Employer: Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: Norfolk & Norwich University Hospital
Town: Norwich
Salary: £29,970 - £36,483 per annum, pro rata
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 15/12/2024 23:59
Interview date: 07/01/2025
NHS AfC: Band 5
At NNUH it is our privilege to provide healthcare to over one million people across Norfolk and surrounding areas. Our vision is to ‘provide the best care for every patient’, and if this inspires you and you share our values, we really want you to join our team.
NNUH is currently the busiest Trauma Unit in the East of England caring for almost 850 trauma patients annually many with complex care needs. We are enhancing our urgent and emergency care specialist services for patients with significant injuries as a result of trauma and have an ambition to become a Major Trauma Centre.
Our values support our vision and guide the behaviour of everything we do, these are:
* People-focused: We look after the needs of our patients, carers and colleagues, to provide a safe and caring experience for all.
* Respect: We act with care, compassion and kindness and value others’ diverse needs.
* Integrity: We take an honest, open and ethical approach to everything we do.
* Dedication: We work as one team and support each other to maintain the highest professional standards.
Job overview
The Norfolk & Norwich University Hospital is a modern forward-thinking large teaching hospital employing 10,000 staff & offering a full medical service to a population of over 570,000. It has strong links with both the School of Pharmacy with onsite teacher practitioner posts & the Medical School at the nearby University of East Anglia.
The Pharmacy Department provides a fully comprehensive pharmaceutical service across the Trust & to a number of external community units. We are a large & very busy department with over 180 members of staff including pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, pharmacy assistants, admin clerical staff & apprentices. There are many varied roles & we all work as a team to provide the different functions and services whilst maintaining a high level of patient care.
Main duties of the job
The successful applicant will join the Clinical Trials team who manage the clinical trial medicines dispensed to patients recruited to clinical trials in the Trust. The post holder will be involved in all aspect of clinical trials medicine management including receipting deliveries, dispensing, checking and temperature monitoring of clinical trial medicines and participate in meetings with research teams involving the set-up of new clinical trials. Full clinical trials training and Good Clinical Practice training will be provided. The postholder will also participate in the clinical ward service and drug history taking. We invite applications from ACPT accredited pharmacy technicians with a minimum of 1 year post ACPT qualification experience. You should be dedicated, flexible and able to work in a high pressured, busy and demanding working environment. You will need to be enthusiastic, have excellent communication and organisational skills and a genuine interest in developing your skills and knowledge.
All staff are required to participate in the weekend rota with corresponding time off during the week, currently 1 in 10. All staff are required to undertake at least one public holiday duty per year. All rotas are subject to review at any time. The successful applicant will need to be able to work Mondays as part of their working week.
Person specification
Qualifications
* Current registration as a Pharmacy Technician with the General Pharmaceutical Council
* Accredited Checking Pharmacy Technician for final checking of dispensed medicines
Experience
* Previous experience in hospital pharmacy
Skills
* Able to record information accurately
* Able to work as part of a team with a flexible approach to duties
* Effective role model, demonstrating NNUH’s PRIDE values of People focussed, Respect, Integrity, Dedication and Excellence
The Job Description, which includes a Person Specification, provides a full outline of responsibilities and requirements for this role. Please use your supporting statement to demonstrate how you meet the person specification.
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