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Job summary

Main area
Pharmacy
Grade
Band 4/5
Contract
Fixed term: 9 months (30 hrs per week)
Hours
Part time - 30 hours per week
Job ref
236-DPG-P512-24
Employer
Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Fairfield General Hospital
Town
Bury
Salary
£26,530 - £36,483 (depending on experience)
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
04/12/2024 23:59

Employer heading

Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust logo

Hospital & Community Pharmacy Technician

Band 4/5

Job overview

Hospital and Community Pharmacy Technician 

Fairfield General Hospital and Rochdale Infirmary 

9 months fixed term contract 

We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated Pharmacy Technician, with good communication and teamwork skills. If you are able to work under pressure, and keen to develop yourself, we would like to hear from you. We are keen to develop the roles of our technical staff, and to support their training and progression.

We welcome applications from Pre-registration Trainee Pharmacy Technicians registering in 2024.

Out Technical Team have a great reputation for providing excellent  ward based and community services.

You will need excellent organisational skills in order to undertake this role and be able to work accurately and quickly under pressure, have a good eye for detail, be able to prioritise your workload, meet deadlines and be committed to the delivery of high standards in a patient focused service.

If you do not have the required experience / qualifications to meet the Band 5 position , you will be appointed to Band 4 Pharmacy Technician, and are expected to achieve the qualifications and experience required to progress to a Band 5 post. There will be a requirement to participate in working extended hours, late nights, weekends and bank holidays on a rotational basis.

Main duties of the job

You will gain experience of dispensing, ward-based medicines management duties, medication reviews in community settings and clinical trials.

You will have the opportunity once trained to work as part of a clinical technical service team which will involve recording patient medication history and processing discharges at ward and community level. You will also participate in full dispensary duties.

Working for our organisation

The Diagnostics and Pharmacy Group is part of the Northern Care Alliance (NCA), one of the largest NHS organisations in the country. A place of science, innovation and transformational thinking, the Diagnostic and Pharmacy Group unites Radiology, Pathology and Pharmacy services across the NCA to create a cooperative group committed to delivering safe, consistent, and high-quality care.

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 working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Registered with the GPhC as a Pharmacy Technician
Desirable criteria
  • BTEC Professional Development certificate in Dispensing Technician Checking

Experience

Desirable criteria
  • Proven qualified hospital experience

Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • Basic working knowledge of Pharmacy practice

Communication

Essential criteria
  • Good written communication

Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • Awareness of the duties of this post

Skills

Essential criteria
  • Good teamwork skills

Skills

Essential criteria
  • Good customer relation skills

Employer certification / accreditation badges

NHS Pastoral Care Quality AwardFair Train work experience quality standard - gold standardVeteran AwareApprenticeships logoWorkplace Wellbeing Charter LogoArmed Forces Covenant Gold AwardDisability confident employerTime to changeStep into healthGM Good Employment Charter

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Karen Lloyd
Job title
Senior Pharmacy Technician
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
0161 778 2206
Additional information

Karen Lloyd

Tel 0161 778 2206 

If you have problems applying, contact

Address
Turnpike House
Eccles New Road
Salford
M50 1SW
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