Job Description

As a

Pharmacy Technician (Operations & Dispensing)

at KLIRA, you'll play a vital role in supporting our pharmacists and ensuring the safe, accurate and compliant preparation of personalised dermatology treatments. Working at the heart of our compounding and distance-selling pharmacy, you'll take responsibility for production, dispensing support, stock management, quality checks and maintaining accurate records. This role bridges hands-on compounding and dispensing with operational support -- giving you the chance to grow your skills and directly contribute to keeping our pharmacy inspection-ready at all times.

Key Responsibilities

Dispensing & Compounding Support

Assist with and support dispensing of unlicensed topical medicines under pharmacist supervision. Participate in compounding processes, including measuring, mixing, packaging, and labelling, compliant with SOPs. Conduct batch checks and verify records for accuracy prior to pharmacist sign-off.

Operational Oversight

Receive and record goods-in, ensuring correct quantities, expiry dates, and condition. Manage stock control--rotate stock, identify near-expiry items, and support ordering decisions. Support dispatch processes, ensuring correct picking, timing, and documentation for delivery.

Quality & Compliance

Maintain logs: goods-in, temperature records, deviations, returns, cleaning and audit trails. Adhere to GPhC and MHRA requirements, including recordkeeping, GMP principles, and governance standards. Proactively report quality issues, deviations, discrepancies, and support CAPAs as required.

Inspection Readiness & Continuous Improvement

Support periodic audits, self-inspections, and the maintenance of a robust PQMS. Help draft or maintain SOPs relevant to dispensing, stock control, and compounding. Perform and contribute to risk assessments related to operations and quality.

Team Collaboration

Liaise with pharmacists, Operations, Clinical, and Quality teams to maintain smooth workflows. Mentor or guide dispensing assistants, sharing knowledge and encouraging compliance.

Requirements

Essential

GPhC-registered Pharmacy Technician Previous experience in

dispensing support, pharmacy operations, or stock/warehouse management

within a healthcare setting Strong attention to detail -- confident handling counts, expiry dates, labelling and record accuracy Good understanding of

pharmacy governance, recordkeeping and compliance standards

(GPhC / MHRA) IT literacy -- able to use dispensing systems, spreadsheets, e-mail and label printing software Organised and reliable -- able to prioritise tasks and manage workload in a fast-paced environment Clear communicator -- able to work effectively with pharmacists, assistants and operational teams Safety-first mindset, with knowledge of manual handling, COSHH and SOP adherence

Desirable

Experience in

compounding or unlicensed medicines (specials)

Knowledge of GMP/GDP principles * Previous experience in dermatology or distance-selling pharmacy