Rotational Pharmacy Technician

NHS; Liverpool; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in the UK is seeking a Pharmacy Technician to deliver outstanding pharmacy services. The role offers training for professional growth, experience in a supportive environment, and embraces digital transformation in healthcare. Successful candidates will have NVQ Level 3 and a registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council. Prior experience is preferred but not essential.

Benefits

Professional growth opportunities

Supportive team environment

Qualifications

• Registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council as a Pharmacy Technician.
• Willingness to work towards an accredited technical accuracy checking qualification.
• Experience of working within pharmaceutical services.

Responsibilities

• Complete accurate drug histories and medicines reconciliation of patients' medication.
• Participate in the provision of a seven-day pharmacy service, including a rota for weekends/bank holidays.
• Undertake training provided to carry out final accuracy checking of dispensed prescriptions.

Skills

Multitasking

Organisational skills

Customer care

Problem-solving

Computer literacy

Ability to work under pressure

Education

NVQ Level 3 in Pharmaceutical Science

BTEC Level 3 in Pharmaceutical Science

Job description

We are inviting applicants to interview and will accept applications from those with pending qualification/completion of NVQ 3 training.

Are you a newly qualified or skilled and experienced Pharmacy technician, ready to take the next step in your career? If yes, we invite you to join our dynamic, innovative, and person-centred team delivering outstanding pharmacy services.

This is a rotational role giving you a wealth of opportunity to gain experience whilst working across inpatient clinical and technical services services. You will work in a supportive environment where you will receive training and gain the skills required to support you in your career development.

Previous experience of working as a pharmacy technician in a hospital or community pharmacy setting is preferred, but not essential. We welcome applications from newly qualified pharmacy technicians or from those who are due to qualify and join the GPhC register as a pharmacy technician.

At the heart of everything we do are our CARES values (continuous improvement, accountability, respect, enthusiasm, support). If you share these, we'd love to hear from you.

Why choose us?

Professional growth; supporting continuous learning and career development.

• Our supportive environment: The friendly and multiskilled team are here ready to support you on your journey.
• As a department we are embracing the Trust's ambition to digitally transform our services and have introduced new initiatives to support this.

Main duties of the job

Please refer to the job description and person specification.

Flexible working requests will be considered for all roles.

We are inviting applicants to interview and will accept applications from those with pending qualification/completion of NVQ 3 training.

About us

Mersey Care is one of the largest trusts providing physical health and mental health services in the North West, serving more than 1.4 million people across our region and are also commissioned for services that cover the North West, North Wales and the Midlands.

We offer specialist inpatient and community services that support physical and mental health and specialist inpatient mental health, learning disability, addiction and brain injury services. Mersey Care is one of only three trusts in the UK that offer high secure mental health facilities.

At the heart of all we do is our commitment to 'perfect care' - care that is safe, effective, positively experienced, timely, equitable and efficient. We support our staff to do the best job they can and work alongside service users, their families, and carers to design and develop future services together. We're currently delivering a programme of organisational and service transformation to significantly improve the quality of the services we provide and safely reduce cost as we do so.

Flexible working requests will be considered for all roles.

Job responsibilities

• This role will also include relevant training which is required for you to develop within the role, if needed, you will undertake training provided to equip you with the skills to carry out final accuracy checking of dispensed prescriptions.
• Comprehensive in-house medicines reconciliation training, following successful training and demonstration of agreed medicines optimisation competencies, you will complete accurate drug histories and medicines reconciliation of patients medication and assess medicines for usability at ward level.
• You will participate in the provision of a seven-day pharmacy service, this includes a rota for weekends/bank holidays

Please refer to JD and person specification for more details.

We are inviting applicants to interview and will accept applications from those with pending qualification/completion of NVQ 3 training.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• NVQ Level 3 in pharmaceutical science and BTEC Level 3 in Pharmaceutical Science, or equivalent qualification with underpinning knowledge
• Registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council as a Pharmacy Technician
• Willingness to work towards an accredited technical accuracy checking qualification
• Relevant medicines management qualification, or willingness to work towards or equivalent experience

Knowledge/Experience

• Experience of working within pharmaceutical services.
• Experience of dispensing medication.
• Clear understanding of relevant legislation and guidance
• Demonstrable evidence of commitment to self development and CPD.
• Knowledge or experience of working in hospital pharmacy within the NHS
• Experience of accuracy checking medication

Values

• Accountability
• Support
• High professional standards
• Responsive to service users
• Engaging leadership style
• Transparency and honesty
• Discreet
• Change oriented

Skills

• Ability to multitask and change from one job to another frequently, working both independently and as part of a team
• Ability to work flexibly
• Self-motivated and able to use initiative
• Excellent organisational skills
• Ability to work under pressure
• Customer care skills
• Ability to prioritise workload and manage time effectively to meet specified deadlines
• Problem-solving skills
• Evidence of computer literacy, involving working knowledge of word processing and Excel, and able to work with several clinical information systems
• Ability to adapt to changing environments, needs and demands
• Recognition of own limitations and ability to ask for support when necessary
• Professional manner
• Ability to travel between different sites
• To receive and manage telephone calls

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Medicines Management Department, Maghull Health Park

Medicines Management Department, Maghull Health Park