Pharmacy Technician

MCS Group; Antrim and Newtownabbey District; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Northern Ireland is seeking a Pharmacy Technician to assist with pharmacy technical services. Responsibilities include dispensing medications, auditing stock levels, and supporting staff training. Candidates should have 18 months of relevant experience and a qualification in Pharmacy. This position offers a competitive salary across Band 3/4 and generous annual leave.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Generous annual leave allowance

Qualifications

• 18 months relevant experience in pharmacy.
• Current driver's license.

Responsibilities

• Dispense and prepare medications ensuring accurate labeling.
• Monitor, maintain, and audit stock levels in pharmacy.
• Support the Medicines Management Service and assist with patient checks.
• Assist in induction and training of pharmacy staff.

Skills

Dispensing and preparing medications

Monitoring stock levels

Assisting with compliance aids

Quality control testing

Effective communication

Education

Qualification in Pharmacy

Job description

Are you looking to progress in your pharmaceutical career?

We're recruiting on behalf of Northern Health and Social Care Trust to recruit a Pharmacy Technician.

The jobholder will assist with all pharmacy technical services under supervision, while gaining knowledge and skills across service areas. Undertake training to achieve required checking competencies and accreditation's relevant to assigned duties.

The role:

• Dispense and prepare medications, including discharge, outpatient, controlled drugs, and aseptic or cytotoxic products, in accordance with procedures and regulations, ensuring accurate labelling, record-keeping, and adherence to safety standards.
• Issue, assemble, and check pharmacy ward orders, bulk issue lists, and vaccine supplies for wards, departments, and community settings, liaising with clinical staff as required.
• Monitor, maintain, and audit stock levels within the main pharmacy, wards, and community facilities, including assessing patients' own drugs and processing returns in line with departmental policy.
• Support the Medicines Management Service by performing Kardex checks, stocking patients' medicine drawers, ordering non-stock items, and assisting with compliance aids.
• Contribute to service quality through error reporting, adherence to infection prevention, quality control testing, and compliance with health, safety, and equality policies.
• Participate in the development of new technologies, working practices, and patient-focused schemes, and operate relevant pharmacy and trust IT systems competently.
• Assist in the induction, training, and supervision of pharmacy staff and students, maintaining professional registration and engaging in continuing professional development.

The Person

As the successful candidate you will have the following background and experience:

Essential:

• Qualification in Pharmacy and 18 months relevant experience.
• Hold a current driver's license.

What's in it for you?:

• Salary: Competitive across Band 3/4.
• Generous annual leave allowance.

MCS Group is committed to Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion for all, being the first recruitment agency in NI to achieve Bronze Diversity Mark accreditation, if you have a disability which means you require a reasonable adjustment to be considered at any stage of the recruitment process, please contact us and we will endeavour to facilitate the request.