Pharmacy Technician

Elysium Healthcare Limited; Cornhill on Tweed; Sur place; GBP 26 000 - 34 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

33 days annual leave

Career development

Rewards & Benefits platform

Wellbeing support

Blue Light Card

Life Assurance

Earned wages access

24/7 GP service

Enhanced Maternity Package

Pension contribution

Résumé du poste

Thornford Park Hospital, operated by Elysium Healthcare, seeks a Pharmacy Technician to lead on medication management, safety and governance within a multidisciplinary team. The role focuses on ordering, dispensing, and receiving medications on site, while ensuring compliance with GPhC guidance and company policies.

You will contribute to audits, staff training, and service development, partnering with GP services and nursing teams to deliver high-quality pharmaceutical care across the

Qualifications

• Registered with GPhC and in good standing.
• Diploma or equivalent in Pharmacy Technician studies (Level 3 or equivalent).
• Minimum two years of supervised, practical pharmacy experience.

Responsabilités

• Coordinate medication ordering, dispensing and receipt on site in collaboration with GP/nursing teams.
• Act on safety alerts and maintain safe medication storage.
• Participate in monthly multidisciplinary meetings and support clinical governance.
• Maintain professional registration with GPhC and ensure accreditations meet guidance.
• Escalate quality concerns and incidents per company policy.
• Provide Pharmacy Technician support across departments.

Connaissances

GPhC Registration

Clinical governance

Audits

Team collaboration

Formation

Level 3 Diploma in Principles and Practice for Pharmacy Technicians

BTEC/NVQ Level 3 in Pharmaceutical Sciences

Description du poste

Are you passionate about delivering safe and efficient medication management in a specialist care setting? Join our team at Thornford Park Hospital and play a vital role in supporting service users and the multidisciplinary team while ensuring compliance with company procedures and best practice standards.

This is a full-time position for 37.5 hours per week. You will have the opportunity to make a real difference by driving excellence in medication management and contributing to the wellbeing of people with mental health needs. In this role, you will work alongside the GP service, nursing teams and our pharmacy provider to ensure medications are ordered, dispensed and received on site in a timely manner. You will act on safety alerts, maintain secure storage of medications and attend monthly multidisciplinary meetings to support collaborative care planning. Your responsibilities will include contributing to clinical governance, participating in audits and liaising with pharmacy and nursing staff to continuously improve service delivery. You will provide visibility and support across departments, ensuring both clinical and non-clinical teams have access to pharmacy expertise throughout the working week. Escalating quality concerns, maintaining professional standards, and ensuring compliance with GPhC guidance will be central to your role. You will also deliver staff training relevant to medication management and support service development initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

• Work alongside the GP service, Multidisciplinary Team and identified pharmacy provider to ensure medications are ordered, dispensed and received on site in a timely manner.
• Act on any safety alerts provided by the wider company to ensure service user safety is prioritised.
• Ensure safe storage of medications in collaboration with nursing teams.
• Attend monthly multidisciplinary meetings and participate as appropriate.
• Contribute to clinical governance, ensuring any change to practice or local policy is directed through this forum.
• Maintain professional registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC).
• Ensure professional accreditations are maintained in line with GPhC guidance.
• Escalate any quality concerns or incidents in line with company policy.
• Work collaboratively with clinical and non-clinical colleagues.
• Ensure departments have access to Pharmacy Technician support throughout the working week.
• Liaise with the pharmacy provider and nursing staff to support service development.
• Participate in audits to drive continuous improvement and service development.

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• GPhC Registration.
• Level 3 Diploma in the Principles and Practice for Pharmacy Technicians (or a BTEC/NVQ Level 3 in Pharmaceutical Sciences).
• A minimum of two years of supervised, practical experience in a pharmacy setting.
• BTEC Level 3 Diploma in the Principles and Practice for Pharmacy Technicians or equivalent experience and qualifications.

Where you will be working

Location: Thornford Park, Crookham Hill, Thatcham, Berkshire, RG19 8ET

What you will get:

A Competitive Annual Salary

• The equivalent of 33 days annual leave (including bank holidays), plus your birthday off and the option to buy additional annual leave during the annual benefits selection window.
• Career development and training to help you achieve your professional goals.
• Access to our Rewards & Benefits platform, Ely-Vate; your one-stop destination for everyday savings, exclusive benefits and wellbeing support.
• Wellbeing support and activities to help you maintain a healthy work-life balance.
• Access to a Blue Light Card, providing a range of exclusive offers and discounts.
• Life Assurance, for added peace of mind.
• Stream - instant access to earned wages when you need them, alongside financial wellbeing support and savings options.
• 24/7 GP service and second medical opinion.
• Enhanced Maternity Package.
• Pension contribution to help secure your future.

About your next employer:

Elysium Healthcare has over 8,000 employees and a unique approach to the delivery of care. With a network of over 80 services across England and Wales covering Mental Health, Neurological, Learning Disabilities & Autism, and Children & Education services, there are excellent opportunities for career progression and development. Elysium Healthcare is part of Ramsay Health Care, with a global network that extends across 10 countries and employs over 86,000 people worldwide. Elysium Healthcare follows safer recruitment practices for all appointments and is a Disability Confident employer committed to inclusive and accessible recruitment. It is a requirement that all staff understand it is their individual responsibility to promote and safeguard the welfare of service users. All successful candidates will be subject to a DBS disclosure.