Job summary
At Defence Primary Healthcare we are an inclusive, dedicated organisation working to provide outstanding care to our entitled personnel. Are you a Band 5 Pharmacy Technician looking for an exciting role, working alongside the military, which offers numerous benefits and opportunities.
If the answer is yes, then we are looking to appoint a professional and patient focused individual with a strong commitment to providing a high-quality service to work within our friendly and welcoming team at HMS Nelson, Queens street, Portsmouth, PO1 3HH.
We have a part time role working 17.5 hours a week.
Could this be the role for you. If so, we'd love to hear from you.
Benefits include:
- Onsite Parking
- Access to NHS pension scheme
- Access to learning and development tailored to your role
- An environment with flexible working options
- A working culture which encourages inclusion and diversity
Main duties of the job
Post Holder must be prepared to work in a fast pace, demanding workload, and high-risk environment. The Post Holder will work collaboratively with Clinical Staff and the practice manager to ensure the implementation of the Medical Facility aims and objectives in accordance with Ministry of Defence (MOD) and Defence Primary Healthcare (DPHC) policies and procedures. You will be expected to be proactive in identifying areas that could be changed and initiating necessary improvements
The Post Holder will have a major impact in promoting a positive image of the Medical Centre to patients and unit representatives as well as outside agencies, and so must maintain an appropriate and professional standard of appearance, attitude, and confidentiality.
About us
Our success depends on our people, our Whole Force regular and reservist military, civil servants and contractors, all working as one, working together seamlessly to deliver for us.
Our civil servants are a central part of this Whole Force, developing strategy, making policy, supporting ministerial decision-making and Parliamentary processes. In fact, with over 2,000 different roles working across 650 sites around the world, now really is an excellent time to join one of the largest, most exciting departments in government.
The Ministry of Defence is committed to attracting and retaining people from across the full range of backgrounds and enabling flexible ways of working as the norm. We offer maternity, adoption or shared parental leave of up to 26 weeks full pay followed by 13 weeks of statutory pay and a further 13 weeks unpaid, and paternity leave of 2 weeks full pay.
In return, you can expect a department that helps you learn and develop that recognises your expertise and contribution, both as an individual and part of a team.
If you've ever wanted to do more, see more, go further or be better, we have roles in more professions and vocations than ever before. Let's see where your future will take you, together.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The responsibilities for these roles include, but are not limited to:
To provide a Pharmacy dispensing service for the medical facility and across Portsmouth Combined Medical Practices (PMX) to entitled personnel.
To be the Drug Safety Notice Lead, to inform and publish all notices to patients and personnel.
To be the Medication Lead, ensuring competent trained personnel are utilising the correct formularies as appropriate
- To order, receipt, account and disposal for all medicines and dispensary items through use of the Contract Purchasing
- To maintain and develop knowledge and skills through Continuous Professional Development (CPD).
Applications at sift will be assessed on your C.V application form. During the interview the successful candidate will be assessed via the National Health Service (NHS) Knowledge and Skills Framework:
Please ensure you demonstrate that you have the required skills, knowledge, experience, qualifications and memberships in your CV. Please make sure no personal details are included.
To be considered for this role, qualifications and memberships detailed must be held in full, prior to submitting your application.
The sift will be completed within 5 working days of the vacancy closing date. Interviews will be held on a date to be confirmed.
There will be no reimbursement for any travel expenses for the interview.
Requests to work flexibly and/or part time will be considered, taking into account business needs.
Please note the salary will be pro-rata where part time hours are undertaken.
All employees joining Ministry of Defence who are new to the Civil Service will be subject to a 6-month probation period (unless otherwise advised) effective from the employment start date. Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is security check.
Access to the NHS pension scheme is available to the successful candidate.
There is no requirement to deploy as this is met by our uniformed personnel, but you will form the continuity of care required by our patients when based at home.
We encourage all our employees and prospective ones to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 subject to any exemptions that may apply. Please see the attached further information document for full details.
As a result of the changes to the UK immigration rules which came into effect on 1 January 2021, the Ministry of Defence will only offer sponsorship for a skilled worker visa under the points-based system, where a role has been deemed to be business critical.
The role currently being advertised has not been assessed as business critical and is therefore NOT open to applications from those who will require sponsorship under the points-based system. Should you apply for this role and be found to require sponsorship, your application will be rejected, and any provisional offer of employment withdrawn.
This vacancy is part of the A Great Place to Work for Veterans initiative, <a href=https://www.gov.uk/government/news/making-the-civil-service-a-great-place-to-work-for-veterans/>Making-the-civil-service-a-great-place-to-work-for-veterans</a>
The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equality of opportunity. There is a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.
If you need to advise us that you need additional help or reasonable adjustments for the recruitment process, please contact dbscivpers-sgdmsresourcingteam@mod.gov.uk.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The responsibilities for these roles include, but are not limited to:
To provide a Pharmacy dispensing service for the medical facility and across Portsmouth Combined Medical Practices (PMX) to entitled personnel.
To be the Drug Safety Notice Lead, to inform and publish all notices to patients and personnel.
To be the Medication Lead, ensuring competent trained personnel are utilising the correct formularies as appropriate
- To order, receipt, account and disposal for all medicines and dispensary items through use of the Contract Purchasing
- To maintain and develop knowledge and skills through Continuous Professional Development (CPD).
Applications at sift will be assessed on your C.V application form. During the interview the successful candidate will be assessed via the National Health Service (NHS) Knowledge and Skills Framework:
Please ensure you demonstrate that you have the required skills, knowledge, experience, qualifications and memberships in your CV. Please make sure no personal details are included.
To be considered for this role, qualifications and memberships detailed must be held in full, prior to submitting your application.
The sift will be completed within 5 working days of the vacancy closing date. Interviews will be held on a date to be confirmed.
There will be no reimbursement for any travel expenses for the interview.
Requests to work flexibly and/or part time will be considered, taking into account business needs.
Please note the salary will be pro-rata where part time hours are undertaken.
All employees joining Ministry of Defence who are new to the Civil Service will be subject to a 6-month probation period (unless otherwise advised) effective from the employment start date. Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is security check.
Access to the NHS pension scheme is available to the successful candidate.
There is no requirement to deploy as this is met by our uniformed personnel, but you will form the continuity of care required by our patients when based at home.
We encourage all our employees and prospective ones to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 subject to any exemptions that may apply. Please see the attached further information document for full details.
As a result of the changes to the UK immigration rules which came into effect on 1 January 2021, the Ministry of Defence will only offer sponsorship for a skilled worker visa under the points-based system, where a role has been deemed to be business critical.
The role currently being advertised has not been assessed as business critical and is therefore NOT open to applications from those who will require sponsorship under the points-based system. Should you apply for this role and be found to require sponsorship, your application will be rejected, and any provisional offer of employment withdrawn.
This vacancy is part of the A Great Place to Work for Veterans initiative, <a href=https://www.gov.uk/government/news/making-the-civil-service-a-great-place-to-work-for-veterans/>Making-the-civil-service-a-great-place-to-work-for-veterans</a>
The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equality of opportunity. There is a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.
If you need to advise us that you need additional help or reasonable adjustments for the recruitment process, please contact dbscivpers-sgdmsresourcingteam@mod.gov.uk.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- National Vocational Qualification (Level 3 NVQ) in Pharmaceutical Sciences or equivalent Business and Technology Education Council (BTEC)
- Grand parenting PLUS other additional training for checking dispensed prescriptions without further reference.
- Registered to General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)
Desirable
- 2 years post qualification experience in dispensing.
- Familiarity with practice (IT) Information Technology systems.
- Familiarity with procedures for procurement of medical supplies from wholesalers and other agencies.
Please provide CV
Essential
- Please copy and paste your full CV as your response to this question - you will not be able to upload your CV as an attachment.
- Please ensure to refer to the essential criteria where applicable as your application may be rejected should insufficient information to shortlist be included.
- Please use double spacing where possible.
Memberships & Registrations
Essential
- Please enter your membership & registration ID's here.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- National Vocational Qualification (Level 3 NVQ) in Pharmaceutical Sciences or equivalent Business and Technology Education Council (BTEC)
- Grand parenting PLUS other additional training for checking dispensed prescriptions without further reference.
- Registered to General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)
Desirable
- 2 years post qualification experience in dispensing.
- Familiarity with practice (IT) Information Technology systems.
- Familiarity with procedures for procurement of medical supplies from wholesalers and other agencies.
Please provide CV
Essential
- Please copy and paste your full CV as your response to this question - you will not be able to upload your CV as an attachment.
- Please ensure to refer to the essential criteria where applicable as your application may be rejected should insufficient information to shortlist be included.
- Please use double spacing where possible.
Memberships & Registrations
Essential
- Please enter your membership & registration ID's here.
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.
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
