Rotational Pharmacy Technician

NHS; London; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 44,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has emerged for dynamic Pharmacy Technicians to join a well-respected team within the London Ambulance Service. This role involves rotational placements across various departments, offering a chance to enhance your pharmacy skills in a supportive environment. As a key player in a growing Medicines Management Team, you will supervise staff, manage medicines distribution, and contribute to the development of training programs. If you are passionate about pharmacy and eager to make a difference in a vital service, this position is perfect for you. Join a team that values innovation and professional growth.

Benefits

Limited Free Parking

Good Transport Links

Qualifications

• GPhC registered pharmacy technician with experience in NHS.
• Strong background in developing SOPs and managing staff.

Responsibilities

• Supervise Medicines Distribution and ensure secure storage.
• Support training and development in medicines management.

Skills

Pharmacy Technician Registration

Standard Operating Procedures Development

Staff Training and Management

Clinical Trial Dispensing

Stock Management

Financial Management

GPhC Standards Knowledge

COSHH Regulations Understanding

Health and Safety Compliance

Analytical Skills

Education

GPhC Registration

NVQ3/BTEC in Pharmaceutical Science

Relevant Short Courses

Job description

An exciting and rare opportunity has arisen for Pharmacy Technicians to join the London Ambulance Service NHS Trust as rotational pharmacy technicians working across placements in IUC/111, 999 and the medicines packing unit. We are an inclusive and well respected team. We will support you to develop and grow your pharmacy skills both practically and strategically. We are looking for GPhC registered pharmacy technicians who are dynamic and willing to learn in a new and developing environment

Main duties of the job

The main duties of the role include:

• To line manage and supervise the Assistant Technical Officers
• To support the production, training and implementation of SOPs.
• To undertake specialist rotational placements in the Medicines Packing Unit, Medicines Governance and Integrated Urgent Care/111 (IUC/111).
• To maintain a high standard of clinical work and pharmaceutically check and release packed drugs packs.
• To order, receipt, dispense and check controlled drugs.
• To work closely with the IUC lead pharmacist, Trust Medication Safety Officer, chief pharmacy technician and production manager.
• Travel is required to other LAS Trust sites as necessary for meetings and audit work.
• To train and assess medicines support staff

About us

Our organisation is driven by our strategic objectives and organisational values and we look for people who are strongly aligned with them.

The Medicines Management Team is new and growing rapidly. Our Team is tight knit and work well together. Being new, has enabled a lot of innovation to occur and service improvement continues to blossom. This vacancy would suit a ACT accredited pharmacy technician with a strong NHS background who is looking for a Team that can provide a high level of mentoring and support on an on-going basis. Limited free parking is available at our current and new medicines packing units as well as good transport links

Job responsibilities

• Effectively supervise the Medicines Distribution & Medicines Store and ensuring that demand of medicines is met across the Trust and that medicines are kept in a secure manner.
• To use specialist knowledge, to further develop the role and understanding of medicines management within LAS.
• To support the development and delivery medicine management training, if required and agreed for a range of individuals including clinicians and non-clinicians.
• Support the delivery of the corporate governance and assurance requirements and any internal/external assurance processes.
• To supervise and undertake risk management and clinical governance activities within own area of responsibility and contribute towards the delivery of the appropriate quality standards and targets outlined in the Trusts Risk Management Strategy.

Applicants are advised to read all the information enclosed in the advert and the supporting information before completing and submitting an application. As you complete your application please ensure you clearly demonstrate how you meet the criteria in the person specification for this post by adequately completing the supporting information section of the application form.

Priority will be given to London Ambulance Service employees who are at risk of redundancy.

We reserve the right to close the application window early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.

Person Specification

Qualifications, Accreditations and Education

• Registered with the GPhC as a Pharmacy Technician
• NVQ3, BTEC in pharmaceutical science or equivalent
• Successful completion of short courses relevant to practice.

Experience

• Experience developing and writing Standard Operating Procedures
• Experience supporting staff with training
• Experience managing staff
• Experience of undertaking research activities and dispensing clinical trial medicines
• Experience of stock management
• Experience of report writing
• Previous work with or within an NHS Trust
• Previous experience of delivering induction and competency based training
• Experience in financial management

Knowledge and Skills

• Robust knowledge of the GPhC Standards of conduct, ethics and performance
• Demonstrates knowledge and understanding of national guidelines and can relate to performance related issues in practice.
• Knowledge of medicines management governance requirements within NHS Ambulance Services.
• Ability to apply technical pharmacy knowledge and critically compare a range of options
• Understanding of COSHH regulations and Health and Safety at Work Act.
• Highly developed accuracy skills
• Good Analytical skills
• Knowledge of wholesale dealer activities

Personal Abilities

• Able to work autonomously and take responsibility for decisions.
• Able to travel to different sites across LAS
• Able to undertake further training/development as necessary.

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.

Lewisham, Waterloo, Croydon, Barking, Trust Wide

£35,964 to £43,780 a yearper annum inclusive of HCAS

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

308-CORP-3031

Job locations

Lewisham, Waterloo, Croydon, Barking, Trust Wide