Childrens & Womens Pharmacy Technician – Medicines Optimisation
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Job summary
Once fully trained,
- To work within C&W services on Thursdays and Fridays.
- Possibility to combine role with adult services to make full time position (please specify in your application if you wish for full time hours and to work Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays on adult wards)
- Possibility of flexible hours
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and motivated Pharmacy Technician to join the existing, inclusive and dedicated team at The Royal Alexandra Hospital.
The Pharmacy Technician team at UHSussex is a growing, dynamic and skilled workforce, with the successful candidate joining a unified and developing team of 150+ Pharmacy Technicians and Assistant Technical Officers across multiple sites.
The successful candidate can expect a supported induction period, training and development opportunities, clear leadership and management, including governance and structures and an expanding health and wellbeing focus to support a highly engaged technical workforce
On two days a week you may experience work in Women's and Children's health. You will be assigned a practice supervisor and your development will be supported using our internal appraisal system with your designated educational supervisor.
Main duties of the job
Our quest is to completely eradicate preventable medication errors and provide a world-leading pharmacy service for our patients and organisation. Our technicians are key to the success of this journey and we aim to recruit the best, train the most effectively and keep the best (that's you by the way!). You will work hard with the rest of our team in delivering great service along the way.
Our starting point is mixed, we have some truly amazing pharmacy services which are already world-leading and some that we are working on to transition and improve. We are working to drive efficiency and to widely champion what Pharmacy contributes. Pharmacy Technicians are absolutely key to our vision.
About us
Join us at UHSussex, every day is different, you can be the change, better never stops.
At UHSussex we're proud to be at the heart of the NHS. As one of the UK's largest acute Trusts, we're a leading example of the excellence, the ambition and the values that have embodied the NHS for over 70 years.
Improving lives: We are a vibrant and inclusive organisation, with hardworking, talented and dedicated individuals, who work together towards a common goal, to always put our Patient First. Our mission is summed up by our 'where better never stops' motto and no matter the role at UHSussex, you will play a part in driving us forwards and in improving the lives of patients across Sussex. We treat our patients and staff with the same compassion and empathy we expect for ourselves. We're here for them when they need us, and we go above and beyond to meet their needs. This can be seen in our wellbeing programme for staff which is extensive and designed to support you when you need it because we know that to look after others we must first look after ourselves.
Details
Date posted
21 July 2023
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 5
Salary
£28,407 to £34,581 a year per annum pro rata
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Part-time, Flexible working, Compressed hours
Reference number
279-5213881-JUL23-B
Job locations
Royal Alexandra Hospital
Brighton
BN2 5BE
Employer details
Employer name
University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust (279)
Address
Royal Alexandra Hospital
Brighton
BN2 5BE
Employer's website
https://www.uhsussex.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer contact details
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