Higher Level Pharmacy Technician

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

Job summary

A health service provider in Bolton is seeking a Registered Pharmacy Technician to support pharmacy services. The position offers Band 4 or Band 5 salaries and requires experience in hospital or community settings. Responsibilities include accuracy checking medications, participating in drug history, and supporting pharmacy services. Applicants should possess or work towards relevant qualifications with GPhC registration.

Qualifications

• Holds or working towards an NVQ Pharmacy Service Level 3.
• Holds or working towards Accredited Technician Checker Qualification.
• Registered with the GPhC as a Pharmacy Technician or working towards registration.

Responsibilities

• Support clinical pharmacists in providing pharmaceutical care.
• Accuracy check medications checked by qualified pharmacists.
• Participate in drug history taking.

Skills

Accuracy checking

Communication

Teamwork

Attention to detail

Initiative

Education

NVQ Pharmacy Service Level 3

Accredited Technician Checker Qualification

Registration with GPhC

Job description

Full time 37.5 hours per week. Permanent post.

PLEASE NOTE:

This is a Band 5 role but we could consider applications from suitably experienced Band 4s and Pre-registration Student Pharmacy Technicians with Hospital Experience qualifying in 2025

Please see attached Band 4 and Band 5 Job Descriptions and Person Specifications.

If you are appointed at Band 4, your salary will be within the range of £25,147-£27,596 per annum.

If you are appointed at Band 5, your salary will be within the range of £28,407-£34,581 per annum.

THE ROLE

As the demand for Pharmacy Services increases we require Registered General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) Pharmacy Technicians who are Accredited Technician Checkers.

You will be a key member of staff and actively support and develop Pharmacy Services whilst facilitating prompt discharges.

You will be a positive and well motivated person with a professional attitude.

You will be adaptable, a good communicator and work easily within a team.

You will participate in Medicines Management using EPR. This will include ward visits for medicines reconciliation as recommended by NICE guidelines. You will work in the Dispensary to provide a high quality and timely service.

You will train and support the ward based Technicians SATO's and pharmacy staff including pre-registered Student Technicians.

Main duties of the job

A snapshot of the role:

• To support the clinical pharmacists in the provision of complete pharmaceutical care to patients.
• Accuracy checking of medications that have previously been clinically checked by a qualified pharmacist in accordance with department policy.
• To participate in drug history taking by communicating with patients, A&E and ward staff, doctors, GPs, community chemists, other hospitals, nursing homes, community drug teams, patients relatives/carers and pharmacists to find out correct information regarding a patients accurate and correct medication history. A minimum sensible approach is necessary.
• To actively gather medication information from nursing notes and patients medical notes at ward level with regard to building up a comprehensive drug history.
• To support Medicines Management ward services with the ward based dispensers (SATO) taking an appropriate role.
• To accuracy check 'patients own drugs' and identify their suitability for reuse at ward level according to the pharmacy procedure by liaising with patients and patient\'s relatives/carers that they are in date and not expired.

About us

The aims of this Trust are to improve the health of our people and provide the best possible care to the population in which we serve and ensure that our staff have joy and pride in their work. We are striving to recruit a workforce that reflects the communities in which we serve. Staff are valued and we can offer excellent opportunities for further training and development.

The vision of this Trust is to be recognised by the people of Bolton and beyond as an excellent provider of health and care services and a great place to work. We are striving to attract, recruit and retain high caliber staff which reflect our communities. We are an inclusive employer who trains and develops our staff in a positive learning environment. We aim to be inclusive and therefore applications form all sectors of the community are welcomed.

Job responsibilities

For further information regarding the key responsibilities of this role please see the attached job description

Person Specification

QUALIFICATIONS

• Holds or working towards an NVQ Pharmacy Service Level 3 / with accredited underpinning knowledge (BTEC Level 3 Diploma in the Principles and the Practice of Pharmacy Technicians) or equivalent.
• Holds or working towards Accredited Technician Checker Qualification
• Registered with the GPhC as a Pharmacy Technician or working towards registration
• Accredited Checking Pharmacy Technician (ACT) qualification or working towards

EXPERIENCE

• Prior experience of working in a hospital pharmacy or community pharmacy
• Experience of working in a specialised area of Pharmacy
• Experience of co-ordinating pharmacy services
• Ability to work under own initiative and with supervision
• Able to meet deadlines whilst paying attention to detail
• Experience of undertaking Ward Based Pharmacy Services e.g. Medicines Reconciliation, Drug histories, assessing PODs

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.

£27,485 to £37,796 per annum. [Band 4 £25,147-£27,596 or Band 5 £28,407-£34,581]