Pharmacy Technician- Bank

Job title:

Pharmacy Technician- Bank

Company

NHS

Job description

The pharmacy department are looking for a Pharmacy Technician to on the bank with our friendly pharmacy team at County Hospital in Stafford.The post is suitable for someone who wants to work flexibly across the week in a fast-paced environment. The candidate must be able to accuracy check medicines within a hospital setting.Main duties of the jobThe role involves providing a dispensary service to our out-patient and in-patient wards undertaking activities which will include –

• Dispensing a range of different prescription types including controlled drugs
• Accuracycheck of medicines for final release
• Undertaking OTC sales
• Assessing patients own medicines
• Being involved intraining of junior members of staff

You will be a key member of the pharmacy team serving a range of specialities across the hospital site.We offer a professionally rewarding career path with the opportunity for personal development along the way, in addition to the many other benefits you would expect from working in the NHS.About usUniversity Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust is one of the largest and most modern in the country. Based across two sites, Royal Stoke in Stoke-on-Trent and County Hospital in Stafford, we are proud to serve around three million people and we’re highly regarded for our facilities, teaching and research. We are the specialist centre for major trauma for the North Midlands and North Wales.All of our employees make a valuable contribution regardless of role here at UHNM and we are proud of our wide range of development packages aimed at ensuring that everyone has the opportunity to fulfil their true potential.UHNM create and encourage a culture of inclusion, providing equal opportunities for career development that are fair and transparent. We are committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer and foster a culture in which all staff feel valued and respected. In return we ask all of our employees to make a commitment to the values, co-created by or staff, patients and carers, and that unite us as a Trust.At University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust we know that investing in, supporting and developing our staff has a direct impact on the quality of care that we deliver. Our employees are as important as our patients and the population that we serve.Date posted06 March 2025Pay schemeAgenda for changeBandBand 5Salary£29,970 to £36,483 a year pro rata per annumContractBankWorking patternFlexible workingReference number205-7010253Job locationsCounty HospitalWeston RoadStaffordST16 3SAJob descriptionJob responsibilitiesFor further information on this vacancy, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification or contact the Hiring Manager. Job descriptionJob responsibilitiesFor further information on this vacancy, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification or contact the Hiring Manager.Person SpecificationQualifications/RegistrationEssential

• BTEC Level 3 Diploma in the Principles and Practice for Pharmacy Technicians or equivalent nationally recognised qualification
• Accredited accuracy checker
• Registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council

Desirable

• Medicines optimisation qualification

ExperienceEssential

• Relevant post qualification experience in Pharmacy
• Experience of POD or equivalent schemes
• Experience of the use of hospital IT systems

Desirable

• Experience of undertaking audits

Skills, Ability and KnowledgeEssential

• Extensive knowledge of pharmacy practice evidencing their own competence
• Ability to present information concisely and clearly
• Supervisory skills
• Self motivated and ability to work independently

Person SpecificationQualifications/RegistrationEssential

• BTEC Level 3 Diploma in the Principles and Practice for Pharmacy Technicians or equivalent nationally recognised qualification
• Accredited accuracy checker
• Registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council

Desirable

• Medicines optimisation qualification

ExperienceEssential

• Relevant post qualification experience in Pharmacy
• Experience of POD or equivalent schemes
• Experience of the use of hospital IT systems

Desirable

• Experience of undertaking audits

Skills, Ability and KnowledgeEssential

• Extensive knowledge of pharmacy practice evidencing their own competence
• Ability to present information concisely and clearly
• Supervisory skills
• Self motivated and ability to work independently

Expected salary

£29970 – 36483 per year

Location

Stafford, Staffordshire

Job date

Sat, 08 Mar 2025 01:23:14 GMT

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