Job summary

Locala Health and Wellbeing embraces diversity and inclusion and encourages applicants from people from all backgrounds with our ambition to have a workforce that represents the wider communities we live and work within, which you can support us to achieve.

We are an organisation that celebrates and values the individuality of our colleagues lived experiences and can adapt accordingly, recognising the value inclusivity brings when delivering equitable, high quality healthcare to our local communities. Where everyone feels valued, has the ability to develop, has flexible working opportunities, with a sense of belonging, supported by our Inclusivity Groups.

Locala is a Disability Confident employer and as such any disabled applicants who meets all the essential criteria are guaranteed to be invited to the assessment process.

Medicines Optimisation Pharmacy Technician (Community)

Permanent, full time position

Band 5 (£29,970 - £36,483)

This is a fantastic opportunity for a dedicated, enthusiastic, self-motivated pharmacy technician to join our supportive and friendly Medicines Support Team and support our Self-Management Team within Locala.

Main duties of the job

The post-holder will work alongside pharmacy, nursing and other health care professionals to support and deliver effective medicines optimisation within Community Nursing Networks. We want to hear from you if you have experience, or an interest in medicines administration and medicines optimisation.

We are looking for a registered pharmacy technician who demonstrates an excellent knowledge and understanding of medicines optimisation, safety, legislation and best practice and can apply these in a community setting. They will have outstanding interpersonal skills and demonstrate the ability to communicate with a range of colleagues and health care professionals. The role will provide a brilliant opportunity for the right candidate to develop their knowledge, skills and career as a pharmacy technician within community services.

The successful candidate will be providing care to patients within their own homes so will need a full driving license and access to a vehicle. They will reconcile medicines, undertake some elements of clinical medication review, provide advice on medicines usage, and deliver education and support to patients and colleagues to maximise patients independence with their medicines.

This is an innovative role, and we are hoping the right candidate will be able to support us with its growth. There will be various training available depending on the candidate. There may also be some opportunity for remote working.

About us

Just a few of the benefits you can enjoy:-

• Flexible working-We are committed to supporting our colleagues to have a good work-life balance and welcome conversations about flexible working wherever possible.
• Generous pensionWe offer a generous, defined contribution, pension scheme with matched contribution + 2% up to a maximum of 8%
• Development opportunitiesWe have a nursing framework and offer a range of development opportunities in all roles.

Here at Locala we are part of the community and have often cared for generations within the same family and continue to be part of the NHS family also delivering care under the same ethos.

Be part of an organisation doing things differently. One that delivers CQC-rated Good NHS healthcare services, as well as having a positive social impact in local communities.