University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust
BASE: Your primary base will be cross site; however travel between UHL's hospital sites will be required.
HOURS: 37.5
SALARY: Year 1 £20,379 per annum 2nd Year: £21,835 per annum.
This salary is based on a training post annex 21 will apply.
Main duties of the job
Come, join our team and train to become a registered professional Pharmacy Technician. The role is rapidly changing and they are vital members of today's healthcare team and contribute greatly in the supply of medicines to patients.
Career opportunities following qualification and registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council (the regulatory body for Pharmacy) include medicines management roles, aseptic preparation, staff training, clinical trials, procurement, and many more.
You will be given the opportunity to develop your skills to your full potential whilst working towards a BTEC Level 3 Diploma in the Principles and Practice for Pharmacy Technicians.
Minimum entry requirements are 5 GCSEs at grade 4 or above or equivalent and must include Maths, English, and Science (if you are awaiting results - please include predicted grades).
Successful candidates will be provided with a conditional offer and must be available to begin employment by 24th March due to funding, providing all employment checks are complete.
Job responsibilities
* Participate in dispensing individual prescriptions for inpatients and outpatients, including clinical trials and controlled drugs, meeting legal and ethical requirements and department standards.
* Develop knowledge and skills of patient counselling to meet required competencies for this activity by the end of the training period.
* Complete a portfolio by gathering evidence in the workplace ensuring all criteria and standards are met.
* Develop the skills to check the accuracy of medicines dispensed by other members of staff so that the dispensary error rate is kept low and that prescriptions are dispensed within departmental time standards.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* 5 Grade 4 GCSE (or equivalent) to include Maths, English & Science.
* Further Education.
Skills
* Team Work.
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.
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