Job summary Job Details Senior Pharmacy Technician - Dispensary and Distribution Base site - Pilgrim Hospital Boston Band 6 (£37,338- £44,962) 37.5 hours per week (full time) 09:00-17:15 Mon-Fri. 09:30-13:15 Sat, Sun and bank holidays (rota) Contract type - permanent The Pharmacy Departments within ULHT provide ward-based, dispensary, and aseptic dispensing services to a range of general and specialist areas including admissions unit, general medical and surgical, haematology and oncology and critical care wards. We have a good integrated team of Clinical Pharmacists, Pharmacy Technicians and Support Workers and there is a supportive Pharmacy Education and Training team. Main duties of the job This post will be based at Pilgrim Hospital Boston but the successful applicant may need to travel to other sites within the Trust. The successful applicant will be expected to participate in the existing weekend and bank holiday rotas within the pharmacy dispensary. You will need to have excellent interpersonal and communication skills and be confident speaking to patients, nursing staff, prescribers and other health care staff. You will need to have experience working as a pharmacy technician in a hospital or community setting. Experience of using pharmacy specific computer systems such as EMIS or JAC is desirable. About us Our Trust is situated in the beautiful county of Lincolnshire and is one of the biggest acute hospital trusts in England, serving a population of more than 700,000 people. We provide acute and specialist services to people in Lincolnshire and neighbouring counties. We have an annual income of £643 million (20/21) and we employ nearly 8,500 people. Our Board have recently agreed a new vision statement - "Outstanding Care Personally Delivered" - stating their ambition for our Trust to be among the best. We also have a five year Integrated Improvement Plan setting out how we will achieve our strategic objectives, for patients, services, people and partners, the last recognising that our future success depends on our ability to ensure the Lincolnshire healthcare system is successful in achieving its ambition to help people live healthier lives and provide care closer to where people live. Our latest CQC report increased our ratings for being effective and well-led from 'Requires Improvement' to 'Good'. Our rating for caring remained as 'Good'. This is in recognition of the huge amount of work that our amazing staff have done to improve the quality of care for our patients in recent years. We are committed to helping our staff balance their work and home lives and ensure they feel supported, valued and appreciated. Date posted 15 January 2025 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 6 Salary £37,338 to £44,962 a year per annum Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time Reference number 357-PR-1804-24 Job locations Pilgrim Hospital Boston Sibsey Road Boston PE21 9QS Job description Job responsibilities What should you do next? Have a look at the job description and if you like what you see then apply today. Dont miss this fantastic opportunity to work with a great team in a supportive environment within a great institution. Job description Job responsibilities What should you do next? Have a look at the job description and if you like what you see then apply today. Dont miss this fantastic opportunity to work with a great team in a supportive environment within a great institution. Person Specification Qualifications Essential BTEC/NVQ in Pharmaceutical Sciences or equivalent Registration as a pharmacy technician with GPhC A1/A2 Assessor (D32/D33) or equivalent experience, or be willing to study to achieve Desirable Health and Safety Training Certificate Managerial qualification Teaching Qualification (e.g. City and Guilds 7470) V1 (D34) Knowledge, Skills and Aptitudes Essential Designated Checking Pharmacy Technician Able to work unsupervised Excellent written and verbal communication skills Negotiating and influencing skills Good broad understanding of current hospital Pharmacy practice and future developments Desirable Computer/IT Skills Good knowledge of Foundation Pharmacists, Pharmacy Technician and Assistant training programmes Specific Requirements Essential Able to travel between sites Confident Pride in establishing and maintaining high standards of work Patience to enable delivery of training to staff of all abilities Adaptable to change Desirable Ability to carry out Risk Assessments Previous experience Essential Previous experience working as a pharmacy technician in hospital pharmacy. Use of pharmacy specific computer system e.g. Ascribe or JAC Reflects on own practice and undertakes CPD Desirable Experience of training and mentoring staff. Person Specification Qualifications Essential BTEC/NVQ in Pharmaceutical Sciences or equivalent Registration as a pharmacy technician with GPhC A1/A2 Assessor (D32/D33) or equivalent experience, or be willing to study to achieve Desirable Health and Safety Training Certificate Managerial qualification Teaching Qualification (e.g. City and Guilds 7470) V1 (D34) Knowledge, Skills and Aptitudes Essential Designated Checking Pharmacy Technician Able to work unsupervised Excellent written and verbal communication skills Negotiating and influencing skills Good broad understanding of current hospital Pharmacy practice and future developments Desirable Computer/IT Skills Good knowledge of Foundation Pharmacists, Pharmacy Technician and Assistant training programmes Specific Requirements Essential Able to travel between sites Confident Pride in establishing and maintaining high standards of work Patience to enable delivery of training to staff of all abilities Adaptable to change Desirable Ability to carry out Risk Assessments Previous experience Essential Previous experience working as a pharmacy technician in hospital pharmacy. Use of pharmacy specific computer system e.g. Ascribe or JAC Reflects on own practice and undertakes CPD Desirable Experience of training and mentoring staff. 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. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Additional information 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. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). 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 United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust Address Pilgrim Hospital Boston Sibsey Road Boston PE21 9QS Employer's website https://www.ulh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)