Job summary
Clinical Pharmacy Technician
Division: Unplanned & Integrated Care
Care Group: Diagnostics and Clinical Support Services
Band: 5
Salary: £28.407 to £34,581 per annum/pro rata
Interview Date: Week Commencing 6th November 2023
Contract: Full-time 37.5 hours
We are recruiting for a Clinical Pharmacy Technician who share our ambition and vision to deliver the Best of Care by the Best People and have the drive to take us forward, by ensuring that the Trust continues to be the first choice for patients and our staff.
(This includes weekends, late night and Bank holidays)
Main duties of the job
We are currently looking to recruit a highly motivated, enthusiastic pharmacy technician to join our Trust clinical pharmacy team. The post includes the provision of clinical ward based services, .
This is an exciting opportunity for a Technician to join our dynamic, innovative and friendly team dedicated to working at ward level providing ward based clinical pharmacy services . We are looking for someone with experience and a passion in this area of work in hospital pharmacy. You must be an enthusiastic, motivated and a patient orientated technician dedicated to patient safety.
The post holder will be educated to NVQ level 3 in pharmacy services, BTEC (or equivalent) in pharmaceutical sciences and BTEC Accuracy Checking qualification. Registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council is essential.
Our values are Bold, Every Person Counts, Sharing and Open and Together. It is important that you understand and to refer to our values when completing your application and always reflect our values throughout your employment with the Trust.
We are committed to endorsing diversity, multiculturalism, and inclusion; our policies / procedures ensure that all applicants are treated fairly at every stage of the recruitment process.
To contribute to our exciting future and become part of our team, apply today.
About us
Here at Medway, we pride ourselves on working together as one to ensure that our shared vision of Better, Best, Brilliant is achieved. Our culture and values are what drives the Trust and is the heartbeat of who we are as an organisation.
Our Trust is a great choice for people who want to develop their career in an ambitious environment.
Would you like to work flexibly? In the NHS, we are reminded every day of how important life is. As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us, for our patients and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement which will not mean sacrificing time for personal interests or family commitments. We aim to support you to work flexibly in a way that will suit you and us.
All of our substantive & fixed term employees can enjoy a range of staff benefits, a gym, an active health and wellbeing programme, an on-site nursery and a cycle to work scheme.
We are taking positive action to ensure that we can attract, recruit and retain the best talent and would welcome more applicants from under - represented groups to support the Trusts commitment to a diverse, inclusive and an employer of choice workforce.
All staff at Medway comply the Trust's and the Kent and Medway Safeguarding Board's policies on safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will work at an enhanced level providing a 7 day clinical service on the wards and deliver quality care to patients at ward level through efficient medicines optimisation.
This will include the assessment of patients own drugs, medicine reconciliation, and discharge planning, counselling patients about their medicines and coordinating the supply of discharge medication to ensure patient flow throughout the hospital.
The post holders will work with the clinical pharmacy team to continually develop the service, while maintaining high standards and achieving best practice to meet the needs of patients and the Trust.
The role will involve being a Practice/Educational supervisor, Line management and leadership and will also involve taking responsibility for a defined area of service delivery.
The role will also involve dispensary based responsibilities which will involve working as an accredited checking Technician.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will work at an enhanced level providing a 7 day clinical service on the wards and deliver quality care to patients at ward level through efficient medicines optimisation.
This will include the assessment of patients own drugs, medicine reconciliation, and discharge planning, counselling patients about their medicines and coordinating the supply of discharge medication to ensure patient flow throughout the hospital.
The post holders will work with the clinical pharmacy team to continually develop the service, while maintaining high standards and achieving best practice to meet the needs of patients and the Trust.
The role will involve being a Practice/Educational supervisor, Line management and leadership and will also involve taking responsibility for a defined area of service delivery.
The role will also involve dispensary based responsibilities which will involve working as an accredited checking Technician.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- BTEC in Pharmaceutical science or equivalent
- NVQ 3 in pharmacy services or equivalent
- Registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of pharmaceutical technical procedures acquired though training, NVQ3, BTEC in pharmaceutical science or equivalent level
Experience
Essential
- Hospital based post qualification experience
- Management and leadership experience
- Experience of training and mentoring staff
Skills
Essential
- Has proven ability to achieve results and good communication
- Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills and ability to negotiate.
- Ability to analyse information to provide advice
- Ability to train less experienced staff and students
Values Based Question
Essential
- Give an example of a time where you have demonstrated a 'can do' attitude (including the situation you were in) and the outcome
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- BTEC in Pharmaceutical science or equivalent
- NVQ 3 in pharmacy services or equivalent
- Registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of pharmaceutical technical procedures acquired though training, NVQ3, BTEC in pharmaceutical science or equivalent level
Experience
Essential
- Hospital based post qualification experience
- Management and leadership experience
- Experience of training and mentoring staff
Skills
Essential
- Has proven ability to achieve results and good communication
- Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills and ability to negotiate.
- Ability to analyse information to provide advice
- Ability to train less experienced staff and students
Values Based Question
Essential
- Give an example of a time where you have demonstrated a 'can do' attitude (including the situation you were in) and the outcome
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
