Job summary
- Main area
- Pharmacy
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Job ref
- 331-B3660424
- Employer
- University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Furness General Hospital
- Town
- Barrow-in-Furness
- Salary
- £28,407 - £34,581 per annum pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 09/05/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Medicines Management Pharmacy Technician
NHS AfC: Band 5
''Creating a great place to be cared for and a great place to work''
University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay has a firm commitment to strengthening the diversity of our workforce, and therefore welcome and encourage applications from likeminded people who can support our ambition to become effortlessly inclusive. We are particularly keen to hear from protected groups – including BAME, LGBT+ and people with a disability.
Job overview
Full and part time applicants are welcome.
The Pharmacy Department at Furness General Hospital is looking for an enthusiastic, well-motivated Pharmacy Technician to join their team.
This varied post covers duties within the main dispensary as well as Emergency Department (ED), ward-based activities and also provides an excellent opportunity for career development.
Hours of work are Monday to Friday 9am to 5:30pm with rotational Weekend and Bank Holiday work.
Main duties of the job
To support the work of a busy pharmacy and undertake dispensing
of all types of medication/prescriptions for patient use.
To provide specialist pharmaceutical services at an advanced level
in specialist areas including audit, final accuracy checking and medicines reconciliation.
To provide safe, timely, cost effective appropriate and high quality
pharmaceutical services for patients and staff.
To apply for this post, you will be a Pharmacy Technician registered with the GPhC, be a qualified Accredited checking Technician and medicine reconciliation trained or willing to work towards these qualifications (applicants will start on a Band 4 then receive Band 5 grade on successful completion of these qualifications).
Working for our organisation
We operate from three main hospitals - Furness General Hospital (FGH) in Barrow, the Royal Lancaster Infirmary (RLI), and Westmorland General Hospital (WGH) in Kendal, as well as a number of community healthcare premises including Millom Hospital and GP Practice, Queen Victoria Hospital in Morecambe, and Ulverston Community Health Centre.
FGH and the RLI have a range of General Hospital services, with full Emergency Departments, Critical/Coronary Care units and various Consultant-led services.
WGH provides a range of General Hospital services, together with an Urgent Treatment Centre, that can help with a range of non-life threatening conditions such as broken bones and minor illnesses.
All three main hospitals provide a range of planned care including outpatients, diagnostics, therapies, day case and inpatient surgery. In addition, a range of local outreach services and diagnostics are provided from community facilities across Morecambe Bay.
Our community services for adults are provided in people’s homes, community centres, clinics, GP Practices, community hospitals and our main hospitals. Our aim is to work with people to help them remain independent, improve their health and manage their conditions through high quality care, advice and support.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay visiting our website https://www.uhmb.nhs.uk/
Person specification
Education and qualifications
Essential criteria
- Good basic education to GCSE level or equivalent - including numeracy and literacy
- NVQ level 3 in Pharmacy Service skills
- Registration with General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)
- Btec Level 3 in Pharmaceutical sciences (or equivalent)
Desirable criteria
- Accredited checking qualification and registration with Northwest framework (equiv to NVQ level 4)
Experience
Essential criteria
- Previous experience in hospital Pharmacy or other Pharmacy setting
- Experience in dispensing medications, drug receipt, record keeping and cold chain maintenance
Desirable criteria
- JAC Trained
- Experience of hospital pharmacy and aseptics
- Experience in clinical trials
Skills, ability and knowledge
Essential criteria
- Working knowledge of pharmacy procedures, practices and legislation including Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH)
- Computer skills including working knowledge of Microsoft word and skills for dispensing and record keeping
- Ability to prioritise workload with good attention to detail and accuracy
- Ability to talk to / communicate with patients, carers and healthcare professionals clearly
- Good manual, accuracy and analytical dispensing skills
- Ability to motivate self and others
- Good patient counselling skills
- Ability to work accurately under pressure
Desirable criteria
- Existing personal development portfolio
- Good influencing and teaching skills
- Further computing skills e.g. presentations and spreadsheets
Personal Qualities
Essential criteria
- Professional, honest, reliable and trustworthy with an ability to maintain confidentiality at all times
- Team player
- Willingness to work designated shift patterns across 7 days in accordance with the needs of the service
- Ability to work alone
- Enthusiasm for work
- Ability to travel as required
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Elizabeth Ward
- Job title
- Senior Pharmacy Technician
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01229 4043633
- Additional information
Joanne Hare
Senior Pharmacy Technician
01229 4043633
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