Pharmacy Technician Band 6

Dorset Clinical Commissioning Group; Poole; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Dorset Clinical Commissioning Group in Bournemouth is seeking a Pharmacy Technician (Band 6) to join the Medicines Management team. You will support clinical pharmacists, manage prescribing workflows, and contribute to patient safety and quality of care.

The role requires GPhC registration, NVQ Level 3 in Pharmaceutical Science, and experience in secondary care or primary care settings. Strong IT skills, training abilities, and the ability to work under pressure are essential.

Qualifications

• Registered to practice as a pharmacy technician with the GPhC.
• NVQ Level 3 or equivalent in Pharmaceutical Science.
• Final Accuracy Checking course.

Responsibilities

• Plan and organise workload for self and others.
• Rota staff.
• Plan and organise training.
• Work under pressure.

Skills

GPhC registration

Basic IT skills

Training others

Analytical and judgement skills

Complex communications management

Education

NVQ Level 3 in Pharmaceutical Science

Final Accuracy Checking course

Job description

To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert.

Person specification

Qualifications

• Registered to practice as a pharmacy technician with the GPhC
• NVQ Level 3 or equivalent in Pharmaceutical Science
• Final Accuracy Checking course

Experience

• Working in secondary care
• Medicines management services
• Experience of leading a team
• Working in primary care

Technical Skills

• Basic IT and keyboard skills
• Experience of training others
• Have analytical and judgement skills

Communication

• Ability to manage complex communications with Patients/ healthcare professionals
• Work effectively with the multi disciplinary teams
• Provide complex written and verbal advice re: medicines

Planning and organising skills

• Ability to work under pressure
• be able to plan and organise workload for self and others
• Plan and organise training
• Rota staff

Pharmacy Technician Band 6 Bournemouth, UK