Medicines Team Governance Technician

Locala Community Partnerships CIC; Dewsbury; Presencial; GBP 28.000 - 32.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Flexible working

Generous pension

Development opportunities

Descripción de la vacante

Locala Community Partnerships CIC is seeking a Governance Technician for the Medicines Team at Dewsbury Health Centre. The role focuses on leading medicines governance activities, audits, and governance processes to promote safe, high-quality care within the NHS framework.

The successful candidate will be a GPhC-registered Pharmacy Technician with strong organisational and communication skills, an interest in medicines safety, and the ability to work with data and diverse stakeholders.

Formación

• GPhC-registered Pharmacy Technician.
• Strong organisational and communication skills.
• Interest in medicines safety, governance and continuous improvement.

Responsabilidades

• Lead and support medicines governance activities to promote safe, effective and high-quality care.
• Contribute to audits, quality improvement projects and medicines safety initiatives.
• Support prescribing, PGDs and medicines assurance processes.
• Analyse information and data to identify opportunities for improvement and support better patient outcomes.
• Build positive working relationships with colleagues and stakeholders across multidisciplinary teams.

Conocimientos

GPhC registered

Organisational

Communication

Problem‑solving

Data handling

Collaborative approach

Descripción del empleo

Governance Technician - Medicines Team

Band 5 | NHS Agenda for Change
Hours: 37.5 hours per week
Contract: Permeant
Location: Dewsbury Health Centre

Responsibilities

What you'll do:

• Lead and support medicines governance activities to promote safe, effective and high‑quality care.
• Contribute to audits, quality improvement projects and medicines safety initiatives.
• Support prescribing, Patient Group Directions (PGDs) and medicines assurance processes.
• Analyse information and data to identify opportunities for improvement and support better patient outcomes.
• Build positive working relationships with colleagues and stakeholders across our multidisciplinary teams.

What we're looking for:

• A Pharmacy Technician registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC).
• Strong organisational, communication and problem‑solving skills.
• An interest in medicines safety, governance and continuous improvement.
• Confidence working with data, digital systems and a range of stakeholders.
• A collaborative approach, with a willingness to share knowledge, learn from others and contribute new ideas.

Why join Locala?

At Locala Health & Wellbeing, we believe everyone should feel valued, respected and able to be themselves at work. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, experiences and abilities, recognising that diverse perspectives help us deliver better care for the communities we serve.

If you're passionate about improving medicines safety, enjoy working with others and want to make a difference beyond the traditional pharmacy setting, we'd love to hear from you.

Qualifications

Here at Locala we are part of the community and have often cared for generations within the same family and continue to be part of the NHS family also delivering care under the same ethos.

Locala Health and Wellbeing embraces diversity and inclusion and encourages applicants from people from all backgrounds with our ambition to have a workforce that represents the wider communities we live and work within, which you can support us to achieve.

We are an organisation that celebrates and values the individuality of our colleagues lived experiences and can adapt accordingly, recognising the value inclusivity brings when delivering equitable, high quality healthcare to our local communities. Where everyone feels valued, has the ability to develop, has flexible working opportunities, with a sense of belonging, supported by our Inclusivity Groups.

What can Locala offer you?

Just a few of the benefits you can enjoy:

• Flexible working-We are committed to supporting our colleagues to have a good work‑life balance and welcome conversations about flexible working wherever possible.
• Generous pension– We offer a generous, defined contribution, pension scheme with matched contribution + 2% up to a maximum of 8%
• Development opportunities– We have a nursing framework and offer a range of development opportunities in all roles.

Be part of an organisation doing things differently. One that delivers CQC-rated “Gold” NHS healthcare services, as well as having a “positive social impact in local communities.”

Locala is a ‘Disability Confident’ employer and as such any disabled applicants who meets all the essential criteria are guaranteed to be invited to the assessment process.

This role is not applicable for sponsorship and candidates must be able to demonstrate their right to work in the UK.

We reserve the right to close the vacancy earlier than the stated date should we receive sufficient applications.

Please note – this position will be subject to DBS check.

Closing date 16 November 2026

Shortlisting date 17 November 2026

Interviews to be held 25 November 2026

For further information, please refer to the job description and person specification and Locala Thrive Strategy.

Or [e-mail] 07903975772