Senior Rotational Pharmacy Technician | East and North Hertfordshire Teaching NHS Trust

East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust; England; On-site; GBP 4,000 - 6,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare trust in the UK is recruiting a Senior Rotational Pharmacy Technician for their Mount Vernon Cancer Centre Pharmacy. The role involves managing pharmacy activities, dispensing medications, and providing counsel to patients. New graduates in pharmacy are encouraged to apply, as on-the-job training is provided. The position offers a 15% High-Cost Area Supplement on top of a competitive salary.

Benefits

High-Cost Area Supplement

Flexible working requests

Qualifications

• Experience in a hospital pharmacy or retail pharmacy environment.
• Newly qualified technicians without an Accuracy Checking qualification will be considered.
• Ability to work in a busy environment.

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day activities in pharmacy department.
• Dispense and check in-patient prescriptions.
• Participate in drug purchasing and distribution.

Skills

Accuracy checking

Patient counseling

Stock control

Education

NVQ3 or equivalent

Job description

Overview

We are recruiting for a Senior Rotational Pharmacy Technician who shares our vision to be trusted to provide consistently outstanding care and exemplary service to our patients.

This role could be ideal for newly qualified accuracy checking technicians who want to work in a busy and dynamic hospital pharmacy. Applicants with a retail pharmacy background are welcome to apply for this post as on the job training will be provided for all aspects of the role. Any new qualified technicians without an Accuracy Checking qualification or NVQ3 will be considered for this post and a Band 4 to Band 5 developmental plan will be offered.

You will be responsible for the day to day activities within the pharmacy department at Mount Vernon Cancer Centre Pharmacy such as general dispensing, drug distribution, chemotherapy desk, patient counselling and associated pharmaceutical duties.

In addition, you will receive a High-Cost Area Supplement of 15% of your basic salary, subject to a minimum payment of £4,552 and a maximum payment of £5,735 per annum pro rata.

At the heart of everything we do are our core values: Include, Respect, and Improve. We encourage you to embrace these values throughout the recruitment process and in your role with us.

The post holder will be responsible for dispensing and checking of in-patient prescriptions and systemic anti-cancer treatment. You will provide routine technical pharmacy support in a professional manner which supports a high quality, patient orientated service. The successful candidate will participate in the purchasing of drugs and drug distribution activities. You will be responsible for running of the Chemotherapy desk and dispatching of chemotherapy orders to wards and day units in a timely manner. You will also partake in stock control activities such as expiry date checking, stock counting and replenishing the emergency cupboard, fulfilling to-follows, conducting expiry date checks and replenishing emergency boxes as required.

They will work within East and North Hertfordshire Teaching NHS Trust, which provides a range of general and specialist services with around 6,000 staff, delivering flexible, innovative services to our catchment. The Trust runs multiple hospitals including:

• The Lister Hospital, Stevenage
• New Queen Elizabeth II (New QEII), Welwyn Garden City
• Hertford County, Hertford
• Mount Vernon Cancer Centre (MVCC), Northwood

We have ambitious plans to become an outstanding, patient-led Trust where dedicated staff provide high-quality, compassionate care. We continue to undergo significant transformation, and our staff and patients are at the heart of delivering this ambitious agenda. We are committed to a positive work life balance for our employees, including flexible working requests which will be considered formally and balanced against service needs.

ENHT is seeking to maintain and expand the Mount Vernon Cancer Centre staff as we move to an exciting new future. We welcome applications from those who would relish the opportunity to be part of new and developing cancer service, building on the excellent reputation, research and patient experience the Cancer Centre already delivers.

In addition, you will receive a High Cost Area Supplement of 15% of your basic salary, subject to a minimum payment of £4,714 and a maximum payment of £5,941 per annum pro rata.