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Go back Ministry of Defence (Defence Medical Services) Band 5 Pharmacy TechnicianThe closing date is 30 June 2025At Defence Primary Healthcare (DPHC) we are an inclusive, dedicatedorganisation working to provide outstanding care to our entitled personnel. Are you a Band 5 Pharmacy Technician looking for a captivating role, workingalongside the military, which offers numerous benefits and opportunities? As the successful Band 5 Pharmacy Technician you will provide a safe and efficient dispensary service as part of a multi-disciplinary primary healthcare team within the Medical Centre. There may be a requirement to provide cover at other facilities, within Alemain combined practice (RAF Wittering and Garats Hay) as required by business needs. This vacant post is full time working 37.5 hours per week.Could this be the role for you? If so, we'd love to hear from you! Access to learning and development tailored to your role An environment with flexible working options A working culture which encourages inclusion and diversity Free on site Parking Access to gym Pay as you dine facilities Main duties of the jobThe post holder will work independently tomanage the day to day running of the Medical Facility (MF) dispensary. The successful candidate will be responsible fordelivering a consistently high quality pharmacy service and assists in thedelivery of an effective medicines management service to entitled personnelwithin the multi- disciplinary medical centre and on behalf of the SeniorMedical Officer (SMO). About usOur success depends on our people our Whole Force regular and reservistmilitary, civil servants and contractors, all working as one, working togetherseamlessly to deliver for us. Our civil servants are a central part of this Whole Force, developing strategy,making policy, supporting ministerial decision-making and Parliamentaryprocesses. In fact, with over 2,000 different roles working across 650 sitesaround the world, now really is an excellent time to join one of the largest,most exciting departments in government. The Ministry of Defence is committed to attracting and retaining people fromacross the full range of backgrounds and enabling flexible ways of working asthe norm. We offer maternity, adoption or shared parental leave of up to 26weeks full pay followed by 13 weeks of statutory pay and a further 13 weeksunpaid, and paternity leave of 2 weeks full pay. In return, you can expect a department that helps you learn and develop thatrecognises your expertise and contribution, both as an individual and part of ateam. If you've ever wanted to do more, see more, go further or be better, we haveroles in more professions and vocations than ever before. Let's see where yourfuture will take you, together. Job responsibilitiesDuties and responsibilities for the role include but are not limited to: Uphold thepharmacy profession at all times, in accordance with Medicines Ethics andPractice of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society and the standards forpharmacy professionals of the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC). To attendpractice meetings and represent dispensary as required. Ensure the safecustody, storage and dispensing of all drugs, medicinal products and equipmentin adherence with current DPHC Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs). Co-ordinate the ordering or assembly of over labelled products and thesupply of medicines issued by nurses under Patient Group Directions. Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for thefull list of duties. Selection Process The selection at sift stage will be based on your CV. At interview, you will betested against the following Framework NHS Core NHSC1 Communication NHS Core NHSC2 Personal & People Development NHS Core NHSC4 Service Improvement NHS Information & Knowledge NHS IK3 Knowledge &Information Resources Please ensure you demonstrate that you have the required skills, knowledge,experience, qualifications and memberships in the CV section of theapplication form. To be considered for this role, qualifications and memberships detailed mustbe held in full, prior to submitting your application. There is no requirement to deploy as this is met by our uniformed personnel,but you will form the continuity of care required by our patients when basedat home. The sift will be completed within 5 working days of the vacancy closing terviews will be held on a date to be confirmed. There will be no reimbursement for any travel expenses for the interview. Requests to work flexibly and/or part time will be considered, taking intoaccount business needs. Please note the salary will be pro-rata where part time hours are undertaken. All employees joining Ministry of Defence who are new to the Civil Service willbe subject to a 6-month probation period (unless otherwise advised) effectivefrom the employment start date. Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can beappointed. The level of security needed is security check. Access to the NHS pension scheme is available to the successful candidate. The post does NOT offer relocation expenses (move of home, excess fares ortemporary transfer). Non-Standard move applicants will be eligible for the fullpackage, subject to eligibility. As a result of the changes to the UK immigration rules which came into effecton 1 January 2021, the Ministry of Defence will only offer sponsorship for askilled worker visa under the points-based system, where a role has beendeemed to be business critical. This role does not meet that category, and wewill not sponsor a visa. It is therefore NOT open to applications from thosewho will require sponsorship under the points-based system. Should you apply for this role and be found to require sponsorship, yourapplication will be rejected, and any provisional offer of employmentwithdrawn. The Ministry of Defence is committed to providing a safe and healthy workingenvironment for its staff which includes educating them on the benefits of notsmoking, protecting them from the harmful effects of second-hand smoke andsupporting those who want to give up smoking. Under the Smoke-FreeWorking Environment policy, Smoking and the use of all tobacco products(including combustible and chewing tobacco products) will not be permittedanywhere in the Defence working environment. The policy is Whole Force andincludes all Defence personnel, contractors, visitors and other non-MODpersonnel. All applicants seeking, considering, or accepting employment withthe Ministry of Defence should be aware of this policy and that it is already inplace at a number of Defence Establishments. This vacancy is part of the A Great Place to Work for Veteransinitiative, The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equality of opportunity.There is a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilitieswho meet the minimum selection criteria. If you need to advise us that you need additional help or reasonableadjustments for the recruitment process, please contact . For details on our complaints procedure, please refer to the attachedImportant Information. Person SpecificationQualificationsNational Vocational Qualification (NVQ) Level 3 in Pharmacautical Sciences or equivalent Additional Training/Qualification or experience for Self Checking Prescriptions Registration and MembershipsRegistered to General Pharmaceutical Council (GPHC) Provide a CVPlease copy and paste your full CV as your response to this question - you will not be able to upload your CV as an attachment. Please ensure to refer to the essential criteria where applicable as your application may be rejected should insufficient information to shortlist be included Please use double spacing where possible. ExperiencePost qualification experience in primary or secondary care dispensing. Please provide your membership registration number. You are required to be registered with the relevant professional body, as detailed in the advert, prior to submitting your application. Your application will not progress should you fail to provide a valid membership registration number. Disclosure and Barring Service CheckThis 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. Ministry of Defence (Defence Medical Services) £29,970 to £36,483 a yearPer Annum (Pro-Rata for part time) *Pay award pending#J-18808-Ljbffr