Contact information
For enquiries about the role please contact
Wayne Briggs, Pharmacy Operations Manager - Medicines Optimisation
Email: wayne.briggs@nhs.net
Call: 01924 542579
About the role
The Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust provides high‑quality, patient‑centred care across our hospital sites in Wakefield, Pontefract and Dewsbury. Our Pharmacy team plays a crucial role in supporting the safe and effective use of medicines, and we remain committed to innovation, professional development and delivering excellent clinical outcomes.
We are seeking an enthusiastic and motivated Specialist Pharmacy Technician to step into this established role. This is an excellent opportunity to contribute to high‑impact patient care, support ongoing service improvements, and play a key role in the continued delivery of our Medicines Optimisation services.
Main duties
- Manage and schedule, on a day-to-day basis, the workload of the Medicines Optimisation section in accordance with established policies.
- Supervise all technical staff working in the Medicines Optimisation section.
- Participate in planning and developing enhancements to the service provided for Medicines Optimisation.
- Review service performance with Ward Managers and arrange any necessary modification and/or extension of the Medicines Optimisation service.
- Perform Individual Performance Reviews for Pharmacy Technicians and Support Workers.
- Participate in the recruitment and selection of new Technical and Support staff.
- Contribute to departmental forward planning.
- Represent the Trust at appropriate Regional forum.
- Direct and supervise pre-registration and junior Pharmacists working in the service area.
- Monitor daily staffing availability and make any necessary adjustments to the planned rotas.
- Provide cover for other Specialist Technicians when required.
- Write Standard Operating Procedures and comment on other specialised procedures.
- Authorise annual leave for allocated staff.
Essential person specification requirements
- Registrant of General Pharmaceutical Council
- BTEC in Pharmaceutical Science or NVQ Level 3 in Pharmacy Services or A GPhC recognised equivalent qualification.
- Management training at a foundation level
- Accredited Checking Technician qualification
- Extensive Medicines Optimisation experience in a clinical setting.
- Evidence of post registration CPD
- Knowledge of clinical practice and experience of medication history taking
- Understanding of relevant NHS/government policy
- Experience of Managing change.
- Knowledge of dealing with complaints and Incident/ error reporting.
- Extensive post qualification experience in hospital at Pharmacy Technician higher level.
- Experience of service development or project management.
Be part of MY team
We are an acute trust caring for over one million people in Wakefield and Kirklees. Our 10,000 staff work in patients’ homes, the community, and our three hospitals in Pontefract, Dewsbury, and Pinderfields (Wakefield). We prioritise our people and values so we can deliver the best possible care to patients. Our team is friendly, passionate, and innovative, always seeking better ways to work.
We support work-life balance and foster a diverse, inclusive environment where everyone belongs. Our staff networks offer safe spaces to share ideas and concerns so we can increase awareness and appreciation of equality, diversity, and inclusion. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and especially encourage members of the LGBTQ+ community, ethnic minority groups, and people with disabilities or neurodivergence to apply, as they are currently underrepresented in the Trust.
If you value caring, high standards, improvement, and respect, join the MY team to make a difference every day.
Application guidance:
We understand that more applicants are using artificial intelligence (AI) technology to help with their applications. While these tools can be useful, they cannot fully capture your skills, knowledge, and experience. It’s important that you personalise your application. Relying solely on AI is not recommended, as it may reduce your chances of success. Our screening process is thorough, so if you have used AI, please make sure to disclose this on your application form.
Our benefits
- Access to the NHS pension plan
- Generous holiday allowance of 27 days plus bank holidays, increasing with 5 and 10 years of service
- Exceptional employee health and wellbeing services
- Extensive benefits and support, including:
- Onsite nurseries and childcare salary sacrifice scheme
- Home electronics scheme
- Cycle to work scheme - subject to eligibility criteria
- Car lease salary sacrifice scheme - subject to eligibility criteria
- Working carers support and advice, carers network and carers passport
- Flexible working options and family and carer-friendly policies
- Established staff networks, including LGBTQ+ and Race Equality
- Career progression, training and support
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