Rotational Pharmacy Technician

Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust; Liverpool City Region; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Alder Hey Children's Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is recruiting Pharmacy Technicians at Band 4 to support safe and effective use of medicines across in-patient, out-patient, oncology satellite and ward services. The role rotates through different areas, requiring self-motivation, accuracy and a commitment to developing knowledge and skills.

We offer a full induction and mentoring to support progression to Band 5, with opportunities to work across teams and gain paediatric experience.

Qualifications

• Band 4 level in Pharmacy Technician role or equivalent experience.
• Induction and mentorship provided to support progression to Band 5.
• Commitment to patient-centred care and Trust values.

Responsibilities

• Accurately dispense and issue prescriptions in designated areas.
• Provide final accuracy checks and robust technical support for in-patient, out-patient, Oncology satellite and ward services.
• Communicate effectively with patients and colleagues to promote correct medicine use.
• Support supervision and training of staff on day-to-day basis to aid development and progression to Band 5.

Skills

Dispensing

Final accuracy check

Ward-based service

Patient communication

Team training

Education

BTEC Diploma in Dispensing Checking

Job description

Pharmacy Technicians play an integral role within the pharmacy department supporting the safe and effective use of medicines, using their knowledge and skills to manufacture, prepare , supply and final check medicines in the in-patient, out-patient dispensary and at ward level.

The successful candidate will rotate through different areas of the department and will need to be self motivated and capable of working methodically and accurately with the desire to further develop their knowledge and skills.

Candidates must be patient focused and passionate about upholding Trust values in order to provide the best possible service.

Candidates will be recruited at Band 4 unless they hold a BTEC Professional Diploma in Dispensing Checking /Cheshire and Merseyside checking framework and can demonstrate their experience to fulfill other competency based requirements.

Candidates should preferably have recent hospital experience although previous paediatric experience is not essential, as a full induction and training programme will be made available from experienced mentors.

Our normal working hours are between 8:45am - 5:00pm Mon - Fri.

Accurately dispense , final accuracy check and issue prescriptions in a designated area of work, providing a robust and efficient technical service to the in-patient, out-patient, Oncology satellite and ward based services.

Effectively communicating and engage with patients and colleagues to support the correct use and administration of medicines

Supporting managers in the supervision and training and co-ordination of staff on a day to day basis

Our Band 4 Technicians rotate through various areas of the department, offering the opportunity to enhance their knowledge and skills to aid their development and progression to the Band 5 role

Our Band 5 Technicians support the Near Patient Pharmacy ward based service and participate in Final Accuracy checking.

Alder Hey Children's Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is a stand alone paediatric hospital located on the outskirts of Liverpool with a national reputation for excellence. It recently featured in the award winning BBC documentary "Hospital". A brilliant team of pharmacist and technicians provide pharmacy services to a wide range of paediatric surgical and medical specialties. The pharmacy teams are innovative, caring and compassionate and work well together.

We are committed to staff development and value our Technician's dedication and hard work.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Kirsty Roscoe Job title: Senior Pharmacy Technician - Inpatient Lead Email address: [e-mail] Telephone number: 01512525669