Rotational Pharmacy Technician - Band 4 (Flexible Hours)

Tameside Hospital; Greater Manchester; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 31,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

NHS Pension Scheme

Flexible working

Free eye tests

Gym discount

Job summary

Tameside Hospital is recruiting a Pharmacy Technician (Rotational), Band 4, 37.5 hours, on a fixed-term basis for 13 months. A registered Pharmacy Technician with post-qualification experience is sought to support dispensing, medicines management and ward-based services.

Applicants should hold Level 3 BTEC/NVQ Pharmacy Services, be registered with the GPhC, and be able to work as part of a large team. Flexible working patterns are available.

Qualifications

• BTEC National Certificate in Pharmacy services and NVQ Level 3 in Pharmacy services or the recognised equivalent Certificated Pharmacy Technician qualification.
• Good general education, preferably Mathematics, English and 2 other subjects at GCSE level grade C or above.
• UK registration as Pharmacy Technician is required/essential.

Responsibilities

• Dispense and accuracy check for in-patients, out-patients and discharge.
• Provide patient counselling and medicines optimisation at ward level including reconciliation.
• Supervise pre-registration trainee pharmacy technicians and pharmacy assistants on a day to day basis.

Skills

Numeracy skills

Customer care skills

Verbal and written communication

Ability to work under pressure

Education

BTEC National Certificate in Pharmacy services

NVQ Level 3 in Pharmacy services

Recognised Certificated Pharmacy Technician qualification

Tools

Pharmacy software

Stock control systems

Job description

Tameside Hospital is recruiting a Pharmacy Technician (Rotational), Band 4, 37.5 hours, on a fixed-term basis for 13 months. A registered Pharmacy Technician with post-qualification experience is sought to support dispensing, medicines management and ward-based services.

Applicants should hold Level 3 BTEC/NVQ Pharmacy Services, be registered with the GPhC, and be able to work as part of a large team. Flexible working patterns are available.