Pre Registration Pharmacy Technician

Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust; Kettering; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust is seeking a Pharmacy Technician to join the pharmacy team at Kettering. You will dispense medicines, perform final accuracy checks and support safe medicines management for patients.

The role requires registration with the Pharmacy Regulator after achieving mandatory qualifications and a minimum of GCSEs. You will work across reception, wards and departments, advising staff and patients on medicines and storage while following procedures.

Qualifications

• GCSEs Grade C or above including maths and English; Biology and/or Chemistry
• Ability to register with the Pharmacy regulator as a Registered Pharmacy Technician on achievement of mandatory qualifications
• NVQ2 in pharmacy services or equivalent (desirable)

Responsibilities

• Dispense and final accuracy check all prescribed medicines in line with safe procedures
• Work on the pharmacy reception serving patients and handling prescriptions
• Counsel patients and staff on medicine use and side effects
• Provide advice on safe storage and handling of drugs
• Support medicines management with the pharmacy team and wider multidisciplinary colleagues
• Maintain records relating to the supply of medicines in line with procedures

Skills

Problem-solving

Procedural follow-through

Multidisciplinary communication

Attention to detail

Education

GCSEs (5) including maths and English

NVQ2 in pharmacy services or equivalent

A-level science (desirable)

Tools

IT platforms

Job description

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• To work with healthcare staff and patients in a polite and efficient manner (face to face, over the phone or by electronic methods), responding to their needs and within the limits of their knowledge, responsibilities and legal and professional requirements.
• To dispense and final accuracy check all types of prescribed medicines, including oral cytotoxic and controlled drugs, in accordance with safe systems of work laid down in departmental procedures.
• To work on the pharmacy reception, serving patients, receiving prescriptions, taking payments and managing the initial receipt of work into the department.
• Provide advice to staff, members of the public and patients on the use and side effects of medicines in accordance with departmental procedures.
• To counsel patients and/or their carers on all aspects of their medication within the department or at ward level.
• To work with other members of the pharmacy team and wider multi-disciplinary teams involved in patient care to provide a safe and effective medicines management process.
• To complete and maintain records relating to the supply of medicines in accordance with departmental procedure and professional and legal requirements.
• To provide advice to all healthcare professionals on the safe storage and handling of drugs.

Person specification

Educations, Training and Qualifications

Essential criteria

• 5 GCSE's Grade C or above or equivalent to include maths, English Language, Biology and/or Chemistry
• Ability to be able to register with the Pharmacy regulator as a Registered Pharmacy Technician on achievement of mandatory qualifications

Desirable criteria

• Full NVQ2 in pharmacy services or Equivalent
• A-level science

Knowledge and Experience

Essential criteria

• Understanding of the role of a pharmacy technician

Desirable criteria

• Worked in retail/hospital pharmacy
• Rotation within various areas of pharmacy
• Able to offer advice on the safe storage of drugs

Skills

Essential criteria

• Able to work to procedures
• Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to work in a methodical and accurate manner

Desirable criteria

• Confidence with a range of IT platforms
• Able to communicate effectively with a multidisciplinary team - verbally and written
• Interpersonal, influencing and negotiation skills
• Ability to work alone and as part of a team

Key Competencies/Personal Qualities and Attributes

Essential criteria

• Passionate and committed to bring our Dedicated to Excellence values to life, improving the way we work with each other, particularly focusing on empowerment, equality diversity and inclusion of our staff, patients and service users
• Attention to detail
• Flexible and adaptable to meet the requirements of the job description
• Ability to manage own time to complete coursework whilst also working full time in a busy hospital department

Important Information

We are an equal opportunities employer, which aims to employ a workforce that reflects the diverse communities we serve. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons from all backgrounds.

We welcome applications from members of our black and minority ethnic (BME) communities, especially in relation to senior posts within at KGH.

Applicants who have a disability and meet the essential criteria for the job will be interviewed if you indicate you wish to be considered under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme. If you require a reasonable adjustment at any stage of the recruitment process please make the recruitment services team aware as soon as possible.

Appointments will be made on merit.

If you need to have a Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) check, as a requirement of the role, you will be required to repay the cost of obtaining a DBS check (£49.50) and this amount will be reclaimed from your first salary. From 1st February 2019 all new starters to the Trust are required to join the DBS update service as per Trust DBS Re-checking Policy which has an annual cost of £16. New employees who do not join the update service will be required to pay £49.50 for a new DBS check in 3 years time.

Please note that news starters with KGH are subject to a six month probationary period.

“Safeguarding is everyone's business. KGH considers Safeguarding a priority amongst its citizen's and a key value for all employed to the service.”

We want to recruit the best people to deliver our services across the University Hospitals of Northamptonshire and help to unleash everyone's full potential. As an organisation, we value how we communicate and promote our vacancies to all communities. The Hospital Group encourages applications from people who identify from all protected groups, especially those from BAME, Disabled and LGBTQ+ backgrounds as these are underrepresented in our hospitals. We understand that we need to work with colleagues from diverse backgrounds and make sure the environment they work in is inclusive and collaborative. We have active Networks that promote and support colleagues from all backgrounds. This ensures everyone feels supported and has a sense of belonging working for Kettering and Northampton General Hospitals.