Pharmacy Technician

Harper Recruitment; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent recruitment agency is seeking a Pharmacy Technician in Nottingham to support medicines optimisation and quality improvement within urgent primary care services. The role involves collaborating with clinical pharmacists and multidisciplinary teams. Ideal candidates will have 2+ years of experience and an NVQ Level 3 in Pharmaceutical Sciences. Benefits include 25 days holiday, NHS pension scheme, and flexible working arrangements.

Benefits

25 days holiday plus bank holiday

NHS pension scheme

Continuous professional development

Flexible working arrangements

Employee Assistance programme

Great central Nottingham location

Qualifications

• Registered Pharmacy Technician (GPhC) with NVQ Level 3 in Pharmaceutical Sciences.
• 2+ years' experience in a pharmacy technician role.
• Strong knowledge of stock management, medicine safety, and audit processes.

Responsibilities

• Support the development and delivery of medicines optimisation initiatives.
• Lead day-to-day medicines stock control and procurement.
• Contribute to and conduct medicine safety audits.

Skills

Stock management

Medicine safety

Audit processes

IT systems use

Communication skills

Time-management

Collaboration

Passion for quality improvement

Education

NVQ Level 3 in Pharmaceutical Sciences

Tools

Excel

SharePoint

SystmOne

ePACT2

PrescQIPP

Job description

Pharmacy Technician

30,000 DOE

Permanent

Nottingham

30 Hours per week (x4 days) Monday - Sunday Flexible

We're looking for a motivated and detail-focused Pharmacy Technician to join our clients innovative and forward-thinking pharmacy team. This non-patient-facing role is central to driving medicines optimisation, quality improvement, and education support within urgent primary care services.

Working alongside the Lead Clinical Pharmacist and a range of multidisciplinary teams, you'll help shape and deliver safe, effective, and value-based use of medicines across their services.

Role Requirements:

• Supporting the development and delivery of medicines optimisation initiatives
• Leading day-to-day medicines stock control and procurement
• Contributing to and conducting medicine safety audits
• Helping develop protocols, SOPs, and quality improvement processes
• Delivering and supporting training and induction programmes for staff
• Ensuring compliance with MHRA, GPhC, and national guidance
• Supporting controlled drug governance, discrepancy resolution and safe disposal

Skills and Experience required

• Registered Pharmacy Technician (GPhC) with NVQ Level 3 in Pharmaceutical Sciences
• 2+ years' experience in a pharmacy technician role
• Strong knowledge of stock management, medicine safety, and audit processes
• Confident using IT systems and digital tools (Excel, SharePoint, SystmOne, ePACT2, PrescQIPP - a plus)
• Great communication, organisation, and time-management skills
• Experience working in multidisciplinary teams and collaborating effectively
• Passion for quality improvement, education, and medicines optimisation
• Full UK driving licence and flexibility to travel between sites

Benefits include

• 25 days holiday plus bank holiday
• NHS pension scheme securing your future
• Continuous professional development
• Flexible working arrangements to provide a great balance to your work and life
• Employee Assistance programme
• Great central Nottingham location

This is an exciting opportunity to make a real impact on medicines safety and education in a growing service, while developing your own professional knowledge in a supportive and collaborative environment.

Ready to make a difference? Apply today and help shape the future of pharmacy in urgent primary care.

Apply NOW to avoid disappointment! Due to the large volume of applications, we receive, we are unfortunately unable to contact all candidates. If you have not heard from a consultant within the next three days, please assume that you have not been successful on this occasion. Please do not hesitate to apply for other suitable roles in the future.

About Harper Recruitment Group:

Harper Recruitment Group has been offering high-quality recruitment services across Nottingham, Derby and the wider East Midlands since 1987, specialising in recruiting business support professionals of all levels on a permanent, contract or temporary basis.

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