Job Description

Expected Shortlisting Date
14/11/2025
Planned Interview Date
28/11/2025
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a highly organized, motivated and enthusiastic Band 5 Pharmacy Technician Higher Level to join the Chapel Allerton Pharmacy team at Leeds Teaching Hospitals.
This post is part time - we are looking for 2 days a week (Monday and Friday) = 15 hours.
We are looking for somebody who is experienced and confident to work independently and as part of a team. Also, someone with excellent teamwork, communication and time management skills and be able to demonstrate a high level of attention to detail as well as remaining calm at busy times, being pro-active and able to make decisions and solve problems.
This post will involve working with the other technicians to co-ordinate the workload in the dispensary and also include working on the wards.
Main duties of the job
Supporting the Specialist Technician in the day to day running of the dispensary
Deputising for the Pharmacy Technician Specialist with the other technicians
Labelling, Dispensing and Accuracy Checking medicines for inpatients, discharges and outpatients following standard operating procedures
Issuing Outpatient Prescriptions to patients
Ordering and stock maintenance for the dispensary
Working on the wards to order medicines in a timely manner and undertaking drug history taking.
About us
Leeds is a wonderful city to work in and LTHT is an organisation that puts its patients first and highly values and supports its staff.
Pharmacy is a forward thinking department that values the contribution of all our staff. There are plenty of opportunities to progress within different areas of our pharmacy services should you wish to.
The Chapel Allerton Pharmacy team is a small, friendly and extremely supportive team that is also sociable and can be busy with outpatients and inpatients work and the whole team pulls together to achieve the most efficient service for our patients.
Leeds Teaching Hospitals is committed to our process of redeploying 'at risk' members of our existing workforce to new roles. As such, all our job adverts are subject to this policy and we reserve the right to close, delay or remove adverts while this process is completed.
Leeds Teaching Hospitals is committed to our process of redeploying 'at risk' members of our existing workforce to new roles. As such, all our job adverts are subject to this policy and we reserve the right to close, delay or remove adverts while this process is completed. If you do experience a delay in the shortlisting stage of the recruitment cycle, please bear with us while this process is completed, and contact the named contact if you have any questions.
Details
Date posted
22 October 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 5
Salary
31,049 to 37,796 a year
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Part-time
Reference number
C9298-MMP-444B
Job locations
St. James's University Hospital
Beckett Street
Leeds
LS9 7TF
Job description
Job responsibilities
Working as a registered Pharmacy Technician the post holder will contribute to the efficient delivery of the Pharmaceutical Service to patients, wards and departments both within the Trust and to other healthcare organisations. This will involve participating in the evening, weekend and Bank Holiday rotas.
Maintain professional and courteous working relationships with staff and respect the equality and diversity of each and every person they come into contact within the course of their business.
Responsible for the training and supervision of Pharmacy Technicians, Pre-Registration Trainee Technicians and Pharmacy Support Workers, ensuring all staff in the service area are kept up to date and informed of any changes in working practice.
Support the line management of a team and be responsible for attendance management, annual leave planning, 1-1s and appraisals.
Deputise for the Specialist Technicians (Band 6) in their absence.
As a registrant of the General Pharmaceutical Council the postholder will act with a level of autonomy in their day to day practice
Professional Accountability
To uphold the professional standards set by the General Pharmaceutical Council
To uphold and demonstrate the Leeds Way Values
To ensure that a portfolio of continuous professional development is maintained
To promote and maintain relationships between Pharmacy and all stakeholders, both internal and external
To maintain a professional appearance in line with the Trusts dress code
Comply with Trust and departmental procedures relating to Health and Safety and Clinical waste management.
To deputise for the Specialist Pharmacy Technician in their absence
Dispense and issue medicines to patients, wards, theatres and all other internal and external service users
To act as an accredited accuracy checker
To dispense controlled drugs and ensure that all legally required records are accurate and up to date
Liaise with Procurement staff about urgently required medicines, and informing patients and other health care staff about supply problems / delays
Answer queries from nurses and other healthcare professional, within limit of authority referring where required.
Prioritise workload and analyse situations to resolve problems, within limits of own authority
Dispense specialist hospital-only, clinical trial medicines and unlicensed medicines which require accurate, detailed records and support research activity.
Comply with Trust and departmental procedures relating to Health and Safety and Clinical waste management
Medicines Optimisation
To accurately obtain and record patients drug histories
Promote good communications between pharmacy and ward staff to ensure a safe, efficient and cost-effective medicines optimisation service
Answer queries from other healthcare professionals, within limit of own authority
To order both inpatient and discharge supplies of medicines
To provide advice and information to patients on how to take their medicines effectively and safely
To provide a core professional commitment to one of the following areas; dispensaries, aseptic units and the bond room.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Working as a registered Pharmacy Technician the post holder will contribute to the efficient delivery of the Pharmaceutical Service to patients, wards and departments both within the Trust and to other healthcare organisations. This will involve participating in the evening, weekend and Bank Holiday rotas.
Maintain professional and courteous working relationships with staff and respect the equality and diversity of each and every person they come into contact within the course of their business.
Responsible for the training and supervision of Pharmacy Technicians, Pre-Registration Trainee Technicians and Pharmacy Support Workers, ensuring all staff in the service area are kept up to date and informed of any changes in working practice.
Support the line management of a team and be responsible for attendance management, annual leave planning, 1-1s and appraisals.
Deputise for the Specialist Technicians (Band 6) in their absence.
As a registrant of the General Pharmaceutical Council the postholder will act with a level of autonomy in their day to day practice
Professional Accountability
To uphold the professional standards set by the General Pharmaceutical Council
To uphold and demonstrate the Leeds Way Values
To ensure that a portfolio of continuous professional development is maintained
To promote and maintain relationships between Pharmacy and all stakeholders, both internal and external
To maintain a professional appearance in line with the Trusts dress code
Comply with Trust and departmental procedures relating to Health and Safety and Clinical waste management.
To deputise for the Specialist Pharmacy Technician in their absence
Dispense and issue medicines to patients, wards, theatres and all other internal and external service users
To act as an accredited accuracy checker
To dispense controlled drugs and ensure that all legally required records are accurate and up to date
Liaise with Procurement staff about urgently required medicines, and informing patients and other health care staff about supply problems / delays
Answer queries from nurses and other healthcare professional, within limit of authority referring where required.
Prioritise workload and analyse situations to resolve problems, within limits of own authority
Dispense specialist hospital-only, clinical trial medicines and unlicensed medicines which require accurate, detailed records and support research activity.
Comply with Trust and departmental procedures relating to Health and Safety and Clinical waste management
Medicines Optimisation
To accurately obtain and record patients drug histories
Promote good communications between pharmacy and ward staff to ensure a safe, efficient and cost-effective medicines optimisation service
Answer queries from other healthcare professionals, within limit of own authority
To order both inpatient and discharge supplies of medicines
To provide advice and information to patients on how to take their medicines effectively and safely
To provide a core professional commitment to one of the following areas; dispensaries, aseptic units and the bond room.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• BTEC in pharmaceutical science, NVQ level 3/ or equivalent in Pharmacy Services
• Registrant of the General Pharmaceutical Council
• Accredited Accuracy Checking

Experience
Essential

• Experience working within a hospital or in primary care environment
• Experience of good clinical and dispensing practice

Desirable

• Experience of supervising and training staff.

Skills & behaviours
Essential

• Ability to work effectively in a team
• Lead by example with enthusiasm for the position
• Conducts themselves with a high level of professional accountability

Desirable

• Able to form professional relationships with staff from the multidisciplinary teams trust wide.

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• BTEC in pharmaceutical science, NVQ level 3/ or equivalent in Pharmacy Services
• Registrant of the General Pharmaceutical Council
• Accredited Accuracy Checking

Experience
Essential

• Experience working within a hospital or in primary care environment
• Experience of good clinical and dispensing practice

Desirable

• Experience of supervising and training staff.

Skills & behaviours
Essential

• Ability to work effectively in a team
• Lead by example with enthusiasm for the position
• Conducts themselves with a high level of professional accountability

Desirable

• Able to form professional relationships with staff from the multidisciplinary teams trust wide.

Skills Required