Job summary
Post Title: Pharmacy Technician
Grade: 6
Salary:
Department: Elderly Virtual Ward
Hours: 37.5
Brief Description of the Role:
Job summary
Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is now recruiting a forward thinking, innovative and experienced Pharmacy Technician. The post of Pharmacy Technician. working in the Elderly Virtual Ward, play a key patient facing role in joining up patient care across primary and secondary care by working closely with other healthcare professionals within the MDT Team.
Main duties of the job
The Pharmacy Technician role will provide a fantastic opportunity for a driven and passionate individual to support the ongoing excellent care of patients in the Bradford area. The Role is supported by clinical pharmacy, ACP and a consultant led MDT. Experience with working with Frail older adults is an advantage. Patients are in their own homes, discharged early from hospital, or their admission to hospital has been avoided and they require support worth ongoing medical, and therapy needs.
It is Essential that you have a full UK driving licence and a vehicle available for work.
About us
Our People Charter outlines the behaviours we can expect from one another and what you can expect from Bradford Teaching Hospitals Foundation Trust:
- We value people
- We are one team
- We care
We're keen to meet people who share these values and are passionate about delivering the highest quality of care to our patients.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Informal enquiries to: Christopher Jones, ACP Pharmacist or Andrea Allanach Operational Lead for Elderly Virtual Ward- 01274 275290.
Please see attached for the job description document for this post for further details in regards to the main responsibilities of the role.
Closing date may change dependent on the response
Job description
Job responsibilities
Informal enquiries to: Christopher Jones, ACP Pharmacist or Andrea Allanach Operational Lead for Elderly Virtual Ward- 01274 275290.
Please see attached for the job description document for this post for further details in regards to the main responsibilities of the role.
Closing date may change dependent on the response
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience of Technical pharmacy service delivery post qualification acquired through NVQ3 in Pharmacy Services or BTEC equivalent level qualification plus specialist training and experience to degree or equivalent level.
Desirable
- Experience of of primary care
- Experience of working in a similar role
- Experience using SystmOne
Skills
Essential
- Able to analyse and interpret a wide range of technical information
- Able to assess staff performance against agreed standards and criteria
- Good team working skills
- Demonstrable attention to detail
- Computer literate
- Numeracy skills
- Accurate and concise written and oral communications skills
- Ability to work effectively under pressure
- Ability to communicate effectively including negotiating with clinicians around medicines management
- Able to work effectively to short, medium and long term and changing deadlines.
- Able to ensure work is carried out according to departmental and Trust policies and procedures
- Ability to affect and manage change
- Able to empathise with patients
Knowledge
Essential
- Broad knowledge of Medicines Management
- Comprehensive knowledge and understanding of Pharmaceutical technical procedures specific to the area of work
- Understanding of Information Governance and Confidentiality
Desirable
- Experience of of primary care
Qualifications
Essential
- NVQ3 in Pharmacy Services or BTEC equivalent level qualification
- Registered as a Pharmacy Technician with the GPhC.
- Full UK driving license
Desirable
- Member of the APTUK
- Advanced post graduate qualification
- Nationally recognised accuracy checking qualification
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience of Technical pharmacy service delivery post qualification acquired through NVQ3 in Pharmacy Services or BTEC equivalent level qualification plus specialist training and experience to degree or equivalent level.
Desirable
- Experience of of primary care
- Experience of working in a similar role
- Experience using SystmOne
Skills
Essential
- Able to analyse and interpret a wide range of technical information
- Able to assess staff performance against agreed standards and criteria
- Good team working skills
- Demonstrable attention to detail
- Computer literate
- Numeracy skills
- Accurate and concise written and oral communications skills
- Ability to work effectively under pressure
- Ability to communicate effectively including negotiating with clinicians around medicines management
- Able to work effectively to short, medium and long term and changing deadlines.
- Able to ensure work is carried out according to departmental and Trust policies and procedures
- Ability to affect and manage change
- Able to empathise with patients
Knowledge
Essential
- Broad knowledge of Medicines Management
- Comprehensive knowledge and understanding of Pharmaceutical technical procedures specific to the area of work
- Understanding of Information Governance and Confidentiality
Desirable
- Experience of of primary care
Qualifications
Essential
- NVQ3 in Pharmacy Services or BTEC equivalent level qualification
- Registered as a Pharmacy Technician with the GPhC.
- Full UK driving license
Desirable
- Member of the APTUK
- Advanced post graduate qualification
- Nationally recognised accuracy checking qualification
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).
