Pharmacy Technician
Honeybeerecruitment.com Ltd. trading as Military Medical Personnel (MMP)
Devon, EX8 5ARView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Salary
£25.13
Contract
Locum
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
30 October 2026
11 days leftJob description
We are looking for a Locum Pharmacy Technician to cover an assignment with the Ministry of Defence (MoD), at CTCRM Lympstone Medical Centre, in Exmout...
To be responsible for the safe and accurate dispensing of all
medicines and medicinal products as prescribed by authorised prescribers within
the medical and dental centre in accordance with UK legislation, manufacturers
recommendations and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
To provide advice on pharmacy and prescribing issues within the
scope of own competence.
To work alone or as part of a team within the dispensary.
To provide effective day to day management of the dispensary.
To ensure safe and accurate dispensing of all medical and dental
prescriptions as prescribed by registered medical practitioners and non-medical
prescribers, including controlled drugs (CDs), accountable drugs (ADs) and
medical appliances.
To provide pharmaceutical advice/counselling to patients.
To collect and receipt prescription charges accurately.
To maintain all statutory records, logs and registers.
To procure, receipt, and be responsible for safe custody, storage,
and audit of all medicinal products including CDs and ADs in accordance with UK
legislation, manufacturers recommendations and SOPs.
To ensure active stock control measures and storage are in place
to maintain adequate stock levels to meet the needs of the Practice while
minimising wastage.
To provide advice/training to medical centre staff on pharmacy and
prescribing issues within the scope of professional competence.
To be responsible for the safe and accurate dispensing of all
medicines and medicinal products as prescribed by authorised prescribers within
the medical and dental centre in accordance with UK legislation, manufacturers
recommendations and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
To provide advice on pharmacy and prescribing issues within the
scope of own competence.
To work alone or as part of a team within the dispensary.
To provide effective day to day management of the dispensary.
To ensure safe and accurate dispensing of all medical and dental
prescriptions as prescribed by registered medical practitioners and non-medical
prescribers, including controlled drugs (CDs), accountable drugs (ADs) and
medical appliances.
To provide pharmaceutical advice/counselling to patients.
To collect and receipt prescription charges accurately.
To maintain all statutory records, logs and registers.
To procure, receipt, and be responsible for safe custody, storage,
and audit of all medicinal products including CDs and ADs in accordance with UK
legislation, manufacturers recommendations and SOPs.
To ensure active stock control measures and storage are in place
to maintain adequate stock levels to meet the needs of the Practice while
minimising wastage.
To provide advice/training to medical centre staff on pharmacy and
prescribing issues within the scope of professional competence.
To mentor and train personnel who may be undertaking dispensary
awareness training including pharmacy technicians and Combat Med Tech
(CMT)/Medics.
To respond appropriately to the Central Alerting System in respect
to Medicines/Pharmaceutical matters and document accordingly.
To safeguard the confidentiality of any personal/medical
information obtained in the course of duties.
- To
undertake general housekeeping duties including archiving, statistical
reporting, cleaning, stock checks etc.
Military Medical Personnel (MMP) is a
specialist recruitment consultancy dedicated exclusively to providing locum
civilian medical, dental and healthcare professionals to the Ministry of
Defence. We are a contracted supplier to the MOD and have locum vacancies on
military bases throughout the UK and occasionally overseas locations.
Military Medical Personnel offer an
attractive package for candidates which may include the following:
Attractive rates
of pay with weekly payments and choice of payment model
A generous Refer
a Friend bonus scheme
Flexibility of
long- and short-term assignments to suit your availability
Free uniforms
provided (if required)
(Disclosure Scotland) or an Access Northern Ireland certificate is required for
this role.
Free mandatory
training
Weekly payments
Assigned an
experienced consultant who will support you throughout your application and
will continue to look after you during your assignment
All job placements are subject to the receipt
of satisfactory compliance requirements.
Please note that
MMP is unable to sponsor work visas. Applicants must already have the right to
work in the UK, such as a valid visa with no restrictions on hours.
Due
to the volume of applications received, only candidates who meet the essential
criteria will be contacted regarding their application.
Qualifications
Essential
- Must have NVQ Level 3 in Pharmacy Services.
- Must be registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC).
- Must have two years post qualification experience in dispensing.
- Must have two years experience of dispensing in Primary Care.
- Must be in date and able to provide certification for Safeguarding children and Young People and Safeguarding Adults up to and including Level 3 training
How to apply
Applications are handled entirely by the employer on the original advert. We do not collect CVs, supporting statements or application data.
Provenance
Source
NHS Jobs
First seen
13 October 2026
Last checked
15 October 2026
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