Job summary
Are you looking for a new challenge and a new career opportunity? About to qualify this year or considering a change in sector? If so, this could be the role for you!
Recognising the changes in the initial education and training for pharmacy technicians and experience gained in working in different sectors of the profession, we are delighted to be able to offer a new band 4 to band 5 professional development post. Your experience, skills and knowledge will be matched against our development pathway and an individual programme will be tailored to meet your training and development and our service needs, enabling you to progress to a guaranteed Band 5 position on successful achievement of competency. The expected timeframe to undertake and complete relevant competencies is between 6 months to a year.
Our aim as a department is to provide excellent care with compassion for every patient and their families on every occasion. You will be joining a friendly team, who pride themselves on working to the values and behaviours they have said are important to then to deliver the best care - Patient Focused, Support Each Other and Embrace Improvement.
If you are ambitious, self-motivated and enthusiastic, and these values resonate with you, then we would love for you to join our team and contribute to our award-winning services.
Main duties of the job
You should be positive about the extended role of the pharmacy technician and developing themselves and the work of our team to support patient care. Support and training will be provided to ensure that you have the skills and knowledge to be effective in the role and this will include the opportunity to undertake management medicines training and an accuracy checking qualification.The department provides a seven day service and the successful candidate will be required to work weekends and bank holidays on a rotational basis. You will be required to work at both sites of the Trust - Royal Preston Hospital and Chorley and South Ribble District General Hospital.
Depending on bed capacity within the hospital, there are occasions where the volume of work requires flexibility from the team on duty to stay late to ensure patient care is not compromised. In these instances, staff are reimbursed with either additional pay or lieu time.
Working hours are between 8:00am and 5:30pm Monday to Friday on rotation with each shift being 7.5 hours and 30 minute lunch break. There is also a requirement to work one Saturday or Sunday every five weeks (you'll then get a day off the following week) and one bank holiday a year. Weekend and Bank Holiday shifts have additional pay rates. As a Trust, we support agile and flexible working and will consider requests taking into account the needs of the service. You'll have an opportunity to discuss this at interview.
About us
We have 10,000 fantastic people working hard to deliver quality services to our patients. Whatever your role, you help look after 370,000 people in our local area & give specialist care to 1.5 million people across Lancashire & Cumbria.
Working with us gives you the knowledge and sense of pride that every activity you do genuinely does make a difference to support our patients & staff, ensuring we keep thriving & delivering outstanding healthcare right across our local towns.
You'll have access to varied development opportunities, learn new skills, meet fab people & do things you'd never have done. You'll learn about working in a hospital, interacting with people from all different roles to build skills & enhance your career path.
You'll make an impact, be challenged to think differently, be bold & help innovate to keep improving things. Everything we do centres around patient care which means your role is pivotal and something really to be proud of.
For further information, or to arrange a visit to meet the team Please contact Nicola Hodkin, Pharmacy Technician Team Leader on 01772 522220 or email nicola.hodkin@lthtr.nhs.uk - we look forward to hearing from you!
Job description
Job responsibilities
To carry out technical pharmaceutical duties in specified areas of the pharmacy service including dispensing and distribution of medicines, ward based medicines management and mental health.
Training, development and competency assessment; maintaining quality and standards by contributing to the development and implementation of new services, processes and procedures to deliver services in line with Professional, Local and National directives.
Accuracy checking of dispensed medications on completion of National Diploma in Accuracy Checking
Your duties will include, but are not limited to: Dispensing of inpatient, discharge and outpatient medication for patients in the Trust Planning and organising dispensing and supply to local Mental Health Trust Supporting medicines reconciliation, review of patients own medicines and discharge planning working with the ward based pharmacy teams Audit and project work Accuracy checking of dispensed medication once qualification gained
For more information, please see the job description.
Attached you will find the person specification document which provides more detailabout the essential and desirable skills and experience needed for this post. We highly recommend you review this document and use it when completing your application as these criteria are used by hiring managers as guidance during shortlisting.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To carry out technical pharmaceutical duties in specified areas of the pharmacy service including dispensing and distribution of medicines, ward based medicines management and mental health.
Training, development and competency assessment; maintaining quality and standards by contributing to the development and implementation of new services, processes and procedures to deliver services in line with Professional, Local and National directives.
Accuracy checking of dispensed medications on completion of National Diploma in Accuracy Checking
Your duties will include, but are not limited to: Dispensing of inpatient, discharge and outpatient medication for patients in the Trust Planning and organising dispensing and supply to local Mental Health Trust Supporting medicines reconciliation, review of patients own medicines and discharge planning working with the ward based pharmacy teams Audit and project work Accuracy checking of dispensed medication once qualification gained
For more information, please see the job description.
Attached you will find the person specification document which provides more detailabout the essential and desirable skills and experience needed for this post. We highly recommend you review this document and use it when completing your application as these criteria are used by hiring managers as guidance during shortlisting.
Person Specification
Qualifications & Education
Essential
- NVQ Level 3 Pharmacy Services with underpinning knowledge provided by the BTEC Certificate in Pharmaceutical Sciences or Other recognised Pharmacy Technician Qualification meeting requirements for registration with GPhC
- Registration with GPhC and evidence of CPD
Desirable
- Pharmacy Technician Accuracy Checking Certificate equivalent to the National Framework
- Medicines Management Accreditation (to include Drug History taking and Medicines Reconciliation)
- Post-Graduate Leadership and Management qualification
- Relevant specialist Post-Graduate qualification
- APTUK Member
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- Knowledge of all areas of Pharmacy Services.
- Understanding of current pharmacy and NHS issues
- Knowledge of medicines legislation and clinical governance.
- Working within GDP guidelines
- Knowledge of relevant policies and procedures.
- Good knowledge of drug therapies
- IT and Computer systems.
- HR policies and legislation.
- COSHH Regulations
- Health & Safety at Work Act
Desirable
- Experience in using the Ascribe Pharmacy Computer System
- Experience with automated pharmacy systems
Person Specification
Qualifications & Education
Essential
- NVQ Level 3 Pharmacy Services with underpinning knowledge provided by the BTEC Certificate in Pharmaceutical Sciences or Other recognised Pharmacy Technician Qualification meeting requirements for registration with GPhC
- Registration with GPhC and evidence of CPD
Desirable
- Pharmacy Technician Accuracy Checking Certificate equivalent to the National Framework
- Medicines Management Accreditation (to include Drug History taking and Medicines Reconciliation)
- Post-Graduate Leadership and Management qualification
- Relevant specialist Post-Graduate qualification
- APTUK Member
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- Knowledge of all areas of Pharmacy Services.
- Understanding of current pharmacy and NHS issues
- Knowledge of medicines legislation and clinical governance.
- Working within GDP guidelines
- Knowledge of relevant policies and procedures.
- Good knowledge of drug therapies
- IT and Computer systems.
- HR policies and legislation.
- COSHH Regulations
- Health & Safety at Work Act
Desirable
- Experience in using the Ascribe Pharmacy Computer System
- Experience with automated pharmacy systems
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).
