Job summary A fantastic opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and motivated individual to join the pharmacy team in supporting the rapidly expanding Hospital at Home services across MFT. Hospital at Home promotes harmonisation of working across the acute hospitals and the community services within MFT, utilising the skills and resources available to successfully manage the acute care of patients whilst they remain in their own homes. We are looking for a General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) registered pharmacy technician with substantial experience of working within primary or secondary care. You will work alongside the pharmacist as part of a multidisciplinary team to provide medicines support and positively contribute to patient care. You should be confident in the ability to work independently with excellent organisational and interpersonal skills. The successful candidate will become an integral part of the well supported and award-winning medicines optimisation team in providing a patient facing pharmaceutical service, working closely with the wider pharmacy teams and other services across MFT. Main duties of the job The post holder is responsible for providing technical input as part of the medicines optimisation support to the MFT Hospital at Home (HH) service. This is a city-wide service integrating multidisciplinary teams (MDT) across both the acute and community services within MFT proactively supporting people to remain in their own home. The pharmacy technicians will work with the MDT to identify medicines optimisation interventions, carry out domiciliary visits to patients to complete medicines reviews and facilitate timely medicines supplies. They must also communicate across primary care interfaces at the point of admission and discharge to support seamless medicines information on transfer of care. The role requires participation in arrangements that may involve flexible working, e.g. extended hours or 7 day service. About us MFT is one of the largest NHS Trusts in England with a turnover of £2.8bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We're creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year. Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 30,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you'll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary. We've also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research, and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our Electronic Patient Record system which launched in September 2022. We're proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What's more, we're excited to be embarking on our Green Plan which sets out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable. At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open, and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together. Date posted 16 April 2025 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 5 Salary £29,970 to £36,483 a year per annum (pro rata) Contract Permanent Working pattern Part-time Reference number 349-LCO-7111394 Job locations Manchester Community Manchester M12 6JH Job description Job responsibilities To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll need to take time to read the Candidate Essentials Guide that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how we care for you as you care for others. Most importantly, it also contains critical information youll need to be aware of before you submit an application form. Diversity Matters MFT 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 you with your application, email our team at resourcingmft.nhs.uk. Were looking forward to hearing from you Job description Job responsibilities To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll need to take time to read the Candidate Essentials Guide that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how we care for you as you care for others. Most importantly, it also contains critical information youll need to be aware of before you submit an application form. Diversity Matters MFT 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 you with your application, email our team at resourcingmft.nhs.uk. Were looking forward to hearing from you Person Specification Registration & Qualification Essential Registration with GPhC Qualifications Essential Pharmacy Technician - BTEC in Pharmecutical Sciences or equivalent Experience Essential A significant amount of experience working as a pharmacy technician in hospital or community pharmacy Experience of implementing change and new developments Desirable 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 Essential Evidence of continuing professional development Skills Essential Excellent written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills Desirable Report writing skills Assessment planning and evaluation skills Person Specification Registration & Qualification Essential Registration with GPhC Qualifications Essential Pharmacy Technician - BTEC in Pharmecutical Sciences or equivalent Experience Essential A significant amount of experience working as a pharmacy technician in hospital or community pharmacy Experience of implementing change and new developments Desirable 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 Essential Evidence of continuing professional development Skills Essential Excellent written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills Desirable Report writing skills Assessment planning and evaluation skills Disclosure and Barring Service Check 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. UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Additional information Disclosure and Barring Service Check 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. UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Employer details Employer name Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust Address Manchester Community Manchester M12 6JH Employer's website https://mft.nhs.uk/careers/ (Opens in a new tab)