Pharmacy Technician

Via; Gloucester, Chester; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A health support organization in the UK is seeking an experienced Pharmacy Technician to join their team in Gloucester. The ideal candidate will support the Director of Pharmacy and work across multiple services to ensure high-quality medicine management systems. Responsibilities include developing safe and effective practices, supporting colleagues, and working with vulnerable members of the community. We value compassion, communication skills, and a calm demeanor. Join us in making a difference in people's lives.

Qualifications

• Be a registered as a Pharmacy Technician with the GPhC.
• Passion for working with substance misuse services or vulnerable groups.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively in a team.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement effective medicine management systems.
• Ensure quality, safe, efficient medicines management across services.
• Support colleagues through training to deliver high-quality services.

Skills

Compassion

Good communication skills

Ability to stay calm under pressure

Interpersonal skills

IT skills including MS Office

Education

Registered Pharmacy Technician with the GPhC

Tools

Nebula

System One

Methasoft dispensing systems

Job description

This is an exciting opportunity to join a fast-paced andgrowing organisation.

Were looking for a Pharmacy Technician to work withinour Gloucestershire and Cheshire portfolio areas.

Main duties of the job

With a keen interest in supporting some of the most vulnerablepeople in our community who are experiencing problematic drug and alcohol use,your roles will be to support our Director of Pharmacy and work across aportfolio of services to:

Ensure the delivery of high quality, safe, efficient andcost-effective medicines management systems and processes across our services.

Ensure people and their families are informed and supportedthrough prescribing regimes.

Please take a look at our Job Description for more information onthe responsibilities and requirements of this role

The role available is as follows:

Pharmacy Technician supporting our services in Gloucestershire andCheshire West and Chester. Applicants must live within a commutable distance toone of the locations.

This is not just a job youll help people rebuildtheirlives, reconnect with their family and friends, return to work or education,and much more.

Were looking for individuals with compassion, goodcommunication skills and the ability to stay calm under pressure.

If youre someone who is a good listener, stays curious, andwants to make a difference, wed love to hear from you.

About us

Who we are

At Via, our mission is to provide the best health and wellbeing support to as many people as possible, helping them to change their lives for the better.

Last year, we supported over 11,000 people across the UK affected by alcohol and drug use.

Everything we do is driven by our values:

• Care. Care for people is at the heart of everything we do.
• Be human. We are accessible, genuine and humble. Always learning.
• Do the right thing. We are open, honest and inclusive. We get things done.

We want to recruit the very best talent. We believe in nurturing a positive workplace culture where our colleagues feel valued, recognised, empowered, and supported.

Job responsibilities

Pharmacy Technician (Portfolio)Role Purpose To support the Director of Pharmacy and work across a portfolio of services to: Develop, implement and deliver safe and effective medicine management systems. Ensure the delivery of high quality, safe, efficient and cost effective medicinesmanagement systems and processes Ensure your colleagues are supported and appropriately trained to deliver high quality services which are in line with policy and guidelines. Key duties and activities of the role Be accountable and responsible for own practice and to operate in line with the General Pharmaceutical Council Code of Professional Conduct. Support the Director of Pharmacy participating in national work streams as required. To ensure people and their families are informed through their prescribing regimes. Providing advice, in your scope of experience, that promotes optimal prescribing. To ensure service literature relating to medicines management is available in a rangeof formats, reflecting the local demographics. To ensure that all processes that apply to ordering, receipt, recording, dispensing and disposal of medicines and controlled drugs are in line with relevant legislation, policies, procedures and guidelines. To ensure safe storage and handling of all clinical stationery and controlled drugs inline with Via policies and are complaint with Home Offices regulations. Act as a registered healthcare professional, including administration and dispensing of medicines, where required, in line with Via policies and procedures. Where applicable,ensure calculations of doses and quantities are accurate, for example when preparing Methadone. Support services to ensure the delivery of a timely and efficient medicines management service ensuring safe and appropriate access to medicines, including ensuring that orders for medicines and drugs are placed and receipted correctly minimising out of stock situations. Support the management of the supply chain of medicines and storage challenges across the portfolio ensuring adequate stock levels are available and accessible to respond to service demands. To ensure medicine related incidents are reported according to expected timelines and escalated through line-management structures as required. To support incident reviews and embed learning to minimise risk of recurrence. To support medicines management service level audits and ensure recommendations are responded to within the service and or organisationally. To respond to drug alerts (Nationally and Locally), working closely with the Director of Pharmacy and within local alert systems. Care Be human Do the right thing To support the investigation of errors and complaints to the point of resolution or conclusion. To support, deliver and facilitate high quality educational learning and development opportunities to your colleagues and external stakeholders, applying a cycle of continuous development. To assist in the welcome and induction of Via staff where there are clinical elements to delivery. Foster and support the medicines management interface with Primary Care including community pharmacies and other organisations. Contribute to the collation of medicines management data (clinical and financial) pertaining to key performance indicators and subsequent action of any shortfall to improve performance. Support the delivery and development of Via services overseen professionally by the Director of Pharmacy as appropriate. Manage own workload as required to deliver the key objectives within the teamworkplan.

Person specification for the role Be a registered as a Pharmacy Technician with the GPhC. Have a passion for working with substance misuse services or with other socially excluded or vulnerable groups. Be an effective team player, a good communicator and have great interpersonal skills. Demonstrating a highly cooperative approach to supporting colleagues and the whole team to deliver Via services objectives. Have good IT skills including use of Microsoft Office programmes, digital meeting platforms, Case Management such as Nebula, System One and Methasoft dispensing systems. Demonstrate the ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing. Demonstrate an understanding of Care Quality Commission, NICE standards, and Home Office Regulations. Demonstrate commitment to working in partnership with other professionals e.g. LPC and LMC. Responsibilities for all Via staff To work within the Via values of Care, Be human and Do the right thing. Support and collaborate with all colleagues and engage with the wider organisation. To promote and deliver positive, inclusive and anti-discriminatory practices in line with Via policies, professional and sector requirements, and legislative frameworks. To act on all Safeguarding concerns so that all statutory and organisational Safeguarding responsibilities are met and that all learning is shared. To observe professional integrity and candour at all times and with all people. To comply with all organisational policies and procedures including GDPR and all Health and Safety policy and guidance, taking responsibility for your own safety and contributing to that of colleagues and others as applicable. To regularly participate in one-to-one / supervision sessions, objective setting and review, training, practice and learning forums. A commitment to learning and to continuously improve everyone's knowledge and skills. To work flexibly to enable the delivery of effective services. This may include flexibility across sites or flexible hours and any other duties that may reasonably be required of you within your role.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Be a registered as a Pharmacy Technician with the GPhC.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.