Job summary
We are looking to recruit enthusiastic and self-motivated Pharmacy Technician to join the Mersey Care Medicines Management Team. The Executive team at Mersey Care recognise the value of our services and have recently invested a significant amount of additional funding to enable the transformation and expansion of our service.
Dispensary Higher Level Pharmacy Technician roles based within our purpose-built pharmacy department at Maghull Health Park and supporting our in-house Pharmacy at Hollins Park Hospital in Warrington.
We welcome applications from experienced Pharmacy Technicians from any sector who have interest in developing their professional career within a hospital pharmacy setting.
These posts provide an unparalleled opportunity to develop your skills and experience across a diverse service. We provide a well-structured support system, including robust individual and group supervision, personal development planning and regular access to professional development opportunities and flexible working opportunities.
As a department we are embracing the Trusts ambition to digitally transform our services and have introduced new initiatives which include ward-based automation, EPMA and within our new department three automated robotic dispensing systems including a blister packing robot.
Main duties of the job
For full information regarding responsibilities, required qualifications and experience please refer to the job description and person specification.
The post-holder will be obliged to participate in our seven-day medicines supply service in line with the hours of operation.
About us
Mersey Care is one of the largest trusts providing physical health and mental health services in the North West, serving more than 1.4 million people across our region and are also commissioned for services that cover the North West, North Wales and the Midlands.
We offer specialist inpatient and community services that support physical and mental health and specialist inpatient mental health, learning disability, addiction and brain injury services. Mersey Care is one of only three trusts in the UK that offer high secure mental health facilities.
At the heart of all we do is our commitment to 'perfect care' - care that is safe, effective, positively experienced, timely, equitable and efficient. We support our staff to do the best job they can and work alongside service users, their families, and carers to design and develop future services together. We're currently delivering a programme of organisational and service transformation to significantly improve the quality of the services we provide and safely reduce cost as we do so.
Flexible working requests will be considered for all roles.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For full information regarding responsibilities, required qualifications and experience please refer to the job description and person specification.
The post-holder will be obliged to participate in our seven-day medicines supply service in line with the hours of operation.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For full information regarding responsibilities, required qualifications and experience please refer to the job description and person specification.
The post-holder will be obliged to participate in our seven-day medicines supply service in line with the hours of operation.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- NVQ Level 3 in Pharmacy Services and BTEC level 3 in Pharmaceutical Science, or equivalent qualification with appropriate underpinning knowledge
- Registration with General Pharmaceutical Council as a Pharmacy Technician
- Accredited Technical Accuracy Checking Qualification
Desirable
- NVQ A1 workplace assessor (or willingness to work towards)
- Relevant medicines management qualification or accreditation, or willingness to work towards; or equivalent experience
KNOWLEDGE/ EXPERIENCE
Essential
- Ability to train others
- Experience of working within pharmaceutical services
- Experience of multi-disciplinary team working
- Demonstrable experience of dispensing & accuracy checking
- Experience of using electronic medicines management systems, including oversight of stock levels
- Clear understanding of relevant legislation and guidance
- Demonstrable evidence of commitment to self- development and CPD
Desirable
- Demonstrable post qualification hospital pharmacy experience
- Experience of working on wards
- Experience of working within an NHS organisation
- Experience of supervising staff within a technical area of pharmacy services
Values
Essential
- Continuous Improvement
- Accountability
- Respectfulness
- Enthusiasm
- Support
- High professional standards
- Responsive to service users
- Engaging leadership style
- Strong customer service belief
- Transparency and honesty
- Discreet
- Change oriented
Skills
Essential
- Excellent organisational skills
- Ability to multitask and change from one job to another frequently, working both independently and as part of a team Self-motivated and able to use initiative
- Excellent communication skills: - written - verbal - listening
- Good IT skills
- Attention to detail
- Ability to work flexibly
- Ability to work under pressure
- Ability to prioritise workload and manage time effectively to meet specified deadlines
- Problem-solving skills
- Ability to adapt to changing environments, needs and demands
- Recognition of own limitations and ability to ask for support when necessary
- Professional manner
- Ability to travel between different sites
- Customer care skills
- To receive & manage telephone calls
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- NVQ Level 3 in Pharmacy Services and BTEC level 3 in Pharmaceutical Science, or equivalent qualification with appropriate underpinning knowledge
- Registration with General Pharmaceutical Council as a Pharmacy Technician
- Accredited Technical Accuracy Checking Qualification
Desirable
- NVQ A1 workplace assessor (or willingness to work towards)
- Relevant medicines management qualification or accreditation, or willingness to work towards; or equivalent experience
KNOWLEDGE/ EXPERIENCE
Essential
- Ability to train others
- Experience of working within pharmaceutical services
- Experience of multi-disciplinary team working
- Demonstrable experience of dispensing & accuracy checking
- Experience of using electronic medicines management systems, including oversight of stock levels
- Clear understanding of relevant legislation and guidance
- Demonstrable evidence of commitment to self- development and CPD
Desirable
- Demonstrable post qualification hospital pharmacy experience
- Experience of working on wards
- Experience of working within an NHS organisation
- Experience of supervising staff within a technical area of pharmacy services
Values
Essential
- Continuous Improvement
- Accountability
- Respectfulness
- Enthusiasm
- Support
- High professional standards
- Responsive to service users
- Engaging leadership style
- Strong customer service belief
- Transparency and honesty
- Discreet
- Change oriented
Skills
Essential
- Excellent organisational skills
- Ability to multitask and change from one job to another frequently, working both independently and as part of a team Self-motivated and able to use initiative
- Excellent communication skills: - written - verbal - listening
- Good IT skills
- Attention to detail
- Ability to work flexibly
- Ability to work under pressure
- Ability to prioritise workload and manage time effectively to meet specified deadlines
- Problem-solving skills
- Ability to adapt to changing environments, needs and demands
- Recognition of own limitations and ability to ask for support when necessary
- Professional manner
- Ability to travel between different sites
- Customer care skills
- To receive & manage telephone calls
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.
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
