telemedicine and introduced telehealth to the UK offender healthcare sector and also provide the service to patients in their care homes. Community matters to us and we are supported by 400 dedicated volunteers and have strong links with Bradford University, Craven College and Leeds City College to ensure we inspire the workforce of the future. We want to attract staff who embrace our Right Care behaviours of compassion, a commitment to quality of care and working together for patients we want to make these part of our DNA.
Details
Date posted: 26 February 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 4
Salary: £27,485 to £30,162 a year pro rata per annum
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time, Flexible working
Reference number: 423-7803281
Job locations: Airedale General Hospital, Skipton Road, Steeton, Keighley, BD20 6TD
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached the full job description and person specification for further details relating to this vacancy.
This position is not currently eligible for a certificate of sponsorship in line with Home Office guidance as it does not appear on the skilled worker visa occupation list.
If you currently hold a different type of visa allowing you to work in the UK we would welcome an application from you. If your visa expires or there is a change in status during your employment, the Trust will be required to review your employment.
Person Specification
Essential Qualifications
* BTEC in pharmaceutical science, NVQ level 3 or equivalent
* Registered with GPHC
Desirable Qualifications
* Hold an accredited checking qualification
Essential Knowledge
* Knowledge of current NHS guidance/initiatives affecting hospital pharmacy.
* Understands Health & Safety in the workplace
Desirable Knowledge
* Good manufacturing practice knowledge
Essential Skills
* Good interpersonal and communication skills (both written and verbal)
* Computer literate and experience of using Pharmacy systems
Essential Experience
* Previous dispensing experience
Desirable Experience
* Aseptic manipulations and Good manufacturing practice experience
* Handling difficult customers
* Hospital Pharmacy experience
* Ward Based Pharmacy experience
Essential Other
* Ability to contribute to seven day working agenda
Desirable Other
* Portfolio of CPD
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: Airedale NHS Foundation Trust
Address: Airedale General Hospital, Skipton Road, Steeton, Keighley, BD20 6TD
Employer's website: https://www.airedale-trust.nhs.uk
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