Pharmacy Technician – Recovery & Medicines Optimisation

Recovery Focus; Calverley; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 41,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave 27 days

Pension scheme with employer contrib.

Life assurance (3x salary)

Private/public wellbeing benefits

Bonus £500

Employee discounts

Cycle to Work

24/7 online GP access

Wellbeing initiatives

Rest and recovery support

Job summary

Waythrough is seeking a motivated Pharmacy Technician to join the Calderdale Recovery clinical team, supporting medicines optimisation and opioid substitution treatments in a drug and alcohol recovery setting.

You will dispense and advise on medicines, manage controlled drugs, maintain records and work with prescribers and pharmacists to ensure safe, coordinated care for service users across the recovery pathway.

Qualifications

• Registered Pharmacy Technician with GPhC.
• NVQ Level 3 in Pharmacy Services or BTEC Pharmacy Technician qualification.
• Post-qualification experience in pharmacy settings (community, primary or secondary care).
• Experience giving medicines-related advice and supporting safe medicines management.
• Knowledge of Controlled Drugs regulations and medicines optimisation.
• Excellent communication and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work in a multidisciplinary team.
• Compassionate, person-centred approach.
• Good IT skills and ability to maintain accurate records.
• Commitment to promoting health, wellbeing and recovery.

Responsibilities

• Support safe and effective use of medicines across the service.
• Dispense and administer medicines where appropriate and within your competencies.
• Assist with controlled drugs, medicines stock management.
• Provide clear medication advice to service users and other professionals.
• Support prescribing, reviews and medicines optimisation.
• Contribute to opioid substitution treatment programs.
• Undertake health assessments and basic observations as needed.
• Support BBV screening and immunisation services.
• Collaborate with Recovery Coordinators, prescribers and pharmacists.
• Contribute to medicines safety, governance and incident management.
• Maintain accurate clinical records.

Skills

GPhC registration

Experience in care

Medicines advice

Controlled Drugs regs

Communication skills

Teamwork

Person-centred care

IT skills

Health focus

Education

NVQ Level 3 in Pharmacy Services

BTEC Pharmacy Technician

Job description

Waythrough is seeking a motivated Pharmacy Technician to join the Calderdale Recovery clinical team, supporting medicines optimisation and opioid substitution treatments in a drug and alcohol recovery setting.

You will dispense and advise on medicines, manage controlled drugs, maintain records and work with prescribers and pharmacists to ensure safe, coordinated care for service users across the recovery pathway.