Senior Pharmacy Technician

Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust; Peterborough; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider seeks a Senior Pharmacy Technician to oversee pharmacy services in a secure environment. Essential qualifications include at least 4 GCSEs and registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council. Candidates should bring experience in managing pharmacy procedures, advising patients, and continuous improvement of services.

Qualifications

• At least 4 GCSEs including Math and English or equivalent.
• Registered on the General Pharmaceutical Council or working towards this.
• Experience in the efficient running of pharmacy services.

Responsibilities

• Assist the pharmacy provider in regular reviews and developments of local/national procedures.
• Perform medicines reconciliation and provide advice to patients.
• Identify areas for development in the medicines management and pharmacy service.

Skills

Pharmacy procedures

Medicines reconciliation

Patient advice

Education

4 GCSEs including Math and English

Registered with General Pharmaceutical Council

Job description

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Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For further information on the advertised role, please refer to the job description located under the Supporting Documents heading. The full person specification can be accessed under the 'About You' Section of the document.

Person specification

Education

Essential criteria

• Have at least 4 GCSEs including Math and English or equivalent
• Registered on the General Pharmaceutical Council or working towards this

Experience

Essential criteria

• Have experience in the efficient day to day running of pharmacy services
• Be fully conversant of developments in local/national pharmacy procedures and assist the pharmacy provider in regular review and development of these

Desirable criteria

• Have experience in performing medicines reconciliation
• Have experience in providing advice to patients on compliance and concordance.
• Have experience in working within a secure environment
• Have experience in identifying areas where the medicines management and pharmacy service can be developed

Important Information

By completing an application you are giving authorisation for the transfer of your data. In submitting an application form, you authorise us to confirm any previous NHS service details via the Electronic Staff Record (ESR) Inter Authority Transfer (IAT) process. Including factual reference, occupational health clearance and statutory and mandatory training records and full service history.

You must ensure that your application, including supporting statements and behaviour examples, are truthful and factually accurate. Please note plagiarism can include presenting the ideas and experience of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own.

Correspondence regarding your application will be sent to you via a TRAC system account.

Please submit your application as soon as possible; due to the high volumes of applications we receive we reserve the right to close any adverts before the closing date once we have received sufficient applications.

We are an equal opportunities employer, which aims to employ a workforce that reflects the diverse communities we serve. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons from all backgrounds.

All roles are subject to the home office immigration rules and therefore eligibility must meet certain requirements for any sponsorship to be considered. Please visit the government website for more information regarding eligibility,

At NHFT we support many of our colleagues to work flexibly and we will consider requests for flexible working from day one. For this role, we are open to discussing a range of options including flexible hours, agile/home working, compressed hours and part time hours. Please have a conversation with the recruiting manager about the flexibility you need and we will promise to explore what is possible with you.

Applicants who have a disability and meet the essential criteria for the job will be considered under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme. If you require a reasonable adjustment at any stage of the recruitment process please make the recruitment services team aware as soon as possible.

All posts that are engaged in a regulated activity will be subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and a DBS re-check on a three yearly basis whilst employed in such a role. Staff employed in these posts will therefore be asked to register with the DBS Automatic Update Service upon receipt of their DBS certificate and must update yearly , the annual fee will be reimbursed subject to Trust policy. For further information please visit: DBS Update Service: applicant guide - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

Please note if a DBS is applicable for the position then a charge will be deducted from your first salary or upfront cost if a staff bank position.

Please note that all new starters to the trust are subject to a probationary period.

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Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Documents to download

• Senior Pharmacy Technician HMP Peterborough (PDF, 608.5KB)
• Benefits (PDF, 570.7KB)