Pharmacy Technician

We are looking for a Locum Pharmacy Technician to

cover an assignment with the Ministry of Defence (MoD), at RAF Brize Norton Medical Centre, in Carterton, Oxfordshire.

This is a locum role (37 hours per week) and the

successful candidate will deliver an exceptional standard of care to the MoD

service personnel.

Hourly rate:

£25.13

per hour

Main duties of the job

• 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.

About us

About Military Medical Personnel and Our

Benefits:

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)

• A PVG membership

(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.

Details

Date posted

02 October 2026

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£25.13 an hour

Contract

Locum

Duration

9 weeks

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

Q0004-42037

Job locations

Carterton

Oxfordshire

OX18 3LX

United Kingdom

Job responsibilities

• 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.

Job responsibilities

• 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.

Person Specification

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

Person Specification

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

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This 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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see

NHS Careers website .

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This 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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see

NHS Careers website .

Employer details

Employer name

Honeybeerecruitment.com Ltd. trading as Military Medical Personnel (MMP)

Address

Carterton

Oxfordshire

OX18 3LX

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.militarymedicalpersonnel.com/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Honeybeerecruitment.com Ltd. trading as Military Medical Personnel (MMP)

Address

Carterton

Oxfordshire

OX18 3LX

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.militarymedicalpersonnel.com/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job responsibilities

• 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.

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