We have an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic well motivated either soon to be, or newly registered Pharmacy Technician with excellent dispensing and communication skills to join our friendly, pharmacy team as a Rotational Pharmacy Technician
The post holder should be ready for a new challenge and show initiative to build on their knowledge gained from their 2-year initial education and training to develop their foundation practice across an acute hospital.
This opportunity will involve working on a rotational basis across the Bournemouth and Poole hospital sites. Full training and support will be provided to assist the candidate in building a portfolio of evidence to demonstrate competence mapped from the APTUK Foundation Pharmacy Framework.
Upon successful completion of the rotational technician pathway, the post holder will progress to band 5.
Mandatory rotations include:
• Dispensary Services
• Medicines Optimisation
• Procurement & Distribution
With the option of rotating into:
• Medicines Advice Service
• Aseptic services
• Clinical Trials
• Homecare
• Digital Medicines
• Risk & Governance
The successful candidate will play a pivotal role in shaping the pharmacy services across the trust and should be adaptable to new situations and be confident to work independently and as part of a team.
We welcome applications from candidates who have completed their initial education & training in any area of pharmacy including acute hospital, GP surgery, community pharmacy & primary care.
Please note: Commencement of employment is subject to registration with the GPhC
Base location: Royal Bournemouth or Poole Hospital. Please note that you will be required to work across site.
Interview Date: 11th March 2025
To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert.
Our values define who we are as #TeamUHD. They underpin everything we do now and in the future. They define how we treat our patients, visitors, and each other, our valued team mates and colleagues.
UHD are investing in services across the Trust, with many being transformed and developed following merger and the New Hospital Programme.
In some cases this means that a services may move site this year or next, either temporarily or long term. Recruiting Managers interviewing for this role will be happy to answer any specific questions that you have at interview.
Please note if the role or service is relocated as part of a planned move, employees will not be eligible for excess mileage reimbursement. Travel from the postholder's home to the new work base will be considered a normal commute. Any other changes not related to this relocation will be managed according to the relevant Trust or National terms and conditions.
To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert.
This advert closes on Sunday 25 May 2025
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