Pharmacy Technician

THE COMPANY

Montu is a leading cannabis company with operations in Europe facilitating access to cannabis through locally integrated ecosystems that streamline the patient experience from end-to-end and set new standards in Cannabis Care. Our mission: improve the lives of millions of people through cannabis therapies. Medical cannabis has already been legalised in more than 50 countries across the world over recent years, unlocking a huge potential for medical, wellness, and ultimately recreational markets. As one of the fastest growing businesses in the industry, Montu is now actively looking to expand the team to take the company to the next level.

Role description

Working as a Pharmacy technician supporting the supply of CMBP in a specialist Private pharmacy. This is a niche role in a growing area. The successful candidate will be working alongside specialist Clinical Pharmacists to make CMBP more accessible for all patients.

Annual Salary £37,500 to £40,000 PA Pro-rata

Responsibilities will include but not be restricted to:

• Receiving and validating prescriptions ready for a clinical check.
• Ordering CMBP in accordance with regulations in a timely manner.
• Processing patient information appropriately.
• Supporting the Responsible Pharmacist in the daily operations of the Pharmacist.
• Being the first point of contact for any queries to the Pharmacy.
• Maintaining relevant records for the supply of CMBP.
• Ensuring relationships with importers are maintained to provide a timely delivery of CMBP to patients.
• Maintaining stock and security of any CMBP on site.
• Maintaining communication of prescription to the Department of Health to meet Regulatory Requirements.
• Supporting governance in the Pharmacy to ensure the pharmacy is operating as safely as possible.

Skills, Experience, and Qualification:

• A UK qualified, registered Pharmacy Technician with a valid GPhC Number.
• BTEC/NVQ level 3 or equivalent in pharmaceutical sciences
• Ideally Undertaken CPD-accredited medical cannabis educational programme. Through this will be provided for the successful candidate
• Self-motivated individual with high levels of attention to detail, able to work accurately, identifying errors quickly and easily
• Experience in working in the pharmacy dispensary either primary and/or secondary environment
• Has attention to detail, Patience and the ability to remain calm during stressful situations
• Excellence in communication skills with staff, patients and other healthcare professionals.
• Professional, ethical and committed to providing excellent customer care
• Excellent computer literacy with good working knowledge of office applications including Word, Excel and PowerPoint

Benefits:

• You'll get 30 days after 12 months plus bank holidays pro rata. Holiday entitlement for new starters is 25 days plus bank holidays.
• You can join our generous pension scheme and the employer will match contributions
• up to 5%
• There are lots of opportunities to work on cross-team projects and represent Montu at events such as awards, trade shows and fairs
• Cycle to work scheme