Pharmacy Technician - Clinical Services

Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Hartford; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading hospital trust in the United Kingdom is seeking Pharmacy Technicians to join their Clinical Team. This role combines patient interaction with practical pharmacy skills, offering opportunities for career progression. Applicants should possess a Pharmacy Technician qualification and possess excellent organisational skills. The Trust values diversity and welcomes applications from individuals from various backgrounds.

Benefits

Excellent education and development opportunities

National accreditation in Medicines Management

Qualifications

• Registered Pharmacy Technician with relevant qualifications.
• Experience in pharmacy is beneficial but not mandatory for entry level.
• Pre-registration Trainee Pharmacy Technicians are welcome.

Responsibilities

• Enhance patient care with an efficient medicines management system.
• Support pharmacy teams in technical ward-based services.
• Rotate through clinical areas based on experience.

Skills

Organisational skills

Ability to work under pressure

Patient counselling

Education

Registered Pharmacy Technician qualification

Job description

About the Position

We are offering an opportunity for Pharmacy Technicians to join our Clinical Team. This essential role provides the opportunity for a Pharmacy Technician to put their skills into practice, working with innovative technology and systems, whilst also continuing to build further skills for future career progression. You will participate in the medicines reconciliation process, supply of medication during Inpatient stay, support effective and timely discharge and patient counselling. This role offers many opportunities to interact with patients and their carers, as well as the wider multidisciplinary team. We actively encourage interest from Pharmacy Technicians across all sectors and have a wealth of experience within the team to support transition from other sectors of pharmacy towards hospital pharmacy. We welcome applications from pre‑registration Trainee Pharmacy technicians completing their qualification within the next three months. Entry level will be at a Band 4 (unless already Band 5) – previous experience, qualification and accreditations will be considered. Candidates will be regraded to Band 5 once in‑house accreditation completed.

Benefits

• We provide excellent education and development opportunities including gaining a national accreditation in Medicines Management, Medicines Reconciliation and Final Accuracy Checking. We are looking for a highly motivated registered Pharmacy Technician with excellent organisational skills and the ability to work under pressure whilst ensuring accuracy in all aspects of technical pharmacy.

Responsibilities

• Improve the quality of care to patients in Clinical and Ward areas by means of an efficient medicines management system. This will include the use of patients' own drugs (PODS), providing Inpatient supply dispensing, near‑patient discharge systems and counselling patients about their medicines.
• Support the Pharmacy team in the delivery of the departmental medicines management strategy via provision of technical Ward‑based Pharmacy Services.
• Rotate around defined clinical areas according to experience.

About the Trust

Our Trust, Cambridge University Hospitals (CUH) NHS Foundation Trust, comprises Addenbrooke's Hospital and the Rosie Hospital in Cambridge. With over 13,000 staff and over 1,100 beds, the priority of the Trust focuses on a quality service that is all about people – patients, staff, and partners. Recognised as providing ‘outstanding’ care to our patients and rated ‘Good’ overall by the Care Quality Commission, this is a testament to the skill and dedication of the people who work here. CUH's values – Together – Safe, Kind, Excellent – are at the heart of patient care, defining the way all staff work and behave. The Trust provides accessible high‑quality healthcare for the local people of Cambridge, together with specialist services, dealing with rare or complex conditions for a regional, national and international population. CUH is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community – a place where we can all be ourselves. We value our differences and fully advocate and support an inclusive working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential. We want to ensure our people are truly representative of all the communities that we serve.

Equal Opportunities

We welcome applications for all positions in the organisation irrespective of people's age, disability, ethnicity, race, nationality, gender identity, sex, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership status, or pregnancy and maternity status or social economic background.