Band 4-5 progression
Main area: Pharmacy Grade Band 4-5 progression
Contract: Permanent
Hours:
* Full time
* Part time
37.5 hours per week
Job ref: 153-SP03968-A
Department name: UHD - General Recruitment Site Cross site- Bournemouth and Poole Town Dorset
Salary: £26,530 - £36,483 pa/ pro rata
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 02/03/2025 23:59
As University Hospitals Dorset, we are a three-site acute trust with ‘university hospital’ status through our partnership with Bournemouth University, working with an annual budget of £730m.
We offer highly regarded health services, employing some 10,000 staff. Our ambitious £250m estates programme is well on the way to delivering state-of-the-art facilities over the next two years to meet the current and future healthcare needs of the populations we serve.
In an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty with over seven miles of sandy beaches, you’ll find inspirational opportunities to achieve your perfect work/life balance. With the New Forest and the Purbecks on our doorstep, we’re also less than three hours from London by road or train. The thriving towns of Poole, Bournemouth, and Christchurch give way to idyllic villages and unspoilt landscapes just minutes from our hospitals.
We believe that having a diverse workforce, and allowing people to be themselves, is essential in ensuring we offer an inclusive, welcoming and productive place to work.
At UHD, our active staff network groups are the Women's Network, Black Asian Minority Ethnic Group (BAME), Pride Network, European (EU), Pro Ability Staff Network, and the Armed Forces Support Group.
As a Trust, we are proudly signed up to the Disability Confident and Armed Forces Covenant guaranteed interview schemes.
Job overview
We have an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic, well-motivated, either soon to be, or newly registered Pharmacy Technician with excellent dispensing and communication skills to join our friendly pharmacy team as a Rotational Pharmacy Technician.
The post holder should be ready for a new challenge and show initiative to build on their knowledge gained from their 2-year initial education and training to develop their foundation practice across an acute hospital.
This opportunity will involve working on a rotational basis across the Bournemouth and Poole hospital sites. Full training and support will be provided to assist the candidate in building a portfolio of evidence to demonstrate competence mapped from the APTUK Foundation Pharmacy Framework.
Upon successful completion of the rotational technician pathway, the post holder will progress to band 5.
Mandatory rotations include:
* Dispensary Services
* Procurement & Distribution
With the option of rotating into:
* Aseptic services
* Clinical Trials
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will play a pivotal role in shaping the pharmacy services across the trust and should be adaptable to new situations and be confident to work independently and as part of a team.
We welcome applications from candidates who have completed their initial education & training in any area of pharmacy including acute hospital, GP surgery, community pharmacy & primary care.
Please note: Commencement of employment is subject to registration with the GPhC.
Base location: Royal Bournemouth or Poole Hospital. Please note that you will be required to work across sites.
Interview Date: 11th March 2025.
To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert.
Working for our organisation
The trust and pharmacy team values and champions inclusivity and diversity. We are open to discussions on flexible working, part-time, and job share opportunities. Informal visits and enquiries are fully supported and encouraged.
To support seven-day working, staff for this role are required to work late nights, weekends, and bank holidays on a rotational basis.
Our values define who we are as #TeamUHD. They underpin everything we do now and in the future. They define how we treat our patients, visitors, and each other, our valued teammates and colleagues.
UHD is investing in services across the Trust, with many being transformed and developed following merger and the New Hospital Programme.
This means that some services may move site this year or next, either temporarily or long-term. Recruiting Managers interviewing for this role will be happy to answer any specific questions that you have at interview.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert.
Person specification
Qualifications
* Level 3 Diploma in the Principles and Practice for Pharmacy Technicians or equivalent
* Professional registration with the GPhC
Experience
* Experience of working in a busy pharmacy department in primary or secondary care
* Experience of working in a hospital pharmacy department.
* Experience of using JAC pharmacy computer system
* Experience of ward-based working
* Experience of working in an Aseptic Unit
* Demonstrated ability to work methodically and accurately
* Able to analyse and interpret prescriptions, identify problems and decide upon an appropriate course of action
* Basic computer literacy & keyboard skills
* Neat, numerate
Knowledge
* Good basic understanding of pharmacy law and ethics, roles and responsibilities
* Good understanding of delivering quality care and providing a safe and efficient service
* Knowledge of aseptic working
* Knowledge of medicines optimisation
* Knowledge of the legal aspects of final accuracy checking and the law relating to prescriptions
Personal Attributes
* Committed to continuing professional development (CPD)
* Ability to work with minimum supervision
* Ability to work well under pressure
* Aware of own limitations / authority
* Friendly, professional image
* Good working relationships with other healthcare professionals
Other requirements specific to the role
* Able to work flexibly and participate in weekend working, Bank Holiday rotas and other rotas as operational duties require
* Prepared to work on a rotational basis
* Prepared to complete the relevant training & competencies in accordance with the foundation pharmacy technician framework
* Ability to work as part of a team
* Good written and oral communication
Language requirement
* Able to speak English as necessary to undertake the role
Please note:
Staff recruited are expected to be available to work flexibly across all our Trust locations to meet service demands.
This advert may be closed early if sufficient applications are received.
COVID-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself and our patients from the virus when working in our healthcare settings. While this vaccination is not a condition of employment, we do encourage our staff to get vaccinated.
Internal Candidates: staff employed prior to merger who voluntarily change jobs will be appointed to UHD terms and conditions.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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.
Name: Claire Fountain-Barber
Job title: Lead Pharmacy Technician
Email address: claire.fountain-barber@uhd.nhs.uk
Telephone number: 0300 019 6375
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