Pharmacy Technician

Job summary

*Post open to recently qualified technicians or those about to register*

**This is a vacancy led band 4 to 5 progression post**

Are you looking for a job where you enjoy working in a team? Do you thrive working in a busy environment? Do you have excellent customer care skills and have pride in getting things right for your patients?

We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated pharmacy technician to complete our friendly team. You will develop skills in a range of areas at St Helier Hospital and we will also assist you with your Accredited Checking course (ACPT).

We are a close not team full of friendly people willing to help support you every step of the way! We are always looking to grow our teams with talented people, just like you!

Main duties of the job

There are two posts available based at St Helier Hospital site (Inpatients and Outpatients).

This post is on the progression pathway from band 4 to 5. We help support your development to reach band 5 level. The progression is not automatic but vacancy led.

You will work closely with the senior technician team, to ensure patients receive their outpatient and discharge medication in a safe, efficient and timely manner.

Applicants must have BTEC, NVQ Level 3 or equivalent in Pharmacy Services and must be registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council. Having the ACPT would be an advantage but if you do not have that qualification, we will help support you achieve it.

The post includes participation in weekends (7 days), bank holidays and late duty rotas.

What We Offer:

• 27 days holiday plus 8 paid bank holidays
• Access to over 4,000 discounts at high-street retailers with the Blue Light Card
• Automatic enrolment into the NHS pension scheme, one of the best in the UK
• On-site exercise classes such as boxing and Pilates
• Car lease scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) with Care first, providing confidential counselling, advice, and support for personal and work-related issues
• And much more

About us

Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust provides a range of medical services to approximately 490,000 people living across southwest London and northeast Surrey. In addition, we provide more specialist services, in particular renal and neonatal intensive care, to a wider area, covering parts of Sussex and Hampshire.

We serve an area that is rich in diversity, with a mix of urban and rural areas, and differing levels of quality of life. We cover some of the most prosperous postcodes in the country, as well as some poorer areas. Together with our colleagues at NHS Surreyand NHS Sutton and Merton, we work to make sure that we deliver the best possible care to the communities we serve.

The Trust employs approximately 5,000 staff across its hospitals and issupported by over 500 volunteers.