At present, University Hospitals of North Midlands is unable to offer visa sponsorship for Band 2 to Band 4 roles, as these positions do not meet the minimum salary and skill thresholds required under UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) regulations.
Are you an experienced or newly qualified Pharmacy Technician? Have you trained in community pharmacy and want to try something new? Are you looking for an exciting and challenging role? Are you an enthusiastic, motivated individual who wants to work in a friendly and lively department? If this is you why not come and join our Pharmacy team at County Hospital in Stafford.
We are looking for a Pharmacy Technician with dispensing experience that is self‑motivated and organised to join our pharmacy team. After initial training in all dispensary processes including dispensing, accuracy checking, OTC sales and controlled drug dispensing you will be trained to cover our Pharmacy Technician ward service where you will support the admission and discharge of patients to and from the hospital, spending time with patients discussing their medication and liaising with nursing and medical staff.
Benefits of working at UHNM as part of the Pharmacy Patient Services team
* Good career progression pathways and training opportunities
* NHS discount with Blue Light card in selected retail chains
* Employee benefit government schemes such as cycle to work
* Minimum 27 days annual leave pro rata plus bank holidays
* In‑house training courses and annual personal development reviews
* Access to free health support including physiotherapy, counselling and eye test
* Uniform will be provided
* Access to competitive NHS pension scheme
Experience you will gain
* Dispensing controlled drugs using electronic registers from automated storage cabinets
* Gaining experience in IT systems including Ascribe, Omnicell cabinets & Prescription Tracking
* Maintaining good stock control of medicines
* Medicines optimisation on wards
* Supporting and training staff
You must be a team player with the ability to work flexibly and react positively to change. Essential skills include an eye for detail, high level of accuracy and knowing the limitations of the role. You must be able to follow written procedures, work under supervision and complete tasks accurately to set deadlines.
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Sarah Brown Job title: Lead Pharmacy Technician - Clinical Services Email address: Sarah.Brown@uhnm.nhs.uk Telephone number: 01785 886461
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