Junior Pharmacy Technician (Clinical)

Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust; Leicester; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in Leicester is seeking a Pharmacy Technician to join their supportive team. The role involves dispensing prescriptions, managing stock control, and collaborating with healthcare professionals to ensure proper medication use. Candidates should be committed and motivated about their pharmacy career. This position offers valuable hands-on experience and opportunities for growth within the organization.

Qualifications

• Experience in pharmacy operations is preferred.
• Motivation and commitment to the pharmacy profession.
• Ability to work effectively in a team environment.

Responsibilities

• Dispense and check prescriptions.
• Manage distribution and stock control of medicines.
• Collaborate with staff on medication discrepancies.

Skills

Prescription dispensing

Stock control

Patient history assessment

Job description

Job Overview

Are you ready to take the next step in your Pharmacy journey? Whether you're a qualified Pharmacy Technician looking to broaden your expertise or a Pre-registration Trainee eager to launch a fulfilling career, we have an exciting opportunity just for you. Join our welcoming and supportive team as a Pharmacy Technician, where you'll play a vital role in our operations. This position offers hands-on experience with cutting-edge technology and systems across dispensary, procurement, and ward services. You'll have the chance to apply your skills in meaningful ways while continuing to learn and grow for future career advancement. If you're committed, motivated, and passionate about pharmacy, we'd love to hear from you!

Job Description Summary (Main Duties And Responsibilities)

• To dispense prescriptions and final check prescriptions
• To carry out the distribution and stock control of medicines
• To visit designated wards and departments and to liaise with medical and nursing staff in relation to the stock control and quality control of medicines
• To liaise with ward staff and Pharmacists
• To screen patients on admission to the Trust, contacting GPs and / or other healthcare providers to ascertain the patient’s medication history and advising Trust staff of identified discrepancies.
• Screening patient’s own medicines brought into hospital for potential re-use.
• To identify potential pharmaceutical issues that may arise during discharge planning and work with multidisciplinary to resolve.
• To support the efficient procurement of all medicines used within the Trust and ensure that all medicines are procured in line with Trust & departmental policies & national frameworks.
• To contribute to, the management of short-term supplier ‘to-follows’ and longer-term medication shortages; and manage the application of these to ensure continuity of supply or sourcing of alternative treatments, escalating to the Lead Pharmacists or Pharmacy Operations Manager as appropriate.

We may close the advert early, if we receive a sufficient number of applicants, so please apply as soon as possible.

About Us

Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust (LPT) provides a range of community health, mental health and learning disability services for people of all ages. Delivered through over 100 settings from inpatient wards to out in the community, our 6,500 staff serve over 1 million people living in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland.

We aim to develop a workforce that reflects our community. We actively implement equal opportunities in employment and service delivery and seek people who share our commitment. We strongly encourage applications from all sections of the community, particularly from underrepresented groups.

Details of our benefits, leadership behaviours and other important information can be found in the Information for Applicants, please view the supporting documents.

We will consider requests to work alternative hours or varied working patterns in line with our flexible working policy.

For all substantive roles, new staff (excluding medical staff) are appointed subject to a 6-month probationary period (see Probation Policy).

All jobs will require permission to work in the UK.

For all jobs the cost of any DBS disclosure required will be met by the individual. This will be deducted from salary once started.

Applicants at risk within the local NHS who meet essential criteria will have preference for interview.