Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic, highly motivated Pharmacy Technician to join our Pharmacy team.
This is an exciting time for an experienced and high motivated pharmacy technician to join department. You will work closely in collaboration with the lead pharmacist to help develop and grow the high cost drugs (HCD) and homecare service at the trust. You will regularly liaise and link in with key stakeholders including finance, homecare companies, internal pharmacy colleagues, clinical teams and commissioners around management of HCDs and homecare. The homecare service at Sherwood Forest has grown significantly in the past several years serving over 2000 patients. You will have the responsibility to manage and develop the homecare service with support from the lead pharmacist. This will involve using initiative, problem-solving, decision-making skills and work independently on a daily basis to provide high quality service.
Moreover, you will assist the lead pharmacist in ensuring efficient HCD stock management and implementation of systems and processes to ensure the trust is reimbursed appropriate for HCD via accurate monthly commissioning reports. Thus, computer literacy and attention to detail is of high importance.
We believe in personal development and good work life balance. The role allows for hybrid working. Requests for flexible working can be considered upon further discussion
Main duties of the job
Please read the attached full job description and person specification in the additional documents section.
About us
Thank you for your interest in this role and we would be delighted to welcome you to Sherwood Forest Hospitals.
In May 2020, Kings Mill Hospital was rated Outstanding by the CQC. Newark Hospital and Mansfield Community Hospital are both rated Good and all 15 of our services are rated Good for Safety with 5 Outstanding services. We know safe, patient centred care is delivered by well supported people and in 2018 and 2019 colleagues at Sherwood rated us the best Acute Trust in the Midlands. In 2019, in the Freedom to Speak Up Index, we were the top rated Acute Trust in the East Midlands.
In 2019 and 2020 we made the shortlist for HSJ Acute Trust of the Year.
We provide outstanding healthcare across the community to 500,000 people in Mansfield, Ashfield, Newark and parts of Derbyshire and Lincolnshire. We work with 5,000 colleagues in our three hospitals and have well established relationships with health and social care partners through the Mid Notts Integrated Care Partnership.
We have an open, inclusive and diverse culture and we would like you to be part of the team.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To understand the role in more details, please read the attached job description and person specification documents
Job description
Job responsibilities
To understand the role in more details, please read the attached job description and person specification documents
Person Specification
Contractual Requirements
Essential
- Regular attendance.
- Ability to work weekends / bank holidays / late nights
Desirable
- Car owner with current driving licence
- Telephone owner
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge within a specialism
- Knowledge of pharmaceutical technical procedures
- Knowledge and experience of pharmacy homecare services and high cost drugs
Qualifications
Essential
- Knowledge of pharmaceutical technical procedures acquired through training, NVQ3, BTEC in pharmaceutical science or equivalent
- Other additional training for checking dispensed prescriptions, supervising a technical area within the pharmacy to degree or equivalent level or Knowledge of medicines management, including relevant legislation and policies acquired through NVQ3 or BTEC equivalent level qualification plus specialist training and experience to degree or equivalent level
- Registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council
Desirable
- GCSE Grade C or equivalent in English, and Science
- GCSE Grade A or B in maths (or equivalent)
- Clinical Qualification in Pharmaceutical Sciences
Further training
Essential
- Evidence of Continuing Professional Development
Experience
Essential
- Significant hospital pharmacy experience.
- Excellent IT / Keyboard Skills
- Working knowledge of Excel
Desirable
- Supervisory Ability
- Training ability
- Accreditation for checking dispensed prescriptions of others or equivalence supervisory experience
- Experience of database use
Person Specification
Contractual Requirements
Essential
- Regular attendance.
- Ability to work weekends / bank holidays / late nights
Desirable
- Car owner with current driving licence
- Telephone owner
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge within a specialism
- Knowledge of pharmaceutical technical procedures
- Knowledge and experience of pharmacy homecare services and high cost drugs
Qualifications
Essential
- Knowledge of pharmaceutical technical procedures acquired through training, NVQ3, BTEC in pharmaceutical science or equivalent
- Other additional training for checking dispensed prescriptions, supervising a technical area within the pharmacy to degree or equivalent level or Knowledge of medicines management, including relevant legislation and policies acquired through NVQ3 or BTEC equivalent level qualification plus specialist training and experience to degree or equivalent level
- Registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council
Desirable
- GCSE Grade C or equivalent in English, and Science
- GCSE Grade A or B in maths (or equivalent)
- Clinical Qualification in Pharmaceutical Sciences
Further training
Essential
- Evidence of Continuing Professional Development
Experience
Essential
- Significant hospital pharmacy experience.
- Excellent IT / Keyboard Skills
- Working knowledge of Excel
Desirable
- Supervisory Ability
- Training ability
- Accreditation for checking dispensed prescriptions of others or equivalence supervisory experience
- Experience of database use
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).
