Pharmacy Technician Band 4

The Methodist Church in Britain; Ashton-under-Lyne; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

NHS Pension Scheme

Sick pay

Free eye tests

Job summary

Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Pharmacy Technician for a 13-month rotation to support inpatient, outpatient and discharge activities. The role includes medicines optimisation at ward level and supervision of pre-registration trainees and assistants.

Applicants must be registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council and able to work evenings, weekends and bank holidays as part of rotas. NHS pension and flexible working options may apply.

Qualifications

• BTEC National Certificate and NVQ Level 3 in Pharmacy Services, or recognised equivalent certificated Pharmacy Technician qualification.
• Registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council as a Pharmacy Technician, or equivalent.
• Demonstrable post-qualification experience as a technician.

Responsibilities

• Dispensing and accuracy checking for inpatients, outpatients and discharge.
• Medicines optimisation at ward level, including medicines reconciliation.
• Assessing patients' own medicines at the bedside.
• Processing patient discharge prescriptions.
• Patient counselling.
• Co-operating with pharmaceutical staff to develop the technical aspects of the pharmacy service.
• Dispensing and medicines distribution to outpatients and inpatients on all wards and departments.
• Day-to-day supervision of pre-registration trainee pharmacy technicians and pharmacy assistants.
• Working under the control or direct supervision of a pharmacist, Principal or Chief Technician.
• Participating in rotas extending into early evenings, weekends and bank holidays.

Skills

Pharmaceutical practice

Verbal & written communication

Workload prioritisation

Team collaboration

Numeracy

Customer care

Computer literacy

Education

BTEC National Certificate

NVQ Level 3 in Pharmacy Services

GCSE Maths & English (C or above)

Job description

This rotational Pharmacy Technician post sits in the pharmacy department of Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust and runs for 13 months. The core work is dispensing and accuracy checking for inpatients, outpatients and discharge, alongside patient counselling and ward-level medicines optimisation. The role also supervises pre-registration trainees and pharmacy assistants, and rotas reach into evenings, weekends and bank holidays. Applicants must be registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council.

What the job involves

• Dispensing and accuracy checking for inpatients, outpatients and discharge
• Medicines optimisation at ward level, including medicines reconciliation
• Assessing patients' own medicines at the bedside
• Processing patient discharge prescriptions
• Patient counselling
• Co-operating with pharmaceutical staff to develop the technical aspects of the pharmacy service
• Dispensing and medicines distribution to outpatients and inpatients on all wards and departments
• Day-to-day supervision of pre-registration trainee pharmacy technicians and pharmacy assistants
• Working under the control or direct supervision of a pharmacist, Principal or Chief Technician
• Participating in rotas extending into early evenings, weekends and bank holidays

What’s required

Qualifications

• BTEC National Certificate and NVQ Level 3 in Pharmacy Services, or recognised equivalent certificated Pharmacy Technician qualification
• Good general education, preferably GCSE Mathematics and English and two other subjects at grade C or above

Registration & licences

• Registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council as a Pharmacy Technician, or equivalent

Experience

• Demonstrable post-qualification experience as a technician

Skills & knowledge

• Good working knowledge of pharmaceutical practice and frequently used medicines
• Effective verbal and written communication with patients and service users, particularly by telephone
• Prioritises own workload within rotas, uses initiative and works unsupervised
• Working as part of a large team
• Good numeracy and customer care skillsKeyboard skills to use the departmental computer systems

Other

• Respect for colleagues, other disciplines and the public
• Accepting guidance, direction and constructive criticism
• Working quickly and accurately under pressure

Nice to have

• Recent, substantive post-registration experience in a busy hospital pharmacy
• Experience of ward-based medicines management, including assessing patients' own medicines
• Knowledge of stock control systems
• Competence in aseptic preparative techniques and knowledge of policies and procedures
• Practical, enthusiastic and self-motivated

What’s offered

• Flexible working
• 27-33 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Sick pay
• NHS Pension Scheme
• Free eye tests and health checks
• Gym discount and free bicycle loan scheme
• Salary sacrifice car scheme
• Support with stress, bereavement, relationships and finance