Pharmacy Technician

NHS Professionals Limited

The closing date is 08 October 2024

Job summary

Job Title:Pharmacy Technician

Grade:Band 5

Trust:Southport and Ormskirk Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Location:Southport and Formby District General Hospital

Ward:Pharmacy

Pay Rates:£14.53 per hour

Shift Patterns:Monday to Friday 08:30 16:30

Main duties of the job

Why might this job interest you?

Are you a skilled and compassionate pharmacy technician ready to play a crucial role in patient care? Join our team at Southport and Ormskirk Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and help us make a difference!

What you can add:

Liaising with clinical pharmacists and nursing staff to enable development of the service.

Participating in audit of scheme enabling improvements and development of service as appropriate.

Dispensing and issuing of medicines from the pharmacy department in accordance with the policies, procedures and safe systems of work.

About us

Here at NHS Professionals, we run England's largest NHS staff bank and are experts at putting people in places to care. Every year we help thousands of dedicated and highly skilled NHS workers enjoy better career opportunities, more flexible shifts, and a healthier work-life balance across our partnered Trusts.

Career Progression access to Learning & Development opportunities, so that you can take on new roles and challenges

Work-life Balance flexible shifts, committed shifts, wellbeing resources and build paid annual leave

Opportunity & Access over 50 partner NHS Trusts to give you the flexibility of choice to work how and where you want

Date posted

08 August 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£14.53 an hour

Contract

Bank

Duration

6 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

M0042-24-4456

Job locations

Southport and Formby District General Hospital

Southport

PR8 6PN


Job description

Job responsibilities

Why might this job interest you?

Are you a skilled and compassionate pharmacy technician ready to play a crucial role in patient care? Join our team at Southport and Ormskirk Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and help us make a difference!

What you can add:

Liaising with clinical pharmacists and nursing staff to enable development of the service.

Participating in audit of scheme enabling improvements and development of service as appropriate.

Dispensing and issuing of medicines from the pharmacy department in accordance with the policies, procedures and safe systems of work.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Why might this job interest you?

Are you a skilled and compassionate pharmacy technician ready to play a crucial role in patient care? Join our team at Southport and Ormskirk Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and help us make a difference!

What you can add:

Liaising with clinical pharmacists and nursing staff to enable development of the service.

Participating in audit of scheme enabling improvements and development of service as appropriate.

Dispensing and issuing of medicines from the pharmacy department in accordance with the policies, procedures and safe systems of work.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Accredited Technician Checker minimum one years experience

Qualifications

Essential

  • Professional Registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)
  • BTEC Level 3 Diploma in the principles and practice for pharmacy technicians or equivalent
  • BTEC Professional Diploma in Dispensing Checking or equivalent
Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Accredited Technician Checker minimum one years experience

Qualifications

Essential

  • Professional Registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)
  • BTEC Level 3 Diploma in the principles and practice for pharmacy technicians or equivalent
  • BTEC Professional Diploma in Dispensing Checking or equivalent

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.

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.

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

NHS Professionals Limited

Address

Southport and Formby District General Hospital

Southport

PR8 6PN


Employer's website

https://www.nhsprofessionals.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

NHS Professionals Limited

Address

Southport and Formby District General Hospital

Southport

PR8 6PN


Employer's website

https://www.nhsprofessionals.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

For questions about the job, contact:

Stephanie Moss (Recruitment Consultant)

stephanie.moss@nhsprofessionals.nhs.uk

Date posted

08 August 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£14.53 an hour

Contract

Bank

Duration

6 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

M0042-24-4456

Job locations

Southport and Formby District General Hospital

Southport

PR8 6PN


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