Higher Level Pharmacy Technician Dispensary

Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust; Sefton; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional healthcare provider is seeking a Higher Level Pharmacy Technician to join their Medicines Management Team. The ideal candidate will have NVQ Level 3 in Pharmacy Services and relevant experience, including a focus on customer care and organizational skills. This position involves participating in a seven-day medicines supply service, alongside the opportunity for professional development within a fast-paced environment.

Benefits

Flexible working opportunities

Professional development planning

Qualifications

• Must be a registered Pharmacy Technician with appropriate qualifications.
• Experience working within NHS and understanding relevant legislation.

Responsibilities

• Participate in seven-day medicines supply service.
• Use electronic medicines management systems.

Skills

Excellent organisational skills

Ability to multitask

Self-motivated with initiative

Ability to work flexibly

Problem-solving skills

Customer care skills

Education

NVQ Level 3 in Pharmacy Services

BTEC level 3 in Pharmaceutical Science

Registration with General Pharmaceutical Council

Accredited Technical Accuracy Checking Qualification

Job description

Higher Level Pharmacy Technician Dispensary

We are looking to recruit enthusiastic and self-motivated Pharmacy Technician to join the Mersey Care Medicines Management Team. The Executive team at Mersey Care recognise the value of our services and have recently invested a significant amount of additional funding to enable the transformation and expansion of our service.

Dispensary Higher Level Pharmacy Technician roles based within our purpose-built pharmacy department at Maghull Health Park and supporting our in-house Pharmacy at Hollins Park Hospital in Warrington.

We welcome applications from experienced Pharmacy Technicians from any sector who have interest in developing their professional career within a hospital pharmacy setting.

These posts provide an unparalleled opportunity to develop your skills and experience across a diverse service. We provide a well-structured support system, including robust individual and group supervision, personal development planning and regular access to professional development opportunities and flexible working opportunities.

As a department we are embracing the Trusts ambition to digitally transform our services and have introduced new initiatives which include ward-based automation, EPMA and within our new department three automated robotic dispensing systems including a blister packing robot.

Main duties of the job

For full information regarding responsibilities, required qualifications and experience please refer to the job description and person specification.

The post-holder will be obliged to participate in our seven-day medicines supply service in line with the hours of operation.

About us

Mersey Care is one of the largest trusts providing physical health and mental health services in the North West, serving more than 1.4 million people across our region and are also commissioned for services that cover the North West, North Wales and the Midlands.

We offer specialist inpatient and community services that support physical and mental health and specialist inpatient mental health, learning disability, addiction and brain injury services. Mersey Care is one of only three trusts in the UK that offer high secure mental health facilities.

At the heart of all we do is our commitment to 'perfect care' - care that is safe, effective, positively experienced, timely, equitable and efficient. We support our staff to do the best job they can and work alongside service users, their families, and carers to design and develop future services together. We're currently delivering a programme of organisational and service transformation to significantly improve the quality of the services we provide and safely reduce cost as we do so.

Flexible working requests will be considered for all roles.

Job responsibilities

For full information regarding responsibilities, required qualifications and experience please refer to the job description and person specification.

The post-holder will be obliged to participate in our seven-day medicines supply service in line with the hours of operation.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• NVQ Level 3 in Pharmacy Services and BTEC level 3 in Pharmaceutical Science, or equivalent qualification with appropriate underpinning knowledge
• Registration with General Pharmaceutical Council as a Pharmacy Technician
• Accredited Technical Accuracy Checking Qualification
• NVQ A1 workplace assessor (or willingness to work towards)
• Relevant medicines management qualification or accreditation, or willingness to work towards; or equivalent experience

KNOWLEDGE/ EXPERIENCE

• Ability to train others
• Experience of working within pharmaceutical services
• Experience of multi-disciplinary team working
• Demonstrable experience of dispensing & accuracy checking
• Experience of using electronic medicines management systems, including oversight of stock levels
• Clear understanding of relevant legislation and guidance
• Demonstrable evidence of commitment to self- development and CPD
• Experience of working on wards
• Experience of working within an NHS organisation
• Experience of supervising staff within a technical area of pharmacy services

Values

• Accountability
• Support
• High professional standards
• Responsive to service users
• Engaging leadership style
• Transparency and honesty
• Discreet
• Change oriented

Skills

• Excellent organisational skills
• Ability to multitask and change from one job to another frequently, working both independently and as part of a team Self-motivated and able to use initiative
• Ability to work flexibly
• Ability to work under pressure
• Ability to prioritise workload and manage time effectively to meet specified deadlines
• Problem-solving skills
• Ability to adapt to changing environments, needs and demands
• Recognition of own limitations and ability to ask for support when necessary
• Professional manner
• Ability to travel between different sites
• Customer care skills
• To receive & manage telephone calls

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.

Medicines Management Building, Maghull Health Park

Full-time,Part-time,Job share,Flexible working,Compressed hours

Reference number

350-TWS7437235

Job locations

Medicines Management Building, Maghull Health Park