Medicines Management Pharmacy Technician

Uhmb; Barrow-in-Furness; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading NHS organization as a Pharmacy Technician in Barrow-in-Furness, where you will provide high-quality pharmaceutical care in a dynamic environment. This role includes dispensing medications, supporting pharmacy team efforts, and contributing to patient safety and satisfaction.

Qualifications

• Good basic education to GCSE level including numeracy and literacy.
• Previous experience in hospital Pharmacy or other Pharmacy setting.
• Experience of hospital pharmacy and aseptics is valued.

Responsibilities

• Support the work of a busy pharmacy and undertake dispensing of all types of medication.
• Provide specialist pharmaceutical services at an advanced level.
• Ensure safe and high-quality pharmaceutical services for patients.

Skills

Attention to detail

Communication

Manual skills

Analytical skills

Education

Registration with General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)

Btec Level 3 in Pharmaceutical sciences (or equivalent)

Accredited checking qualification

Job description

NHS AfC: Band 5

Main area Pharmacy Grade NHS AfC: Band 5 Contract Permanent Hours

• Full time
• Part time

37.5 hours per week (Monday to Friday 9:00 to 17:30 with rotational weekend and Bank Holiday work) Job ref 331-B17930625

Site Furness General Hospital Town Barrow-in-Furness Salary £29,970 - £36,483 per annum pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 07/07/2025 23:59

''Creating a great place to be cared for and a great place to work''

University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay has a firm commitment to strengthening the diversity of our workforce, and therefore welcome and encourage applications from likeminded people who can support our ambition to become effortlessly inclusive. We are particularly keen to hear from protected groups – including BAME, LGBT+ and people with a disability.

Job overview

Full and part time applicants are welcome.

The Pharmacy Department at Furness General Hospital is looking for an enthusiastic, well-motivated Pharmacy Technician to join their team.

This varied post covers duties within the main dispensary as well as Emergency Department (ED), Hospital ward-based activities, the Community Wellness Centre and also provides an excellent opportunity for career development.

Hours of work are Monday to Friday 9am to 5:30pm with rotational Weekend and Bank Holiday work.

Main duties of the job

To support the work of a busy pharmacy and undertake dispensing
of all types of medication/prescriptions for patient use.

To provide specialist pharmaceutical services at an advanced level
in specialist areas including audit, final accuracy checking and medicines reconciliation.

To provide safe, timely, cost effective appropriate and high quality
pharmaceutical services for patients and staff.

To apply for this post, you will be a Pharmacy Technician registered with the GPhC, be a qualified Accredited checking Technician and medicine reconciliation trained or willing to work towards these qualifications (applicants will start on a Band 4 then receive Band 5 grade on successful completion of these qualifications).

Working for our organisation

We operate from three main hospitals - Furness General Hospital (FGH) in Barrow, the Royal Lancaster Infirmary (RLI), and Westmorland General Hospital (WGH) in Kendal, as well as a number of community healthcare premises including Millom Hospital and GP Practice, Queen Victoria Hospital in Morecambe, and Ulverston Community Health Centre.

FGH and the RLI have a range of General Hospital services, with full Emergency Departments, Critical/Coronary Care units and various Consultant-led services.

WGH provides a range of General Hospital services, together with an Urgent Treatment Centre, that can help with a range of non-life threatening conditions such as broken bones and minor illnesses.

All three main hospitals provide a range of planned care including outpatients, diagnostics, therapies, day case and inpatient surgery. In addition, a range of local outreach services and diagnostics are provided from community facilities across Morecambe Bay.

Our community services for adults are provided in people’s homes, community centres, clinics, GP Practices, community hospitals and our main hospitals. Our aim is to work with people to help them remain independent, improve their health and manage their conditions through high quality care, advice and support.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

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 University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay visiting our website https://www.uhmb.nhs.uk/

Person specification

Education and qualifications

• Good basic education to GCSE level or equivalent - including numeracy and literacy
• Registration with General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)
• Btec Level 3 in Pharmaceutical sciences (or equivalent)
• Accredited checking qualification and registration with Northwest framework (equiv to NVQ level 4)

Experience

• Previous experience in hospital Pharmacy or other Pharmacy setting
• Experience in dispensing medications, drug receipt, record keeping and cold chain maintenance
• JAC Trained
• Experience of hospital pharmacy and aseptics
• Experience in clinical trials

Skills, ability and knowledge

• Working knowledge of pharmacy procedures, practices and legislation including Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH)
• Computer skills including working knowledge of Microsoft word and skills for dispensing and record keeping
• Ability to prioritise workload with good attention to detail and accuracy
• Ability to talk to / communicate with patients, carers and healthcare professionals clearly
• Good manual, accuracy and analytical dispensing skills
• Ability to motivate self and others
• Good patient counselling skills
• Ability to work accurately under pressure
• Good influencing and teaching skills
• Further computing skills e.g. presentations and spreadsheets

PLEASE NOTE THAT SHORTLISTED APPLICANTS WILL BE CONTACTED BY EMAIL.

The Trust promotes flexible working opportunities where ever possible to enable staff to balance their work and home life. We are committed to Equal Opportunities and aim to be EffortlesslyInclusive .

The trust operates a No Smoking Policy.

Only those applicants who demonstrate clearly how they meet our Person Specification will be shortlisted for Interview.

We reserve the right to close a job advert early where sufficient applications have been received.

The Trust does not offer interview expenses to shortlisted candidates unless indicated in the advert

If the post is subject to Disclosure & Barring Service checking, (formally CRB) a charge of £49.50 for Enhanced and £21.50 for Standard clearance and additional to this a £4.90 administration fee will be made to the successful candidate(s). This currently only applies to roles Band 6 and above and Medical & Dental posts.

Anyone newly appointed to the trust under the Agenda For Change contract, will be subject to the completion of a satisfactory 6 month probationary period. This will give the new staff member an opportunity to become familiar with the role and working environment.

We have introduced a new system called Pre-Onboarding, specifically to support you right the way through to your first few months in your new role with us atUHMB. This bespoke site has lots of useful information to help you settle into your new roleincluding: what to expect from the recruitment clearances process, where to get a uniform, when you'll get paid etc. As well as information on a number of our services i.e. Infection Prevention, Anti-fraud, Inclusion and Diversity, Care Certificates and much more. To access click on this linkhttps://www.uhmb.nhs.uk/uhmbt-pre-onboarding .

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

The postholder will have regular contact with vulnerable people and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.