Pharmacy TechnicianNHS

Job summary

Are you passionate about delivering safe and efficient medication management in a specialist care setting? Join our team at Farmfield Hospital and play a vital role in supporting service users and the multidisciplinary team while ensuring compliance with company procedures and best practice standards. This is a part-time position for 22.5 hours per week. You will have the opportunity to make a real difference by driving excellence in medication management and contributing to the wellbeing of people with mental health needs. In this role, you will work alongside the GP service, nursing teams and our pharmacy provider to ensure medications are ordered, dispensed and received on site in a timely manner. You will act on safety alerts, maintain secure storage of medications and attend monthly multidisciplinary meetings to support collaborative care planning. Your responsibilities will include contributing to clinical governance, participating in audits and liaising with pharmacy and nursing staff to continuously improve service delivery. You will.

Main duties of the job

Elysium Healthcare is seeking a Pharmacy Technician to join their team at Farmfield Hospital. This temporary, part-time position requires the successful candidate to manage medication safely and efficiently in a specialist care setting, working collaboratively with GPs, nursing teams, and a pharmacy provider. Key responsibilities include ordering, dispensing, and ensuring timely receipt of medications, acting on safety alerts, maintaining secure storage of medications, attending multidisciplinary meetings, and participating in audits. Ensuring compliance with GPhC guidance and clinical governance is essential. The role requires maintaining professional GPhC registration and delivering relevant staff training. Candidates must have a Level 3 Diploma in Principles and Practice for Pharmacy Technicians or equivalent experience and a minimum of two years of supervised pharmacy experience. The hospital is located at Farmfield, Charlwood, Surrey, RH6 0BN and offers medium and low secure services for men under the Mental Health Act.

Job description

Are you passionate about delivering safe and efficient medication management in a specialist care setting? Join our team at Farmfield Hospital and play a vital role in supporting service users and the multidisciplinary team while ensuring compliance with company procedures and best practice standards.

This is a part-time position for 22.5 hours per week. You will have the opportunity to make a real difference by driving excellence in medication management and contributing to the wellbeing of people with mental health needs.

In this role, you will work alongside the GP service, nursing teams and our pharmacy provider to ensure medications are ordered, dispensed and received on site in a timely manner. You will act on safety alerts, maintain secure storage of medications and attend monthly multidisciplinary meetings to support collaborative care planning. Your responsibilities will include contributing to clinical governance, participating in audits and liaising with pharmacy and nursing staff to continuously improve service delivery.

You will provide visibility and support across departments, ensuring both clinical and non-clinical teams have access to pharmacy expertise throughout the working week. Escalating quality concerns, maintaining professional standards, and ensuring compliance with GPhC guidance will be central to your role. You will also deliver staff training relevant to medication management and support service development initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

• Work alongside the GP service, Multidisciplinary Team and identified pharmacy provider to ensure medications are ordered, dispensed and received on site in a timely manner.
• Act on any safety alerts provided by the wider company to ensure service user safety is prioritised.
• Ensure safe storage of medications in collaboration with nursing teams.
• Attend monthly multidisciplinary meetings and participate as appropriate.
• Contribute to clinical governance, ensuring any change to practice or local policy is directed through this forum.
• Maintain professional registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC).
• Ensure professional accreditations are maintained in line with GPhC guidance.
• Escalate any quality concerns or incidents in line with company policy.
• Work collaboratively with clinical and non-clinical colleagues.
• Ensure departments have access to Pharmacy Technician support throughout the working week.
• Liaise with the pharmacy provider and nursing staff to support service development.
• Participate in audits to drive continuous improvement and service development.

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• GPhC Registration.
• Level 3 Diploma in the Principles and Practice for Pharmacy Technicians (or a BTEC/NVQ Level 3 in Pharmaceutical Sciences).
• A minimum of two years of supervised, practical experience in a pharmacy setting.
• BTEC Level 3 Diploma in the Principles and Practice for Pharmacy Technicians or equivalent experience and qualifications.

Where you will be working

Location: Farmfield, Farmfield Drive, Charlwood, Surrey, RH6 0BN

Farmfield offers a specialist medium and low secure services for men who have been detained under the Mental Health Act. We provide extended treatment and rehabilitation to help individuals with complex mental health needs build a foundation for recovery.

What you will get:

• Annual base salary of £32,857.50 (Pro rata)
• 25 days annual leave (Pro rata) plus bank holidays and your birthday off and the option to buy additional annual leave during the annual benefits selection window.
• Career development and training to help you achieve your professional goals.
• Access to our Rewards & Benefits platform, Ely-Vate; your one-stop destination for everyday savings, exclusive benefits and wellbeing support.
• Wellbeing support and activities to help you maintain a healthy work-life balance.
• Access to a Blue Light Card, providing a range of exclusive offers and discounts.
• Life Assurance, for added peace of mind.
• Stream – instant access to earned wages when you need them, alongside financial wellbeing support and savings options.
• 24/7 GP service and second medical opinion.
• Enhanced Maternity Package.
• Pension contribution to help secure your future.

About your next employer:

Elysium Healthcare has over 8,000 employees and a unique approach to the delivery of care. With a network of over 80 services across England and Wales covering Mental Health, Neurological, Learning Disabilities & Autism, and Children & Education services, there are excellent opportunities for career progression and development.

Elysium Healthcare is part of Ramsay Health Care, with a global network that extends across 10 countries and employs over 86,000 people worldwide.

Elysium Healthcare follows safer recruitment practices for all appointments and is a Disability Confident employer committed to inclusive and accessible recruitment. It is a requirement that all staff understand it is their individual responsibility to promote and safeguard the welfare of service users. All successful candidates will be subject to a DBS disclosure.

About us

Elysium Healthcare, part of Ramsay Health Care, operates over 80 services across England and Wales, offering excellent career progression opportunities within its network. Elysium Healthcare focuses on a diverse range of areas including Mental Health, Neurological, Learning Disabilities & Autism, and Children & Education services, supported by a global network spanning 10 countries employing over 86,000 people. The company emphasizes safe recruitment practices and is a Disability Confident employer dedicated to inclusive and accessible recruitment. Elysium Healthcare requires all employees to take responsibility in promoting and safeguarding the welfare of service users. Successful candidates must undergo a DBS disclosure. Elysium Healthcare prides itself on its unique approach to care delivery, offering extensive training and development opportunities as well as a comprehensive rewards and benefits platform for employees.