Pharmacy Technician

Elysium Healthcare Limited; Heads Hill; On-site; GBP 33,000 - 37,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

33 days annual leave

Birthday off

Pension contribution

Wellbeing support

Blue Light Card

Life Assurance

Access to Rewards & Benefits Ely-Vate

Job summary

Elysium Healthcare at ThornfordPark Hospital is seeking a Pharmacy Technician to join the team, delivering safe medication management within a specialist mental health setting.

You will work with the GP service, nursing teams, and our pharmacy provider to ensure timely ordering, dispensing and receipt of medications on site, while upholding GPhC guidance and participating in audits and governance for service improvement.

Qualifications

• GPhC Registration is required and must be maintained.
• Level 3 Diploma or equivalent qualification for Pharmacy Technicians.
• Minimum of two years of supervised, practical experience in a pharmacy setting.
• Equivalent qualifications accepted when applicable.

Responsibilities

• Work with GP service, nursing teams and pharmacy provider to ensure medications are ordered, dispensed and received on site promptly.
• Act on safety alerts to prioritise service user safety.
• Ensure safe storage of medications in collaboration with nursing teams.
• Attend monthly multidisciplinary meetings and participate as appropriate.
• Contribute to clinical governance and ensure changes align with local policy.
• Maintain GPhC registration and professional accreditations.
• Escalate quality concerns or incidents per company policy.
• Collaborate with clinical and non-clinical colleagues across departments.
• Provide Pharmacy Technician support across the week.
• Support service development through liaison with pharmacy provider and nursing staff.
• Participate in audits to drive continuous improvement.

Education

GPhC Registration

Level 3 Diploma in Principles and Practice for Pharmacy Technicians (or BTEC/NVQ Level 3 in Pharmaceutical Sciences)

Two years supervised experience in a pharmacy setting

Job description

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

This is afull-time position for 37.5 hours per week.Youwill 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, nursingteamsand our pharmacy provider to ensure medications are ordered,dispensedand received on sitein a timely manner. You will act on safety alerts,maintainsecure storage ofmedicationsand attend monthly multidisciplinary meetings to support collaborative care planning. Your responsibilities will include contributing to clinical governance,participatinginauditsand 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 pharmacyexpertisethroughout the working week. Escalating quality concerns,maintainingprofessional 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, MultidisciplinaryTeamandidentifiedpharmacy provider to ensure medications are ordered,dispensedand received on sitein a timely manner.
• Act on any safety alerts provided by the wider company to ensure service user safety isprioritised.
• Ensure safe storage of medications in collaboration with nursing teams.
• Attend monthly multidisciplinary meetings andparticipateasappropriate.
• 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 aremaintainedin 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:

ThornfordPark, Crookham Hill, Thatcham, Berkshire, RG19 8ET

ThornfordPark offers a seamless integrated pathway, supporting and empowering service users throughout their recovery and rehabilitation journey. The hospital provides medium and low secure services, rehabilitation wards, and Psychiatric Intensive Care Units (PICUs), all set within 21 acres of picturesque Berkshire countryside.This therapeutic environment enables service users to receive high-quality, recovery-focused care in a safe and supportive setting.

What you will get:

• Annual base salary of£33,000 - £36,500
• The equivalent of33 days annual leave(including bank holidays), plus your birthday off and theoptionto buyadditionalannual 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; yourone-stop destination for everyday savings, exclusivebenefitsand wellbeing support.
• Wellbeing support and activities to help youmaintaina healthy work-life balance.
• Access to aBlue Light Card,providinga 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 wellbeingsupportand savings options.
• 24/7 GP service and second medical opinion.
• Enhanced Maternity Package.
• Pensioncontributionto 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.