Pharmacy Technician

Job summary

We are looking for a dedicated and motivated individual to join our medicines optimisation team, helping to ensure that patients receive the right medication at the right time to improve their health outcomes. In this role, you will work across a variety of primary and community care settings, including GP surgeries, care homes, community mental health services, and learning disability services. Your responsibilities will include assisting pharmacists with medication reviews, collecting data for audits related to medicines and patient care, supporting repeat prescribing projects aimed at reducing waste, and helping with the correct ordering, dispensing, and storage of medicines. You will also be involved in creating detailed reports and correspondence for GP surgeries outlining work undertaken, outcomes, and recommendations. There will be a requirement to cover the lead technician at the prison when required

Main duties of the job

The Medicines Optimisation Team supports patients and clinical teams across a wide variety of settings including mental health, prison and care home settings and there will be an expectation that the successful candidate will work across all sectors as required. Our team is friendly, supportive, and forward-thinking, offering you a real chance to contribute to the future development of the service. If you are self-motivated, well-organised, and committed to delivering a high-quality service that makes a meaningful difference to patients, we would love to hear from you.

About us

By joining Manx Care on the Isle of Man youll be stepping away from NHS pressures and demands, as the Islands healthcare system is similar but separate to the UK NHS. We provide lots of opportunities for professional learning and CPD, this includes use of our well-resourced education and training centre. At many of our locations youll have access to free on-site car parking. People who relocate here can also get a refund on their National Insurance contributions for the first year of living here. In addition, we offer generous relocation packages for most of our roles! On the Isle of Man you can benefit from great lifestyle opportunities, a safe environment and great schools. Manx residents benefit from lower tax rates compared to most countries in the EU.