Ward Based Pharmacy Technician

Job summary

Are you looking to make a difference in patient care?

It is an exciting time to join our Ward Based Pharmacy Team at Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust as we are now working in our new home, Midland Metropolitan University Hospital.

We are looking for hardworking, Ward Based Technician(s) who are ready to start a career or looking for a change and excited to be a part of our team. Who can deliver high quality pharmacy services to our patients and wards. We welcome applications from current students who are due to complete and register, and/or Community, or PCN Technicians, and other sectors of pharmacy. We have a robust and detailed training programme to give you all the skills to succeed.

So if you are innovative, ready to be challenged and interested in working in a patient facing and ultimately rewarding environment, join our team!

Main duties of the job

The post holder must be a qualified NVQ 3 Pharmacy Technician, registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council.

We will help you develop your skills through comprehensive training by completion of our Ward Based Training Programme. You will be required to work under direction of a Senior Pharmacy Technician within Clinical Ward Services . You will support them to manage a group of wards by prioritising your own workload. This will involve drug history taking and medicines reconciliation, undertaking audits, and liaising with other staff.

You will be required to contribute to the ACT rota, or will be enrolled onto the course after 6 months, if not already attained. Helping the dispensaries at the end of day.

The ability to deliver high quality care and contribute to the overall success of the team is essential. You will have excellent communication and interpersonal skills; you must be flexible, reliable and conscientious and be able to work in a busy, but driven environment, which may be on any site in the Trust.

Working weekends and Bank holidays are a core part of the post and on a rota basis, which incorporates 7 day working.

Informal enquiries may be directed to Stephanie Parkes on : 07811714741 or Katie Hart on: 07483389423.

About us

We are continuing to develop the pharmacy service to meet the challenges of the Hospital Transformational Plan and the Carter report. Following significant investment the Trust has successfully implemented EPMA across the whole organisation, alongside which we are leading the way working with ward based automated medication storage Omnicell. The efficiencies gained from electronic prescribing and automation, will assist the Pharmacy team in increasing our patient safety drive for Midland Metropolitan University Hospital (MMUH) in 2025.

We understand that work is only one part of life. We are committed to helping colleagues achieve the best possible work/ life balance. We are proud to offer supportive, inclusive and family friendly employment and flexible working policies. We have a wide range of professional services and employee networks to help our colleagues be at their best and find support if they need it.

As part of our commitment to Public Health all Trust premises have been smoke free from July 2019.

Sandwell and West Birmingham Hospitals NHS Trust works with DisabledGo to provide detailed access covering all areas of the Trust, including where to park, wheelchair access and accessible facilities.

Sandwell and West Birmingham Hospitals have signed the Charter for Employers Who Are positive About Mental Health

Employer details

Employer name

Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust

Address

SWB NHS Trust

Midland Metropolitan Hospital, Grove Lane

Birmingham

B66 2QT

Employer's website

https://www.swbh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

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Employer details

Employer name

Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust

Address

SWB NHS Trust

Midland Metropolitan Hospital, Grove Lane

Birmingham

B66 2QT

Employer's website

https://www.swbh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

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