Pharmacy Technician - Rotational Band 4-5
University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust is delighted to offer a fantastic opportunity to work with us. This fully supported rotational post is ideal for pharmacy technicians soon to qualify and register with the GPhC. You must be a team player, have excellent communication and interpersonal skills, and be keen to develop yourself.
Job Overview
We are looking for registered or soon-to-be registered pharmacy technicians for the Pharmacy Department at Southampton General Hospital (SGH). The role involves cross-site working with our partner site, the Royal South Hants Hospital (RSH) and South Central Ambulance Service (SCAS). Within the department of over 300 staff, you will be supported to complete the pathway framework, and upon completion your post will be upgraded to band 5. Applicants who can demonstrate that they already meet the required competencies may be offered a Band 5 contract upon appointment.
Responsibilities
* Dispensary-based training at Southampton General Hospital and The Royal South Hants Hospital, where you will be trained through competency-based learning to dispense and label accurately.
* Issuing medications to patients.
* Experience working with the team at South Central Ambulance Service, ensuring appropriate levels of medication for ambulances across the region are maintained and supervising junior staff to meet workload demands.
* Ward-based learning where you will spend time with patients taking an accurate medication history, discussing the medications they have brought into the hospital and offering advice.
* Experience in our large aseptic units learning how to produce IV antibiotics, Total Parental Nutrition (TPN) and Cytotoxic IV/Infusions.
What We’re Looking For
We are seeking diligent and enthusiastic Pharmacy Technicians who are committed to enhancing patient care and collaborating with the pharmacy and UHS teams in all areas of pharmacy and at the ward level.
Qualifications, Knowledge And Experience
Essential criteria
* Registered pharmacy technician in the UK by GPhC or working towards qualifications suitable for registration as a pharmacy technician with the GPhC within the next six months.
* Numerate and literate e.g. GCSE in Maths and English A* to C or equivalent or IELTS test score 7 as required by GPhC if overseas candidate.
* Accurate dispensing of medicines (in hospital or community pharmacy or aseptics).
* Maintaining continuous professional development requirements or training portfolio.
* Dealing with customers and / or patients.
* Able to use a range of information technology programmes.
* Demonstrates being able to organise own and others workload and prioritise effectively.
* Able to work antisocial hours, weekends and bank holidays as per rota.
* Able to travel to and work at RSH / SGH and other sites if required.
Desirable criteria
* Additional pharmacy qualifications e.g. Completed APTUK Foundation Framework Management training Practice supervisor or TAQA Medicines Management qualification PIPC or ACPT.
* Hospital pharmacy experience.
* Stock control / ordering experience.
* Providing a ward-based medicines management service.
* Aseptic pharmacy experience.
* Clinical trials or research experience.
* Experience of using JAC or similar pharmacy based computer systems.
* Experience of supervision of staff or trainees.
Trust Values
* Patients First
* Always Improving
* Working Together
Informal enquiries are welcome. Please contact 02381 208726 or email PharmacyTrainingTeam@uhs.nhs.uk for more information.
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