Administration Pharmacy Technician

Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust; Scunthorpe; In loco; GBP 32.000 - 39.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust in Scunthorpe is seeking an Administration Pharmacy Technician to support medicines reconciliation, admissions, and inpatient medicines management.

You will work with patients and a multidisciplinary team to deliver safe, effective pharmaceutical care and promote best practices in medicines management across services. GPhC registration and a pharmacy qualification are essential, with hospital or community pharmacy experience preferred.

Competenze

• BTEC in Pharmaceutical Sciences / NVQ in Pharmacy Services level 3 or equivalent plus additional training in checking dispensed prescriptions.
• Registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC).
• Experience of managing medicines to conform with legal and procedural requirement.

Mansioni

• Medicines Reconciliation and Admission
• Stock Control and Medicine Safety
• Training and Support
• Audit, Quality & Service Improvement
• Professional Practice and Development
• Communication and Teamwork
• Patient Care and Support
• Health, Safety and Governance
• Key Skills and Requirements

Conoscenze

Prioritisation

Audit & data

Team leadership

Communication

Problem solving

Excel

Mentoring

Project coordination

Formazione

Pharmacy qualification (BTEC NVQ)

GPhC registration

Strumenti

Microsoft Office

Excel

Descrizione del lavoro

Employer Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Great Oaks Inpatient Unit Town Scunthorpe Salary £32,073 - £39,043 per annum, pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 19/11/2026 23:59

Band 5

Job overview

• To undertake medicines reconciliation and advise on medicines management within inpatient services.
• To work in partnership with patients and other professionals and staff within other organisations to maximise effectiveness and minimise the risk associated with medicines on admission and at discharge.
• To promote independence with medicines.
• To promote best practice in medicines management within inpatient services.
• To promote the seamless transfer of pharmaceutical care across the primary / secondary care interface by Improving medicines management systems.
• To develop the role of the Administration Pharmacy Technician for the benefit of the patient.
• To provide support and training on medication management to ward staff, including student nurses, on behalf of the ward.
• To administer prescribed medication to patients as per competency.

Main duties of the job

• Medicines Reconciliation and Admission
• Stock Control and Medicine Safety
• Training and Support
• Audit, Quality & Service Improvement
• Professional Practice and Development
• Communication and Teamwork
• Patient Care and Support
• Health, Safety and Governance
• Key Skills and Requirements

Working for our organisation

Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust (RDaSH) employ around 4000 talented colleagues who are very much appreciated, valued, and respected.

We have a wide portfolio which includes mental health, physical health, learning disability and drug and alcohol services.

We are passionate about enhancing the quality of our service and we work hard to attract and select the right colleagues for our organisation. Our goal is to employ those who share our passion for providing first class care while remaining committed to our vision and values. Please view our Strategy using the link below:

To find out more about working for RDaSH and the fantastic benefits we offer visit our website:

We are committed to inclusive cultures and really value people in our organisation, view our Allyship video on YouTube to find out more:

The main terms and conditions of service can be found here:

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please view the attached job description and person specification to view the full details about the role.

We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if there are a high amount of applications.

Person specification

Qualifications

• BTEC in Pharmaceutical Sciences / NVQ in Pharmacy Services level 3 or equivalent plus additional training in checking dispensed prescriptions.
• Registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC).
• Experience of managing medicines to conform with legal and procedural requirement.

Experience

• Working in a Mental Health setting
• Experience of rehabilitation
• Delivering group/ exercise sessions
• Multi-Disciplinary Working as a member of an integrated team
• Experience and knowledge of falls and falls prevention
• Exposure with older adults, including falls, frailty and mobility rehabilitation.
• Exposure to working-age adults with complex physical health needs (e.g. neurological, musculoskeletal).

Knowledge

• Appropriate demonstrable post-qualification pharmacy work experience, covering the main skills areas, and including the relevant speciality.

Skills

• At least part of this experience to have been within a Hospital / Community Pharmacy department.
• Able to use own judgement to prioritise tasks.
• Audit of practice and / or of the impact of a change in the way the service is delivered.
• Experience in objectives setting for a team.
• Good Communication and interpersonal skills.
• Contributed to the implementation of changes in service, products and / or systems.
• Problem solving.
• Microsoft Office skills, including Excel and data analysis
• Supervision and mentoring of junior staff

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Employer certification / accreditation badges

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.

Application numbers

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we receive a high number of applications.