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Pharmacy Technician – Manchester Community Response
NHS AfC: Band 5
Main area Pharmacy Grade NHS AfC: Band 5 Contract Permanent Hours Full time – 37.5 hours per week Job ref 349-LCOD-8161006-RL4
Site Manchester Community Town Manchester Salary £32,073 – £39,043 per annum (pro rata) Salary period Yearly Closing 30/08/2026 23:59
Job overview
Manchester Community Urgent Care services
This is a fantastic opportunity for an enthusiastic and motivated pharmacy technician to join the well supported and award-winning Manchester and Trafford Local Care Organisation, community medicines optimisation service (CMOS). The service provides patient facing clinical pharmacy services, working closely with other pharmacy teams and services across Manchester Foundation Trust.
The LCO Urgent Care Crisis Response and Discharge to Assess (D2A) services play an important role in supporting the NHS 10-year plan to deliver more care in patients’ homes and community settings. The D2A service supports individuals recently discharged from hospital to remain safely at home. The Crisis Response service provides timely, responsive care to patients at home, helping them avoid unnecessary attendance at hospital emergency departments and other healthcare services. This model of care is delivered by an experienced multidisciplinary team (MDT), including advanced care practitioners (ACPs), nurses and pharmacists.
To apply for this post, you must be a General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) registered pharmacy technician with substantial experience of working within primary or secondary care. You should be confident to work independently and have excellent organisational and interpersonal skills. You must have a full UK driving licence and access to a car for work, as domiciliary visits are an important part of this role.
Main duties of the job
The pharmacy technician is responsible for providing input as part of the medicines support to community urgent care service. Domiciliary visits to patients for medicines optimisation interventions is a key feature of this role as well as multidisciplinary (MDT) working.
Other areas include:
- Supporting the delivery of medicines optimisation to Discharge to Assess and Crisis response.
- Supporting pharmacists to establish safe working arrangements for medicines in the Community Medicines Optimisation Service.
- Liaising with pharmacists, technicians and other healthcare professionals in secondary and primary care to ensure continuity of care on patient transfer.
- Carrying out medication and compliance reviews with patients in area of clinical competence
- Identifying and act on medication errors/queries within area of competence, reporting complex issues to a medicines optimisation pharmacist as appropriate.
- Providing support to other CMOS workstreams as necessary.
Working for our organisation
Join Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust (MFT), the largest provider of specialist services, and our Oxford Road Campus in Manchester, the largest health academic campus in Europe – a great place to shape your career.With a workforce of over 30,000 colleagues, we work together to deliver exceptional care to more than 1 million people every year.Behind every patient cared for are people like you – keeping services running smoothly, supporting clinical teams, and helping create safe, welcoming environments for patients and our people alike.At MFT, we believe in the power of teamwork, respect, and inclusion. Our People Plan reflects our commitment to making MFT a place where everyone feels they belong, where your ideas are heard, and your contribution is truly valued. Join us and work smarter with our digital technology and thrive in a collaborative culture that empowers you to deliver your best to ensure that your work behind the scenes creates seamless, high-quality care and exceptional patient outcomes.Whether you’re just starting out or looking to grow, we offer clear pathways for development and a culture that supports your wellbeing, ambition, and success. Everything you do makes a real difference to the lives of others.At MFT, your role matters, your impact is real, and you’re part of something bigger from day one.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
IMPORTANT CANDIDATE INFORMATION
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience you’ll need for this role, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the ‘Documents to download’ heading.
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We welcome applications from a wide range of backgrounds and experiences.To help us manage applications fairly and give each one the time it deserves, our adverts may close early if we receive a high level of interest. Early applications are therefore encouraged.
Diversity MattersMFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help your application, please contact the manager named below.
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Thank you for helping us uphold the values that make our Trust a place where people belong, grow and thrive. we look forward to receiving your application.
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check
As part of our commitment to safeguarding patients and staff, many roles at Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust (MFT) require a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. This is a standard process across the NHS and helps us ensure a safe environment for everyone.
What is a DBS Check?
A DBS check is a background check that reveals any criminal convictions, cautions, reprimands, or warnings. The level of check required depends on the role:
Standard DBS: Checks for spent and unspent convictions, cautions, reprimands, and final warnings.
Enhanced DBS: Includes the above, plus any additional information held by local police that’s considered relevant to the role.
Enhanced with Barred Lists: Includes all of the above, plus checks against the children’s and/or adults’ barred lists.
Who Needs a DBS Check
Most roles involving direct patient contact, working with children or vulnerable adults, or access to sensitive information will require a DBS check. The job advert and recruitment team will let you know if this applies to your role.
The Costs for a DBS
At Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust (MFT), roles that require a DBS check are subject to a cost recovery policy. This means that the cost of submitting and processing a DBS application if you are successful and join us, will be deducted from your salary within the first three months of employment. If, however, you withdraw from a conditional offer after the DBS process has begun, you will still be liable for the cost incurred.
Candidates are also expected to register with the DBS Update Service which must be completed within 30 days of the certificate being issued. This helps streamline future employment checks and supports safer recruitment practices. For more information, please visit the DBS Update Service.
Person specification
Registration & Qualification
- Registration with GPhC
Qualifications
- Pharmacy Technician – BTEC in Pharmecutical Sciences or equivalent
Experience
- A significant amount of experience working as a pharmacy technician in hospital or community pharmacy
- Experience of implementing change and new developments
- Experience of Audit
- Experience of training healthcare professionals/unqualified staff
- Experience of working in a hospital as a ward based technician
- Experience of working within Primary Care
- Experience of undertaking home visits
- Experience with EMIS
Knowledge
- Evidence of continuing professional development
Skills
- Excellent written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills
- Report writing skills
- Assessment planning and evaluation skills
Employer certification / accreditation badges
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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