Medicines Management Pharmacy Technician | Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 17 November 2025 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £27,485 - £37,796 Per Annum |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 24 December 2025 |
| Location: | Oldham, OL1 2JH |
| Company: | Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7603831/236-DPG-P518-25 |
Summary
We are looking for enthusiastic and motivated Pharmacy Technicians, with good communication and teamwork skills to carry out medicines management roles on wards and departments within The Royal Oldham Hospital. If you are able to work under pressure, and keen to develop yourself, we would like to hear from you. We are keen to develop these new roles whilst supporting their training and progression.
You will need excellent organisational skills and be able to work accurately and quickly under pressure, have a good eye for detail, be able to prioritise your workload, meet deadlines and be committed to the delivery of high standards in a patient focused service.
If you do not have the required experience / qualifications to meet the Band 5 position , you will be appointed to Band 4 Pharmacy Technician, and be supported to achieve the qualifications and experience required to progress to a Band 5 post. There will be a requirement to participate in a 7 day working pattern this will include working extended hours, late nights, weekends and bank holidays on a rotational basis.
You will gain experience in all areas of ward-based medicines management as well as dispensary services, clinical trials and mentoring other staff.
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 dispensary level.
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 collaborating closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we are 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 ourCandidate Information Pack
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: https://careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk/
This advert closes on Monday 1 Dec 2025
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