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Job summary

Main area
Pharmacy IM&T
Grade
Band 5
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref
162-6979-AV
Employer
Barking Havering and Redbridge Univ Hospitals NHS Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Queen's Hospital
Town
Romford
Salary
£34,521 - £41,956 Per Annum Inclusive
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
22/04/2025 23:59

Employer heading

NHS

Band 5 Pharmacy Technician IM&T

Band 5

 

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Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a dynamic and experienced pharmacy technician to take up the role of Pharmacy Technician IM&T Services working across site at Queens Hospital Romford and King Geroge Hospital Goodmayes.
We deliver our services across three main sites at Barking, Queen’s and King George Hospitals. Our main sites, Queen’s Hospital in Romford and King George Hospital in Goodmayes are in excellent locations less than 30 minutes from central London.
The post holder will support the Chief Pharmacy Technician in managing the maintenance and monitoring of the Pharmacy Computer Systems and other information management and technology systems (i.e. automated cabinets, Internal and External Reporting software/systems, Prescription Tracking system remote temperature monitoring system etc.) including supporting Pharmacy robots and Purchasing Software (PowerGate) used by the pharmacy service. Training staff in the correct use and understanding of Pharmacy systems and data to provide/support the service and beyond. Support in pharmacy dispensary as required dispensing and checking.
You will be joining an organisation committed to your development and one of the five Trusts across the country chosen by NHS Improvement to partner with the Virginia Mason Institute. Join us in shaping our services and make a difference

Main duties of the job

Support the Chief Pharmacy Technician in manages the maintenance and monitoring of the Pharmacy Computer Systems and other information management and technology systems (i.e. automated cabinets, Internal and External Reporting software/systems, Prescription Tracking system remote temperature monitoring system etc.) including supporting Pharmacy robots and Purchasing Software (PowerGate) used by the pharmacy service. Trains staff in the correct use and understanding of Pharmacy systems and data to provide/support the service and beyond. Support in pharmacy dispensary as required dispensing and checking.

Working for our organisation

We’re an organisation that is getting better and better and our improvements are driven by a determination to deliver care we’re proud of and our patients are happy with. We’re no longer in special measures; we’ve opened two new theatres at our Elective Surgical Hub in King George Hospital (KGH); and Matthew Trainer, our Chief Executive, has been named the top CEO by the Health Service Journal.

We operate from two main sites – KGH in Goodmayes and Queen’s Hospital in Romford. We have two busy emergency departments with more than 330,000 people visiting them last year. We’re campaigning to secure the £35m we need to transform the A&E at Queen’s and get rid of corridor care.

Our patients are benefitting from our Women’s Health Hub in Ilford; an Ageing Well Centre in Hornchurch; and Community Diagnostic Centres (CDC) at Barking Community Hospital and at St George’s Health and Wellbeing Hub in Hornchurch.

These CDCs are open 12 hours a day, 7 days a week and are providing an extra 88,000 scans a year. 

The majority of our 8,000 staff – who come from 146 different countries - live in the three diverse London boroughs we serve and are from black, Asian and minority ethnic groups. Many can work flexibly and more than 400 of them are on our Ofsted accredited apprenticeship programmes. We’re proud to be a London Living Wage employer.

We’re looking forward to introducing an electronic patient record that will be transformative for our staff and beneficial for our patients.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For further information on this role, please see the attached detailed Job Description and Person Specification.

The person specification listed below is not the full specification requirements for the role.  Please ensure you review the full specification on the job description prior to submitting your application.

Applicants are advised to read all the information on the advert and the supporting information before completing and submitting an application. As you complete your application please ensure you clearly demonstrate how you meet the criteria in the person specification for this post by adequately completing the supporting information section of the application form.

All new staff appointed at the Trust are subject to a probationary period.

Applications should be made online, however, queries regarding the application process or assistance with completion of the form (for applicants with a disability) can be made to Amanda Vickers, Recruitment Advisor, on 01708 435000 ext. 5926. Further details regarding the post may be obtained by contacting the manager as per the contact details above.

Person specification

Education/Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council as a UK Pharmacy Technician

Skills/Knowledge

Desirable criteria
  • Understanding of the importance of Data Protection and Caldicott Principles

Experience/Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • Use and maintenance of personal computer systems and peripherals
  • Knowledge of CMM system management
Desirable criteria
  • Experience of using EPMA/EPR systems
  • Good knowledge of cyber security and IT network systems

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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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

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Darren Martin
Job title
Deputy Chief Pharmacist
Email address
[email protected]
Additional information

If you are interested in joining our team and would like further details, please contact:
Darren Martin – Head Pharmacist Operational Services, Cancer Services, Queens Hospital at [email protected] or Tel: 01708 435000 ext. 2861 or 8010

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