Job Overview
We are looking for a Pharmacy Technician to work with the Pharmacy and Medicines team to support the facilitation, development, delivery and implementation of the Clinical Governance framework for Pharmacy and Medicines across the Provide Group.
Main duties of the job
* The pharmacy technician will work as an integral member of the pharmacy team, supporting accurate medicines reconciliation for patients on the community inpatient wards.
* Support the implementation of the pharmacy and medicines clinical audit programme, support medicines safety issues identified via assurance visits or other methods (e.g. Datix analysis), ensuring compliance against all standards, supporting evidence gathering and actions required to mitigate risk where appropriate.
* Support the Head of Pharmacy and Medicines to gather and collate evidence to provide assurance on regulatory requirements including CQC, Quality Accounts, Pharmacy and Medicines Assurance frameworks, Security and Audit.
* Support the delivery of quality improvement methodologies relating to pharmacy and medicines across services where this is considered to be beneficial to optimal service delivery.
* Deputise for the Governance Lead Pharmacy and Medicines as and when required.
Working for our organisation
Provide is a Community Interest Company (social enterprise). We deliver a broad range of health and social care services in the community, and are committed to making sure that they are safe, responsive and of high quality. Provide is owned by its employees and has primarily social objectives. Any profits we make are reinvested into the local community or back into delivering services.
We work from a variety of community settings, such as community hospitals, community clinics, schools, nursing homes and primary care settings, as well as within people’s homes to provide more than 40 services to children, families and adults across Essex, Dorset, East Anglia and the North of England.
Vision
Transforming Lives
Values
Care, Innovation and Compassion
Mission
An ambitious, employee‑owned social enterprise, growing in size and influence. We transform lives by treating, caring and educating people.
Equal Opportunity Employer
Provide is an equal‑opportunity employer committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives and skills, and prides itself on LGBT+, ethnic minority and men’s networks.
We welcome applicants from under‑represented groups. If you have the skills and experience for the job, please apply regardless of your background.
We are committed to equal opportunities, flexible working practices and the National Living Wage.
Person specification
Essential criteria
* Minimum 3 years experience as a Pharmacy technician.
* Evidence of Pharmacy technician registration.
Desirable criteria
* Post‑graduate qualification.
* Evidence of working in risk and governance.
Evidence of Audit and Report Writing Experience
Essential criteria
* Audit experience.
* Report writing.
Desirable criteria
* Registered Pharmacy Technician.
Further Information
All correspondence for this post will be by email or text messaging. Please register for text messages on your TRAC account. Applicants are advised to check their email accounts regularly to ensure that email filters are set to allow our mails.
We often have many applicants for jobs at Provide, so we will only be able to contact external applicants who are shortlisted for interview. If you have not heard from us within 2 weeks of the closing date, please assume you have not been shortlisted. Internal candidates who are unsuccessful can seek feedback from the recruiting manager.
If you wish to contact the Recruitment Team, please do this via provide.recruitment1@nhs.net.
Checking progress on your application
To check progress on your application, please log into your TRAC account. We aim to keep you updated on the status of your application as soon as we can.
Professional UK clinical registration required for the role
If we require you to hold UK professional clinical registration to undertake a role we appoint you to, Provide will pay for your registration during the first year of your employment.
COVID-19 Vaccination
Provide CIC encourages all colleagues to ensure they have been double vaccinated and received a booster vaccination. We recognise taking the vaccine provides the best defence against COVID‑19 for our patients, service users, customers, fellow colleagues, and their families.
Anti‑Fraud
Our staff have been trained in ‘Anti‑Fraud’ and will use technology to examine identity/immigration documents.
Disability
If you have a disability and need assistance or more time to complete your application or attend interview, please contact the HR Services Team on 0300 3030 2661 or provide.recruitment1@nhs.net.
Work Trials
Please check with your local Job Centre Plus to see if you are eligible for a Work Trial. If you are interested in trying this job first, please contact the HR Services team and we can help you make the arrangements with the Job Centre and the Recruiting Manager.
Successful Applicant
You will be required to bring all your documentation to your interview to show the recruiting manager and again at your pre‑employment appointment with the Recruitment Coordinators. The information that you provide will be treated confidentially. If you fail to provide all of the information, Provide may not be able to fulfil our contractual obligations to you or may be prevented from complying with our legal obligations.
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