Hospital Pharmacy Technician – Flexible Hours + NHS Benefits

The Methodist Church in Britain; Ashton-under-Lyne; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

NHS Pension Scheme

Sick pay

Free eye tests

Job summary

Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Pharmacy Technician for a 13-month rotation to support inpatient, outpatient and discharge activities. The role includes medicines optimisation at ward level and supervision of pre-registration trainees and assistants.

Applicants must be registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council and able to work evenings, weekends and bank holidays as part of rotas. NHS pension and flexible working options may apply.

Qualifications

• BTEC National Certificate and NVQ Level 3 in Pharmacy Services, or recognised equivalent certificated Pharmacy Technician qualification.
• Registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council as a Pharmacy Technician, or equivalent.
• Demonstrable post-qualification experience as a technician.

Responsibilities

• Dispensing and accuracy checking for inpatients, outpatients and discharge.
• Medicines optimisation at ward level, including medicines reconciliation.
• Assessing patients' own medicines at the bedside.
• Processing patient discharge prescriptions.
• Patient counselling.
• Co-operating with pharmaceutical staff to develop the technical aspects of the pharmacy service.
• Dispensing and medicines distribution to outpatients and inpatients on all wards and departments.
• Day-to-day supervision of pre-registration trainee pharmacy technicians and pharmacy assistants.
• Working under the control or direct supervision of a pharmacist, Principal or Chief Technician.
• Participating in rotas extending into early evenings, weekends and bank holidays.

Skills

Pharmaceutical practice

Verbal & written communication

Workload prioritisation

Team collaboration

Numeracy

Customer care

Computer literacy

Education

BTEC National Certificate

NVQ Level 3 in Pharmacy Services

GCSE Maths & English (C or above)

Job description

Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Pharmacy Technician for a 13-month rotation to support inpatient, outpatient and discharge activities. The role includes medicines optimisation at ward level and supervision of pre-registration trainees and assistants.

Applicants must be registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council and able to work evenings, weekends and bank holidays as part of rotas. NHS pension and flexible working options may apply.