Pharmacy Technician

The Methodist Church in Britain; Nottingham; Vor Ort; GBP 25.000 - 35.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Learning and development opportunities

Flexible and committed shifts

Wellbeing resources

Paid annual leave

Choice of work across NHS Trusts

Zusammenfassung

Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust is seeking a Pharmacy Technician to join the NUH Pharmacy team, rotating across wards and departments. The role involves dispensing, accurate labeling, stock management and preparation of specialist medicines, including cytotoxics, across Nottingham City Hospital and Queen's Medical Centre.

GPhC registration as a Pharmacy Technician is required; hospital accuracy checking experience is preferred.

Qualifikationen

• GPhC registration as a Pharmacy Technician.
• Experience of accuracy checking in a hospital setting.
• Experience dispensing prescriptions and using pharmacy electronic systems.
• Effective stock management skills.
• Knowledge of commonly prescribed medicines.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Commitment to continuing professional development.
• ACT qualification is a nice-to-have.

Aufgaben

• Dispense and label pharmaceuticals and accuracy-check dispensed items.
• Manage dispensary, laboratory and distribution activities across rotational wards and departments at both campus sites.
• Support safe handling and preparation of specialist medicines, including cytotoxic and controlled drugs, in line with GPhC standards.
• Prepare specialist manufactured items such as TPN, chemotherapy, cytotoxic, intrathecal and non-sterile preparations, with environmental, equipment and quality assurance checks.
• Manage pharmaceutical stock, including ordering, receipt, issuing, routine maintenance, scheduled stock checks and electronic records.
• Coordinate dispensary support staff by allocating and monitoring delegated tasks, and deputise for Lead Technicians when required.
• Advise patients and carers on the safe and correct use of their medicines.
• Respond to telephone and face-to-face enquiries from patients, carers and healthcare staff, referring complex matters to the right team member.
• Support coordination of pharmacy services in designated areas.
• Support the induction and training of pharmacy staff, apprentices and support workers.
• Manage workload to departmental time and accuracy standards, and complete competency validation and re-validation.

Kenntnisse

Accuracy checking

Dispensing

Stock management

Team coordination

Patient counselling

Safety & compliance

Ausbildung

GPhC registration as Pharmacy Technician

Tools

Pharmacy IT systems

Jobbeschreibung

A bank post with NHS Professionals for the NUH Pharmacy team, which serves Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust, rotating across its wards and departments. The work centres on dispensing, labelling and accuracy checking, alongside stock management and preparing specialist medicines such as cytotoxics and controlled drugs. The role spans Nottingham City Hospital and Queen's Medical Centre on a seven-day rota that includes weekends, late duties and bank holidays. GPhC registration is required, and hospital accuracy checking experience is preferred.

What the job involves

• Dispense and label pharmaceuticals and accuracy-check dispensed items
• Manage dispensary, laboratory and distribution activities across rotational wards and departments at both campus sites
• Support safe handling and preparation of specialist medicines, including cytotoxic and controlled drugs, in line with GPhC standards
• Prepare specialist manufactured items such as TPN, chemotherapy, cytotoxic, intrathecal and non-sterile preparations, with environmental, equipment and quality assurance checks
• Manage pharmaceutical stock, including ordering, receipt, issuing, routine maintenance, scheduled stock checks and electronic records
• Coordinate dispensary support staff by allocating and monitoring delegated tasks, and deputise for Lead Technicians when required
• Advise patients and carers on the safe and correct use of their medicines
• Respond to telephone and face-to-face enquiries from patients, carers and healthcare staff, referring complex matters to the right team member
• Support coordination of pharmacy services in designated areas
• Support the induction and training of pharmacy staff, apprentices and support workers
• Manage workload to departmental time and accuracy standards, and complete competency validation and re-validation

What’s required

Registration & licences

• GPhC registration as a Pharmacy Technician

Experience

• Previous accuracy checking experience, ideally in a hospital setting
• Experience of dispensing prescriptions and using pharmacy electronic systems

Skills & knowledge

• Effective stock management skills
• Knowledge of commonly prescribed medicines
• Ability to work safely and effectively both independently and as part of a team
• Commitment to continuing professional development

Nice to have

• ACT qualification

What’s offered

• Learning and development opportunities to take on new roles and challenges
• Flexible and committed shifts
• Wellbeing resources
• Paid annual leave
• Choice of work across over 50 partner NHS Trusts