Pharmacy Technician - Medicines Optimisation Services

Go back Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust

The closing date is 03 March 2026

This post is being offered as a Band 4 to 5 progression or Band 5 depending upon the candidate's experience.

We have a fantastic opportunity for an enthusiastic and motivated registered or soon to be registered Pharmacy Technician to join our forward‑thinking team working within our clinical services team.

The successful candidate will play a pivotal role in managing patient flow across our hospital; completing drug histories, counselling patients and actively managing discharges utilising our near‑patient dispensing facilities.

The successful candidate will work with the speciality pharmacists and all members of the MDT to co‑ordinate all aspects of the patient's medicines related journey, communicating effectively to ensure a safe, seamless and integrated transfer of care for our patients.

This role will be integral in providing the best care for our patients through service review and quality improvement work.

Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust (HDFT) cares for the population in Harrogate and the local area, as well as across North Yorkshire, Leeds and parts of the North East.

At HDFT we provide outstanding care to both our patients and our staff and we value Kindness, Integrity, Teamwork and Equality. If you’re looking for an interesting and rewarding career in the NHS, where you can make a real difference to patients' lives, HDFT could be the place for you!

We offer colleagues:

• A supportive culture so colleagues can bring their whole selves to work.
• Staff Recognition - as well as regular appraisals, we recognise achievements with our Making a Difference & Team of the Month Awards, along with annual Colleague Recognition Awards.
• Employee Support and wellbeing - we offer a wide range of staff benefits including an Employee Assistance Programme, counselling service and a fast‑track Physiotherapy service.

Please note:

• Due to high levels of interest, posts may close early if we reach a sufficient number of applications
• Visa sponsorship is only available for certain roles. Please ensure the role you are interested in meets the criteria for a visa before submitting your application.
• Please also be aware that the Trust does not offer relocation packages for Agenda for Change roles.
• All job offers are subject to satisfactory pre‑employment checks.

Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust is one of only two trusts in Yorkshire and Humber to be awarded HSJs Top 100 Best Places to Work. We believe that You Matter Most, and this is reflected in our values. So if you’re looking for an interesting and rewarding career in the NHS, where you can make a real difference to patients lives, Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust is the place for you.

Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust provides children's services in North Yorkshire, County Durham, Darlington, Middlesbrough, Stockton‑on‑Tees, Gateshead and Sunderland. We also provide care for the population in Harrogate and the local area as well as across North Yorkshire and Leeds.

Please see attached job description to see the main duties, responsibilities and key relationships of the job.

If you have any questions regarding the role, please contact Sarah Jones at

• NVQ Level 3 Pharmacy Services or equivalent with BTEC in Pharmaceutical science or equivalent.
• Registered with General Pharmaceutical Council
• DHx Trained
• Quality Improvement

• Comprehensive ward based experience
• Comprehensive dispensary experience
• Experience of patient counselling
• Evidence of excellent communication
• Anti‑coagulation counselling
• Experience of pharmacy stores and distribution
• Experience of training staff
• Developing training plans

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust

£27,485 to £37,796 a year pro rata