Pharmacy Technician - 28 hours

The Methodist Church in Britain; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 15,000 - 19,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

35 days annual leave including bank

Pension plan

Spire rewards platform

Private medical insurance

Life assurance

Free onsite parking

Job summary

Spire Cambridge Lea Hospital's pharmacy department is recruiting a pharmacy technician, and a trainee registered technician will also be considered. The post supports the department and other hospital areas that hold medicines, covering medicine handling, stock and computer records, patient communication and service development.

Hours are 28 a week, worked across four days on a Monday to Saturday rota that includes alternate Saturdays.

Qualifications

• Experience in a pharmaceutical department or hospital setting.
• Data checking and charging administrative duties.
• CPD in pharmaceutical activities.

Responsibilities

• Provide a technical pharmacy service to the department and stock areas.
• Assist in safe and cost-efficient use of medicines.
• Assist in delivering pharmaceutical care to patients.
• Move and manage medicines and data, including computer records.
• Develop own knowledge and contribute to developing others.
• Participate in developing and implementing services.
• Maintain health, safety and security, including HCAI control.
• Support quality improvement and equality and rights.

Skills

MS Office

Stock control

Charging

Data processing

Labeling

Accountable practice

Education

BTech National Certificate in Pharmaceutical Sciences

City & Guilds Dispensing Technicians Certificate

SVQ level 3 in pharmacy services

Job description

Spire Cambridge Lea Hospital's pharmacy department is recruiting a pharmacy technician, and a trainee registered technician will also be considered. The post supports the department and other hospital areas that hold medicines, covering medicine handling, stock and computer records, patient communication and service development. Hours are 28 a week, worked across four days on a Monday to Saturday rota that includes alternate Saturdays.

What the job involves

• Provide a technical pharmacy service to the department and other areas that stock medicines, within own competence and professional standards
• Contribute to the safe and effective use of medicines, with cost efficiency
• Assist in delivering pharmaceutical care to meet patients' health and wellbeing needs
• Assist in assessing people’s health and wellbeing in the context of their medicines
• Move and manage medicines
• Communicate with people about pharmacy activities and medicines
• Modify and structure data, computer records and stock management documents
• Develop own knowledge and skills and contribute to developing others
• Contribute to developing and implementing services
• Monitor and maintain health, safety and security of self and others, and own responsibility for HCAI prevention and control
• Contribute to quality improvement
• Promote people’s equality, diversity and rights

Qualifications

• Trainee registered technician considered

Registration & licences

• GPhC registration as a pharmacy technician, or trainee registration

Experience

• Experience of working in a pharmaceutical department
• Experience of administrative duties such as data checking and charging
• Competent across a range of pharmaceutical activities, with theoretical knowledge from qualification
• Continuing professional development in pharmaceutical activities

Skills & knowledge

• Trained on MS Office and packages such as stock control, charging and labelling
• Data processing skills
• Demonstrates principles of accountable practice
• Equipment and medical devices competences
• Mandatory training, including infection control and health and safety competencies

Nice to have

• B.Tech National Certificate in Pharmaceutical Sciences
• City & Guilds Dispensing Technicians Certificate
• SVQ level 3 in pharmacy services, or equivalent
• Hospital experience

What’s offered

• 35 days annual leave including bank holidays
• Employer and employee contributory pension with flexible retirement options
• Spire for you reward platform with discounts and cashback at over 1,000 retailers
• Free Bupa wellness screening
• Private medical insurance
• Life assurance
• Free onsite parking