Rotational Pharmacy Technician Progressive 4/5

University Hospitals Dorset; Poole; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 34,000; Part time

Job summary

Join a leading health care provider as a Rotational Pharmacy Technician with University Hospitals Dorset, where you will contribute to the pharmacy team across acute hospital settings. This role offers excellent training opportunities and the chance to progress from Band 4 to Band 5, supporting patient care through skillful dispensing and medicines optimisation.

Qualifications

• Must be an enthusiastic, self-motivated pharmacy technician.
• Requires excellent dispensing and communication skills.
• Must be adaptable and able to work independently as well as part of a team.

Responsibilities

• Dispensary services and medicines optimisation.
• Work across Bournemouth and Poole hospital sites on a rotational basis.
• Build a portfolio of evidence as mapped from the APTUK Foundation Pharmacy Framework.

Skills

Communication

Dispensing skills

Education

Completion of initial education and training in Pharmacy

Job description

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We have an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic well motivated either soon to be, or registered Pharmacy Technician with excellent dispensing and communication skills to join our friendly, pharmacy team as a Rotational Pharmacy Technician

The post holder should be ready for a new challenge and show initiative to build on their knowledge gained from their 2-year initial education and training to develop their foundation practice across an acute hospital.

Minimum 30 hrs per week is required for part time

This opportunity will involve working on a rotational basis across the Bournemouth and Poole hospital sites. Full training and support will be provided to assist the candidate in building a portfolio of evidence to demonstrate competence mapped from the APTUK Foundation Pharmacy Framework.

Upon successful completion of the rotational technician pathway, the post holder will progress to band 5.

Mandatory Rotations Include

• Dispensary Services
• Medicines Optimisation
• Procurement & Distribution
• Medicines Advice Service
  
  

With The Option Of Rotating Into

• Aseptic services
• Clinical Trials
• Homecare
• Digital Medicines
• Risk & Governance
  
  

The successful candidate will play a pivotal role in shaping the pharmacy services across the trust and should be adaptable to new situations and be confident to work independently and as part of a team.

We welcome applications from candidates who have completed their initial education & training in any area of pharmacy including acute hospital, GP surgery, community pharmacy & primary care.

Please note: Commencement of employment is subject to registration with the GPhC

Location: Please note that you will be required to work across site at Royal Bournemouth at Poole Hospitals.

To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert.

The trust and pharmacy team values and champions inclusivity and diversity. We are open to discussions on flexible working, part time and job share opportunities. Informal visits and enquiries are fully supported and encouraged.

To support seven day working, staff for this role are required to work late nights, weekend and bank holiday on a rotational basis

Our values define who we are as #TeamUHD. They underpin everything we do now and in the future. They define how we treat our patients, visitors, and each other, our valued teammates and colleagues.

UHD are investing in services across the Trust, with many being transformed and developed following merger and the New Hospital Programme.

This means that some services may move site this year or next, either temporarily or long term. Recruiting Managers interviewing for this role will be happy to answer any specific questions that you have at interview

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Claire Fountain-Barber Job title: Lead Pharmacy Technician Education & Training Email address: [e-mail] Telephone number: 0300 019 6375

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  Health Care Provider

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  Hospitals and Health Care

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