Job summary
- Main area
- Pharmacy and Medicines
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 828-PROVIDE3624
- Employer
- Provide CIC
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Provide HQ
- Town
- Colchester
- Salary
- £31,049 - £37,796 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 21/08/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Pharmacy Technician
NHS AfC: Band 5
Job overview
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Working with the Pharmacy and Medicines team to support the facilitation, development, delivery and implementation of the Clinical Governance framework for Pharmacy and Medicines across the Provide Group
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Support the implementation of the Pharmacy and Medicines workplan, supporting the Governance Lead to collate evidence and audit compliance across Pharmacy and Medicines on Clinical governance, assurance, risk management, medicines security, medicines safety and clinical audit
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Support the implementation of the pharmacy and medicines clinical audit programme, support medicines safety issues identified via assurance visits or other methods e.g datix analysis, ensuring compliance against all standards, supporting evidence gathering and actions required to mitigate risk where appropriate.
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Support the Head of Pharmacy and Medicines to gather and collate evidence to provide assurance on regulatory requirements including CQC, Quality Accounts, Pharmacy and Medicines Assurance frameworks, Security and Audit
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Support the delivery of quality improvement methodologies relating to pharmacy and medicines across services where this is considered to be beneficial to optimal service delivery
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Deputise for the Governance Lead Pharmacy and Medicines as and when required
Main duties of the job
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Working with the Pharmacy and Medicines team to support the facilitation, development, delivery and implementation of the Clinical Governance framework for Pharmacy and Medicines across the Provide Group
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Support the implementation of the Pharmacy and Medicines workplan, supporting the Governance Lead to collate evidence and audit compliance across Pharmacy and Medicines on Clinical governance, assurance, risk management, medicines security, medicines safety and clinical audit
-
Support the implementation of the pharmacy and medicines clinical audit programme, support medicines safety issues identified via assurance visits or other methods e.g datix analysis, ensuring compliance against all standards, supporting evidence gathering and actions required to mitigate risk where appropriate.
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Support the Head of Pharmacy and Medicines to gather and collate evidence to provide assurance on regulatory requirements including CQC, Quality Accounts, Pharmacy and Medicines Assurance frameworks, Security and Audit
-
Support the delivery of quality improvement methodologies relating to pharmacy and medicines across services where this is considered to be beneficial to optimal service delivery
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Deputise for the Governance Lead Pharmacy and Medicines as and when required
Working for our organisation
Provide is a Community Interest Company (social enterprise). We deliver a broad range of health and social care services in the community, and are committed to making sure that they are safe, responsive and of high quality. Provide is owned by its employees and has primarily social objectives. Any profits we make are reinvested into the local community or back into delivering services.
We work from a variety of community settings, such as community hospitals, community clinics, schools, nursing homes and primary care settings, as well as within people’s homes to provide more than 40 services to children, families and adults across Essex, Dorset, East Anglia and the North of England.
A highly respected, award winning health and social care provider. We expect our staff to demonstrate and uphold our values at all times:
Vision: Transforming Lives
Values: Care, Innovation and Compassion
Mission: An ambitious, employee owned social enterprise, growing in size and influence. We transform lives by treating, caring and educating people.
Provide is an equal opportunity employer committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives and skills, proud to have LGBT+, Ethnic Minority and Men’s Networks.
We welcome applicants from underrepresented groups. If you have the skills and experience for the job, please apply regardless of your background.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
As per Job description and Person Specification.
There may be a requirement to undertake other duties as reasonably required to support the organisation, which may include work at other organisations managed locations. This may also include work outside of the postholder’s normal sphere of activities, including functions not detailed within this job description or working within another location, environment or Provide Group Company. However, the postholder will not be required to undertake any function for which he or she is not trained or qualified to perform. Normal health & safety procedures would continue to apply and accountability remains with Provide.
This job description is not intended to be exhaustive but indicates the main functions of the post as presently constituted. Periodic reviews should be carried out to ensure that the job description reflects the job being performed and to incorporate any changes. It is hoped that agreement can be reached with regards to any reasonable changes. If this is not possible, the organisation reserves the right to make changes to the job description after consultation with the post holder.
Person specification
Pharmacy experience
Essential criteria
- Minimum 3 years experience as a Pharmacy technician
- Evidence of Pharmacy technician registration
Desirable criteria
- Post graduate qualification
- Evidence of working in risk and governance
Evidence of Audit and report writing experience
Essential criteria
- Audit experience
- Report writing
Desirable criteria
- Registered Pharmacy Technincian
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Nisha Desai
- Job title
- Director Quality, Pharmacy and AHP
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07580911601
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