Pharmacy Technician-Pharmacy Patient Services Band 4 / 5

Pharmacy Technician-Pharmacy Patient Services Band 4 / 5 We are looking for enthusiastic, hardworking Band 4 (or Band 5 depending on experience) Pharmacy Technicians (or Band 5 depending on experience), to join our team of skilled Clinical Technicians to provide high quality medicines management for the Trust.
You will provide a clinical pharmacy service to a group of wards under the supervision of a Clinical Lead Pharmacist and Clinical Lead Technician. We support the development of our staff through our Education and Training Department.
You must be registered with the GPhC as a Pharmacy Technician, or due to register by September 2025, and hospital experience is essential
Main duties of the job You will provide safe and efficient pharmaceutical care, ensuring that all medication required is assembled in a timely manner. You will participate in a 7 day Medicines Management service to the wards, and will be expected to work weekends on a rota basis.
You will provide the full range of clinical duties of a pharmacy technician with particular emphasis on Medicine Reconciliation including the use of patient's own drugs and facilitate the discharge medication supply.
You will train as a Tobacco Dependancy Advisor and offer support and advice to all inpatients that wish to give up smoking.
You must have obtained or be working towards the accredited checking pharmacy technician (ACPT) qualification. You must have obtained or be working towards the medicine optimisation programme or have a Pharmacy Technician Integrated Apprenticeship qualification or an equivalent qualification.
About us We are committed to being an inclusive and diverse employer. We strive to employ people who reflect the communities we serve, and aim to create an inclusive culture where everyone can reach their full potential. Whatever your race, ethnicity, belief, generation, sexual orientation, gender or gender identity, disability or experience, you'll appreciate the opportunities we give you to work in an inclusive atmosphere. We welcome applications from people of diverse backgrounds, perspectives and experiences to build on the progress we've achieved to make our Trust diverse and the best place to work. We celebrate the diversity of thought, viewpoints and ideas that help us overcome challenges and embrace new possibilities. We have signed the Armed Forces Covenant Pledge and have a commitment to the Armed Forces Community.
If you are considering applying for a role, please be aware that as an NHS Employee you may have contact with vulnerable service users. We strongly encourage that all our staff are vaccinated against COVID-19 and are vaccinated annually against Flu, in order to protect the health and safety of our staff and patients. Your commitment will help us to put the safety and care of our patients first, as well as helping us to protect you and your colleagues.
Job responsibilities General responsibilities
Clinical Responsibilities
Managerial responsibilities
Professional responsibilities
Education and development responsibilities
In addition to the responsibilities outlined above, please see the detailed job description and person specification for further information.
Person Specification EDUCATION AND TRAINING BTEC NVQ(QCF) Level 3 in Pharmacy Service Skills
Registered with GPhC as a Pharmacy Technician
Nationally accredited pharmacy checking technician
Hospital Pharmacy Experience
KNOWLEDGE Working with Standard Operating Procedures
Able to work alone and as part of a team
Ability to prioritise work
Patient Counselling skills
EXPERIENCE Pre registration or registered Pharmacy Technician
Experience of dispensary accreditation schemes
Hospital experience
PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES Able to work alone and as part of a team
Ability to be flexible in approach to work
Good organisational skills
Committed to high standard of patient care
Demonstrates a high degree of professionalism
Ability to prioritise work
Ability to work under pressure
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.
£27,857 to £38,308 a yearincl HCAS per annum

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