Pharmacy Technician (Rotational)

Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Bradford; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Bradford is seeking a highly motivated Pharmacy Technician to join their team. This rotational post involves all aspects of pharmacy services, including medication dispensing and patient care. Applicants should possess or be nearing completion of BTEC in Pharmaceutical Sciences or equivalent. This role includes weekend and holiday duties. The Trust offers family-friendly policies, gym facilities, and a commitment to staff welfare.

Benefits

Staff gymnasium

Pension scheme with life assurance

Family-friendly policies

Qualifications

• Experience in pharmacy services or equivalent expected within the next 4 months.
• Ability to perform accuracy checks on medications.
• Strong communication skills for advising patients.

Responsibilities

• Join the pharmacy dispensary services team.
• Prepare and deliver medications efficiently.
• Conduct medicines optimisation and reconciliation on wards.

Skills

Medication dispensing

Patient communication

Accuracy checks

Education

BTEC in Pharmaceutical Sciences / NVQ Level 3 in Pharmacy Services

Job description

We are looking for a highly motivated, enthusiastic and flexible Pharmacy Technician to join our friendly and dedicated team. This is a rotational post providing experience of all aspects of the pharmacy technician role in a hospital environment, including dispensing and preparation of medicines, pharmacy stores and procurement and ward-based technical services. Brief Description of the Role: You will play a key role in the provision of pharmacy services helping us to deliver and improve the quality of patient care. Key elements of the role include:

• Work as part of the pharmacy dispensary services team in the comprehensive and efficient supply and delivery of medications.
• Performing accuracy checks on dispensed and ward stock items prepared by other staff
• Communicate non-complex advice and counselling to patients and carers (in relation to medicines usage)
• Medicines optimisation on wards including assessment of patients own medicines and medicines reconciliation
• Ordering and supply of pharmacy stock
• Homecare processes

The post involves weekend, Bank Holiday and late night rota duties.

BTEC in Pharmaceutical Sciences / NVQ Level 3 in Pharmacy Services or equivalent or expected completion of within the next 4 months.

We can offer staff gymnasiums on both hospital sites, pension scheme including life assurance cover. The Trust is committed to improving the working lives of its staff; and has a number of family friendly policies. At Bradford Teaching Hospitals we're passionate about providing outstanding care for the people of the Bradford district and communities across the North of England. We're keen to meet people interested in sharing our passion and helping us continue to deliver the highest quality of care to our patients. We're a renowned teaching hospital trust at the forefront of research, education and development, with a state-of-the‑art simulation and skills training centre on site. In short, we can help you lift your career to the next level. We've received huge investment to improve patient care which means we have truly world‑class facilities including a brand‑new neonatal suite, state‑of‑the‑art intensive care unit, a newly refurbished A&E department, new children's unit and a welcoming, modern atrium and reception area for staff and visitors.