Pharmacy Technician

One Health Group; Scunthorpe; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

One Health Group's OHG Surgical Hub is seeking an experienced Pharmacy Technician to take sole responsibility for day-to-day medicines management, procurement, storage and stock control across the on-site facility. You will work with Medical Director, Clinical Services Manager and clinical teams to ensure safe, compliant medicines supply, maintain governance, and support MHRA, GPhC and CQC inspections.

This autonomous, on-site role requires vigilance, accurate inventory, and proactive

Responsibilities

• Manage the day-to-day medicines management service across the OHG Surgical Hub.
• Maintain appropriate stock levels of medicines and medical gases, procuring supplies from approved providers.
• Receive, check, store and distribute medicines safely to theatre, recovery, ward and outpatient areas.
• Monitor medicine usage, replenish stock and maintain accurate inventory records.
• Manage controlled drugs in line with legislation, including maintaining registers and ensuring secure storage.
• Conduct routine medicines audits, investigate stock discrepancies and implement corrective actions.
• Monitor expiry dates and ensure the prompt disposal of expired medicines.
• Ensure medicines are stored correctly, including temperature monitoring of storage areas and fridges.
• Maintain emergency medicines and resuscitation drug stocks.
• Ensure all medicines cupboards, fridges and controlled drug storage meet legislative and regulatory requirements.
• Support medicines reconciliation and assist clinical teams with medicines-related queries.
• Produce stock usage reports and analyses to support effective medicines management.
• Participate in clinical governance, medicines safety meetings and quality improvement initiatives.
• Report medicines incidents, near misses and safety concerns in line with organisational policies.
• Ensure compliance with MHRA guidance, GPhC standards, Controlled Drugs legislation and other relevant regulations.
• Support inspections and audits by regulatory bodies, including the CQC.

Job description

We are seeking an experienced and highly organised Pharmacy Technician to take responsibility for the day-to-day management of medicines across OHG Surgical Hub. This is a key autonomous role within our specialist elective hospital. As the sole pharmacy professional on site, you will be responsible for ensuring the safe procurement, storage, stock management and supply of medicines throughout the organisation. You will work closely with the Medical Director, Clinical Services Manager, consultants and nursing teams to ensure medicines are available when required and managed in accordance with legal, regulatory and organisational standards. The successful candidate will play a vital role in maintaining medicines safety, supporting clinical governance and ensuring the efficient operation of pharmacy services throughout the Surgical Hub.,

• Manage the day-to-day medicines management service across the OHG Surgical Hub.
• Maintain appropriate stock levels of medicines and medical gases, procuring supplies from approved providers.
• Receive, check, store and distribute medicines safely to theatre, recovery, ward and outpatient areas.
• Monitor medicine usage, replenish stock and maintain accurate inventory records.
• Manage controlled drugs in line with legislation, including maintaining registers and ensuring secure storage.
• Conduct routine medicines audits, investigate stock discrepancies and implement corrective actions.
• Monitor expiry dates and ensure the prompt disposal of expired medicines.
• Ensure medicines are stored correctly, including temperature monitoring of storage areas and fridges.
• Maintain emergency medicines and resuscitation drug stocks.
• Ensure all medicines cupboards, fridges and controlled drug storage meet legislative and regulatory requirements.
• Support medicines reconciliation and assist clinical teams with medicines-related queries.
• Produce stock usage reports and analyses to support effective medicines management.
• Participate in clinical governance, medicines safety meetings and quality improvement initiatives.
• Report medicines incidents, near misses and safety concerns in line with organisational policies.
• Ensure compliance with MHRA guidance, GPhC standards, Controlled Drugs legislation and other relevant regulations.
• Support inspections and audits by regulatory bodies, including the CQC.

One Health Group was established in Sheffield in 2004 and has steadily and successfully grown to become a significant healthcare provider in the region. Commissioned by the NHS, we provide services for patients referred for Orthopaedics, General Surgery, Spine, Urology and Gynaecology and with clinics located in over 30 locations across Yorkshire, Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire and Lincolnshire, we bring healthcare closer to where people live. We are committed to clinical excellence, and our mission is to provide innovative, high quality medical and clinical services for our patients, optimising outcomes so they can quickly continue healthy lives.

The One Health Group PLC Elective Surgery Hub is a specialist purpose‑built elective surgical facility providing high‑quality care for patients undergoing major orthopaedic and spinal procedures.

Our service includes:

• One operating theatre.
• Three-bay recovery unit.
• Twelve inpatient bedrooms.
• Dedicated pre‑assessment clinic and outpatient facilities.

We specialise in elective orthopaedic and spinal surgery and are committed to delivering safe, efficient and patient‑centred care through clinical excellence and continuous improvement.