Overview
We are looking for enthusiastic, hardworking Band 4 (or Band 5 depending on experience) Pharmacy Technician to join our dynamic and friendly pharmacy clinical team based at Queen Mary's hospital in Sidcup. Join us as a Senior Pharmacy Technician, providing a high quality medicines management service to our patients on the wards under the supervision of a Clinical Pharmacist. We support the development of our staff through our Education and Training Department.
Responsibilities
* Provide safe and efficient pharmaceutical care, ensuring that all medication required is assembled in a timely manner.
* Provide the full range of clinical duties of a pharmacy technician with particular emphasis on Medicine Reconciliation including the use of patient’s own drugs and facilitate the discharge medication supply.
* Train as a Tobacco Dependency Advisor and offer support and advice to all inpatients that wish to give up smoking.
Qualifications / Requirements
* Registered with the GPhC as a Pharmacy Technician and ideally have at least 3 months’ post registration experience. Hospital experience is desirable.
* You must have obtained or be working towards the Accredited Checking Pharmacy Technician (ACPT) qualification. You must have obtained or be working towards the Medicine Optimisation Programme or have a Pharmacy Technician Integrated Apprenticeship qualification or an equivalent qualification.
* Not eligible for visa sponsorship. Applicants must already hold the right to work in the UK independently, with a visa or immigration status that allows them to fulfil the full duration and type of contract offered. The Trust is unable to provide visa sponsorship for this position.
We are committed to
We are committed to being an inclusive and diverse employer. We strive to employ people who reflect the communities we serve, and aim to create an inclusive culture where everyone can reach their full potential. Whatever your race, ethnicity, belief, generation, sexual orientation, gender or gender identity, disability or experience, you’ll appreciate the opportunities we give you to work in an inclusive atmosphere. We welcome applications from people of diverse backgrounds, perspectives and experiences to build on the progress we’ve achieved to make our Trust diverse and the best place to work. We celebrate the diversity of thought, viewpoints and ideas that help us overcome challenges and embrace new possibilities. We have signed the Armed Forces Covenant Pledge and have a commitment to the Armed Forces Community.
COVID-19 / Vaccination
If you are considering applying for a role, please be aware that as an NHS Employee you may have contact with vulnerable service users. We strongly encourage that all our staff are vaccinated against COVID-19 and are vaccinated annually against Flu, in order to protect the health and safety of our staff and patients. Your commitment will help us to put the safety and care of our patients first, as well as helping us to protect you and your colleagues.
Contact
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Shahin Din, Job title: Lead Clinical Pharmacist, Email: shahindin@nhs.net, Telephone: 020 3961 3477
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