Bank Pharmacy Technician Band 4/5

Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust; City Of London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in London is seeking Pharmacy Technicians for band 4 and 5 roles in their outpatient pharmacy. Responsibilities include providing high-quality pharmaceutical services, managing patient care, and ensuring compliance with NHS standards. Candidates should have NVQ Level 3 in Pharmaceutical Sciences and be registered with the GPhC. This role requires excellent communication skills and the ability to work in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• Demonstrable ability to dispense accurately.
• Ability to counsel and give advice to patients/carers on medication.
• Experience working in an NHS hospital environment.

Responsibilities

• Provide pharmaceutical services in outpatient pharmacy.
• Ensure a high-quality customer experience.
• Lead and manage pharmacy services.

Skills

Good communication skills

Attention to detail

Ability to work in a busy environment

Education

NVQ Level 3 Pharmaceutical Sciences or equivalent

Registered with the GPhC

Tools

Microsoft software products

JAC Pharmacy computer system

Job description

The pharmacy technician provides pharmaceutical services in the outpatient pharmacy department ensuring efficient and high quality customer experience is maintained.

The post holder will be working for Royal Free London Pharmacy, a wholly owned subsidiary of the RFL Group.

The post holder will be part of a high performing team that is expected to demonstrate behaviours that promote the outpatient pharmacy and Royal Free London values.

The post holder will be mainly based at the Royal Free Hospital which is a busy and dynamic tertiary care centre.

We are looking for applicants for both band 4 and 5 Pharmacy Technician roles.

Main duties of the job

Main duties include:

• Clinical responsibilities
• Responsibility for patients
• Responsibility for Policy and service development
• Responsible for financial and physical resources
• Responsible for leading and managing
• Responsible for Information Resources
• Responsible for research and development
• Professional responsibilities

About us

PHARMACY SERVICES of the Royal Free London are constantly evolving to best meet the needs of patients and our healthcare colleagues and partners.

The appointment is specifically not designated as being permanently in one place. The Trust reserves the right to require staff to work at such other places or locations as it considers reasonable and necessary on a temporary or more permanent basis.

Job responsibilities

As shown in person specifications for both the band 4 and band 5 roles.

As part of our continued response to COVID19, we are closely following Department of Health and Social Care's guidance and the governments proposals for new mandatory COVID-19 vaccination legislation. This means that full COVID19 vaccination will be a condition of employment in all NHS roles which have face-to-face contact with patients and service users from 1 April 2022 unless exempt.

Person Specification

Royal Free World Class Values

Essential

• Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust Values

Education

Essential

• NVQ Level 3 Pharmaceutical Sciences or equivalent
• Registered with the GPhC

Experience

Essential

• Demonstrate ability to dispense accurately
• Demonstrate ability to counsel and give advice to patients/carers on medication
• Experience/knowledge of the principles of stock control
• Experience of working in an NHS hospital environment
• Computer literate including Microsoft software products

Desirable

• Previous experience in an outpatient pharmacy setting
• Previous assessable experience/understanding of JAC Pharmacy computer system

Skills and Aptitudes

Essential

• Ability to provide a sensitive and professional service to patients/patient families and healthcare professionals
• Good communication and interpersonal skills including written English

Personal Qualities

Essential

• Good attention to detail
• Ability to work in a busy environment
• Able to meet deadlines when requested

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 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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration.

Employer details

Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust, Hampstead, London, NW3 2QG

https://www.royalfreelondonjobs.co.uk/