Job summary
We have a vacancy for a full time Band 5 Pharmacy Technician. The post will work across Community Mental Health Teams in Harrogate, Hambleton and Richmond with travel to Foss Park Hospital in York. Base can be agreed at one of the community team locations with the successful applicant.
We are looking for a General Pharmaceutical Council registered Pharmacy Technician with Medicines Optimisation experience and the enthusiasm, confidence and drive to make a real difference to the lives of patients with mental illness. Previous mental health experience isn't essential, but you will need to be a natural communicator who is full of energy and passionate about working with colleagues, patients and their carers.
You must have the Right to Work in the UK in order to be successfully appointed to this role. Please note, this role does not meet the required eligibility criteria for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker visa and therefore the Trust is unable to offer sponsorship for this particular role.
Main duties of the job
Undertaking discharge medicine reconciliation to reduce the risk of any medicines management related problems during the discharge process and ensure the patient/carer fully understands how to take the medication.
Facilitating Clozapine clinic across the locality (following appropriate training and completion of trust competency assessment)
Working in a variety of Community hubs providing pharmacy support for medication related queries and supporting other health care professional in the monitoring requirement with a variety of high risk medications.
Accuracy checking of dispensed medications.
About us
As a Trust-wide pharmacy team we pride ourselves on the provision of a patient focused clinical service, to ensure medicines optimisation across the range of specialities. You will be working with Specialist Pharmacists and other pharmacy technicians delivering a clinical pharmacy and an extended medicines optimisation role to patients with a breadth of physical and mental health disorders.
The successful applicant will share our vision and be committed to our values and behaviours for the delivery of the best care to our patients. If you have all of these qualities and would like to work for an organisation that strives for excellence in patient care, then we would like to hear from you.
Details
Date posted
15 June 2026
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 5
Salary
£32,073 to £39,043 a year per annum
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
346-PH-015-26-A
Job locations
Hummingbird House
31-33 Victoria Avenue
Harrogate
HG1 5QE
United Kingdom
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for further detailed information to ensure that you meet the role criteria before applying.
Person SpecificationQualifications
Essential
Desirable
Expereince
Essential
Desirable
Knowledge
Essential
Desirable
Skills
Essential
Desirable
Other
Essential