Band 5 Pharmacy Technician

NHS Professionals Limited

The closing date is 16 October 2024

Job summary

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 Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust and help us make a difference!

Main duties of the job

  • Ensure you participate in the dispensary team meetings and daily set up, providing good communication, hand over and raise any concerns.
  • Monitor, observe and streamline workflow using the pharmacy tracking system, proactively manage bottle necks of work and support the team. Ensuring workflow is consistently moving through the process.
  • Accurately manage stock of controlled drugs, including ordering and receiving, investigating discrepancies and documenting any discrepancies/ findings to the dispensary team leader/ manager.
  • Dispense clinical trial medication and keep appropriate records and to be available to advise dispensary staff and problem-solve prescription related queries.
  • Manage the workload according to the agreed Pharmacy turnaround times and escalate when appropriate to the operational lead on the day.

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

In addition to experience, all Qualified roles will be required to provide evidence of

  • Relevant Qualifications.
  • Registration with the relevant Registration Body if applicable.

Date posted

16 September 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£17.69 an hour

Contract

Bank

Duration

3 months

Working pattern

Flexible working

Reference number

M0042-75804B

Job locations

Stoke Mandeville Hospital Nhs Trust

Mandeville Road

Aylesbury

Buckinghamshire

HP21 8AL


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached Job Description for a more detailed breakdown of the duties and responsibilities of this role.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached Job Description for a more detailed breakdown of the duties and responsibilities of this role.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Previous experience in hospital or community pharmacy.

Qualifications

Essential

  • Professional Registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC).
  • ACPT accredited or willing to work towards qualification.

Desirable

  • NVQ3 in Pharmaceutical Services or Equivalent.
Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Previous experience in hospital or community pharmacy.

Qualifications

Essential

  • Professional Registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC).
  • ACPT accredited or willing to work towards qualification.

Desirable

  • NVQ3 in Pharmaceutical Services 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

Stoke Mandeville Hospital Nhs Trust

Mandeville Road

Aylesbury

Buckinghamshire

HP21 8AL


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

NHS Professionals Limited

Address

Stoke Mandeville Hospital Nhs Trust

Mandeville Road

Aylesbury

Buckinghamshire

HP21 8AL


Employer's website

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

For questions about the job, contact:

Recruitment Consultant

Mark Goddard

mark.goddard@nhsprofessionals.nhs.uk

03330144370

Date posted

16 September 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£17.69 an hour

Contract

Bank

Duration

3 months

Working pattern

Flexible working

Reference number

M0042-75804B

Job locations

Stoke Mandeville Hospital Nhs Trust

Mandeville Road

Aylesbury

Buckinghamshire

HP21 8AL


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