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Hospital and Community Pharmacy Technician

Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust

Bury, BL9 7TD

Salary

£28,392 to £39,043

Contract

Fixed-Term

Hours

Not specified

Closing date

2 September 2026

2 days left

Job description

Hospital and Community Pharmacy Technician Fixed term - 11 months Fairfield General Hospital and Rochdale Infirmary Band 4/5 depending on experience a...

You will gain experience of dispensing, ward-based medicines management duties, medication reviews in community settings and clinical trials.You will have the opportunity once trained to work as part of a clinical technical service team which will involve recording patient medication history and processing discharges at ward and community level. You will also participate in full dispensary duties.

To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk

The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives.

As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we're always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - care, appreciate and inspire - to join our team.

In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.

Learn more about us in our Candidate Information Pack.

Qualifications

Essential

  • Registered with the GPhC as a Pharmacy Technician

Desirable

  • Accuracy Checking Qualification

Experience

Desirable

  • Proven qualified hospital experience

Knowledge

Essential

  • Basic working knowledge of pharmacy practice

Communication

Essential

  • Good written communication

Knowledge

Essential

  • Awareness of the duties of this post

Skills

Essential

  • Good customer relation skills
  • Good teamwork skills

How to apply

Applications are handled entirely by the employer on the original advert. We do not collect CVs, supporting statements or application data.

Provenance

Source

NHS Jobs

First seen

27 August 2026

Last checked

28 August 2026

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About the employer

NCA
Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust

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