Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for registered Pharmacy Technicians to join our team based at Queen’s Hospital in Romford. Duties include:
ØClinical ward-based duties, including assessment of patient’s own drugs and drug history taking.
ØInpatient, out-patient & controlled drug dispensing.
ØDischarge counselling.
We have a comprehensive in-house training package which will enable you to develop as a clinical ward-based pharmacy technician.
We are looking for a pharmacy technician with a NVQ 3 in Pharmacy Services, or equivalent, who is registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council. You should also have an Accredited Checking Pharmacy Technician (ACPT) qualification. We will consider newly qualified pharmacy technicians or pharmacy technicians about to qualify.
As a Trust we have a variety of specialities, including respiratory, endocrine, neurology & stroke, oncology, frailty and acute care, allowing our staff to continue learning and gain additional knowledge and experience throughout their daily work.
You must be hard working, accurate and have some experience of working in a UK hospital.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will carry out routine pharmaceutical duties in a professional manner and provide a high quality, patient orientated service, both in dispensaries and on the wards
Working for our organisation
We’re an organisation that is getting better and betterand ourimprovements are driven by a determination to deliver care we’re proud of and our patients are happy with. We’re no longer in ; we’ve opened at our Elective Surgical Hub in King George Hospital (KGH); and Matthew Trainer, our Chief Executive, has been named by the Health Service Journal.
We operate from two main sites – KGH in Goodmayes and Queen’s Hospital in Romford. We have two busy emergency departments with more than 330,000 people visiting them last year. We’re campaigning to secure the £35m we need to and get rid of corridor care.
Our patients are benefitting from our in Ilford; an in Hornchurch; and Community Diagnostic Centres (CDC) at and at in Hornchurch.
These CDCs are open 12 hours a day, 7 days a week and are providing an extra 88,000 scans a year.
The majority of our 8,000 staff – who come from 146 different countries - live in the three diverse London boroughs we serve and are from black, Asian and minority ethnic groups. Many can and more than 400 of them are on our Ofsted accredited. We’re proud to be a employer.
We’re looking forward to introducing an electronic patient record that will be transformative for our staff and beneficial for our patients.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For further information on this role, please see the attached detailed Job Description and Person Specification.
The person specification listed below is not the full specification requirements for the role. Please ensure you review the full specification on the job description prior to submitting your application.
Applicants are advised to read all the information on the advert and the supporting information before completing and submitting an application. As you complete your application please ensure you clearly demonstrate how you meet the criteria in the person specification for this post by adequately completing the supporting information section of the application form.
All new staff appointed at the Trust are subject to a probationary period.
Person specification
Education/ Qualifications
Essential criteria
1. Registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council as a UK Pharmacy Technician
2. Level 3 QCF Diploma in Pharmacy Service Skills (NVQ) or equivalent
3. Level 3 QCF Diploma in Pharmaceutical Sciences (BTEC) or equivalent
Skills/ Abilities
Essential criteria
4. Good dispensing practices.
Experience/ Knowledge
Desirable criteria
5. Has worked in Pharmacy Hospital environment
6. Experience of dealing with the public
Applicant requirements
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.