Are you ready for a challenge? Are you passionate about delivering outstanding pharmacy services in a fast paced hospital environment? If so then we want to hear from you!
We are looking for a highly motivated and enthusiastic individual that will help shape this service. As an innovative Pharmacy Department continually expanding our services we are looking to expand our qualified pharmacy technician workforce.
We are looking for medicines Management Pharmacy Technician with strong interpersonal skills, ideally with an ACPT qualification or be willing to work towards. We welcome applications from individuals with excellent communications skills, a patient-centre attitude, the ability to work independently as well as collaboratively, and have the motivation to strive for continued improvement
Applicants should possess NVQ level 3 or equivalent, a BTEC national certificate, be registered with the GPhC and have current hospital experience. This is post offers a structured training programme.
Hours of work will be 7.5hrs Monday to Friday 8:50 - 5.20pm and late nights on a rota basis, late night hours will be 11:00 – 7:30pm. The post holder will be required to participate on weekends/bank holiday working on a rota basis to support a seven-day service. Hours of work to be discussed at interview.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will primarily be working at ward level providing a pharmacy service to include:
1. Assessment of Patient's Own Drugs (PODs)
2. Medicines Reconciliation
3. Supply
4. Discharge
5. Counselling
Training, supervising and coordinating the work of band 4 rotational pharmacy technicians, ATOs, students and support staff at ward level
A full and comprehensive training package will be provided.
There will also be a commitment to the dispensary to carry out the final accuracy checking of medication for a minimum of 2 hours per week, therefore a current and valid Accredited Pharmacy Checking (ACPT) certificate is required (consideration will be given to those candidates who are already in the process of gaining this qualification).
The post-holder will participate in our late night, weekend and bank holiday rotas.
Technicians may be asked to provide support on any of the Trust sites.
Working for our organisation
At the Dudley Group our patients and staff are at the heart of all that we do and that is to provide a world class service that aligns with our vision of “excellent health care, improved health for all”. We are seeking to recruit staff who share our vision and values of making Dudley Group an incredible workplace.
As part of the NHS People Promise, your wellbeing is our priority, and we are committed to ensuring our employees achieve a healthy work-life balance supported by our and by making reasonable adjustments where possible. We believe no-one should have to sacrifice family, friends, or their personal interests for work. We are a modern employer able to attract and retain high quality staff through our commitment to the NHS People Promise.
As an employer, we foster an inclusive environment where everyone feels valued, supported, and empowered to contribute their best. We want to ensure that our workforce is representative of the population we serve. More information - inclusive practice people promise.
Dudley Group offer many opportunities for our staff to develop and grow within their roles through our Learning & OD Team. These include topics such as communication, wellbeing, team development, cultural competency, and values.
Please click below to view our EDI page: Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion - The Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust (dgft.nhs.uk)
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description for full details of the main duties and responsibilities that the post holder is required to undertake
Person specification
Qualifications & Education
Essential criteria
6. Current registration as a Pharmacy Technician with the General Pharmaceutical Council of Great Britain
7. GCSE grade C or equivalent in Maths and English
8. NVQ Level 3 or equivalent AND BTEC National Certificate in Pharmacy services
Knowledge and Training
Essential criteria
9. Experience of the use of PMR (Patient Medical Records) or other electronic computer systems such as JAC, Proscript, Compass or alike.
10. Recent experience in either a community or Hospital pharmacy evidenced by competency-based assessment.
Experience
Desirable criteria
11. Recent relevant experience in a hospital pharmacy evidenced by competency-based assessment.
Planning & Organisational Skills
Essential criteria
12. Able to work during the normal working week, extended hours, weekends and bank holidays.
13. Able to manage own time well
14. Able to communicate and organize own work.
Applications from job seekers who require sponsorship to work in the United Kingdom (UK) are welcome and will be considered, dependant upon Job Role and Salary needed to meet the criteria for sponsorship, alongside all other applications. Please note that from January 2021, to work in the UK all candidates who are not UK or Republic of Ireland (RoI) nationals require sponsorship unless you have permission to work via another route. Non UK / RoI candidates wishing to apply can self-assess the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship here Work in the UK.
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