Pharmacy Technician in Thatcham, Berkshire

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Job Title: Pharmacy Technician
Specialism: Mental Health Pharmacy
Location: Thatcham, Berkshire, UK
Salary: £33,000 per annum
Salary Type: Annual
Contract: Permanent, Full-time (37.5 hours per week)

Are you an experienced and GPhC-registered Pharmacy Technician looking to develop your career within a specialist mental health setting? Thornford Park Hospital, part of Elysium Healthcare, is seeking a dedicated Pharmacy Technician to join its team in Thatcham, Berkshire. Offering a competitive annual salary of £33,000, this permanent, full-time opportunity will allow you to play a vital role in delivering safe and effective medication management while supporting service users throughout their recovery and rehabilitation journeys.

Working alongside the GP service, nursing teams, multidisciplinary colleagues and external pharmacy providers, you will help ensure the safe ordering, dispensing, storage and management of medications. This is an excellent opportunity to contribute to clinical governance, promote medication safety and support continuous improvements in a specialist healthcare environment.

Perks and benefits:

• Competitive Annual Salary: Earn £33,000 per annum in a rewarding permanent Pharmacy Technician position.

• Generous Annual Leave: Enjoy the equivalent of 33 days of annual leave, including bank holidays, an additional day off for your birthday and the option to purchase extra annual leave.

• Career Development and Training: Access professional development opportunities and training to support your career ambitions.

• Employee Rewards and Discounts: Benefit from the Ely-Vate rewards platform and Blue Light Card, offering exclusive discounts, everyday savings and wellbeing support.

• Health and Wellbeing Support: Access wellbeing activities, a 24/7 GP service and a second medical opinion.

• Financial Security: Benefit from Life Assurance, pension contributions and Stream, providing instant access to earned wages and financial wellbeing support.

• Family Benefits: Access an enhanced maternity package to support you through important life stages.

What you will do:

• Work closely with the GP service, multidisciplinary team and designated pharmacy provider to ensure medications are ordered, dispensed and received on site efficiently and within appropriate timescales.

• Respond to medication safety alerts issued across the wider organisation, ensuring service user safety remains a priority.

• Work collaboratively with nursing teams to maintain the safe, secure storage and management of medications.

• Attend monthly multidisciplinary meetings and contribute pharmacy expertise to collaborative care planning and service delivery.

• Support clinical governance processes, ensuring changes to medication-related practices and local policies are appropriately reviewed and implemented.

• Maintain professional registration and accreditations in accordance with General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) guidance, escalating quality concerns and incidents in line with organisational policies.

• Work collaboratively with clinical and non-clinical colleagues, deliver relevant medication management training and participate in audits and service development initiatives to improve pharmacy services.

Person Specification

Qualifications:

• Essential: Current registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) as a Pharmacy Technician.

• Essential: Level 3 Diploma in the Principles and Practice for Pharmacy Technicians, or a BTEC/NVQ Level 3 qualification in Pharmaceutical Sciences.

• Relevant equivalent qualifications and experience in pharmacy practice will also be considered in line with the employer's requirements.

Experience:

• A minimum of two years' supervised, practical experience working within a pharmacy setting.

• Practical knowledge of medication management, including ordering, dispensing, receipt and safe storage of medications.

• Understanding of professional standards, medication safety and the importance of maintaining compliance with GPhC guidance.

• Experience working collaboratively with healthcare professionals and multidisciplinary teams.

• The ability to contribute to clinical governance, audits, staff training and continuous service improvement.

Location – Thatcham, Berkshire

Based at Thornford Park Hospital, Crookham Hill, Thatcham, Berkshire, RG19 8ET, this opportunity offers the chance to work within a specialist healthcare environment set across 21 acres of picturesque Berkshire countryside. Thornford Park provides medium and low secure services, rehabilitation wards and Psychiatric Intensive Care Units (PICUs), supporting individuals through their recovery and rehabilitation journeys.

As part of Elysium Healthcare, you will join an established organisation with a network of more than 80 services across England and Wales, providing opportunities to develop your professional expertise within mental health, neurological care, learning disabilities and autism services.

Working with Sanctuary Personnel:

Sanctuary Personnel is a trusted and award-winning agency, recognised for its commitment to connecting skilled professionals with rewarding opportunities. With an ‘Excellent’ rating on Trustpilot from over 1,000 reviews and numerous prestigious industry awards, we are dedicated to finding you the best possible rates in roles that match your skills and experience.

Apply now to join the Mental Health Pharmacy Team in Thatcham and take the next step in your career as a Pharmacy Technician.

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