Pharmacy Technician

NHS Professionals; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

NHS Learning & Development

Flexible shifts & wellbeing resources

Access to 50 NHS Trusts

Job summary

NHS Professionals Limited is recruiting a Pharmacy Technician for Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust to join the NUH Pharmacy Team across Nottingham City Hospital. You will provide professional technical support, dispensation, labelling and accuracy checking while promoting high standards of patient care.

You will cover rotations across campuses, contribute to safe handling of specialist medicines, and deputise for Team Leaders as needed, in a role that supports the wider Pharmacy Team

Qualifications

• Registered GPhC Pharmacy Technician or equivalent.
• Experience with hospital dispensing and accuracy checking desirable.
• Experience with pharmacy IT systems and stock management.

Responsibilities

• Provide advice to patients and carers regarding medicines to promote safe use.
• Respond to enquiries from patients, carers and healthcare staff, referring complex matters appropriately.
• Manage pharmaceutical stock across allocated areas, including ordering, receipt, issuing and stock checks.
• Support induction and training of new staff, acting as a positive role model.
• Coordinate dispensary staff tasks and deputise for Lead Technicians when required.
• Undertake specialist pharmaceutical manufacturing activities, including total parenteral nutrition, chemotherapy, cytotoxic and intrathecal preparations, with QA checks.

Skills

Dispensing accuracy

Ward & dept support

Customer care

Team collaboration

Education

GPhC registration

ACT qualification (desirable)

Tools

Pharmacy electronic systems

Job description

Job summary

We have an exciting opportunity for a Pharmacy Technician in Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust to join the NUH Pharmacy Team in Nottingham City Hospital. You will be responsible for providing comprehensive, professional and high-quality technical support across hospital wards and departments on a rotational basis, managing dispensary, laboratory and distribution activities to support the delivery of safe and effective pharmaceutical services. You will be responsible for dispensing and labelling pharmaceuticals, accuracy checking dispensed items in line with departmental and Trust procedures and supporting the wider Pharmacy Team in delivering excellent customer care. You will also support the coordination of pharmacy services in designated areas and deputise for Team Leaders when required, while promoting a positive and professional image of NUH Pharmacy.

Main duties of the job

As a Pharmacy Technician you will be responsible for working across both Nottingham City Hospital and Queens Medical Centre, contributing to a flexible seven-day rota that includes weekends, late duties and bank holidays. You will be managing your workload in line with departmental time and accuracy standards, while completing the required competency validation and re-validation processes. You will be supporting the safe handling and preparation of specialist medicines, including cytotoxic and controlled drugs, and ensuring prescriptions are interpreted and prepared in accordance with professional and ethical standards set by the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC). You will also support flexible shift arrangements designed to meet the operational needs and opening hours of the NUH Pharmacy service across both campus sites.

About us

Here at NHS Professionals, we run England's largest NHS staff bank and are experts at putting people in places to care. Every year we help thousands of dedicated and highly skilled NHS workers enjoy better career opportunities, more flexible shifts, and a healthier work-life balance across our partnered Trusts.

Career Progression access to Learning & Development opportunities, so that you can take on new roles and challenges

Work-life Balance flexible shifts, committed shifts, wellbeing resources and build paid annual leave

Opportunity & Access over 50 partner NHS Trusts to give you the flexibility of choice to work how and where you want

Job Roles & Responsibilities

• To provide appropriate advice to patients and carers regarding their medicines, explaining safe and correct use in a clear and accessible manner to promote understanding, adherence and safe medication practices.
• To respond professionally to telephone and face-to-face enquiries from patients, carers and a wide range of healthcare staff, resolving queries within scope and referring more complex matters to the appropriate Pharmacy team member.
• To manage pharmaceutical stock across allocated rotational areas, including ordering, receipt, issuing and routine stock maintenance, while completing scheduled stock checks and maintaining accurate electronic records.
• To support the development of colleagues by assisting with the induction and training of new Pharmacy staff, apprentices and support workers, acting as a positive professional role model within the department.
• To coordinate the activities of dispensary support staff, allocating and monitoring delegated tasks to help maintain an organised and effective service, and deputising for Lead Technicians when required.
• To undertake specialist pharmaceutical manufacturing activities, including adult, paediatric and neonatal total parenteral nutrition, chemotherapy, cytotoxic, intrathecal and non-sterile preparations, while carrying out relevant environmental, equipment and quality assurance checks.

Person Specification & Qualification

• GPhC registered Pharmacy Technician. ACT qualification is desirable.
• Previous accuracy checking experience, ideally within a hospital environment.
• Experience in dispensing prescriptions and using pharmacy electronic systems.
• Effective stock management skills and knowledge of commonly prescribed medicines.
• Able to work safely and effectively both independently and as part of a team, with commitment to CPD.

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

NHS Professionals Limited

Location

Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust,
Queen's Medical Centre Campus, Derby Road,
Nottinghamshire, Nottingham, NG7 2UH, United Kingdom