Rotational Pharmacy Technician

Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust; Wolverhampton; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust is recruiting a qualified Pharmacy Technician to join a busy Pharmacy Department. You will carry out a broad range of duties including drug history taking, supply of medicines, dispensing and issuing of medicines, and stock control across the Trust.

This role supports the rotational pharmacy team, covering inpatient dispensary, ward work, near-patient dispensing, Aseptic Services and Clinical Trials, with opportunities for further education and professional

Qualifications

• Proven experience delivering pharmaceutical services within a pharmacy environment.
• Full training and support offered for community pharmacy technicians joining the team.
• Flexibility in working hours is essential.

Responsibilities

• Operate in-patient dispensary and ward areas.
• Participate in near-patient dispensing and aseptic services.
• Assist in clinical trials and preparative services.
• Procurement, distribution and stock control across the Trust.
• Support supervision and training of assistants and students.

Skills

Pharmacy duties

Stock control

Dispensing & issuing medicines

Aseptic services

Clinical trials support

Education

NVQ Level 3 in Pharmacy Services

BTEC Pharmaceutical Science

Level 3 Diploma in The Principles and Practice for Pharmacy Technicians

Registration with GPhC

Job description

Be a qualified pharmacy technician seeking to gain further experience whilst carrying out a broad range of duties including drug history taking, assessment of patient's own drugs supply of medicines, supply of medicines, dispensing and issuing of medicines, procurement and distribution and stock control within the Pharmacy Department and across the Trust.

Undertake further education and training to advance the role of Pharmacy Technicians within the department., A technician is required to support the rotational pharmacy team in our very busy pharmacy department. This challenging position combines the duties of in-patient dispensary, ward work, near patient dispensing, Aseptic Services and Clinical Trials, procurement including preparative services and the supervision and training of assistants and students.

All applicants must have proven experience and ability of delivering pharmaceutical services within a pharmacy environment. Total flexibility of working hours is a necessity. Applications from community pharmacy technicians with the relevant qualifications will be considered as full training and support will be given.

Qualifications required are NVQ Level 3 in Pharmacy Services, BTEC (Pharmaceutical Science), Level 3 Diploma in The Principles and Practice for Pharmacy Technicians or equivalent, and registration or the ability to register with the General Pharmaceutical Council.

The applicant will be expected to be, or be working towards being, an ACT to routinely final accuracy check individually dispensed items for inpatients, discharges and controlled drugs.

The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust is one of the largest NHS trusts in the West Midlands providing primary, acute and community services and we are incredibly proud of the diversity of both our staff and the communities we serve. We are building a workforce that can help us to fulfil our values, improve quality of care for patients, and solve the health care problems of tomorrow. We're passionate about the value that diversity of thinking and lived experience brings in enabling us to become a learning organisation and leader in delivering compassionate care for our patients.

We are delighted that we have been rated as "Good" by CQC. We have achievednumerous awards; The Nursing Times Best Diversity and Inclusion Practice and Best UK Employer of the Year for Nursing Staff in 2020.

The Trust is a supportive working environment committed to creating flexible working arrangements that suit your needs and as such will consider all requests from applicants who wish to work flexibly.