Job summary
- Main area
- Pharmacy
- Grade
- Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (including on-call commitment, some weekend, bank holidays and late shifts.)
- Job ref
- 292-6232941-CSS
- Employer
- The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Princess Alexandra Hospital
- Town
- Harlow
- Salary
- £28,407 - £34,581 per annum inclusive of HCAS
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- Today at 23:59
Employer heading
Rotational Pharmacy Technician
Band 5
The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust (PAHT) provides a full range of general acute, outpatient and diagnostic services at The Princess Alexandra Hospital in Harlow, the Herts and Essex Hospital in Bishop’s Stortford, and St Margaret’s Hospital in Epping.
Our values
The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust (PAHT) promise to our patients, as identified by our three values which will contribute to improving our patients’ experiences, is:
Patient at heart – Always holding the patient and their wellbeing at the centre of our thoughts and efforts.
Everyday excellence – Sharing and celebrating our successes, being honest when we get it wrong, giving us the ability to learn from both.
Creative collaboration – Knowing strength comes from diversity, we combine our experiences, skills and talents, working together to find new and better ways to care.
Job overview
Are you a Pharmacy Technician looking for an exciting and challenging role within a busy department? You may be recently qualified or have more experience and are looking for a change.
We are looking to recruit a Rotational Pharmacy Technician to join our friendly, patient-centred Pharmacy team based within the Princess Alexandra Hospital in Harlow, Essex . This role will be a part of the both the dispensary and ward based pharmacy teams.
For this role you will need to be registered with the GPhC with experience of medicines reconciliation at ward level. You will also be required to have achieved a Regional Final Accuracy Checking Accreditation.
Main duties of the job
In this role you will be responsible for providing an accurate and efficient service in the pharmacy dispensary and on wards. You will need to be a highly motivated and responsible individual with a passion for customer service and team work.
You will have the opportunity to develop your knowledge and skills further through our development programme supported by a friendly and experienced team.
Working patterns will include some late standby shifts, weekend and bank holiday working.
Working for our organisation
This is an exciting time for PAHT. Over the next five years we are on a digital transformation journey, leading us to our brand new hospital. You’ll be part of the team supporting our organisation in a diverse and challenging role; a role which can make a significant difference to our patients, staff and the future direction of our services.
Our people demonstrate energy and commitment towards improving the care and experiences provided to our patients and the drive to be an ‘outstanding’ organisation.
It’s never been a better time to join us.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For further details, please refer to the attached job description and person specification, available to download at any time.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- NVQ Level 3 and BTEC or equivalent qualification in Pharmaceutical Science
- Post qualification experience
Training
Essential criteria
- Registered Pharmacy Technician with the General Pharmaceutical Council
- Achieved Accredited Checking Technician scheme OR Medicines Management qualification
Desirable criteria
- Ability to complete regional Accredited Checking Technician scheme
Personal Specification
Essential criteria
- Meets personal spec
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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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
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Claire Ponton
- Job title
- Clinical Lead & Education and Training Technician
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01279 978301
- Additional information
Available for calls or informal visits between the hours of 9am and 4pm
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