Pharmacy Technician

We Are With You

The closing date is 14 March 2025

Job summary

We are seeking a dedicated and compassionate Pharmacy Technician to join our dynamic team in our Rotherham Alcohol and Drug Service (ROADS). 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

You'll be joining a dedicated, compassionate team of people whose purpose is to keep our clients 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. 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

WithYou provides free and confidential support, without judgement, to more than 100,000 people every year experiencing challenges with drugs, alcohol and mental health across England and Scotland. Our name reflects who we are - a positive place where people can progress, connect with others and get friendly, expert help in a way that's right for them. Our staff team changes lives. If you're passionate about helping people get the support they need for issues with drugs, alcohol and mental health, we'd love to hear from you.

Date posted

05 March 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£23,400 to £30,187 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

oc-1741140035-P9JL9

Job locations

Rotherham

S60 2EN

Job description

Job responsibilities

If using your pharmaceutical skills and knowledge to support our clients 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. Please note Saturday and/or evening working may be required. A full job description will be provided upon request by contacting #IND HP Benefits

28 days annual leave, plus bank holidays

An extra day off for your birthday or a special occasion of your choice

Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave

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

DE&I 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. As part of our commitment to the Armed Forces Covenant, we provide a guaranteed interview scheme for candidates that are veterans and meet all the essential criteria for a role. WithYou is also a Disability Confident Employer, and we offer a guaranteed interview scheme for candidates with a disability and meet all the essential criteria for a role. If you have a disability, a learning difficulty such as dyslexia or a medical condition which you believe may affect your performance during any aspect of our selection process, we'll be happy to make reasonable adjustments to enable you to perform at your best.

Job description

Job responsibilities

28 days annual leave, plus bank holidays

An extra day off for your birthday or a special occasion of your choice

Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave

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

Registered Pharmacy Technician with the GPhC
NVQ Level 3 Pharmacy Services BTEC Pharmacy Technician (or equivalent)

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 clients/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

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Registered Pharmacy Technician with the GPhC
NVQ Level 3 Pharmacy Services BTEC Pharmacy Technician (or equivalent)

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 clients/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

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.