Pharmacy Technician – Medicines Administration and Optimisation
The closing date is 22 March 2026
The post holder will be responsible for their designated workload within their speciality area with access to the support, advice and management from a senior clinician whilst not directly supervised. In doing so, they will assess, plan, deliver and evaluate patient centred programmes of care ensuring that they practice within their sphere of competence and knowledge. The post holder will work to professional protocols and regulatory body codes, standards and guidance always ensuring that their practice is grounded in the best available evidence based theoretical and practical knowledge. The post holder will provide medicines management within a community setting.
Shortlisting: 24th March 2026
Interviews: 9th April 2026
Main duties of the job
Working as part of a multi‑professional disciplinary team and providing a holistic oversight of medicines management processes undertaken in the Proactive Care team. Supporting, teaching, and providing advice and support regarding best practice guidance in reference to medicines optimisation and medicines management. To optimise patient care and ensure that where possible that patient independence is preserved and maintained.
About us
Everything we do is underpinned by our core values:
* We Care - We act with respect and empathy, and always value difference
* We Listen - We understand people's views and respond to their individual needs
* We Deliver - We develop and provide excellent services and support our partners
We will consider a variety of flexible working arrangements to enable staff to balance their work and home lives and support staff by offering a fantastic range of benefits including:
* Increase mileage rates for > 3500
* A wide range of health and wellbeing support packages
* A range of internal and external development and learning opportunitiesPlus many more.
We are also proud to pledge our support to the Armed Forces and hold a Bronze Award in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme.
BDCFT is dedicated to environmental and social sustainability by delivering on the commitments within our Green Plan. All staff are actively encouraged and supported to participate in training and to identify and implement sustainable quality improvement across all service areas and activities.
The Trust reserves the right to close this position early if a significant number of applications are received.
Job responsibilities
Please read the attached Job description and person specification for more details about this role.
Right to Work in the UK
Applicants should be aware that for any individual who requires a visa to work in the UK, the Trust provides sponsorship for registered healthcare practitioner roles only. This is an essential requirement of the role, and the Trust is unable to offer you a role if you are unable to meet Trust requirements for sponsorship and Home Office requirements for a visa. Prior to your appointment you will be asked to provide confirmation of your right to work and reside in the UK. During your continued employment with the Trust, you have a personal responsibility to notify your manager as soon as possible should there be any changes to your right to work status. Regrettably, if the role is not eligible for sponsorship under the Trusts eligibility criteria, the Trust are unable to extend your employment beyond the expiration of your current visa. The Trust is not responsible or liable for ensuring that your employment continues after this period. As a condition of continuous employment, it essential you maintain the legal right to work in the United Kingdom throughout the duration of your employment with Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust (BDCFT). Any change in your right‑to‑work status, including but not limited to visa expiration, revocation, or denial of renewal, may impact your eligibility for employment with the Trust. It is your responsibility to promptly inform your Line Manager of any changes in your right‑to‑work status immediately and to provide necessary documentation for verification purposes. Failure to obtain or renew your visa in a timely manner is a breach of employment conditions and will result in termination of your employment. We appreciate your attention to this matter and your commitment to fulfilling this requirement promptly.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* NVQ Level 3, BTEC, or similar nationally recognised qualification in Pharmaceutical Sciences
* Registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC
* Accreditation in Medicines Management or equivalent experience
* Possession of Accredited Checking technician qualification
Experience
* Appropriate demonstrable post-qualification Pharmacy work experience, covering the main skills areas, and including the relevant specialty
* Experience of working to standard operating procedures
* Experience of medicines optimisation
* Experience of working in a similar role
Knowledge
* Knowledge of Medicine management
* Evidence of continued professional development in line with GPhC registration.
* Understanding of health services and medicines/ pharmacy related issues in primary and secondary care
* To have knowledge/ experience of quality improvement, service development and successfully managing service delivery/ changes
* Knowledge and understanding of pharmaceutical technical procedures specific to the area of work
* Accurately record all issues, updating the patient records on SystmOne
* Knowledge of electronic prescribing.
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.
Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust
£31,049 to £37,796 a year per annum, pro rata
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