Bank Pharmacy Technician Band 4/5

NHS; Greater London; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading UK health trust is seeking a Bank Pharmacy Technician for their outpatient pharmacies. This role involves providing pharmaceutical services while ensuring superior customer experience. Candidates must possess NVQ Level 3 Pharmaceutical Sciences and GPhC registration, with strong communication and attention to detail. Experience in an NHS environment is preferred. The position requires you to provide sensitive and professional support to patients while managing diverse responsibilities within a busy healthcare setting.

Qualifications

• Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust values.
• Registered with the GPhC.
• Experience of working in an NHS hospital environment.

Responsibilities

• Provide pharmaceutical services in the outpatient pharmacy department.
• Ensure efficient and high-quality customer experience.
• Lead and manage pharmacy services effectively.

Skills

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Ability to work under pressure

Patient counseling

Education

NVQ Level 3 Pharmaceutical Sciences

Registered with GPhC

Tools

JAC Pharmacy computer system

Job description

Bank Pharmacy Technician Band 4/5 (Royal Free Outpatient only)

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. This means that in undertaking this role the post holder is expected at all times to behave in a way that demonstrates commitment to the delivery of respectful and compassionate care as described below.

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.

THIS ROLE IS BASED WITHIN OUTPATIENT PHARMCIES (Royal Free Hospital).

**VISA SPONSORSHIP DOES NOT APPLY TO THIS ROLE**

Job Summary

As shown in person specifications for both the band 4 and band 5 roles. If you are successful at being shortlisted you will be interviewed and assessed for the grade being offered.

As part of our continued response to COVID19, we are closely following Department of Health and Social Care's (DHSC) guidance and the government's 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. By 3 February 2022 all such staff will need to have had their first COVID19 vaccination. If your role is identified as being within the scope of the legislation, you will be required to provide evidence of your vaccination status (or a legitimate exemption from these requirements) as a condition of your employment.

Main Duties of the Job

• 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

The Pharmacy Services of the Royal Free London are constantly evolving to best meet the needs of patients and our healthcare colleagues and partners and this may lead to providing a full and comprehensive Pharmaceutical support over 7 days a week.

Location of Working

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.

Person Specification

Essential

• Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust Values
• NVQ Level 3 Pharmaceutical Sciences or equivalent.
• Registered with the GPhC
• 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.
• Ability to provide a sensitive and professional service to patients / patient families and healthcare professionals
• Good communication and interpersonal skills including written English
• Good attention to detail
• Ability to work in a busy environment
• Able to meet deadlines when requested

Education

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

Experience

Desirable

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

Skills and Aptitudes

• 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

• 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 madearring 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 UK Visas and Immigration website.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

Employer details

Employer name

Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Free Hospital

London

NW3 2QG

Employer web site

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