Job summary
Are you a motivated and skilled Pharmacy Technician looking to work in an exciting and fast-paced clinical environment? We're seeking a proactive and patient centred Pharmacy Technician to join the multidisciplinary in our Emergency Department.
Main duties of the job
In this pivotal role, you'll help ensure that patients in the ED receive safe, timely, and effective medicines. You'll work closely with pharmacists, doctors, nurses, and support staff to deliver a high-quality clinical pharmacy service at the frontline of acute healthcare.
About us
Our STAR values - Service, Teamwork, Ambition and Respect - are a golden thread running through everything we do. These values serve as a guiding principle, driving us towards our vision of delivering great joined up services to our local community. Whether at home, in the community, or within the hospital, our goal is to empower individuals to lead independent and healthier lives.
Job description
Job responsibilities
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Support the clinical pharmacy team in providing accurate, efficient, and patient-focused clinical pharmacy service.
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Undertake medicines reconciliation for patients admitted via the ED.
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Supply and manage emergency and critical care medicines, ensuring availability and compliance with legal requirements.
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Support safe storage, handling, and dispensing of medicines within the department.
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Liaise with wards, dispensary, and procurement teams to resolve stock and supply issues promptly.
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Provide advice to patients and healthcare professionals on medication use, storage, and safety.
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Assist in audits, service development projects, and quality improvement initiatives within the ED pharmacy service.
Job description
Job responsibilities
-
Support the clinical pharmacy team in providing accurate, efficient, and patient-focused clinical pharmacy service.
-
Undertake medicines reconciliation for patients admitted via the ED.
-
Supply and manage emergency and critical care medicines, ensuring availability and compliance with legal requirements.
-
Support safe storage, handling, and dispensing of medicines within the department.
-
Liaise with wards, dispensary, and procurement teams to resolve stock and supply issues promptly.
-
Provide advice to patients and healthcare professionals on medication use, storage, and safety.
-
Assist in audits, service development projects, and quality improvement initiatives within the ED pharmacy service.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- oKnowledge of pharmaceutical technical procedures acquired through training, NVQ3, BTEC in pharmaceutical science or equivalent
- oProfessional registration as a Pharmacy Technician with the General Pharmaceutical Council (registration number required)
- oAccredited Checking Technician qualification
- oAccredited medicines optimisation qualification
- oAdditional training for checking dispensed prescriptions, supervising a technical area within the pharmacy to degree or equivalent level
- oKnowledge 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
Experience
Essential
- oWorking within a team
- oManaging own workload to meet the needs of a service
- oPrevious experience of training others
Desirable
- oIn-depth post qualification experience in a hospital pharmacy
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- oKnowledge of pharmaceutical technical procedures acquired through training, NVQ3, BTEC in pharmaceutical science or equivalent
- oProfessional registration as a Pharmacy Technician with the General Pharmaceutical Council (registration number required)
- oAccredited Checking Technician qualification
- oAccredited medicines optimisation qualification
- oAdditional training for checking dispensed prescriptions, supervising a technical area within the pharmacy to degree or equivalent level
- oKnowledge 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
Experience
Essential
- oWorking within a team
- oManaging own workload to meet the needs of a service
- oPrevious experience of training others
Desirable
- oIn-depth post qualification experience in a hospital pharmacy
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).
