Pharmacy Technician

The Methodist Church in Britain; North East; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Pharmacy technician post at West Park Hospital within the pharmacy team of Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust is a fixed-term contract for 12 months. The role covers ward-based medicines management, optimisation, and accuracy checking in the dispensary.

You will support Clinical Pharmacists, work across several specialties, and travel as needed within the Tees locality. Registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council is required; visa sponsorship is not available.

Qualifications

• NVQ Level 3 with BTEC underpinning knowledge in pharmaceutical sciences, or equivalent.
• Accredited checking qualification, or willingness to work towards one.

Responsibilities

• Provide the technical side of pharmacy medicines management and medicines optimisation at West Park Hospital.
• Supply patients with accurate and timely medication from admission through to discharge, working with dispensary and ward colleagues.
• Clinically check a range of medication from different order forms.
• Carry out technical duties in the dispensary to keep the department running smoothly.
• Assist Clinical Pharmacists and Senior Pharmacy Technicians with the ward-based medicines optimisation service.
• Deliver the technical clinical pharmacy service and promote medicines optimisation across several specialities under the Lead Pharmacy Technician.
• Promote a positive image of people with mental health conditions and learning disabilities.

Skills

Pharmacy practice

Communication

Time management

Teamwork

Patient-centered care

Education

NVQ Level 3 / BTEC in pharmaceutical sciences

Accredited checking qualification

Tools

Microsoft Office

Microsoft Teams

Excel

Job description

Pharmacy technician post at West Park Hospital within the pharmacy team of Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust, a fixed-term contract of 12 months. The work covers ward-based medicines management and optimisation, plus accuracy checking and technical duties in the dispensary. The role spans a range of specialities under the Lead Pharmacy Technician and is not restricted to one ward. Applicants must be registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council, and the Trust cannot sponsor a visa for this post.

What the job involves

• Provide the technical side of pharmacy medicines management and medicines optimisation at West Park Hospital
• Supply patients with accurate and timely medication from admission through to discharge, working with dispensary and ward colleagues
• Clinically check a range of medication from different order forms
• Carry out technical duties in the dispensary to keep the department running smoothly
• Assist Clinical Pharmacists and Senior Pharmacy Technicians with the ward-based medicines optimisation service
• Deliver the technical clinical pharmacy service and promote medicines optimisation across several specialities under the Lead Pharmacy Technician
• Promote a positive image of people with mental health conditions and learning disabilities

Qualifications

• NVQ level 3 with BTEC underpinning knowledge in pharmaceutical sciences, or equivalent
• Accredited checking qualification, or willingness to work towards one

Registration & licences

• Registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council as a pharmacy technician; pre-registration candidates must be due to register within four months

Experience

• Experience of pharmacy practice

Skills & knowledge

• Understanding of the risk issues associated with medicines
• Good written and verbal communication
• Organisational and time management skills
• Patient-centred care
• Following legal and organisational policies and procedures
• Working independently and as part of a team

Checks & eligibility

• Suitable to work with vulnerable patients
• Right to work in the UK

Other

• Able to travel independently across the Tees locality, in line with Trust policy and service need, with access to a suitable vehicle for business use

Nice to have

• Experience of working in a hospital pharmacy department as a qualified or student technician
• Experience of a patient-facing role
• NHS England Medicines Optimisation Modules 1-7
• CPPE Community Pharmacy Technician: Advancing Your Role programme
• CPPE Mental Health
• Microsoft Office, including Teams, Word, PowerPoint and Excel
• Use of email and the internet
• Leadership experience and/or staff supervision

What’s offered

• Further development and training to extend the role in improving patient care