Job summary
We are looking for Pharmacy Technicians to join our friendly and enthusiastic clinical team in delivering great healthcare from great people. Base site will be discussed at interview. Current vacancy may be based at William Harvey or Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother Hospital.
Working will be through the following rotations:
Surgery, Acute medical unit, and general and specialist medicine.
This post is suitable for newly qualified Pharmacy Technicians, those with a community pharmacy background, or those who do not have any Clinical Pharmacy experience as full training and support is provided to help develop your knowledge and skills.
Our Pharmacy department strives to deliver exceptional patient care with help from its dedicated Operational and Clinical teams.
We are a holistic team that recognises the contributions each of our team members makes and we actively encourage involvement in service development.
Main duties of the job
The main responsibilities of the successful candidate will include:
- Completing detailed lists of medications a patient was taking prior to admission and reconciling this with the medications prescribed on the chart.
- Evaluating suitability of patient's own drugs for use whilst in the hospital environment.
- To participate in the discharge planning of patients with ward staff and other healthcare professionals both in secondary and primary care.
- To counsel patients on new or changed medication to help promote compliance.
- Completing audits.
Experience of working in a hospital pharmacy environment is desirable but not essential as all training will be provided.
The post includes working shifts between 8am and 7pm including weekends and bank holidays.
About us
We are one of the largest hospital trusts in England, with five hospitals 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.
PLEASE NOTE - WE CANNOT PROVIDE SPONSORSHIP FOR THIS ROLE
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please scroll down to access the full Job Description and Person Specification located in 'supporting documents'.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please scroll down to access the full Job Description and Person Specification located in 'supporting documents'.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council or soon to be registered with GPhC
- NVQ in Pharmacy Services level 3 with BTEC in Pharmaceutical Science as underpinning knowledge or equivalent.
Desirable
- Accredited for final accuracy checking of prescriptions
- Medicines management accreditation or evidence of competence
Clinical skills and experience
Essential
- Can demonstrate knowledge of commonly used medicines
Desirable
- Experience of counselling patients on medication
- Knowledge of JAC system for dispensing, ordering, stock maintenance etc
- Utilising electronic systems to access patient records
- Experience in hospital pharmacy
Governance
Essential
- Experience of participating in audits
Desirable
- Experience of writing action plans
- Knowledge of audit cycles and experience of completing audits
Personal and professional attributes
Essential
- Good communication skills, verbal, written and electronic
- Effective team player
- Good interpersonal skills
- Good analytical skills - able to access and abstract data from relevant and sometimes complex sources
- Able to appraise options and make clear decisions
- IT skills in word processing, database and spreadsheet packages
Desirable
- Knowledge of JAC system for dispensing, ordering, stock maintenance etc.
- Utilising electronic systems to access patient records
- Experience of training staff and giving feedback
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council or soon to be registered with GPhC
- NVQ in Pharmacy Services level 3 with BTEC in Pharmaceutical Science as underpinning knowledge or equivalent.
Desirable
- Accredited for final accuracy checking of prescriptions
- Medicines management accreditation or evidence of competence
Clinical skills and experience
Essential
- Can demonstrate knowledge of commonly used medicines
Desirable
- Experience of counselling patients on medication
- Knowledge of JAC system for dispensing, ordering, stock maintenance etc
- Utilising electronic systems to access patient records
- Experience in hospital pharmacy
Governance
Essential
- Experience of participating in audits
Desirable
- Experience of writing action plans
- Knowledge of audit cycles and experience of completing audits
Personal and professional attributes
Essential
- Good communication skills, verbal, written and electronic
- Effective team player
- Good interpersonal skills
- Good analytical skills - able to access and abstract data from relevant and sometimes complex sources
- Able to appraise options and make clear decisions
- IT skills in word processing, database and spreadsheet packages
Desirable
- Knowledge of JAC system for dispensing, ordering, stock maintenance etc.
- Utilising electronic systems to access patient records
- Experience of training staff and giving feedback
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).
