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 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Essential Skills:To successfully carry out this role you will need:
to be a registered Pharmacy Technician with GPhC
an NVQ Level 3 Pharmacy Services BTEC Pharmacy Technician (or equivalent)
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
A full job description and person specification is available on request.
