Senior Pharmacy Technician: Medicines Management

York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; York; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a motivated Pharmacy Technician to join their friendly team at York Hospital. This role involves ensuring safe medication practices, supporting patient discharges, and mentoring junior staff within a dynamic pharmacy department. The ideal candidate will possess excellent communication skills and a commitment to continuous professional development. With a full induction and training provided, this position offers a fantastic opportunity to grow within a supportive environment. Join a team that values kindness, openness, and excellence in delivering healthcare to the community.

Benefits

NHS Pension Scheme

27 days holiday rising to 33 days

Generous relocation package

Employee Assistance Programme

Learning and development opportunities

Discounts on various services

Qualifications

• Must hold a recognized Pharmacy Technician qualification.
• Registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council.

Responsibilities

• Completing medicines reconciliations on patients.
• Counselling patients on medication and supporting discharges.
• Supervising junior staff and participating in audits.

Skills

Good communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Problem solving

Ability to use computer programmes

Audit of practice

Education

BTEC in Pharmaceutical Sciences

NVQ level 3 or equivalent

Registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council

Job description

Band 5

Main area: Pharmacy

Grade: Band 5

Contract: Permanent

Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Core service hours are Monday to Friday 08:45 – 17:15 and you will contribute to the weekend rota (roughly 1 in 8) and bank holiday rota (roughly 1 per year))

Job ref: 419-231224-SPT-PY

Site: York Hospital

Town: York

Salary: £29,970 - £36,483 per annum

Salary period: Yearly

Closing: 06/01/2025 23:59

Please note that contact with applicants will usually be by email, and so please check all of your mail folders regularly (unfortunately some providers filter our messages into junk mail folders).

Our Values

• We are KIND
• We are OPEN
• We pursue EXCELLENCE

We are looking for applications from people who share our values to help make us a valued and trusted partner within our care system, that delivers safe effective care to our local population.

Job overview

York Hospital Pharmacy department are looking to recruit a well motivated, forward-thinking professional to join our friendly team.

You will need to have excellent communication skills and enjoy working as part of a large multi-disciplinary team. You will need to be friendly, approachable, adaptable, flexible, willing to learn new skills and be committed to continuous professional development.

You will need to hold a recognised Pharmacy Technician qualification (BTEC in Pharmaceutical Sciences, NVQ level 3 or equivalent) and be registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council. We are recruiting Pharmacy Technicians ideally with hospital experience, but welcome applications from community technicians.

We welcome applications from those who are newly qualified technicians or students due to qualify. If successful you would start as a band 4, working your way up to band 5 within 12 months.

A full induction and training will be provided to the successful candidate.

Main duties of the job

Your role as an MMT will involve:

1. Completing medicines reconciliations on patients ensuring the inpatient record is a true reflection of what the patient was taking prior to admission.
2. Assessing Patient’s Own Drugs (PODs) and checking their suitability for use.
3. Ordering medication for patients via the dispensary to ensure patients’ doses aren’t missed.
4. Counselling patients and/or carers on medication including the supply of appropriate leaflets.
5. Supporting the timely discharge of patients.
6. Participating in the dispensary to support with Accuracy Checking and/or dispensing duties.
7. Acting as a role model to junior staff members as well as supervising, providing support and training.
8. Participating in audits to support service improvement.

Working for our organisation

We offer a range of benefits to support our staff including:

• Access to the NHS Pension Scheme, providing generous benefits upon retirement, as well as a lump sum and pension for dependants.
• 27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service).
• A generous relocation package of up to 30% of salary (capped at £18k) to support with relocation expenses for hard to fill positions where relocation would be an expectation to undertake the role fully.
• A variety of different types of paid and unpaid leave covering emergency and planned leave.
• Confidential advice and support on personal, work, family and relationship issues, 24/7, from our Employee Assistance Programme.
• NHS Car Lease scheme and Cycle to Work scheme.
• An extensive range of learning and development opportunities.
• Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping, motoring, cinema and finance from a range of providers.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

A full description of the role is available in the attachment: job description.

Please note that if a high number of applications are received this advert may close early. You are advised to submit your application at the earliest opportunity.

Person specification

Education, Qualifications and Training

• BTEC in Pharmaceutical Sciences / QCF Level 3 in Pharmacy Services or equivalent.
• Registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC).
• QCF Level 4 or above in a qualification relevant to the post.

Experience & Knowledge Required

• At least one year, postqualification experience.
• Supervision and mentoring of junior staff.

Skills & Attributes

• Good communication & interpersonal skills.
• Participated in the implementation of changes in service, products and / or systems.
• Problem solving.
• Able to use a range of computer programmes relevant to the post.
• Audit of practice and / or of the impact of a change in the way the service is delivered.
• Able to use own judgement to prioritise tasks.
• Experience in objectives setting for a team.

Aptitude & Personal Qualities

• Flexible to changing work routines.
• Ability to work as part of a team and develop teamworking within the section.
• Ability to demonstrate motivation for applying for a post in this organisation.

Values, Drivers & Motivators

• Ability to demonstrate our organisational values and behaviours: Kind - Open - Pursue Excellence.

DBS Checks

Please be aware that all new employees starting work with us will be charged for the cost of their DBS check if it is required for the role. The cost will be deducted from your salary either in 1 payment or over a six month period once you start employment. By applying you are agreeing to this undertaking.

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Please note, the selection processes at York & Scarborough Teaching Hospitals are in place to ensure we recruit candidates with the right skills and values.

Agile and Flexible Working

We are committed to helping all staff balance their work with other commitments and have recently launched our new Agile and Flexible Working policy to support this, entitling all staff to request flexible working from day one – for all posts.

Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)

All our employees have access to a free, confidential counselling and wellbeing support service. Our EAP is available 24/7, 365 days a year.

A bit more about us and the surrounding area

York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is situated in a fantastic part of the country that is home to two national parks, a beautiful coastline, and the city of York - consistently voted one of the best places to live in the UK.

Sponsorship

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Employer certification / accreditation badges

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.

Name: Clare Brown

Job title: Principal Pharmacy Technician - Clinical Services

Email address: [e-mail]

Telephone number: 01904 721334