Job summary Be a qualified pharmacy technician seeking to gain further experience whilst carrying out a broad range of duties including drug history taking, assessment of patient's own drugs supply of medicines, supply of medicines, dispensing and issuing of medicines, procurement and distribution and stock control within the Pharmacy Department and across the Trust. Undertake further education and training to advance the role of Pharmacy Technicians within the department. Support the work of the main dispensary in the provision of an extended hour's service. Will be expected to expand and broaden their skills and abilities. Main duties of the job A technician is required to support the rotational pharmacy team in our very busy pharmacy department. This challenging position combines the duties of in-patient dispensary, ward work, procurement and the supervision and training of assistants and students. All applicants must have proven experience and ability of delivering pharmaceutical services within a pharmacy environment. Total flexibility of working hours is a necessity. Applications from community pharmacy technicians with the relevant qualifications will be considered as full training and support will be given. Qualifications required are NVQ Level 3 in Pharmacy Services, BTEC (Pharmaceutical Science), Level 3 Diploma in The Principles and Practice for Pharmacy Technicians or equivalent, and registration or the ability to register with the General Pharmaceutical Council. The applicant will be expected to be, or be working towards being, an ACT to routinely final accuracy check individually dispensed items for inpatients, discharges and controlled drugs. We also welcome applications from pre-registration pharmacy technicians due to qualify within the next 6 months. About us The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust is one of the largest NHS trusts in the West Midlands providing primary, acute and community services and we are incredibly proud of the diversity of both our staff and the communities we serve. We are building a workforce that can help us to fulfil our values, improve quality of care for patients, and solve the health care problems of tomorrow. We're passionate about the value that diversity of thinking and lived experience brings in enabling us to become a learning organisation and leader in delivering compassionate care for our patients. The Trust is a supportive working environment committed to creating flexible working arrangements that suit your needs and as such will consider all requests from applicants who wish to work flexibly. Job description Job responsibilities Please see attached Job Description/Person Specification for a full detail of role and main responsibilities Job description Job responsibilities Please see attached Job Description/Person Specification for a full detail of role and main responsibilities Person Specification Registration Essential GPHC registration or ability to register within the next 6 months Experience Essential Pharmacy experience as a student or qualified technician Desirable Hospital experience Qualifications Essential NVQ Level 3 or BTEC in Pharmaceutical Sciences or Level 3 Diploma in The Principles and Practice for Pharmacy Technicians. Desirable ACT Person Specification Registration Essential GPHC registration or ability to register within the next 6 months Experience Essential Pharmacy experience as a student or qualified technician Desirable Hospital experience Qualifications Essential NVQ Level 3 or BTEC in Pharmaceutical Sciences or Level 3 Diploma in The Principles and Practice for Pharmacy Technicians. Desirable ACT Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the. From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement.. UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see Additional information Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the. From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement.. UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see Employer details Employer name The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust Address The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust Wolverhampton Road Wolverhampton WV10 0QP United Kingdom Employer's website