Job summary
Pharmacy Technician (B4/5)
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join a well-established and experienced Pharmacy team at HPFT. We are a small, closely knit team based in Radlett (near Watford) working in a newly designed award-winning building (with free parking).
We are looking for one motivated Pharmacy Technicians who are keen to expand their experience and are interested in working in a mental health and learning disabilities setting. This is a band 4 or a band 5 position,depending on relevant experience and qualifications. As a band 4 - training will be provided to help you progress to aband 5 level.
Main duties of the job
The candidate(s) will be expected to:
- The post holder will assist in the provision of a safe and efficient patient focused Pharmacy Service including the dispensing and issuing of prescriptions.
- The post holder will be working in patient facing areas as part of the pharmacy dispensary and clinical teams including the pharmacy goods in and distribution sections of pharmacy.
- To work under supervision with one of a pharmacist or pharmacy technician carrying out the required duties of a registered pharmacy technician.
- As a registered pharmacy technician to undertake day to day supervision of other pharmacy technicians and pharmacy assistants.
- To assist the Dispensary Manager to ensure all tasks in the pharmacy dispensary are completed as per objectives.
- To provide work within the wider healthcare team to provide comprehensive, optimised pharmaceutical services, taking into consideration the high level of security which must be always maintained.
- The post holder will provide straight forward advice to service users and carers on pharmaceutical products and further supplies.
About us
Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (HPFT) is an outstanding organisation with ambitions to match. We are one of just five mental health trusts to achieve an overall rating of 'Outstanding' from the Care Quality Commission, and our aim is to be the leading provider of mental health and specialist learning disability services in the country.
Our family of over 3500 members of staff provide health and social care for over 400,000 people with mental ill health, physical ill health and learning disabilities across Hertfordshire, Buckinghamshire, and Norfolk, delivering these services within the community and several inpatient settings. We also deliver a range of nationally commissioned specialist services including Tier 4 services for children and young people, perinatal services, plus medium and low secure learning disabilities services.
The care we provide makes a fantastic difference to the lives of our service users, their families and carers - everything is underpinned by choice, independence and equality, with our Trust values embedded throughout:
Our Trust values are:
Welcoming. Kind. Positive. Respectful. Professional.
These values are at the core of who we are, everything we do, and how we do it!
Would you like to be part of the HPFT family? Would you like work with us to ensure our service users live the fullest lives possible they can? Would you like to be supported in your career to be the best that you can be?
Then please read on...
Job description
Job responsibilities
For a comprehensive list of responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to the Job Description and Person Specification by downloading the JD and PS attachment in the advert.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For a comprehensive list of responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to the Job Description and Person Specification by downloading the JD and PS attachment in the advert.
Person Specification
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Car driver with access to car to travel in and around Hertfordshire
- Demonstrates ability to meet set targets
- Ability to understand and empathise with people suffering from mental illness
- Keen to develop their role and the skills and role of technicians in mental health services
- Methodical in approach, with attention to detail
Knowledge and skills
Essential
- Good time management, organisation and prioritisation skills
- Ability to use initiative to solve problems
- Good interpersonal skills
- Ability to work alone and motivate self
- Good communication skills (written and verbal)
- Basic word processing and spreadsheet skills
- Ability to plan, prioritise and organise workload on own initiative and be accountable for actions
Desirable
- Good presentation skills
- Ability to appraise performance and identify training needs
Qualifications
Essential
- BTEC/NVQ Level 3 in Pharmaceutical Sciences or equivalent
- GPhC registered technician
Desirable
- NVQ A1 Workplace Assessor Award
- Accredited Checking Technician Status
- Accreditation in Medicines Management
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working within Standard Operating Procedures
Desirable
- Experience in working in Mental Health
- Knowledge of psychotropic drug therapy
- Experience of training and managing staff
- Relevant post-registration pharmacy experience in a hospital setting
- Experience of working as a member of a multidisciplinary team
Person Specification
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Car driver with access to car to travel in and around Hertfordshire
- Demonstrates ability to meet set targets
- Ability to understand and empathise with people suffering from mental illness
- Keen to develop their role and the skills and role of technicians in mental health services
- Methodical in approach, with attention to detail
Knowledge and skills
Essential
- Good time management, organisation and prioritisation skills
- Ability to use initiative to solve problems
- Good interpersonal skills
- Ability to work alone and motivate self
- Good communication skills (written and verbal)
- Basic word processing and spreadsheet skills
- Ability to plan, prioritise and organise workload on own initiative and be accountable for actions
Desirable
- Good presentation skills
- Ability to appraise performance and identify training needs
Qualifications
Essential
- BTEC/NVQ Level 3 in Pharmaceutical Sciences or equivalent
- GPhC registered technician
Desirable
- NVQ A1 Workplace Assessor Award
- Accredited Checking Technician Status
- Accreditation in Medicines Management
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working within Standard Operating Procedures
Desirable
- Experience in working in Mental Health
- Knowledge of psychotropic drug therapy
- Experience of training and managing staff
- Relevant post-registration pharmacy experience in a hospital setting
- Experience of working as a member of a multidisciplinary team
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
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).
Employer details
Employer name
Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Kingfisher Court, Forest Lane, Kingsley Green, Harper Lane, Radlett, Herts, WD7 9HQ
Harper Lane
Radlett
WD7 9HQ
Employer's website
https://www.hpft.nhs.uk/careers/ (Opens in a new tab)
