Rotational Pharmacy Technician

Job summary

York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust are looking for a highly motivated, and enthusiastic registered Pharmacy Technician to join our friendly team at YorkHospital. We welcome applicants from all pharmacy sectors - hospital experience is not necessary as full training will be provided on the job.

As a Rotational Pharmacy Technician, you will be supported to develop your knowledge and skills in various areas of pharmacy on a rota basis, including:

• Dispensary.
• Ward based - Medicines Management and Optimisation.
• Procurement and distribution.
• Specialist services including quality assurance and clinical governance.

Each area will provide you with an individually tailored induction plan for that service.

You will be eligible for progression from Band 4 into a Band 5 role after being in post for a minimum of 12 months, and once demonstrating you have met all the key responsibilities for the role.

Main duties of the job

Applicants must be registered as a Pharmacy Technician with the GPHC. You must have strong problem-solving skills, be self-motivated and organised.

Applicants must be able to work effectively as part of a team and also alone, using initiative to prioritise tasks.

You will play a key role in the provision of Pharmacy services by helping us deliver and improve quality of patient care, contributing to service developments and innovation across the Trust.

Key elements of the role are

• Labelling and dispensing both inpatient and discharge prescriptions for patients.
• Performing accuracy checks on dispensed medications (full training will provided if not already obtained).
• Completing a ward stock top up service.
• Completing medicine reconciliations for patients; ensuring that any discrepancies are communicated efficiently an supporting patient counselling.
• Procuring medicines and chasing outstanding orders.
• Taking part SOP reviews, completion of audits and supporting any allocated service improvements.

About us

Trust Information Pack

https://yorkhospitals.pagetiger.com/hdjgxd

Our benefits

We offer a range of benefits to support our staff including:

• Access to the NHS Pension Scheme, providing generous benefits upon retirement, as well as a lump sum and pension for dependants
• 27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service)
• A variety of different types of paid and unpaid leave covering emergency and planned leave
• Confidential advice and support on personal, work, family and relationship issues, 24/7, from our Employee Assistance Programme
• NHS Car Lease scheme and Cycle to Work scheme
• An extensive range of learning and development opportunities
• Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping, motoring, cinema and finance from a range of providers

For further information on the fantastic range of benefits we offer please visit the Trust's dedicated Staff Benefits pages.

Job responsibilities

A full description of the role is available in the attachment: job description.

Please note that if a high number of applications are received this advert may close early. You are advised to submit your application at the earliest opportunity.

Working for the Trust

Across our organisation, people are guided by values that were co-developed with staff: we are kind; we are open; and we pursue excellence.

Our values play into our ambition to develop a more diverse workforce, truly representative of our communities. We welcome applications from everyone, while working with our Staff Networks - including our Race Equality, LGBTQ+, Disability and Carers Networks - to increase the number of applications we receive from different backgrounds.

If there is anything we can do to make our application process more accessible to you, please contact: yhs-tr.recruitment@nhs.net.

As part of seeking to become more inclusive, we will consider requests for flexible working from the start of your employment. It may not be suitable for every role, but we will try and be supportive where we can. We would encourage you to speak to the recruiting manager named within this advert to discuss any requirements you may have.

Armed Forces Friendly Employer

We are holders of the Gold Award from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme, which is helping actively promote SaBRE - Supporting Britains Reservists and Employers. This means that we have made a statement of intent to support all Defence personnel, including with applications for employment.

Person Specification

Education

Essential

• BTEC in Pharmaceutical Sciences / QCF Level 3 in Pharmacy Services or equivalent.
• Registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)

Experience

Essential

• At least one year, post qualification experience
• Supervision and mentoring of junior staff

Skills

Essential

• Able to use a range of computer programmes relevant to the post

Aptitude

Essential

• Appropriate attention to detail.
• Effective use of initiative.
• Effective time management and ability to work within time constraints.
• Ability to handle moderate loads
• Good communication & interpersonal skills
• Ability to work in a team environment and alone.
• Understands the needs of customers, including patients and staff.
• Ability to plan and prioritise own workload in the face of changing demands.
• Awareness of personal limitations and ability to seek assistance when necessary
• Ability to demonstrate motivation for applying for a post in this organisation.

Desirable

• Ability to contribute to managing change.

Values

Essential

• Ability to demonstrate our organisational values and behaviours: -Kind -Open -Pursue Excellence

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see

NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

York Hospital

Wiggington Road

York

YO31 8HE

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.yorkhospitals.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)