Job summary
- Main area
- Pharmacy
- Grade
- AfC Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 384-JH-EMF18033-B5-A
- Employer
- Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Royal Surrey Hospital
- Town
- Guildford
- Salary
- £31,469 - £38,308 (per annum) - includes high cost area supplements (HCAS)
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 01/05/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Senior Pharmacy Technician
AfC Band 5
Job overview
Due to promotion, we are looking for a Senior Pharmacy Technician to join our friendly department and predominately support the Inpatient Dispensary services, combined with a small medicines management responsibility.
You must be a registered Pharmacy Technician who is enthusiastic, highly motivated and hardworking.
You should have a BTEC/NVQ level 3 or equivalent qualification in Pharmaceutical sciences as well as an accredited checking (ACPT) qualification. Candidates will be considered if working towards or near completion of ACPT course. You should have substantial experience of pharmacy practice including training and mentoring skills.
If you are organised, flexible, have excellent communication skills, are able to work independently or within a team and enjoy a challenge, please do not hesitate to apply.
Main duties of the job
The role is a split position between dispensary and medicines management and will involve working in the Main Inpatient Dispensary, and as part of the ward based Medicines Management Team.
Working for our organisation
Royal Surrey is a compassionate and collaborative acute and community Trust. Recognising that our 5000 colleagues are our greatest strength, we offer a comprehensive health and wellbeing program along with a commitment to developing and advancing your career. Our diverse and welcoming Royal Surrey family will ensure you that you feel valued from your initial interview through your entire tenure.
We are clinically led and provide joined up care by bridging the gap between hospital and community services alongside regional specialist cancer care. Our main acute hospital site is in Guildford with community hospital sites at Milford, Haslemere and Cranleigh. We provide adult community health services in homes across Guildford and Waverley.
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) have given us an overall rating of Outstanding.
Royal Surrey has a strong reputation and history to build on. We are proud of our achievements and we are investing in our colleagues through our commitment to supporting professional development as well as investing more than £45 million in our physical environment and new equipment in the next few years. There has never been a better time to join us.
Although it isn't the Trusts normal practice, adverts may close early, so you are encouraged to submit an application as soon as possible.
A video about the Royal Surrey - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R96pMboIYdo
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please refer to the Job Descriptions attached for details and main responsibilities.
This role can be either a rotational or static post depending on preference.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- NVQ Level 3 in Pharmacy Services plus underpinning knowledge from BTEC in Pharmaceutical Science or an equivalent accredited qualification.
- Registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC).
Desirable criteria
- National Accredited Checking Pharmacy Technician (ACPT) or an equivalent qualification.
- National Accredited NVQ Assessor Scheme (A1) or an equivalent qualification.
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Experience of pharmacy practice.
- Experience dealing with the public.
- Experience of providing training.
- Experience of effective stock control.
- Experience of providing supervision.
Desirable criteria
- Experience of line managing staff.
- Hospital pharmacy experience.
- Experience within Medicines Management or completion of an appropriate accredited qualification.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Nadia Hunter
- Job title
- Chief Pharmacy Technician - Pharmacy Operations
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Additional information
If you would like to talk to somebody about this vacancy, then please contact:
Gemma Boucher - Lead Pharmacy Technician Dispensary Services Ph: 01483 571122 Ext 4013
Wendy Leitch – Lead Medicines Management Pharmacy Technician – Frailty Ph: Ext 2578
If you have problems applying, contact
- Address
-
Royal Surrey Foundation Trust
- Telephone
- 01483 571122 Ext 2478
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