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Join Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
At Moorfields, people's sight matters-and so do the people who make it possible.
For over 200 years, Moorfields has been at the forefront of ophthalmic care, research, and education. With more than 2,300 dedicated team members and over 700,000 patients seen annually across our City Road site and 22 networked sites, we are proud to be a global centre of excellence.
We're also a vibrant community where kindness, equity and excellence shape every aspect of our work. Whether it's pioneering research through our partnership with UCL Institute of Ophthalmology and Moorfields Biomedical Research Centre or training the next generation of global eye care leaders, we're united by one mission-delivering world-class eye health, sustainably and at scale.
And we're just getting started.
Construction is well underway on our groundbreaking new centre in Camden, a joint initiative between Moorfields Eye Hospital, UCL Institute of Ophthalmology and Moorfields Eye Charity This modern, flexible facility will bring together eye care, research, and education under one roof-enabling transformative innovation and collaboration like never before.
Could you be part of this future? Make us more.
Job overview
Please note that there are 2 posts available - 1 permanent and 1 FTC for 12 months.
The post holder will work on a rotational basis to support the Lead Pharmacy Technicians in the provision of an effective and efficient Pharmacy service to Outpatients, Day-case/Inpatients and paediatric patients at the Richard Desmond Children's Eye Centre (RDCEC) and to provide safe and effective pharmacy procurement and distribution of medicines at Moorfields Eye Hospital at City Road.
Main duties of the job
Responsible for managing and coordinating workflow in the dispensaries
Monitoring the quality of Pharmacy service provided to ensure an excellent and cost efficient service is provided.
Act as line manager to the Pharmacy Technicians and Assistant Technical Officers (ATOs) / apprentices and will be responsible for supervising and managing day-to-day operational activities of all staff working in the Pharmacy dispensaries and stores and/or within the clinical areas.
Work with relevant Pharmacy leads to ensure that Pharmacy services meet the needs of the users.
Provide operational cover for other Senior Pharmacy technicians to ensure a safe and effective clinical Pharmacy service is maintained.
The post holder will be required to work with and support the Lead Pharmacy Technician for procurement and distribution to implement and maintain various systems to meet procurement of medicinal stocks and its storage and supply to various clinical areas trust wide.
Working for our organisation
What's in it for You?
At Moorfields, we invest in you-your growth, your wellbeing, your future.
You'll join a flexible, supportive organisation offering:
• Competitive salary (including high-cost area supplement)
• Membership of the NHS Pension Scheme
• 24/7 independent counselling support
• Career-long learning and development opportunities
• Excellent transport connections
• Access to NHS and Blue Light discount schemes
• Free Pilates classes
• Full support and training to develop your skills
And so much more! To see the full range of benefits we offer please view our Moorfields benefits leaflet.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please refer to the full Job Description and Personal Specifications for this role for the full details.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
* GCSE Math & English
* NVQ3 or BTEC in pharmaceutical services or equivalent
* Registered with GPhC as pharmacy technician
Desirable criteria
* NVQ assessor qualification
Experience
Essential criteria
* Experience working in a pharmacy
* Experience working in a hospital setting
Knowledge
Essential criteria
* ACPT
Desirable criteria
* Medicines Optimisation qualification
* EMIS/Ascribe pharmacy system
Skills
Essential criteria
* Excellent communication skills
* Customer service skills
* Excellent organisational skills
* Basic IT skills
Personal qualities
Essential criteria
* Team player
* Proactive approach and willing to learn
* Flexible
Due to the nature of this position, employment is subject to proof of eligibility to work in the UK, completion of a satisfactory DBS disclosure and two references. We do not offer visa sponsorship for roles unless clearly stated in our adverts, so please consider this before applying.
Our commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion is at the heart of our organisational culture. As part of our pledge to take positive action in recruitment we encourage applications from under-represented candidates including BAME (Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic) and Disabled candidates as we work towards a representative workforce that is able to provide the quality, the dignity and respect and to deliver above and beyond.
Moorfields is a flexible working friendly organisation, and we are committed to helping our employees achieve a work-life balance that is beneficial for health and wellbeing, motivation levels and job satisfaction. Every employee of the Trust has the right to request to work flexibly. Please speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
If we receive sufficient applications, we will close this ad prior to the closing date. You are advised not to delay submitting your completed application.
If you would like to discuss any reasonable adjustments before applying or would like an accessible version of any recruitment documents, please contact the recruitment team at moorfields.recruitment@nhs.net.
https://www.moorfields.nhs.uk/work-for-us
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Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
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.
Documents to download
* JD & PS Lead Pharmacy Technician, Clinical Services (PDF, 309.8KB)
* Staff Benefits (PDF, 865.7KB)
* MEH Privacy Notice (PDF, 138.0KB)
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