Rotational Pharmacy Technician

Job summary

Are you about to register as a Pharmacy Technician?

Would you like to gain works experience in a secondary care setting?

If so come and join our Pharmacy team here at Russell's Hall.

As an innovative Pharmacy Department continually expanding our services we are looking to expand our qualified pharmacy technician workforce further. Joining our team of 50+ Technicians, we need individuals who are eager to learn new roles and to support future developments. We utilise accredited checking technicians throughout our dispensaries and are keen to develop further technical involvement within Medicines Management. We have a proven track record of developing qualified pharmacy technicians including those who are new to the hospital environment, providing opportunities for you to develop in areas such as: Dispensing, Accredited Checking (ACPT), Medicines Management including Dispensing for Discharge; Aseptic services; and Community services, all within structured development programs.

Main duties of the job

The purpose of this job is to undertake a range of duties of a technical nature within the Dispensary, Ward Services and Aseptic areas of the Pharmacy following Standard Operating Procedures

Service Delivery Responsibilities

• The Band 4 Technician provides technical support within the Dispensary, Ward Services, Stores and distribution and Aseptic areas. Such a technician should be able to work within designated areas of the Pharmacy Department with appropriate support and supervision.
• A Band 4 technician is a training grade and will be supported in developing skills to allow the potential for application for higher grade technician posts.
• Technicians may be asked to provide support on any of the Trust sites.

About us

At the Dudley Group our patients and staff are at the heart of all that we do and that is to provide a world class service that aligns with our vision of "excellent health care, improved health for all". We are seeking to recruit staff who share our vision and values of making Dudley Group an incredible workplace.

We are committed to becoming a diverse and an inclusive employer and where people feel sense of belonging. Seeking to expand diversity within our teams, we positively encourage applications from under-represented groups such as ethnically diverse, disabled and LGBTQ+ groups. We are also under-represented in-terms of gender within nursing roles and we would welcome applications from people from male and non-binary backgrounds.

Dudley Group offer many opportunities for our staff to develop and grow within their roles through our Learning & OD department. These include topics such as communication, wellbeing, team development, cultural competency, and values, plus much more. For those in a Management/Leadership role, there are additional programmes to support you to develop the skills you need. These include our Managers Essentials Programme and a Leadership Programme that all managers will attend as part of your Dudley Managers Induction. Our Learning Prospectus is a great way to discover the details behind what's available for you here at The Dudley Group.

We are committed to home life balance through flexible working and making reasonable adjustments where possible