Pharmacy Technician

Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust; Shrewsbury; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional health service trust in Shrewsbury is seeking a highly motivated Registered Pharmacy Technician. This role requires relevant hospital pharmacy experience and qualifications. The successful candidate will provide clinical services and participate in dispensing and counselling. The team is supportive, and personal development opportunities are available.

Benefits

Opportunities for personal development

Supportive and friendly team

Access to Leadership Academy

Qualifications

• Experience in hospital pharmacy is essential.
• Must hold registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC).
• Ability to participate in extended hours working, including weekends.

Responsibilities

• Involve clinical services like medicines reconciliation reviews.
• Dispensing and counselling duties.
• Participate in clinical trials.

Skills

Hospital pharmacy experience

Medicines Management Technician experience

Clinical counselling

Education

BTEC/ NVQ Level 3 (Pharmaceutical Sciences)

Accredited Checking Technician qualification

Job description

Job overview

We are looking for a highly motivated, adaptable and conscientious Registered Pharmacy Technician to join our existing team. Experience of hospital pharmacy is essential with desirable experience as a Medicine Management Technician.

We are a department that is committed to the extended role of technicians, and you will be encouraged to develop your skills in all aspects of hospital pharmacy practice in our busy department.

Main duties of the job

Your duties will involve clinical services (medicines reconciliation reviews), dispensing, counselling and clinical trials. Medicines Management Systems are highly integrated into electronic IT systems. Pharmacy Technicians are involved in “at the bedside clinical services”, POD’s, medicines reconciliation and one stop dispensing.

The successful candidate will have relevant hospital pharmacy experience, hold a BTEC/ NVQ Level 3 (Pharmaceutical Sciences) qualification or equivalent, have registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) and also hold an Accredited Checking Technician qualification.

There will be a requirement to participate in extended hours working, including weekends and bank holidays on a rotational basis.

Benefits

• Patient focused service
• Supportive and friendly team
• Opportunities for personal development
• A department open to new ways of working
• A supportive environment to enable further development of your career and your skills
• A developing trust with recent substantial financial investment to develop the facilities and services
• Access to our Leadership Academy

Our vision

To provide excellent care to our communities we serve. We’re looking for people who want to help us achieve this vision, who will help us make a difference.

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Detailed job description and main responsibilities

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