A Vacancy at York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic and self-motivated registered pharmacy technician to join our friendly Pharmacy Education and Training Team at York Hospital.
You must have excellent communication and interpersonal skills, be well organised and have the ability to work both independently and as part of a team.
Candidates must be committed to providing a high-quality level of training and education to new and existing staff, to ensure a patient focused service.
Full training will be provided, with key responsibilities gradually introduced as experience is gained. Accuracy checking accreditation is desirable but candidates without this will be enrolled onto an ACT course if successful at interview.
The role of the successful candidate will be varied and fulfilling and includes:
• Completion of departmental inductions for new starters.
• Working closely with the Principal Pharmacy Technician to develop and enhance current training packages.
• Acting as an educational supervisor for assigned pre-registration pharmacy technicians.
• Delivering dispensing training to pharmacy staff.
• Supporting the completion of appraisals, sickness absence reporting and rota planning for allocated staff.
• Review and implementation of SOPs as required.
• Supporting the dispensary ACT rota on a weekly basis.
• Supporting MMT and dispensary services on an ad hoc basis to maintain competence.
• Supporting careers events for local schools and colleges and supporting work experience and university placements on site.
Candidates must be effective communicators, approachable and committed to supporting staff with their training; adapting to individuals needs and changing working demands.
Please note some occasional cross site working will be required for this role.
Our benefits
We offer a range of benefits to support our staff including:
• Access to the NHS Pension Scheme, providing generous benefits upon retirement, as well as a lump sum and pension for dependants
• 27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service)
• A generous relocation package of up to 30% of salary (capped at £18k) to support with relocation expenses for hard to fill positions where relocation would be an expectation to undertake the role fully. If you would like to discuss a potential relocation package, please speak to the recruiting department/manager at interview stage.
• A variety of different types of paid and unpaid leave covering emergency and planned leave
• Confidential advice and support on personal, work, family and relationship issues, 24/7, from our Employee Assistance Programme
• NHS Car Lease scheme and Cycle to Work scheme
• An extensive range of learning and development opportunities
• Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping, motoring, cinema and finance from a range of providers
For further information on the fantastic range of benefits we offer please visit the Trust's dedicated Staff Benefits pages.
A full description of the role is available in the attachment: job description.
Please note that if a high number of applications are received this advert may close early. You are advised to submit you application at the earliest opportunity.
Working for the Trust
Across our organisation, people are guided by values that were co-developed with staff: we are kind; we are open; and we pursue excellence.
Our values play into our ambition to develop a more diverse workforce, truly representative of our communities. We welcome applications from everyone, while working with our Staff Networks - including our Race Equality, LGBTQ+, Disability and Carers Networks - to increase the number of applications we receive from different backgrounds. If there is anything we can do to make our application process more accessible to you, please contact:yhs-tr.recruitment@nhs.net.
As part of seeking to become more inclusive, we will consider requests for flexible working from the start of your employment. It may not be suitable for every role, but we will try and be supportive where we can. We would encourage you to speak to the recruiting manager named within this advert to discuss any requirements you may have.
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This advert closes on Monday 17 Mar 2025
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