Medicines Optimisation & Digital Medicines Pharmacy Technician Band 5

Dorset Clinical Commissioning Group; Poole; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Dorset Clinical Commissioning Group in Poole seeks a pharmacy technician registered with the GPhC to join our multidisciplinary team. You will support medicines management, dispensing duties, and patient-facing services.

The role requires accuracy with dispensing, IT proficiency, and flexibility to cover weekend/bank holiday rotations. Training delivery and on-call support after induction are part of the duties.

Qualifications

• Fluent IT and keyboard skills.
• Experience of training others.
• Neat, accurate and numerate.
• Good understanding of Pharmacy Law, ethics, roles and responsibilities.
• Prepared to complete the relevant training.

Responsibilities

• Regular patient contact.
• Multidisciplinary working.
• Accurate dispensing skills.

Skills

IT proficiency

Training others

Numerate

Education

NVQ Level 3 or equivalent in Pharmaceutical Science

Final Accuracy Checking course

Accredited Medicines Management Technician

Tools

WellSky software

EPMA

Job description

Detailed job description

and main responsibilities

To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Registered to practice as a pharmacy technician with the GPhC
• NVQ Level 3 or equivalent in Pharmaceutical Science
• Final Accuracy Checking course
• Accredited Medicines Management Technician

Desirable criteria

• Qualification in IT
• Experience of co-ordinating/supervising junior staff

Experience

Essential criteria

• Regular patient contact
• Multidisciplinary working
• Accurate dispensing skills

Desirable criteria

• Experience with deployment of EPMA or other clinical digital systems

Technical Skills

Essential criteria

• Fluent IT and keyboard skills
• Experience of training others
• Neat, accurate and numerate

Desirable criteria

• Knowledge of WellSky software
• Experience of using EPMA

Knowledge

Essential criteria

• Good understanding of Pharmacy Law, ethics, roles and responsibilities
• Good understanding of delivering quality care and providing a safe and efficient service.

Other requirements specific to the role

Essential criteria

• Prepared to complete the relevant training
• Prepared to participate in weekend/bank holiday and late night rotas, and support Digital Medicines Team on-call service after induction and training period

Personal Attributes

Essential criteria

• Good working relationship with other healthcare professionals
• Aware of own limitations / authority
• Ability to work well under pressure
• Conscientious
• Friendly, professional image

Language requirement

Essential criteria

• Be able to speak English as necessary to undertake the role