Pharmacy Technician

We Are With You

The closing date is 31 December 2024

Job summary

We are seeking a dedicated and compassionate Pharmacy Technician to join our dynamic team in our Cornwall Drug and Alcohol service. In this vital role, you will be responsible for providing expert medicine management, ensuring that our clients receive the highest standard of care. Your expertise will support clients on their recovery journey. If you're passionate about making a difference, we want to hear from you.

Main duties of the job

Managing our use, control and storage of medicines and their associated stationary is an essential part of the role. You'll be asked for your input into how we develop these services and educate our frontline teams to maintain high quality service provision and build an ever better offering for the future.

About us

Everyone should feel comfortable getting the support they need for issues with drugs, alcohol or mental health. At We Are With You we work with people on their own goals, whether that's staying safe and healthy, making small changes or stopping an unwanted habit altogether. We give people support in a way that's right for them either face to face in their local service, community or online. We provide a free and confidential service without judgement to more than 100,000 people a year. We use our expertise to improve the help available and raise awareness around drugs, alcohol and mental health so that more people can get support. We Are With You. #IND HP

Date posted

10 December 2024

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£23,400 to £30,187 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

recroot-5495-50974-60

Job locations

Truro

TR1 2EJ

Job description

Job responsibilities

All applicants need to submit a CV and a covering letter on why you should be considered for this role. Applications will not be accepted if no covering letter is included. We are looking for a Pharmacy Technician to join us in our Cornwall service. You can be based out of any of our main offices (Truro, Liskeard or Penzance), and travelling between these sites will be required. You'll be joining a dedicated, compassionate team of people whose purpose is to keep our service users safe while they work with us to get back to where they want to be. Medication can be a really important part of that journey and your skills and expertise will be vital to ensure we provide the correct medicine and that it is used safely and in the most effective manner. If using your pharmaceutical skills and knowledge to support our service users and develop our frontline teams sounds good to you, then we hope you'll read on to learn more about this opportunity. You will be compassionate and motivated, with the ability to connect quickly with the people we support, treating them respectfully and with dignity. You will be highly organised, with excellent communication skills and able to manage your time effectively. Above all, we are looking for someone who is passionate about what we do, with a positive and engaging approach to our clients and staff. Benefits

Competitive salary

Annual GPHC fees paid

28 days annual leave, plus bank holidays

2 days paid volunteer leave per year

Auto-enrollment into We Are With You's pension scheme

Access to a Blue Light Card - giving you great savings on big high-street and online brands

Flexible working opportunities and access to a range of services and resources to support you with your wellbeing

We have an excellent Refer a Friend scheme which offers you a £500 bonus for any recommendations, any role! Our scheme allows you to recommend your friends and family to work with us and earn a £500 bonus payment for every successful referral you make. Please note, the Refer a Friend scheme is only applicable if your recommended friend completes their 6 months probation period

Additional Information Please note that this role may close early should sufficient applications be received, so early application is advised. For more information or for an informal discussion about the role, please contact us at . A full job description and person specification is available on request. Diversity Statement As an organisation, we continue to build an inclusive culture that encourages, supports and celebrates the diverse voices and experiences of our staff. We know that representing the communities we serve is key to us meeting our goals of radically improving people's lives. We welcome the unique contributions that you can bring and we encourage people from underrepresented communities and backgrounds to apply to join our team, including people with lived experience, people with disabilities, people from racialised communities, LGBTQ+ people, people of all ages and armed forces veterans..

Job description

Job responsibilities

Competitive salary

Annual GPHC fees paid

28 days annual leave, plus bank holidays

2 days paid volunteer leave per year

Auto-enrollment into We Are With You's pension scheme

Access to a Blue Light Card - giving you great savings on big high-street and online brands

Flexible working opportunities and access to a range of services and resources to support you with your wellbeing

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

A registered Pharmacy Technician with GPhC
An NVQ Level 3 Pharmacy Services BTEC Pharmacy Technician (or equivalent)
Should you be successful in your application, you will be required to provide 3 years' worth of references and where applicable, will need to undergo an enhanced DBS check.

Desirable

An accredited medicines management technician
An accredited checking technician

Experience

Essential

To successfully carry out this role you will need:
evidence of your continuous professional development
at least 2 years post-qualification experience of working in a pharmacy environment
experience of providing medicine related advice to service users/carers
experience of working in a multi-disciplinary team
knowledge of controlled drugs regulations
be organised, able to prioritise well and deal with unexpected demands on your time
to be comfortable using IT and gathering, monitoring and analysing data
good oral and written communication skills
be able to work alone but also recognise when to refer in line with your personal/professional limitations
able to travel to different locations as and when required

Desirable

While these are not essential, candidates who have some or all of the following in addition to the essential criteria will be at an advantage:
training, teaching or presentation skills
assessment skills including an understanding of risk assessments
experience of audit
experience of change management in medicines management
knowledge of dealing with personal safety situations
criminal justice or mental health experience
a successful track record of monitoring costs and expenditure
knowledge of policy development
medicine information experience
formulary management experience

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

A registered Pharmacy Technician with GPhC
An NVQ Level 3 Pharmacy Services BTEC Pharmacy Technician (or equivalent)
Should you be successful in your application, you will be required to provide 3 years' worth of references and where applicable, will need to undergo an enhanced DBS check.

Desirable

An accredited medicines management technician
An accredited checking technician

Experience

Essential

To successfully carry out this role you will need:
evidence of your continuous professional development
at least 2 years post-qualification experience of working in a pharmacy environment
experience of providing medicine related advice to service users/carers
experience of working in a multi-disciplinary team
knowledge of controlled drugs regulations
be organised, able to prioritise well and deal with unexpected demands on your time
to be comfortable using IT and gathering, monitoring and analysing data
good oral and written communication skills
be able to work alone but also recognise when to refer in line with your personal/professional limitations
able to travel to different locations as and when required

Desirable

While these are not essential, candidates who have some or all of the following in addition to the essential criteria will be at an advantage:
training, teaching or presentation skills
assessment skills including an understanding of risk assessments
experience of audit
experience of change management in medicines management
knowledge of dealing with personal safety situations
criminal justice or mental health experience
a successful track record of monitoring costs and expenditure
knowledge of policy development
medicine information experience
formulary management experience

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.