Pharmacy Technician

CROYDON HEALTH SERVICES NHS TRUST; Greater London; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A local NHS healthcare provider is seeking an enthusiastic Pharmacy Technician to join their Dispensary Team. The role involves providing technical support, ensuring stock control, and assisting in comprehensive patient counseling. Ideal for newly qualified or trainee technicians, the position demands excellent communication skills and a commitment to a patient-focused service. This opportunity offers professional development within a friendly and dedicated pharmacy team located in a busy and diverse environment.

Benefits

Support for professional development

Friendly work environment

Multi-disciplinary team collaboration

Qualifications

• Candidates must be registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council.
• Experience in community pharmacy or hospital pharmacy preferred.
• Ability to work both independently and as part of a team.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical support to the dispensary, including labeling and dispensing medications.
• Assist pharmacists in comprehensive patient counseling.
• Ensure stock control and stock rotation in the dispensary.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Organisational skills

Teamwork

Adaptability

Education

BTEC in Pharmaceutical Science

NVQ level 3 in Pharmacy Services

Job description

The role of the successful candidate will include:

• Provide technical support to the dispensary, including the labelling and dispensing of inpatient requests, outpatient and discharge prescriptions, controlled drugs and clinical trials.
• Ensure a high standard of stock control and stock rotation maintained within the dispensary.
• Assist pharmacists in providing a comprehensive patient counselling service to all outpatients to optimise patient knowledge of their drugs.
• Provide technical support in the dispensary assisting senior dispensary technician in inpatient requests, dispensing and labelling for TTA's. Complete in‑house accreditations in the dispensary.
• Work effectively as part of a team in a multi‑disciplinary and pharmacy environment, and maintain rapport with medical and other colleagues.
• Assist in the training of junior staff (e.g. Trainee pharmacists, Pharmacy students and Student technicians).
• Counsel patients on their medicines in accordance with departmental standards.
• Enhance the quality of patient care.
• Demonstrate a whole‑system patient‑focused approach.
• The above list is not exhaustive; please see Job description for further details.

Working for our organisation

Croydon Health Services provides integrated NHS services to care for people at home, in schools, and health clinics across the borough as well as at Croydon University Hospital and Purley War Memorial Hospital.

Our experienced district nursing teams, Allied Health Professionals and community matrons look after people of all ages across Croydon and our Children’s Hospital at Home cares for children with long‑term conditions without them having to come to hospital.

We are a very close‑knit and friendly organisation where everyone of our 3600 members of staff is valued. We strongly believe that our employees are our greatest asset.

We are able to support the professional development of our Pharmacy Technicians in all areas of dispensary, including candidates working towards Accredited Checking Pharmacy Technicians.

We are committed to developing our staff and supporting a robust and skilled workforce in the interest of patient safety.

Candidates must be registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council, hold a BTEC in Pharmaceutical Science and an NVQ level 3 in Pharmacy Services or equivalent.

The successful applicant will contribute to late duty and weekend working.

To discuss this post further or to arrange a visit, please contact 0208 401 3000 ext. 4376 or via email [email protected] (Assistant Dispensary Manager).

The post holder is a qualified registered Pharmacy Technician who performs a range of routine and non‑routine work activities based on a broad foundation from which further skill development is possible.

The post holder will be accountable for meeting the General Pharmaceutical Council Code of Ethics/Standards for Pharmacy Professionals, practising safely and effectively at all times.

Under the supervision of the Chief and Senior Technicians, the post holder will help ensure the provision of a high quality, customer‑focused pharmaceutical service to in‑patients, discharge patients, accident and emergency patients and private patients.

Actively participate in a Continuing Professional Development programme, developing professional knowledge and competence.

The post holder will work towards developing the skills of a Pharmacy Technician Higher Level.

Recruitment details

We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic, self‑motivated and committed Pharmacy Technician to join the Dispensary Team at Croydon University Hospital.

This may be an ideal opportunity for newly qualified Pharmacy Technicians or a Trainee Pharmacy Technician who has worked in community pharmacy / hospital pharmacy and would like to join our friendly and dedicated Pharmacy team in our technologically equipped Pharmacy Department at CUH.

This role will not only enable you to develop your skills within dispensary but will also enable you to build skills and experience in supervising workflow on a day‑to‑day basis.

You must have excellent communication and interpersonal skills, be well‑organised, have the ability to work both independently and as part of a team, be able to adapt to changing demands and be committed to providing a high quality patient‑focused service.

Interview date: TBC.

Band 4.

Croydon is a busy, exciting and diverse place to work. The borough has one of the youngest populations in London and continues to grow.

Croydon Health Services cares for local people at Croydon University Hospital, Purley Memorial Hospital and in clinics and people’s homes all across the borough.

We are a very close‑knit and friendly organisation where everyone of our 3600 members of staff is valued. We strongly believe that our employees are our greatest asset and, through Listening into Action – our way of engaging staff – we empower everyone at any level to initiate and bring about real improvements in our care.