Are you a registered hospital or community pharmacy technician looking to move into secondary care? You will need strong communication and team working skills along with drive and enthusiasm for this role at SASH. Depending on your experience you may be able join us a band 5 immediately. Alternatively, join us as band 4 and when you have gained your accuracy checking and medicines management accreditations you will move to band 5. Full training is provided in order for you to progress.
Our technician posts are rotational including Acute Medicine, General Medicine, Respiratory, Cardiology, Stroke, Elderly, Gastroenterology, Emergency Department, General Surgery, Orthopaedics, Urology, Cancer Services, Clinical Trials and Distribution. Additionally, some of our elderly wards are now technician-led, with pharmacist clinical support as needed. We are ideally looking for a technician with hospital experience who has used EPMA, however we are happy to develop community-based technicians who are not afraid of change and who have the determination and ambition to make a difference to patient care in this sector.
Our Pharmacy Department is a friendly and progressive department that benefits from an extremely successful working relationship between our clinical and technical teams, with a strong emphasis on training and development. We welcome those that are patient-focused and want to deliver a high quality clinical service.
For further information, please see the attached trust job description and person specification for a full list of duties and responsibilities.
We are a leading local employer with a diverse workforce of approximately 6,000 staff, dedicated to providing healthcare services to a growing population of around 780,000 individuals.
Our Trust provides both emergency and planned healthcare across East Surrey, North-East West Sussex, and South Croydon – covering towns like Crawley, Horsham, Reigate, and Redhill. Our main hospital, East Surrey in Redhill, offers a full range of acute and specialist services and is also the closest trauma unit to Gatwick Airport. We also provide outpatient, diagnostic, and planned care services at sites including The Earlswood Centre, Caterham Dene Hospital, Oxted Health Centre, Crawley Hospital, and Horsham Hospital.
We are proud to be an inclusive employer, and we work hard to create an environment where everyone feels valued and supported. At our Trust, we strive to be the best place to work and receive care. We are dedicated to supporting you in your current role while helping you grow and develop your career. As part of our team, you will have access to excellent training opportunities, flexible working, dedicated support networks, and a strong emphasis on health and wellbeing to ensure a thriving and positive work environment.
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Amelia Dale Job title: Lead Medicines Management Technician Email address: Telephone number:
If you would like specific information about this role please contact Amelia Dale or Raj Suri, Lead Medicines Management Technicians, or telephone them on ext. 6249.