Pharmacy Technician

Service Care Solutions; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading company in mental health services as a Pharmacy Technician within the NHS. This locum opportunity for 12 weeks offers a full-time role with responsibilities including dispensing medications, conducting accuracy checks and managing pharmacy communications. You will support mental health treatments and have the chance to enhance your professional development.

Benefits

£250 Welcome Bonus

£250 Training Allowance

Free DBS Disclosures

Free Occupational Health Check and Immunisations

Exceptional Referral Bonuses

Qualifications

• Registered pharmacy technician with GPhC.
• Experience with mental health medications is highly desirable.
• ACCPT checking accreditation or equivalent required.

Responsibilities

• Dispense medications accurately with a focus on mental health.
• Conduct final accuracy checks on medications.
• Manage communication between pharmacy and mental health services.

Skills

Mental Health Experience

Leadership

Communication

Education

Registered Pharmacy Technician

ACCPT Checking Accreditation

Job description

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Are you an experienced Pharmacy Technician seeking a new challenge? Are you looking to join a friendly and dynamic team within the NHS?

Service Care Solutions are recruiting for a Pharmacy Technician to support Cambridgeshire & Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust . This is a LOCUM opportunity for the duration of 12-weeks with the likelihood of extension. This is a full-time placement with 37.5 hours per week available. Part-time applications will be considered.

Job Purpose: Band 5 Pharmacy Technician

Pay Rate: £18.15 PAYE p/h + £250 WELCOME BONUS

Location : Cambridge

Working Hours: Monday to Friday, 9:00 - 17:00

Key Responsibilities:

• Dispensing Medicines: Accurately dispense medications, with a focus on mental health treatments, in the inpatient pharmacy.
• Final Accuracy Checks: Conduct final checks on mental health medications following local competency standards.
• Coordination: Manage incoming items and liaise between the inpatient pharmacy and remote community mental health services for efficient processing.
• Stakeholder Communication: Address medicine-related queries from patients and healthcare professionals within professional limits.
• Leadership Support: Deputise for the dispensary manager or senior technicians as needed.
• Clinical Systems: Use relevant systems to manage patient and medication data.
• Compliance: Maintain GPhC registration and adhere to ACCPT checking standards, focusing on mental health regulations.
• Professional Development: Stay updated on mental health pharmacy practices and competencies.

Key Requirements:

• Must be a registered pharmacy technician with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC).
• Must hold ACCPT checking accreditation or equivalent.
• Experience working with mental health medications and services is highly desirable.
• Four weekly payroll runs
• £250 training allowance
• Exceptional referral bonuses
• Specialists mental health consultants offering single point of contact
• Frequent notifications for upcoming opportunities via text and email
• Nationwide provider of mental health staff to over 40 different NHS trusts offering mental health services and over 200 local authorities.
• FREE DBS disclosures provided via fast track online services
• FREE Occupational Health Check and Immunisations