Pharmacy Technician

James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

The James Paget Hospital Pharmacy team is looking for an enthusiastic, highly motivated Pharmacy Technician to join our clinical team and contribute to our growing service. The Pharmacy department is a diverse and inclusive team.

We consider requests for flexible hours or part time/job share roles in line with our service requirements. Our vision is to provide safe, high quality seamless services delivered with courtesy and respect. The Pharmacy team work one in every six weekends to support our 7-day service. We are looking for a qualified technician to join our clinical Pharmacy team, providing high quality care to patients admitted on ward areas throughout the hospital.

Please see the below working hours and days for this role:

Monday - 9:00-17:30 (7.5 hours)

Wednesday - 12-17:00 (5 hours)

1 in 6 weekends - 9:00-17:30

Main duties of the job

To act as a member of the pharmacy team, undertaking a full range of duties commensurate with the professional role of a pharmacy technician, under the supervision of the Chief Pharmacist whilst working within the legal requirements, Trust policies and department procedures as laid down by the department and the Trust.

Main duties for the role will include medicines reconciliation and supporting processing of inpatient and discharge medication requests, both in the main hospital dispensary and near patient satellite dispensaries.

To work flexibly, responding to the needs of the department which will include rotating through each area according to the departmental rota and participating in the weekend rota, bank holiday rota and late clinic rota.

About us

Our vibrant team consists of approximately 90 highly skilled staff who work together to empower our patients to use medicines safely and effectively to improve their health outcomes. The successful candidate will benefit from drawing on the knowledge and experience of approachable staff so you will feel supported and mentored throughout your learning journey. We pride ourselves on creating a positive, supportive and structured learning environment enabling you to strive for success.

We want to attract the best and brightest people to work with us and that means we will look after you from the moment you apply for a role at the Trust and throughout your career with us. Our staff are central to everything we do, and we believe that investing in you is crucial if we want to enable you to reach your full potential.

Date posted

10 April 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£29,970 to £36,483 a year per annum, pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

177-EMER-7083196

Job locations

James Paget University Hospital

Lowestoft Road

Gorleston, Great Yarmouth

NR31 6LA

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the Job Description and Person Specification for a full and comprehensive overview for this position.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the Job Description and Person Specification for a full and comprehensive overview for this position.

Person Specification

Education and qualifications

Essential

NVQ Level 3 or equivalent
Registration with General Pharmaceutical Council
Accredited Checking Technician

Desirable

NVQ Assessor
Accredited Medicine Management Technician

Skills and experience

Essential

post-qualification experience within hospital.
Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary team.
Abilty to demonstrate an understanding of hospital pharmacy and it staff skill mix.

Skills and competencies

Essential

Computer literate
Excellent written and oral communication skills
Responsible attitude
Ability to demonstrate flexibility within the working environment.
Ability to demonstrate supervisory skills

Trust values and behaviours

Essential

Courteous and Respectful
Kind and Helpful
Responsive Communication
Effective and Professional

Person Specification

Education and qualifications

Essential

NVQ Level 3 or equivalent
Registration with General Pharmaceutical Council
Accredited Checking Technician

Desirable

NVQ Assessor
Accredited Medicine Management Technician

Skills and experience

Essential

post-qualification experience within hospital.
Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary team.
Abilty to demonstrate an understanding of hospital pharmacy and it staff skill mix.

Skills and competencies

Essential

Computer literate
Excellent written and oral communication skills
Responsible attitude
Ability to demonstrate flexibility within the working environment.
Ability to demonstrate supervisory skills

Trust values and behaviours

Essential

Courteous and Respectful
Kind and Helpful
Responsive Communication
Effective and Professional

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.