Pharmacy Technician - Chippenham

Make a real impact on inpatient care through medicines optimisation. An exciting opportunity has arisen for a motivated and enthusiastic Pharmacy Technician to join our Medicines Optimisation Team supporting inpatient services across Bath and North East Somerset (BaNES), Swindon, and Wiltshire, with the primary base at Chippenham Community Hospital. This is a key role in delivering a safe, efficient, and high-quality ward-based pharmacy service within a community hospital setting. You will play a vital part in supporting medicines optimisation in line with national and local policies, helping to improve patient outcomes through the safe, effective, and cost-conscious use of medicines. Key responsibilities will include supporting cost-effective prescribing, contributing to medicines budget management, reducing medicines wastage, and supporting wider medicines management and service improvement initiatives. You will work with a high degree of autonomy within agreed guidelines, using
your initiative to support the delivery of the wider medicines optim, As a Pharmacy Technician - Chippenham at HCRG Care Group, you will join our Medicines Optimisation Team, supporting inpatient services across Bath and North East Somerset (BaNES), Swindon, and Wiltshire. Based primarily at Chippenham Community Hospital, you will be responsible for delivering a safe and efficient pharmacy service. Your duties will include supporting cost-effective prescribing, managing the medicines budget, reducing wastage, and implementing service improvement initiatives. Working autonomously, you will provide professional medicines-related advice to clinicians, nursing staff, and patients, responding to daily medication queries. Key skills required include excellent communication, organisational ability, and a patient-centred approach. This role is for 30 hours per week and offers a salary of £32,073 - £39,043 FTE with NHS benefits.

HCRG Care Group is one of the UK's leading independent providers of community health and care services since its establishment in 2006. We work with health and care commissioners and communities to transform services focused on experience, efficiency, and improved outcomes. Delivering and transforming adult and children community health services, primary care services, and adult social care and wellbeing services, we support millions across England, directly helping over half a million people annually. We uphold values of care, thoughtfulness, and action, striving for high clinical and quality standards. Being a Disability Confident Committed company, we offer equal opportunities and an inclusive environment.