Pharmacy Technician

Royal Marsden; Greater London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a qualified pharmacy technician to join their dynamic team at a leading cancer center. This role offers an excellent opportunity to develop your skills in a supportive environment, focusing on patient care and the provision of pharmaceutical services. You will be integral in the dispensary and day units, ensuring the safe delivery of medications and assisting patients with their needs. With a commitment to excellence, this organization values diversity and offers numerous benefits, fostering a culture of growth and professional development. If you are passionate about making a difference in patient care, this position is perfect for you.

Benefits

Flexible Arbeitszeiten

Fortbildungsmöglichkeiten

Gesundheitsversorgung

Jährliche Grippeimpfung

Qualifications

• Qualifizierter Apotheker mit Erfahrung in der Krankenhausapotheke.
• Fähigkeit zur Arbeit in einem Team und zur selbstständigen Problemlösung.

Responsibilities

• Beteiligung an der Bereitstellung eines umfassenden pharmazeutischen Dienstes.
• Verwaltung von Vorräten und Unterstützung bei der Abgabe von Medikamenten.

Skills

Kommunikationsfähigkeiten

Teamarbeit

Selbstständiges Arbeiten

Computerkenntnisse (Microsoft Office)

Education

BTEC Pharmaceutical Science

NVQ Level 3 Pharmacy Services

Registrierung beim General Pharmaceutical Council

Tools

EPIC

Microsoft Office

Job description

The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust is the largest comprehensive cancer centre in Europe and is ranked as one of the top NHS Trusts in the country in the NHS national performance ranking. Our Pharmacy Department plays a key role in maintaining and enhancing the Trust’s reputation.
This post is a permanent post and will be an excellent opportunity for a qualified pharmacy technician to develop their skills and knowledge within a secondary care setting in a specialist hospital.
You will be a key member of staff working within the Dispensary and Day Units helping to deliver an effective and safe service and assisting with the day to day running and counselling patients on their medications.
You must have excellent communicational skills, the ability to work on your own as well as within a team and be highly motivated to deliver excellent patient care.

For further information, or to arrange an informal visit, please contact.
Tiffanie Gill Chief Pharmacy Technician Clinical Services 0208 642 6011 X 4048OrHazel Munduru Lead Pharmacy Technician Wards – 0208 642 6011 x 4387

Main duties of the job

To develop knowledge and skills in the provision of a comprehensive pharmaceutical service to the Royal Marsden NHS Trust, Sutton

Working for our organisation

The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust is a world-leading cancer centre. Our role is to offer our patients the best cancer care available anywhere in the world, and to continue to make a global contribution to finding better ways of diagnosing and treating cancer. We employ over 4,500 staff in a diverse range of careers including nursing, medical, science, radiography, pharmacy, occupational therapy, finance and administrative services. We have two hospitals – one in Chelsea, London, and one in Sutton, Surrey – as well as a Medical Daycare Unit in Kingston Hospital.

At The Royal Marsden, we deal with cancer every day, so we understand how valuable life is. When people entrust their lives to us, they have the right to demand the very best. That's why the pursuit of excellence lies at the heart of everything we do.

At the heart of the hospital is our dedicated team. We offer a stimulating and dynamic working environment, a wide range of staff benefits, learning and development opportunities and clear career pathways. There are opportunities to work flexibly across a range of areas and specialities and we welcome flexible working requests from point of hire to support employees work life balance. We are looking for employees who aspire to excellence, share our values and can play a crucial role in our on-going achievements.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For further information on this role, please see the attached detailed Job Description and Person Specification:-

• Participate in all aspects of dispensing according to operational guidelines and departmental procedures
• Gain in depth knowledge and skill in the handling and use of systemic anti-cancer drugs
• Gain experience in receiving, storage and the dispensing of Controlled Drugs
• Actively undertake the provision of a ward based / patient focused pharmacy service, in particular the day units
• Help with the provision of efficient stock control, ensuring correct storage and rotation of drugs
• Gain experience and understanding of the procedures for stock ordering, distribution and stock control
• Oversee and participate in daily stock check duties (KTAKE)
• Identify when prescribed medicines are unavailable, ensure they are ordered and refer to relevant pharmacist / senior technician / team
• Receive prescriptions from in and out patient areas from nurses, HCA’s, etc
• Participate in weekend and bank holiday rota’s
• Become familiar with computer systems, including EPIC

Person specification

Education/Qualifications

• BTEC Pharmaceutical Science, NVQ Level 3 Pharmacy Services or equivalent
• Qualified Pharmacy Technician Registered with General Pharmaceutical Council
• Evidence of continued professional development complying with the requirements as set out by the General Pharmaceutical Council to maintain registration.
• Accredited in an recognised Medicines Management /Medicines Optimisation Programme or willing to undertake the HEELaSE Medicines Optimisation course if not already accredited
• Accredited in the CPPE technician checking accreditation programme (ACPT)(or equivalent ) or willing to undertake this

Experience

• Recent experience of working in hospital pharmacy or retail pharmacy
• Experience of dealing with members of the public
• Experience of working with pharmacy computer stock control systems and other computer software including a working knowledge of Microsoft Office products.

Skills Abilities/knowledge

• Computer skills: ability to use Microsoft Office applications e.g. Word, Excel, Outlook

The Royal Marsden values diversity and is committed to the recruitment and retention of underrepresented minority groups. We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ candidates and candidates with disabilities.

As a Disability Confident Employer, we are working to create a workplace that enables all staff to reach their full potential. We are committed to this because we know that greater diversity and inclusion will lead to an even greater positive impact for the people we serve.

Due to the high volumes of applications we receive, we reserve the right to close any adverts before the published closing date once we have received a sufficient number of applications. We advise you to submit your application as early as possible to prevent disappointment.

All applicants will be contacted by email to the address supplied on your application. Applicants are advised to check their email accounts regularly and to ensure that email filters are set to allow our emails.

Flu Vaccination – What We Expect of our Staff

At The Royal Marsden we have an immune compromised patient population who we must protect as much as we can against the flu virus. Each year, seasonal flu affects thousands of people in the UK. Occurring mainly in winter, it is an infectious respiratory disease capable of producing symptoms ranging from those similar to a common cold, through to very severe or even fatal disease.

The wellbeing of our staff and patients is of the upmost importance to us, and it is the expectation of The Royal Marsden that all patient-facing staff have an annual flu vaccination, provided free of charge by the Trust.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.