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- Prif leoliad
- Pharmacy
- Gradd
- Band 5
- Contract
- Cyfnod Penodol: 12 mis (Fixed Term)
- Oriau
- Llawnamser - 37.5 awr yr wythnos
- Cyfeirnod y swydd
- 186-137-26-FS
- Cyflogwr
- Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
- Math o gyflogwr
- NHS
- Gwefan
- The Wells Road Centre
- Tref
- Nottingham
- Cyflog
- £31,049 - £37,796 per annum (pro rata for part time)
- Cyfnod cyflog
- Yn flynyddol
- Yn cau
- 11/03/2026 23:59
Teitl cyflogwr
Senior Pharmacy Technician - Medicines Management
Band 5
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Trosolwg o'r swydd
An opportunity has arisen for a motivated Pharmacy Technician to join our ward based team.
Working closely with our clinical pharmacists and other healthcare professionals the successful candidate will help provide a quality medicines management service to wards across the Trust, supporting medicines optimisation.
Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment. The cost of the DBS application is £26.40 (standard) or £54.40 (enhanced), this cost will be deducted from your salary over the first 2 months of employment.
You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. An annual fee of £16 per year applies.
Prif ddyletswyddau'r swydd
Main duties will include:
* Medicines reconciliation
* Assessing the suitability of patients’ own drugs for use,
* Ordering named patient medication
* Counselling patients about their medicines
* Co-ordinating supply of discharge medicines
* Supporting audit and quality improvement initiatives.
The post holder will be required to help support the training and staff development of a range of staff including pre-registration pharmacy technicians, pharmacy technicians and trainee pharmacists. There will be regular dispensary slots which will include final accuracy checking.
Gweithio i'n sefydliad
#TeamNottsHC comprises over 11,000 dedicated colleagues who #MakeADifference every day. We deliver intellectual disability, mental health, community health, forensic, and offender healthcare services across Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, and South Yorkshire. Our care is provided from over 200 sites, spanning community locations, acute settings, and secure environments, including prisons.
We are one of the largest mental health and community Trusts in the East Midlands and one of Nottinghamshire's biggest employers. We also host national and regional services, such as the National High Secure Deaf Service and the Nottingham Centre for Transgender Health.
We offer a variety of employee-led staff networks, including Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) groups, the Green Champions network, the Freedom to Speak Up network, the Health and Wellbeing Champions network, and the Menopause Champions network. These networks play a vital role in supporting our diverse workforce and promoting a culture of inclusivity.
The health and wellbeing of our colleagues is a top priority. We invest significantly in this through our in-house occupational health and staff counselling services, supported by a dedicated Health and Wellbeing team.
The Trust is committed to reducing its carbon emissions, with a specialised Energy and Environmental team working to ensure compliance with environmental legislation, enhance our environmental performance, and achieve our net-zero commitment
Swydd-ddisgrifiad a phrif gyfrifoldebau manwl
There is a requirement to work across the organisation, with a base at Highbury Hospital, Lings Bar Hospital, Blossomwood or Sherwood Oaks (to be discussed at interview). Specialities covered will include AMH, MHSOP, CAMHS and physical healthcare. A full UK driving licence and vehicle for business use is therefore required; however reasonable adjustments will be made for individuals as necessary in line with the Equality Act 2010.
You should have previously worked in a hospital pharmacy with experience in a mental health setting desirable but not essential.
Applications from candidates expected to register with the GPhC in the next few months will be considered.
A full UK driving license and vehicle for business use is required for this post; however reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled individuals in line with the Equality Act 2010.
Manyleb y person
Qualifications
Meini prawf hanfodol
- NVQ Level 3, BTEC or equivalent in Pharmaceutical Sciences
- Registration Pharmacy Technician with the General Pharmaceutical Council
Experience
Meini prawf hanfodol
- Previous varied NHS hospital experience at AFC band 4 or above
- Evidence of ongoing training and personal development.
- Evidence of leading and/or responsible for delivering a service/function/project or development
- Effective stock control
Meini prawf dymunol
- Previous experience using pharmacy computer systems (CMM)
- Named patient ordering
- Medicines reconciliation
- Checking technician or working towards accreditation
- Experience of patient counselling
Skills
Meini prawf hanfodol
- Leadership
- Judgment on prescriptions & request of Medicines
- Judgment on when to refer to pharmacist or senior colleague
- Organising Self to deliver required work on time
- Priorities & planning
- Policy & SOP implementation & contribution to development
- Computer skills for dispensing, stock control & general document generation
- Analyse, interpret, label & dispense from prescriptions and provides safe, effective and timely service to wards and clinics and patients.
- Accuracy and attention to details
- Pharmacy stock control experience.
- Strong interpersonal skills.
- Good written and communication skills.
- Work effectively as a team or alone.
Values and Behaviour
Meini prawf hanfodol
- All colleagues are expected to demonstrate that they act in line with Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Values: Trust Honesty Respect Compassion Teamwork
- All colleagues are expected to demonstrate an understanding of and commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) and how it applies to their role. The Trust’s expectations are highlighted within our EDI Policy, and associated EDI and Human Rights legislation
Contractual requirements
Meini prawf hanfodol
- Clean driving licence and access to suitable transport.
Training
Meini prawf hanfodol
- To undertake training in relation to departmental procedures.
- Must successfully complete in-house training and have experience of prescription interpretation, labelling and dispensing within defined timeframes.
Meini prawf dymunol
- Trained to undertake final accuracy checking or working towards accreditation.
- Trained in medicines management / medicines optimisation schemes such as medicines reconciliation
Knowledge
Meini prawf hanfodol
- GPhC registration
- Up to date evidence of continued professional development.
Meini prawf dymunol
- Medicines used in mental health.
- Mental Health pharmacy priorities to meet the need of this specific patient population.
Bathodynnau ardystio / achredu cyflogwyr
Gofynion ymgeisio
Rhaid i chi gael cofrestriad proffesiynol priodol yn y DU.
Mae'r swydd hon yn ddarostyngedig i Orchymyn Deddf Adsefydlu Troseddwyr 1974 (Eithriadau) 1975 (Diwygio) (Cymru a Lloegr) 2020 a bydd angen cyflwyno Datgeliad i'r Gwasanaeth Datgelu a Gwahardd.
Dogfennau i'w lawrlwytho
Rhagor o fanylion / cyswllt ar gyfer ymweliadau anffurfiol
- Enw
- Suzanne Buxton
- Teitl y swydd
- Operational Manager
- Cyfeiriad ebost
- [email protected]
Rhestr swyddi gyda Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust yn Gwasanaethau Gwyddor Iechyd neu bob sector