Falkland Islands Government Careers

PHARMACY TECHNICIAN 

Starting Salary:   £29,482 - £36,172 Depedant on qualifications and experience. Eligibility for 25% Gratuity upon successful completion of contract. 

Contract Type: Fixed term for up to 4 years. 

The Role

A key member of pharmacy team, the Pharmacy Technician works alongside the Pharmacist providing medications to hospital and community patients.  The role involves preparing and accurately dispensing medications including dealing with patients directly at the counter.  Other elements of the role include providing information to patients and responding to medication-related queries, processing repeat prescriptions, liaising with doctors and other healthcare professionals, and assisting with stock management and control.

The role requires a flexible and pragmatic team-worker who is diligent, thorough, and committed to high standards of patient care.  

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
• 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 £29,482 to £36,172 (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.
• 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.
• Accommodation: 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 Giles Owen, 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.gov.fk, by clicking on 'Apply Now' and completing the form.  Alternatively, download an offline form from the same page and email to recruitment@sec.gov.fk before the closing date.

Timetable for Recruitment and Selection Process

Stage:

Date

Closing Date for Applications

15 November 2026

Shortlisting commencing

Week commencing 16 November 2026

Interviews week commencing

Week commencing 23 November 2026

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.