Job summary
Designated Checking Pharmacy Technician
- Base site - Lincoln County Hospital
- Band 5 (£28,407 to £34,581)
- 37.5 hours per week (post equalling 2 Whole Time Equivalent)
- 08:45-17:15 Mon-Fri. 09:30-13:15 Sat, Sun and bank holidays
- Contract type - Permanent
- Applications are invited for the post of Designated CheckingPharmacy Technician based at Lincoln County Hospital.
This post will be based at Lincoln County Hospital but the successful applicants may need to travel to other sites within the Trust. The successful applicants will be expected to participate in the existing Weekend and Bank Holiday Rotas within the Pharmacy Dispensary.
Main duties of the job
We are looking for a GPhC registered pharmacy technician who is committed, enthusiastic and hardworking. Duties will include working in the dispensary, Aseptic preparation area and on the wards. Based initially in our dispensary you will be involved in dispensing for in-patients and out-patients. On the wards, after appropriate training, you will be involved in medicines reconciliation at admission and 24 hours prior to discharge, assessment of patients own medication, transcribing and ordering medications and counselling or advising our service users and patients.
You will need to have excellent interpersonal and communication skills and be confident speaking to patients, nursing staff, prescribers and other health care staff. You will need to have experience working as a pharmacy technician in a hospital or community setting. Experience of using pharmacy specific computer systems such as Ascribe or JAC is desirable.
About us
Our Trust is situated in the beautiful county of Lincolnshire and is one of the biggest acute hospital trusts in England, serving a population of more than 700,000 people. We provide acute and specialist services to people in Lincolnshire and neighbouring counties. We have an annual income of £643 million (20/21) and we employ nearly 8,500 people.
Our Board have recently agreed a new vision statement - "Outstanding Care Personally Delivered" - stating their ambition for our Trust to be among the best.
We also have a five year Integrated Improvement Plan setting out how we will achieve our strategic objectives, for patients, services, people and partners, the last recognising that our future success depends on our ability to ensure the Lincolnshire healthcare system is successful in achieving its ambition to help people live healthier lives and provide care closer to where people live.
Our latest CQC report increased our ratings for being effective and well-led from 'Requires Improvement' to 'Good'. Our rating for caring remained as 'Good'.
This is in recognition of the huge amount of work that our amazing staff have done to improve the quality of care for our patients in recent years.
We are committed to helping our staff balance their work and home lives and ensure they feel supported, valued and appreciated.
Job description
Job responsibilities
What should you do next?
Have a look at the job description, and if you like what you see, then apply today. Dont miss this fantastic opportunity to work with a great team in a supportive environment within a great institution. Your NHS needs you!
Job description
Job responsibilities
What should you do next?
Have a look at the job description, and if you like what you see, then apply today. Dont miss this fantastic opportunity to work with a great team in a supportive environment within a great institution. Your NHS needs you!
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- BTEC - Pharmaceutical Sciences or equivalent
- Registration with GPC
- Certificate in checking competency verified bi-annually
Previous Experience
Essential
- At least 12 months experience in Hospital Pharmacy
- Working within policies and procedures
- Knowledge of departmental Policies and Procedures
- Know limit of own abilities
- Know when to pass responsibility to Pharmacist or refer back suspected unresolved clinical problems
- Competence in dispensing of Cytotoxics, TPN, CIVA, CD's and prescriptions for inpatients, outpatients, TTO's and stock supplies
- Assessment of Patient's Own Drugs for reuse or disposal
Desirable
- Record of CPD
- Experience of supervising other staff
Knowledge and skills
Essential
- Attention to detail
- Accurate dispensing
- Ability to problem solve
- Good interpersonal and communication skills
- Computer literate
- Ability to prioritise
- Ability to use initiative
- Awareness and Knowledge of the dignity in care agenda
- Ability to evidence/demonstrate key values and behaviours in line with the Trust framework
Desirable
Specific Requirements
Essential
- Maintain accuracy under pressure
- Willing to participate in rotas to provide 7 day pharmacy services
Desirable
- Professional, responsible, helpful attitude/behaviour
- Good team worker
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- BTEC - Pharmaceutical Sciences or equivalent
- Registration with GPC
- Certificate in checking competency verified bi-annually
Previous Experience
Essential
- At least 12 months experience in Hospital Pharmacy
- Working within policies and procedures
- Knowledge of departmental Policies and Procedures
- Know limit of own abilities
- Know when to pass responsibility to Pharmacist or refer back suspected unresolved clinical problems
- Competence in dispensing of Cytotoxics, TPN, CIVA, CD's and prescriptions for inpatients, outpatients, TTO's and stock supplies
- Assessment of Patient's Own Drugs for reuse or disposal
Desirable
- Record of CPD
- Experience of supervising other staff
Knowledge and skills
Essential
- Attention to detail
- Accurate dispensing
- Ability to problem solve
- Good interpersonal and communication skills
- Computer literate
- Ability to prioritise
- Ability to use initiative
- Awareness and Knowledge of the dignity in care agenda
- Ability to evidence/demonstrate key values and behaviours in line with the Trust framework
Desirable
Specific Requirements
Essential
- Maintain accuracy under pressure
- Willing to participate in rotas to provide 7 day pharmacy services
Desirable
- Professional, responsible, helpful attitude/behaviour
- Good team worker
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).
