About this role
Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a motivated and enthusiastic Pharmacy Technician to join the Medicines Management team at Practice Plus Group in Birmingham. Working closely with the multidisciplinary team, you'll play a key role in delivering safe, effective, and patient-focused pharmacy services across our surgical centre and affiliated departments.
Our brand new modern and comfortable hospital in Birmingham will specialise in planned surgery for NHS, private and insured patients, and we offer high quality treatment in a wide range of specialties.
This is a varied and rewarding role where you'll contribute to medicines optimisation, support excellent patient outcomes, and help maintain the highest standards of quality, safety, and clinical governance.
This vacancy is offering a bank/flexi contract, allowing you to work shifts to fit around your current commitments.
Main duties of the job
- Supporting the delivery of a high-quality medicines management service across the hospital.
- Managing medicines procurement, distribution, dispensing, stock control, and controlled drug processes.
- Completing medicines reconciliation on admission and discharge, supporting pre-assessment clinics, and counselling patients on discharge.
- Conducting medicines management audits and supporting compliance with medicines legislation, governance, and patient safety requirements.
- Providing medicines information and advice to clinical teams and acting as a key point of contact for medicine-related enquiries.
- Working collaboratively with pharmacists, nurses, and wider multidisciplinary teams to improve patient care and service delivery.
About us
- NVQ Level 3, BTEC in Pharmaceutical Sciences, or an equivalent Pharmacy Technician qualification.
- Current registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC).
- Accredited Checking Technician (ACT) qualification, or willingness to work towards this.
- Previous post-qualification experience within community, hospital, primary care, or intermediate care pharmacy settings.
- Knowledge of medicines management, medicines legislation, and pharmacy governance processes.
- Strong organisational, communication, and IT skills, with the ability to work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team.
- A proactive, reliable, and patient-centred approach with a passion for delivering high-quality healthcare.
If you have any questions please contact - [email protected] We will contact all shortlisted candidates but please note Practice Plus Group retain the right to remove the advert prior to the closing date if a suitable candidate is appointed. Our employment offers are subject to receipt of satisfactory pre-employment checks. At Practice Plus Group, we actively promote diversity and equal opportunities. Applicants must have the right to work in the UK. #LI-KM1
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Experience
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Additional Criteria
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.
Employer details
Employer name
Practice Plus Group
Address
22 Somerset Road
Birmingham
West Midlands
B152QD
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://practiceplusgroup.com/our-jobs/join-our-team/ (Opens in a new tab)