Pharmacy Technician, Higher Level Specialist Mental Health
Band 5
Main area: Pharmacy
Grade: Band 5
Contract: Fixed term: 9 months (with a possibility to extend to 12 months)
Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref: 364-A-8209
Site: Chelford Court
Town: Chelmsford
Salary: £29,970 - £36,483 per annum
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: Today at 23:59
About Us
EPUT provides community health, mental health and learning disability services to support more than 3.2 million people living across Bedfordshire, Essex and Suffolk. We are among the largest employers in the East of England region, with more than 10,000 staff working across more than 200 sites.
EPUT was formed on 1 April 2017 following the merger of North Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (NEP) and South Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (SEPT).
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen at EPUT for an experienced, registered pharmacy technician to join the specialist pharmacy dispensary team. This post will be based at Chelford Court in Chelmsford and will be focused on providing essential pharmacy services such as dispensing, accuracy checking and Clozapine management across Essex and Suffolk.
You will have excellent written and verbal communication skills and experience of influencing others. You should be able to resolve issues identified and communicate effectively with service users, care staff, hospital staff and the wider pharmacy team.
The post holder must possess excellent interpersonal, problem solving and time management skills and be flexible. You will be self-motivated, able to work independently and above all will be passionate about providing the highest standards of care to service users.
Main duties of the job
* Dispense in-patient, out-patient, and leave/discharge prescriptions and clinical trial materials. Process prescriptions using the pharmacy IT system; select, compile, package and label and record prescription items according to departmental procedure.
* Final check clinically screened prescriptions and orders prepared by other pharmacy staff, before release to the ward or unit.
* Maintain controlled drug registers, making entries, checking and reconciling stock as appropriate.
* Assess suitability of pharmaceutical products for return to stock. Return items using the pharmacy IT system, or dispose of according to departmental procedure.
* Assist with order checking, unpacking and storage of stock, ensuring appropriate stock rotation.
* Process ward stock orders using the pharmacy IT system, pick and package orders for delivery.
* Take an active role in the pharmacy team and provide support to less experienced staff.
* Seek advice from senior pharmacy colleagues as appropriate in order to provide advice to clinicians.
* Take part in weekend, bank holiday, early and late working rotas, as required.
* Ensure compliance with relevant legislation relating to the use of medicines, including the Medicines Act, Misuse of Drugs Act, Human Medicines Regulations etc.
* Undertake appropriate training at ward level to continue expanding skills and maintain clinical knowledge.
* Actively participate in the education and training of new staff members including pre-registration pharmacy technicians.
Person specification
Qualifications
* NVQ Level 3 or equivalent
* Pharmacy experience
* Hospital experience
* Accuracy Checking
* Self-motivation
* Evidence of staff management
* Evidence of education and training
Please note - staff who are formally at risk within the organisation will be given priority in securing alternative employment.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults, and expect all staff to undertake this commitment.
If you would like to book a Covid vaccination or would like more information please contact us by emailing epunft.cv19hr@nhs.net.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
The postholder will have regular contact with vulnerable people and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020.
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