Pharmacy Technician
If you are already based in the Falkland Islands, you may choose to submit your application in person at Cable Cottage, Stanley, Falkland Islands. FIQQ 1ZZ.
All overseas candidates should complete our online application form, providing as much detail as possible about your relevant employment history, education , skills and experience to allow us to assess your suitability for the role.
The King Edward VII Memorial Hospital in the Falkland Islands is looking for an established Pharmacy Technician with experience of managing medications stock and ordering and who is interested in working in our friendly and supportive pharmacy team. The Pharmacy Department provides the only pharmacy service on the islands and is a community pharmacy as well as a hospital pharmacy.
The hospital is the principal healthcare facility in the Falkland Islands providing primary care and a broad range of elective and emergency secondary care services. It is a modern and well-equipped facility providing high standards of care and with ambitious plans to further develop services and facilities.
The Role
The Pharmacy Technician – Procurement Lead is responsible for the procurement of pharmaceuticals for the King Edward VII Memorial Hospital and for the management of the pharmaceuticals budget with an annual value of around £1.3 million. Key objectives of the role include ensuring the ongoing availability of items in the local formulary and named-patient drugs, strengthening and improving procurement processes, and managing stock efficiently to minimize avoidable waste. As a member of the pharmacy team, and a registered pharmacy technician, the post holder will also undertake general pharmacy duties including dispensing.
The Person
Registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council or equivalent body
- Level 3 qualification in Pharmacy Services
- Five years or more experience as a pharmacy technician
- Two years or more experience of pharmacy ordering and stock control
- Ability to take individual responsibility for particular areas of work while also working flexibly as a member of the pharmacy team
- Ability to operate electronic patient records systems such as EMIS
The Package
- A base salary of £28,982 to £35,672 (dependent upon experience)
- A gratuity (lump sum) payment on completion of contract equivalent to 25% of the total salary value of the contract.
- A relocation allowance, to help with moving costs.
- Paid leave of 41 days comprising 30 days of annual leave and 11 days of government/public holidays.
- Free flights for employee and recognised dependants at post both at the beginning and end of the contract plus additional annual return flights after the first year.
- Good quality furnished accommodation at reasonable rental rates and a starter pack to help settle in.
- A stimulating and supportive setting to work in and develop your career.
How to Apply
Interested candidates can download the job description and view further information from our online vacancy page. Enquiries regarding the position are welcomed by Sharon Williams, Pharmacist, who can be contacted by emailing pharmacist@kemh.gov.fk or by telephoning (+500) 28066.
To apply, please complete our online application form from our vacancy page www.jobs.gov.fk, by clicking on 'Apply Now' and completing the form. Alternatively, download an offline form from the same page and email to swilliams@sec.gov.fk before the closing date.
Timetable for Recruitment and Selection Process
Stage:
Date
Closing Date for Applications
31 August 2025
Shortlisting commencing
1 September 2025
Interviews week commencing
8 September 2025
Applicants are advised that the Health and Social Services Directorate is smoke-free.
Health & Social Services Directorate
The Health and Social Services Department is one of the directorates of the Falkland Islands Government (FIG) offering a range of fulfilling job opportunities. Working in the Health and Social Services means being part of a friendly team providing a wide range of high-quality health services to our community.
Falkland Islands Government (FIG)
The Falkland Islands is a British Overseas Territory, with full internal self-government. The Falklands Islands Government is the largest employer in the Falkland Islands providing an extensive range of public services. Our responsibilities include those typically managed by central government – taxation, legislation and policy, as well as those usually managed on a local level such as town planning, health and social services, and education. For more information about working for Falkland Islands Government, take a look at our recruitment microsite: www.jobs.gov.fk
The Falkland Islands
Located in the South Atlantic, around 400 miles east of South America and 8,000 miles south-west of the UK, the Falkland Islands are home to a small, thriving community with a British way of life, benefiting from good local services, a varied social calendar and an absence of traffic jams!
The Falkland Islands’ stunning natural environment provides an unspoiled landscape and amazing wildlife to observe and explore, including penguins, whales and dolphins, all seen from the shore.
For those with a sense of adventure, it provides opportunities which are hard to match anywhere else in the world.
Salary range
- £28,982 - £35,672 per year