Pharmacy Technician – Neurological Care
Location: Gloucester (GL2 area)
Salary: £39,908 per annum (pro rata for part-time)
Hours: Part-time, 30 hours per week
About the Role
We are recruiting a Pharmacy Technician to join a specialist neurological care service based in the Gloucester area.
This is a key role supporting safe, effective, and compliant medication management for adults with complex neurological needs.
Working closely with the GP service, nursing teams, and an external pharmacy provider, you will play a vital role in ensuring medications are ordered, dispensed, received, stored, and managed safely, while contributing to continuous service improvement and clinical governance.
This role offers the opportunity to make a meaningful difference by promoting best practice in medication safety within a multidisciplinary care environment.
The Service
This confidential service is a specialist neurological centre with approximately 60 beds, delivering 24-hour nursing and therapy-led care for individuals with long-term neurological conditions.
The service focuses on slow stream rehabilitation, aiming to maximise independence, comfort, and quality of life.
Facilities include adapted bedrooms with high-dependency equipment, therapy suites, gym, gardens, and accessible transport.
The location offers easy access from Gloucester, Cheltenham, and surrounding areas.
Key Responsibilities
As a Pharmacy Technician, you will:
• Work alongside the GP service, multidisciplinary team, and pharmacy provider to ensure timely ordering, dispensing, and receipt of medications.
• Act on medication safety alerts to ensure service user safety is prioritised.
• Ensure safe and secure storage of medications in collaboration with nursing teams.
• Attend and contribute to monthly multidisciplinary meetings.
• Support clinical governance processes, including audits and policy changes.
• Escalate quality concerns and incidents in line with organisational procedures.
• Maintain professional standards and compliance with GPhC guidance.
• Provide pharmacy technician visibility and support across clinical and non-clinical departments.
• Deliver medication-related training to staff as required.
• Liaise with pharmacy and nursing teams to support service development and continuous improvement.
About You
To be successful in this role, you will have:
• Professional registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC).
• Level 3 Diploma in the Principles and Practice for Pharmacy Technicians (or BTEC/NVQ Level 3 in Pharmaceutical Sciences or equivalent).
• A minimum of two years’ supervised practical experience in a pharmacy setting.
• Strong knowledge of medication safety, storage, and governance.
• The ability to work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary environment.
• Excellent communication and organisational skills.
• A commitment to high professional standards and continuous improvement.
What’s On Offer
You will receive a comprehensive benefits package including:
• Salary of £39,908 per annum (pro rata).
• 33 days annual leave (including bank holidays), plus your birthday off.
• Option to purchase additional annual leave.
• Career development and access to training opportunities.
• Access to a rewards and benefits platform offering savings and wellbeing support.
• Wellbeing initiatives to support work–life balance.
• Blue Light Card discounts.
• Life assurance.
• Financial wellbeing support, including early access to earned wages.
• 24/7 GP service and second medical opinion.
• Enhanced maternity package.
• Pension contribution.
• Free or subsidised meals.
• Free onsite or local parking.
INDSOUTH
Job Type: Part-time
Pay: Up to £39,908.00 per year
Expected hours: 30 per week
Work Location: In person