Clinical and Operations Pharmacy Technician

Job summary

Are you looking for an exciting and challenging new role? Are you an enthusiastic, motivated individual who wants to work in a dynamic and lively department? If this is you why not come and join our Pharmacy team at East Kent University NHS Foundation Trust.

We are looking for a pro-active Pharmacy Technician with strong problem solving skills that is self-motivated and organized to form part of our pharmacy team .

Previous applicants need not apply

Main duties of the job

You must be an excellent communicator with outstanding interpersonal and relationship building skills. You will need to be forward thinking and enthusiastic, with a commitment to continuing professional development.

The Successful candidate will be able to work towards their Accredited Checking Pharmacy Technician and Medicines Optimisation accreditation's and to be part of our new approach to the Hospital transformation programme.

It is essential that you have a BTEC National Certificate in Pharmaceutical Science and the NVQ Diploma in Pharmacy Service Standards or equivalent qualification. You will also be registered as a Pharmacy Technician with the General Pharmaceutical Council.

About us

We are one of the largest hospital trusts in England, with fivehospitals and community clinics serving a local population of around 800,000 people. Our vision is 'great healthcare from great people'. Everything we do is guided by our values: 'People feel cared for, safe, respected and confident that we are making a difference'. We have a new way of working at East Kent Hospitals, called 'We care'. It's about empowering frontline staff to lead improvements day-to-day. We're looking for compassionate people to be part of our improvement journey for the patients, families and carers we care for every day.

Applications for this role should be written by the applicant. If artificial intelligence (AI) programmes are used then the application may be rejected due to this document being an important part of the assessment process. This does not prevent applicants seeking appropriate support with applications should they need to for the purposes of any declared disability.

Please note that if you require a Certificate of Sponsorship to work in the UK you must declare this on your application form, even if you currently have a certificate of sponsorship or a work permit for another role and are already working in the country. Please note we are only able to sponsor candidates on a Skilled Worker Visa applying for roles Band 5 and above.