Pharmacy Technician

NHS; Manchester; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity for a Band 4 Rotational Pharmacy Technician at a leading mental health trust in Manchester. The role involves medicines reconciliation, accuracy checking, and dispensing, contributing to the care of patients with complex health needs. Flexible working options are available, with a supportive environment for professional development.

Benefits

27 days annual leave plus bank holidays

30% pay enhancement for evenings

60% pay enhancement for Sundays

Cycle to work scheme

Salary sacrifice car scheme

Blue Light Card Discounts

Qualifications

• Professional registration with the GPHC.
• Knowledge of clozapine.
• Member of APTUK.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for provision of technical service to wards, ensuring continuous supply of medicinal products.
• Participate in accuracy checking of dispensed items and medicines reconciliation.
• Maintain high service standards without direct supervision.

Skills

Medicine Reconciliation

Accuracy Checking

Dispensing

Education

BTEC Level 3 Diploma in Pharmacy

Job description

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 4 Rotational Pharmacy Technician.

This is a rotational role and requires working between Prestwich Hospital and other GMMH sites in across Manchester.

The role will involve a wide range of duties to include medicines reconciliation, accuracy checking ,dispensing and carrying out audits.

This post is full time and allows you to develop your current skills within the field of mental health in a fully supportive environment. Flexible working would be considered.

Due to the nature of this role, the ability to travel between sites is required.

Main duties of the job

• Responsible for provision of technical service to designated wards and departments, ensuring continuous supply of medicinal products to patients within the trust
• Accurate use of the Pharmacy IT System to supply constant data on drug expenditure and trends across the directorates within the Trust
• Participation in accuracy checking of dispensed items.
• Participation in ward-based duties to include medicines reconciliation, assessment of PODs and liaising with other
• healthcare professionals to gather relevant information on current medication and compliance status of newly admitted patients.
• Participate in service developments to improve patient care and or increase efficiency.
• Provision of a quality service and maintenance of high standards of skills without direct supervision.

Undergo and successfully complete within agreed time periods, formal in-house training as appropriate for personal and professional development.

About us

Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) Foundation Trust employs over6,400members of staff, who deliver services from more than160locations.

We provide inpatient and community-based mental health care for people living in Bolton, the city of Manchester, Salford,Trafford and the borough of Wigan, and a wide range of specialist mental health and substance misuse services across Greater Manchester, the north west of England and beyond.

Greater Manchester is one of the world's most innovative, original and exciting places to live and work. From the beauty of the surrounding countryside to the heart of the vibrant inner city with great shopping, entertainment and dining options.

Wherever you go you will experience a great northern welcome with people famed for their warmth, humour and generosity.

Our people enjoy their work, have opportunities to learn and develop their skills and are encouraged to generate new ideas that improve care for our service users.

Job responsibilities

This role is for a pharmacy technician who is looking to develop their knowledge of Mental health services across Greater Manchester.

Responsibilities will include:- medicine reconciliation across a number of sites for a range of patients with complex health needs ,covering both physical and mental health conditions .

They will also be responsible for accuracy checking dispensed medication for In-patient, out-patient and clinic supplies.

They will have a role in suppling and dispensing in patient medication including ward top ups.

See attached detailed job description and person specification:

• Pay Enhancements 30% additional for Evenings (8pm onwards) and Saturdays and 60% additional for Sundays and Bank holidays.
• 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays rising to 29 after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years
• Cycle to work scheme
• Salary sacrifice car scheme
• Blue Light Card Discounts

Person Specification

• professional registration with the GPHC
• Btec level three diploma in the principles and practices for pharmacy technicians or equivalent
• knowledge of clozapine
• member of APTUK

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.