Clinical medicines management technician | Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust


Company:	Pennine Care NHS FT
Salary:	£32,073 - £39,043 per annum, pro rata
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	tbc, OL6 7SR
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	1 Oct 2026
Closing date:	1 Nov 2026

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Summary

The mental health and learning disabilities pharmacy team in Pennine Care is progressive and forward-thinking and provides an inpatient and community mental health medicines optimisation service.

We are delighted to be able to offer the opportunity to an enthusiastic technician to join the pharmacy team and aid in the development and delivery of pharmacy services to the mental health wards located in Stockport and Tameside.

The post holder will support the delivery of pharmacy services to optimise the use of medicines on the mental health wards.

They will work within a ward based locality pharmacy team day to day and will be required to manage their own schedule while working with the wider pharmacy team. They will be managed professionally by the Chief Technician.

The Trust’s dedicated team of pharmacists and technicians, receive regular management and clinical supervision, to maintain their wellbeing, and attend team and governance meetings.

The post holder will also deliver training in medicines management, review and update guidance in relation to safe and secure handling of medicines, undertake medicines reconciliation and participate in audit work, data collection, anyalysis and action planning.

As this is a clinical post, there is no dispensary commitment and no requirement for emergency duty, bank holiday or weekend working.

We are proud to provide high quality mental health and learning disability services, both inpatient and in the community across five boroughs of Greater Manchester - Bury, Oldham, Rochdale, Stockport and Tameside and Glossop.

Our vision is for a happier and more hopeful life for everyone in our communities and our staff work hard to deliver the very best care for the people who use our services. We’re really proud of our #PennineCarePeople and do everything we can to make sure we’re a great place to work.

All individuals regardless of race, age, disability, ethnicity, nationality, gender, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership are encouraged to apply for this post. We would also encourage applications from individuals with a lived experience of mental illness, either individually or as a carer.

If you come and work for us we will offer a range of benefits and opportunities, including:

• Generous annual leave entitlement for Agenda for Change and Medical and Dental staff.

• Flexible working opportunities to support your work/life balance

• Access to Continued Professional Development

• Involvement in improvement and research activities

• Health and Wellbeing activities and access to an excellent staff wellbeing service

• Access to staff discounts across retail, leisure and travel

Please see attached job description and person specification to support your application for this post. Please refer to the essential criteria in the person specification which will highlight the skills, knowledge and experience you will need to demonstrate in your application, by way of example, to give yourself the best opportunity to be shortlisted.

We invite all candidates to contact us for further details and an informal visit.

This advert closes on Wednesday 14 Oct 2026

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