Job summary
- Main area
- Pharmacy
- Grade
- Band 4-5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 279-7273766-JUN25
- Employer
- 279 University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Princess Royal Hospital
- Town
- Haywards Heath
- Salary
- £26,530 - £36,483 per annum pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 30/06/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Pharmacy Technician - Medicines Optimisation
Band 4-5
About our Trust
At UHSussex we’re proud to be at the heart of the NHS. As one of the UK’s largest acute Trusts, we’re a leading example of the excellence, the ambition and the values that have embodied the NHS for over 70 years.
Our hard-working, talented and dedicated people work together towards a common goal – to always put our Patient First . In fact our mission is summed up by our ‘where better never stops’ motto and you will play a part in driving us forwards and in improving the lives of patients across Sussex.
At UHSussex, diversity is our strength, and we want you to feel included to help us always put the Patient First. Your uniqueness and experiences will be part of our creative and innovative community where everyone is encouraged to succeed. We have a range of Staff Networks to help break down barriers, and can offer a buddy to help new members settle in. We’re proud to be a Disability Confident Employer (Level 2) and a Veteran Aware Trust.
We treat our patients and staff with the same compassion and empathy we expect for ourselves. We’re here for them when they need us, and we go above and beyond to meet their needs. This can be seen in our Wellbeing Programme for staff which is extensive and designed to support you when you need it, including where possible, flexible working to support work life balance - because we know that to look after others we must first look after ourselves.
As a university trust and a leader in healthcare research, we value learning, teaching and training so that we can be the best that we can be. From the moment you start with us and throughout your career we will help you to grow and develop. We hope that in choosing UHSussex you are choosing a long and happy career where you will be able to see the difference you make and feel valued for all that you do.
We look forward to receiving your application and the start of your journey with UHSussex.
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and motivated pharmacy technician to join the existing, inclusive and dedicated team of Pharmacy Technician at The Princess Royal Hospital.
The Pharmacy Technician team at UHSussex is a growing, dynamic and skilled workforce, with the successful candidate joining a unified and developing team across multiple sites. The successful candidate can expect a supported induction period, training and development opportunities, clear leadership and management, including governance and structures and an expanding health and wellbeing focus to support a highly engaged technical workforce
You will need to be caring, responsible and highly motivated with good interpersonal and IT skills. You should be good at working in a team and under pressure, at problem solving, meeting deadlines and supporting staff in their development.
If you are already a Band 5 Pharmacy Technician within the NHS, and can demonstrate the required competencies, you could be appointed into a Band 5 role immediately. However we are offering a comprehensive training package which will develop your skills in order for you to progress from a Band 4 to 5 Pharmacy Technician.
Please note we would welcome applications from pre-registration Pharmacy Technicians due to qualify and register in 2025 and early 2026.
We welcome applications from those who are looking for full time, part time or bank work and we are open to discussions around hours and shift patterns.
Main duties of the job
If, upon completion of the training provided, you are able to demonstrate the required competencies you will progress into a Band 5 Pharmacy Technician position.
On a four month rotation you may experience work in Acute and General Medicine, Care of the Elderly, Trauma and elective surgery, Stroke and rehabilitation, Respiratory, Women's and Children's health . For each rotation you will be assigned a practice supervisor and your development will be supported using our internal appraisal system with your designated educational supervisor.
You will be involved in the provision and development of medicines management services, and will check patients' own medicines, take drug histories, initiate further supplies, counsel patients on their medicines and help to co-ordinate discharge.
You will also work in our busy dispensary, where you will label, dispense, and check prescriptions for in-patients, discharge and out-patients.
Comprehensive in-house training will be provided including working towards achieving an accreditation as an Accredited Checking Pharmacy Technician if not already qualified and internal medicines management training. Support from dedicated, experienced facilitators will be provided to enable you to progress.
Working for our organisation
At UHSussex, diversity is our strength, and we want you to feel included to help us always put the Patient First, as shown in our Outstanding for Caring CQC rating. Your uniqueness and experiences will be part of our creative and innovative community where everyone is encouraged to succeed. We have a range of Staff Networks to help break down barriers, and can offer a buddy to help new members settle in. We’re proud to be a Disability Confident Employer (Level 2) and a Veteran Aware Trust.
We treat our patients and staff with the same compassion and empathy we expect for ourselves. We’re here for them when they need us, and we go above and beyond to meet their needs. This can be seen in our Wellbeing Programme for staff which is extensive and designed to support you when you need it - because we know that to look after others we must first look after ourselves.
As a university trust and a leader in healthcare research, we value learning, teaching and training so that we can be the best that we can be. From the moment you start with us and throughout your career we will help you to grow and develop. We hope that in choosing UHSussex you are choosing a long and happy career where you will be able to see the difference you make and feel valued for all that you do.
We look forward to receiving your application and the start of your journey with UHSussex.
Candidate Information Pack
https://www.uhsussex.nhs.uk/resources/candidate-information-pack/
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Main duties for dispensary services:
- Prepare labels using the pharmacy computer system (CMM) from a requisition/prescription for both in-patients and out-patients, ensuring accurate data entry.
- Dispense for in-patients and out-patients from a requisition/prescription ensuring each item is accurately dispensed, and in the correct packaging, according to SOPs.
- Accurately record the batch numbers and expiry dates of named patient medications, unlicensed medications and human blood products according to pharmaceutical SOPs and national requirements.
- To perform the final accuracy check on dispensed items, from clinically screened prescriptions, on completion of National Accreditation – Accredited Checking Technician course.
- Upon completion of in-house training and competencies, to label, dispense and check controlled drugs for wards/departments against a ward stock order, without the need for a final check.
Main duties for medicines management:
· Complete in-house medicines optimisation training/competencies and work towards completion of medicines optimisation course by external providers
· Check patients own medicines brought into hospital on admission against the patients’ drug chart, according to patients own drugs (PODs) guideline
· Undertake drug history and medication reconciliation early in the admission process, making referrals as appropriate to a pharmacist.
· Resolve queries relating to patients’ medications, referring when necessary to pharmacists, hospital doctors, GP’s, nurses and other health care professionals
· Transcribe for supply medications labelled for discharge, on an individual patient basis, against the patients’ drug chart, for patients on wards. According to POD guidelines
Please see job description for further details.
Person specification
Professional registration
Essential criteria
- Registered (or eligible to register) as a Pharmacy technician with the GPhC
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- NVQ level 3 - Pharmacy Services or equivalent (or working towards)
Desirable criteria
- Practice Supervisor - qualified
- Education Supervisor - qualified
- Line management experience
- Hospital pharmacy experience
- Accuracy checking
- Medicines Management/Optimisation
- Retail pharmacy experience
Equality, Diversity & Inclusion
Essential criteria
- Evidence of having undertaken own development to improve understanding of equalities issues
- Evidence of having championed diversity in previous roles (as appropriate to role).
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.
Application numbers
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Marie Clarke
- Job title
- Chief Pharmacy Technician
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01444 441881
- Additional information
ext 68144
Or:
Sarah Goodrum 01444 441881 ext 68426
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