Hospital and Community Pharmacy Technician

Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust; Milnrow; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust in Greater Manchester is seeking a proactive Pharmacy Technician to join the team. The role covers ward-based medicines management and community services, with opportunities to develop skills and progress to Band 5.

You will dispense medicines, support clinical staff, and participate in extended hours on a rotational basis, including nights and weekends. Strong organisational skills and attention to detail are essential.

Qualifications

• Qualified Pharmacy Technician with current registration.
• Willing to participate in extended hours, late nights, weekends and bank holidays.
• Experience in ward-based medicines management and community settings preferred.

Responsibilities

• Dispensing duties and ward-based medicines management.
• Record patient medication history and processing discharges.
• Contribute to clinical trials and full dispensary duties as trained.

Skills

Written communication

Teamwork

Organisational skills

Pressure handling

Attention to detail

Job description

We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated Pharmacy Technician, with good communication and teamwork skills. If you are able to work under pressure, and keen to develop yourself, we would like to hear from you. We are keen to develop the roles of our technical staff, and to support their training and progression.Out Technical Team have a great reputation for providing excellent ward based and community services.You will need excellent organisational skills in order to undertake this role and be able to work accurately and quickly under pressure, have a good eye for detail, be able to prioritise your workload, meet deadlines and be committed to the delivery of high standards in a patient focused service.If you do not have the required experience / qualifications to meet the Band 5 position , you will be appointed to Band 4 Pharmacy Technician, and are expected to achieve the qualifications and experience required to progress to a Band 5 post. There will be a requirement to participate in working extended hours, late nights, weekends and bank holidays on a rotational basis., To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk

You will gain experience of dispensing, ward-based medicines management duties, medication reviews in community settings and clinical trials.You will have the opportunity once trained to work as part of a clinical technical service team which will involve recording patient medication history and processing discharges at ward and community level. You will also participate in full dispensary duties.

• Good written communication
• The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives. As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we're always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - care, appreciate and inspire - to join our team.