Dispensary Senior Pharmacy Technician

Basildon and Thurrock University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Chelmsford; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS health provider in Chelmsford is seeking a motivated Senior Pharmacy Technician to join their dispensary team. This role involves dispensing prescriptions, conducting final checks on medicines, and providing patient consultations. Candidates must have a Level 3 or 4 NVQ in Pharmacy Service Skills, be registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council, and hold a current ACT qualification. This is an excellent opportunity to contribute to patient care and work in a collaborative healthcare environment.

Qualifications

• Registered Pharmacy Technician with the General Pharmaceutical Council required.
• Current recognised ACT qualification essential.
• Experience in a busy pharmacy setting needed.

Responsibilities

• Dispense inpatient, outpatient, and TTA prescriptions accurately.
• Perform final checks on clinically screened prescriptions.
• Answer drug information queries from patients and staff.

Skills

Dispensary expertise

Attention to detail

Teamwork

Education

Level 3 or 4 NVQ Diploma in Pharmacy Service Skills or equivalent

Registered Pharmacy Technician with the General Pharmaceutical Council

Accuracy Checking Pharmacy Technician (ACPT)

Current recognised ACT qualification

Job description

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Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is the only acute hospital provider in the Mid and South Essex Integrated Care System (ICS), which is a system of health and care partners working together for our local population.

Within Mid and South Essex there are 149 GP practices, operating from over 200 sites, forming 27 Primary Care Networks and one Ambulance Trust. There are also three main community and mental health service providers who work together through a community collaborative.

We collaborate with other valuable partners, including three Healthwatch organisations, nine voluntary and community sector organisations and three top tier local authorities, with seven district, borough and city councils, as well as our local universities.

Job overview

Are you looking for a new challenge? Do you want to make a difference to patient care within a hospital setting?

An opportunity has arisen within the Pharmacy Department at Broomfield Hospital for a motivated and enthusiastic dispensary based Senior Pharmacy Technician to work as part of our dispensary team.

We are looking for a Band 5 Pharmacy Technician, registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council, to join our department. The post holder will actively be involved in delivering a clinical ward service within the hospital.

The right applicant will be a dedicated, hardworking individual that works well in a team environment as well as under own initiative. Attention to detail and organisational skills are essential.

Current recognised ACT qualification is essential.

Based in the busy town of Chelmsford, Mid Essex Hospital is part of Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust and the Pharmacy Department now has around 300 staff working across 3 sites.

If this sounds like the role for you, please apply today.

Main duties of the job

If successful, duties will include to:

• Dispense inpatient, outpatient and TTA (discharge) prescriptions. Process prescriptions using the pharmacy stock control and ePrescribing system, select, count, package and label prescription items according to department procedure. Make records as necessary.
• Final check clinically screened prescriptions and orders prepared by other Pharmacy staff before release to the patient.
• Hand out completed prescriptions with appropriate counselling
• Answer drug information queries from patients, nursing and medical staff using appropriate reference resources, and refer to Pharmacist when necessary.
• Assess suitability of medication for return to stock. Return items to stock using the pharmacy stock control and ePrescribing system or dispose of according to departmental procedure.

Working for our organisation

Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and well being of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.

We aim to make the most of our skills and experiences so we can become the best we can be. As one organisation we will recruit the finest and retain more specialist staff due to more employment opportunities across our Trust

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Are you looking for an interesting pharmaceutical role using your unique qualities? Then we want to hear from you.

For full details about this varied and rewarding role, please see attached job description.

We look forward to your application. Please be aware that we reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive a suitable number of applications.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Level 3 or 4 NVQ Diploma in Pharmacy Service Skills or equivalent
• Registered Pharmacy Technician with the General Pharmaceutical Council
• Accuracy Checking Pharmacy Technician (ACPT)
• Current recognised ACT qualification

Experience

Essential criteria

• Recent experience of working in a busy pharmacy

Desirable criteria

• Experience of working under pressure and to strict deadlines
• Experience of working within a hospital setting

Please be aware as per the new Immigration guidelines we cannot sponsor candidates with a salary (full time or pro Rata) under the current minimum threshold.

Please note, the selection processes at Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust are in place to ensure we recruit candidates with the right skills and values, please be advised that the use of AI in applications are monitored. We remain vigilant against candidates who misuse these tools to generate an application that doesn't accurately reflect their skills, and you will be required to declare on your application if AI has been used before submitting your application.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 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.

Documents to download

• Near Patient Pharmacy Technician JD - V5 (PDF, 688.3KB)
• Privacy Policy (PDF, 441.0KB)
• AFC Pay Poster 25/26 (PDF, 32.3KB)
• Behaviours Framework (JPG, 298.0KB)
• Applicant MS Teams Checklist (PDF, 560.5KB)
• Trust marketing brochure (PDF, 2.1MB)
• General Statements - AFC - V5.1 (PDF, 424.6KB)