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Job summary

Main area
Pharmacy
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 4
Contract
Permanent
Hours
  • Full time
  • Flexible working
37.5 hours per week
Job ref
389-24-6269191
Employer
Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Bradford Teaching Hospitals
Town
Bradford
Salary
£25,147 - £27,596 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
21/05/2024 23:59
Interview date
03/06/2024

Employer heading

Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust logo

Pharmacy Technician - Rotational

NHS AfC: Band 4

Job overview

We are looking for a highly motivated, enthusiastic and flexible Pharmacy Technician to join our friendly and dedicated team.  This is a rotational post providing experience of all aspects of the pharmacy technician role in a hospital environment, including dispensing and preparation of medicines, pharmacy stores and procurement and ward-based technical services.

This role will play a key role in our improvement plans through the Outstanding Pharmacy Programme.

Summary of most important Experience/Skills/Qualifications required:

BTEC in Pharmaceutical Sciences / NVQ Level 3 in Pharmacy Services or equivalent or expected completion of within the next 4 months

Main duties of the job

Brief Description of the Role: You will play a key role in the provision of pharmacy services helping us to deliver and improve the quality of patient care.

Key elements of the role include:

  • Work as part of the pharmacy dispensary services team in the comprehensive and efficient supply and delivery of medications.
  • Performing accuracy checks on dispensed and ward stock items prepared by other staff
  • Communicate non-complex advice and counselling to patients and carers (in relation to medicines usage)
  • Medicines optimisation on wards including assessment of patients own medicines and medicines reconciliation
  • Ordering and supply of pharmacy stock
  • Homecare processes

The post involves weekend, Bank Holiday and late night rota duties.

Working for our organisation

We can offer staff gymnasiums on both hospital sites, pension scheme including life assurance cover.  The Trust is committed to improving the working lives of its staff; and has a number of family friendly policies.

At Bradford Teaching Hospitals we’re passionate about providing outstanding care for the people of the Bradford district and communities across the North of England. We’re keen to meet people interested in sharing our passion and helping us continue to deliver the highest quality of care to our patients.

We’re a renowned teaching hospital trust at the forefront of research, education and development, with a state-of-the-art simulation and skills training centre on site.

In short, we can help you lift your career to the next level. We’ve received huge investment to improve patient care which means we have truly world-class facilities including a brand-new neonatal suite, state-of-the-art intensive care unit, a newly refurbished A&E department, new children’s unit and a welcoming, modern atrium and reception area for staff and visitors.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see attached for the job description document for this post for further details in regards to the main responsibilities of the role.

Person specification

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Experience of pharmaceutical technical procedures acquired though training
Desirable criteria
  • Experience of working in a similar role

Skills

Essential criteria
  • Numeracy skills with attention to accuracy
  • Ability to follow written and verbal instructions
  • Ability to work effectively under pressure
  • Good team working skills
  • Demonstrable attention to detail
  • Computer literate

Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • Understanding of Information Governance and Confidentiality
  • Knowledge of Medicines Optimisation
  • Knowledge and understanding of pharmaceutical technical procedures specific to the area of work

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • NVQ3 and BTEC in pharmaceutical science or equivalent level
  • Registration with the GPhC as a qualified pharmacy technician (or in the process of registering with GPhC if undertaking pre-registration training)

other

Essential criteria
  • Demonstrates continued professional development

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

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Angela Dobson
Job title
Dispensary Manager
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01274 366976
Additional information

OR Charnell Conroy, - Dispensary Manager on 01274 366976 or 

[email protected]

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