Rotational Pharmacy Technician

Job summary

One application, multiple opportunities in Dispensary Pharmacy

Elevate your career as a Pharmacy Technician with an unparalleled job opportunity across Croydon Health Services, Epsom & St Helier and Kingston Hospitals.

When you submit an application under any of the hospitals mentioned, you only need to complete 1 application and attend 1 interview to be considered for a Band 4 Dispensary Pharmacy Technician position at any of the three hospitals: Croydon Health Services, Epsom & St Helier, or Kingston Hospital.

For instance, if you apply to Epsom & St Helier, your application will also automatically be considered for a job Croydon Health Services and Kingston Hospital as well. During the interview, you'll be able to choose your preferred hospital for employment.

This means you have 3 job opportunities with just 1 application.

This opportunity is open to recently qualified technicians or those about to register, from both community and hospital backgrounds.

Main duties of the job

First up is to help with the daily operations, ensuring the dispensary is set up and running efficiently. After checking in with the Senior Technician, who briefs you on any urgent tasks or updates from the previous night, you get cracking--dispensing medications for in-patients and out-patients, double-checking accuracy with a keen eye for detail. Patient counselling is a highlight, as you guide them through their prescriptions, making sure they leave feeling informed and reassured. Before wrapping up, you ensure the dispensary is spotless and stocked, ready for the next shift.

As a Pharmacy Technician, your role is essential for the smooth operation of our dispensary. Here's how you'll contribute daily:

• Dispensary Management: Assist the chief or senior technician in overseeing dispensing services to ensure seamless operation.

• Stock Management: Maintain pharmacy stocks by ordering and requisitioning supplies from the Pharmacy Store as required.

• Patient Counselling: Provide guidance to patients and carers on medication usage, ensuring they understand their prescriptions.

• Support for Prescribing: Promote adherence to the Trust formulary and local prescribing guidelines to enhance medication effectiveness.

• Training and Mentorship: Support and supervise trainee pharmacy technicians, trainee pharmacists, and other pharmacy staff to foster a skilled team.

Refer to the JD and candidate information pack for more details.

About us

At Epsom & St Helier, we pride ourselves on creating a diverse and inclusive environment where every member of our pharmacy team feels valued. We emphasise the importance of teamwork, open communication, and mutual support, ensuring that our staff are both professionally and personally fulfilled. Our pharmacy wellbeing group organises engaging events and provides opportunities for growth, such as resilience, recruitment training and more, empowering our technicians to develop their skills and advance in their careers.

We're excited to announce the upcoming introduction of Band 4 to Band 5 progression roles. This will offer training designed to help our technicians advance to Band 5 within just 9 months. Additionally, we actively support staff in obtaining the Accredited Checking Pharmacy Technician qualification, which is essential for those looking to progress in their careers.

Within the Trust, we offer specialist technician roles in key areas such as Procurement, Sexual Health, Education & Training, Medicines Information, and Medicines Management. This diversity of roles allows our technicians to explore different specialties and take on additional responsibilities as they gain experience and expertise.

ESTH is more than just a workplace--it's a supportive and friendly community. Here, pharmacy technicians are not only encouraged to succeed but also to enjoy their work. We work hard, support one another, and make time to share a laugh along the way.