Band 6 Pharmacy Technician Advanced

NHS Professionals Limited

The closing date is 16 November 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 Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and help us make a difference!

Main duties of the job

Familiarity with the pharmacy computer system and its relation to stock management and have a commitment to use any new computer system introduced.

Overseeing the EDI catalogue and matching new products from the Pharmacy system and amending matches where required e.g. contract changes.

Supporting the Pharmacy Homecare and Contracts Technician with To ensure that good housekeeping is maintained in relation to outstanding orders. Reports are run routinely, suppliers contacted for information on expected delivery dates and old orders cancelled on Bedford and verified with suppliers.

Looking for opportunities to take costs out of the Procurement process, e.g. rationalising the supplier portfolio, reviewing supplier added costs for transport and Minimum Order Values.

Ensuring purchasing requirements for CTASU are ordered each week and any problems notified to CTASU as appropriate.

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 October 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£21.80 an hour

Contract

Bank

Duration

2 months

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

M0042-76094D

Job locations

Unipart Group Of Companies

Garsington Road

Cowley

Oxford

OX4 2PG


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, in particular knowledge of Pharmacy Purchasing and Stock Management systems.

Qualifications

Essential

  • Professional Registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC).
  • Minimum 3 years Post-Qualification experience.
  • NVQ/BTEC Level 3 in Pharmaceutical Services or Equivalent qualification.
Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Previous experience in hospital or community pharmacy, in particular knowledge of Pharmacy Purchasing and Stock Management systems.

Qualifications

Essential

  • Professional Registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC).
  • Minimum 3 years Post-Qualification experience.
  • NVQ/BTEC Level 3 in Pharmaceutical Services or Equivalent qualification.

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

Unipart Group Of Companies

Garsington Road

Cowley

Oxford

OX4 2PG


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

NHS Professionals Limited

Address

Unipart Group Of Companies

Garsington Road

Cowley

Oxford

OX4 2PG


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 October 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£21.80 an hour

Contract

Bank

Duration

2 months

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

M0042-76094D

Job locations

Unipart Group Of Companies

Garsington Road

Cowley

Oxford

OX4 2PG


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