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Pharmacy Technician

The closing date is 21 August 2025

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Job summary

  • Working with the Pharmacy and Medicines team to support the facilitation, development, delivery and implementation of the Clinical Governance framework for Pharmacy and Medicines across the Provide Group

  • Support the implementation of the Pharmacy and Medicines workplan, supporting the Governance Lead to collate evidence and audit compliance across Pharmacy and Medicines on Clinical governance, assurance, risk management, medicines security, medicines safety and clinical audit

  • Support the implementation of the pharmacy and medicines clinical audit programme, support medicines safety issues identified via assurance visits or other methods e.g datix analysis, ensuring compliance against all standards, supporting evidence gathering and actions required to mitigate risk where appropriate.

  • Support the Head of Pharmacy and Medicines to gather and collate evidence to provide assurance on regulatory requirements including CQC, Quality Accounts, Pharmacy and Medicines Assurance frameworks, Security and Audit

  • Support the delivery of quality improvement methodologies relating to pharmacy and medicines across services where this is considered to be beneficial to optimal service delivery

  • Deputise for the Governance Lead Pharmacy and Medicines as and when required

Main duties of the job

  • Working with the Pharmacy and Medicines team to support the facilitation, development, delivery and implementation of the Clinical Governance framework for Pharmacy and Medicines across the Provide Group

  • Support the implementation of the Pharmacy and Medicines workplan, supporting the Governance Lead to collate evidence and audit compliance across Pharmacy and Medicines on Clinical governance, assurance, risk management, medicines security, medicines safety and clinical audit

  • Support the implementation of the pharmacy and medicines clinical audit programme, support medicines safety issues identified via assurance visits or other methods e.g datix analysis, ensuring compliance against all standards, supporting evidence gathering and actions required to mitigate risk where appropriate.

  • Support the Head of Pharmacy and Medicines to gather and collate evidence to provide assurance on regulatory requirements including CQC, Quality Accounts, Pharmacy and Medicines Assurance frameworks, Security and Audit

  • Support the delivery of quality improvement methodologies relating to pharmacy and medicines across services where this is considered to be beneficial to optimal service delivery

  • Deputise for the Governance Lead Pharmacy and Medicines as and when required

About us

Provide is a Community Interest Company (social enterprise). We deliver a broad range of health and social care services in the community, and are committed to making sure that they are safe, responsive and of high quality. Provide is owned by its employees and has primarily social objectives. Any profits we make are reinvested into the local community or back into delivering services.

We work from a variety of community settings, such as community hospitals, community clinics, schools, nursing homes and primary care settings, as well as within people's homes to provide more than 40 services to children, families and adults across Essex, Dorset, East Anglia and the North of England.

A highly respected, award winning health and social care provider. We expect our staff to demonstrate and uphold our values at all times:

Vision:Transforming Lives

Values:Care, Innovation and Compassion

Mission:An ambitious, employee owned social enterprise, growing in size and influence. We transform lives by treating, caring and educating people.

Provide is an equal opportunity employer committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives and skills, proud to have LGBT+, Ethnic Minority and Men's Networks.

We welcome applicants from underrepresented groups. If you have the skills and experience for the job, please apply regardless of your background.

Details

Date posted

07 August 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£31,049 to £37,796 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

828-PROVIDE3624

Job locations

Provide HQ

900 The Crescent, Highwoods

Colchester

CO4 9YQ


Job description

Job responsibilities

As per Job description and Person Specification.

There may be a requirement to undertake other duties as reasonablyrequired to support the organisation, which may include work at other organisations managed locations. This may also include work outside of the postholders normal sphere of activities, including functions not detailed within this job description or working within another location, environment or Provide Group Company. However, the postholder will not be required to undertake any function for which he or she is not trained or qualified to perform. Normal health & safety procedures would continue to apply and accountability remains with Provide.

This job description is not intended to be exhaustive but indicates the main functions of the post as presently constituted. Periodic reviews should be carried out to ensure that the job description reflects the job being performed and to incorporate any changes. It is hoped that agreement can be reached with regards to any reasonable changes. If this is not possible, the organisation reserves the right to make changes to the job description after consultation with the post holder.

Job description

Job responsibilities

As per Job description and Person Specification.

There may be a requirement to undertake other duties as reasonablyrequired to support the organisation, which may include work at other organisations managed locations. This may also include work outside of the postholders normal sphere of activities, including functions not detailed within this job description or working within another location, environment or Provide Group Company. However, the postholder will not be required to undertake any function for which he or she is not trained or qualified to perform. Normal health & safety procedures would continue to apply and accountability remains with Provide.

This job description is not intended to be exhaustive but indicates the main functions of the post as presently constituted. Periodic reviews should be carried out to ensure that the job description reflects the job being performed and to incorporate any changes. It is hoped that agreement can be reached with regards to any reasonable changes. If this is not possible, the organisation reserves the right to make changes to the job description after consultation with the post holder.

Person Specification

Pharmacy experience

Essential

  • Minimum 3 years experience as a Pharmacy technician
  • Evidence of Pharmacy technician registration

Desirable

  • Post graduate qualification
  • Evidence of working in risk and governance

Evidence of Audit and report writing experience

Essential

  • Audit experience
  • Report writing

Desirable

  • Registered Pharmacy Technincian
Person Specification

Pharmacy experience

Essential

  • Minimum 3 years experience as a Pharmacy technician
  • Evidence of Pharmacy technician registration

Desirable

  • Post graduate qualification
  • Evidence of working in risk and governance

Evidence of Audit and report writing experience

Essential

  • Audit experience
  • Report writing

Desirable

  • Registered Pharmacy Technincian

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Provide CIC

Address

Provide HQ

900 The Crescent, Highwoods

Colchester

CO4 9YQ


Employer's website

https://www.provide.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Provide CIC

Address

Provide HQ

900 The Crescent, Highwoods

Colchester

CO4 9YQ


Employer's website

https://www.provide.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Director Quality, Pharmacy and AHP

Nisha Desai

nisha.desai@nhs.net

07580911601

Details

Date posted

07 August 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£31,049 to £37,796 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

828-PROVIDE3624

Job locations

Provide HQ

900 The Crescent, Highwoods

Colchester

CO4 9YQ


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