Pharmacy Technician - Surgical Assessment and Planning Unit

• Pharmacy Technician । Hawke’s Bay Fallen Soldier’s Hospital
• Permanent, Full-Time । 80 hours per fortnight (1 FTE)
• Be part of a collaborative, supportive pharmacy team where your technical skills directly contribute to patient safety and high‑quality care.

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is firmly grounded in the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is committed to building a health system that serves all New Zealanders.

About the Role

As a Pharmacy Technician, you’ll be responsible for preparing, distributing and managing medications for inpatients, outpatients and ward imprest systems across Hawke’s Bay Hospital. You’ll work closely with pharmacists, technicians and the wider clinical team to ensure timely, accurate medication supply and excellent service delivery.

Your work will include accurately picking and labelling medications, managing repacks, assisting with prescription processing, maintaining stock levels, supporting drug imprest services and communicating with wards regarding supply issues. If PACT‑certified, you may also perform final accuracy checks on dispensed items.

This role is perfect for a technician who enjoys hands‑on, detail‑focused work in a fast‑paced environment, with opportunities to learn, contribute to service improvement, and support exceptional patient care.

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About the Team/Service/ Location

Based at Hawke’s Bay Fallen Soldier Memorial Hospital, our Hospital Pharmacy team is supportive, skilled and committed to patient‑centred care. You’ll work alongside pharmacists, technicians, assistants and clinical teams across the hospital, helping maintain safe medication systems and high service standards.

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About you

You are a reliable and skilled Pharmacy Technician who is committed to accuracy, teamwork and patient safety. You will have:

• A Pharmacy Technician qualification recognised by the Pharmaceutical Society of New Zealand.
• Knowledge of the NZ pharmacy sector, relevant legislation and PHARMAC/HML processes.
• Strong knowledge of commonly used medicines, formulations and uses.
• Effective communication skills and a positive, problem‑solving attitude.
• Ability to work independently with strong attention to detail.
• Competence with Microsoft Office applications.
• Commitment to Te Tiriti o Waitangi and equitable outcomes for Māori and Pasifika.

Desired:

• National Certificate in Pharmacy (Technician) Level 5 or above.
• PACT certification.
• Previous hospital pharmacy experience.
• Familiarity with ePharmacy (DXC).
• Advanced IT skills (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).

Working at Health New Zealand

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is dedicated to ensuring excellent healthcare for the people of New Zealand. We embrace a workforce that is diverse and inclusive so that we are better positioned to understand and service our community. We welcome applications from our diverse Māori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities.

How to Apply

To apply please click “apply now.” All applications must be submitted through our online careers’ portal by 26th May 2026. If you have any questions about the role, please contact Oran Milman । Oran.Milman@hbdhb.govt.nz

We will review applications as received and may proceed with the recruitment process, before the closing date of this advert.

Whilst Health New Zealand is undergoing change, affected employees will be given preference and priority for this position.