Job summary Do you want to join an award-winning department that puts clinical pharmacists, pharmacy technicians and assistants at the forefront of medicines optimisation and patient care? The Pharmacy Department at Barts Health covers a population of 2.5 million. We provide medicines management and medicines optimisation services from our four hospital sites across the City of London and East London. Our pharmacy department is committed to providing an innovative service that focuses on patient care and experience, and we are currently recruiting an enthusiastic Pharmacy Technician to join us. This is an ideal opportunity for you to start your career in Pharmacy, developing your knowledge and experience in our dynamic and diverse team as you'll receive all the training and support you need to be your best. You will support Pharmacists and Pharmacy Technicians by providing supervised pharmacy services, including dispensing of medicines, and replenishing and maintaining ward stocks. As a member of the Pharmacy Technician team, you will provide safe and efficient pharmacy support to the dispensary and wards within the Royal London Hospital. You will develop your existing professional, technical and clinical skills through your own continuing professional development to provide and service of excellence to both patients and staff alike. Main duties of the job As a member of the Pharmacy Technician team, you will provide safe and efficient pharmacy support to the dispensary and wards within the Royal London Hospital. You will develop your existing professional, technical and clinical skills through your own continuing professional development to provide and service of excellence to both patients and staff alike. The post holder will work as part of our dispensary team, delivering a high-quality dispensing service to a multitude of areas throughout the Royal London and Mile End Hospitals. The main duties for the postholder will include in-patient, clinics scripts and discharge dispensing, controlled drugs dispensing, stock control, ward stock topping up, medication returns, receiving deliveries for medications and fluids. The post holder will support the dispensary leadership team by proactively coordinating and managing the flow of work through Dispensary Services throughout the day to ensure an efficient and safe pharmacy service to patients and staff. This role will proactively ensure that staffing and appropriate processes are in place to support the Pharmacy Service. About us Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers. The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients. Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together. We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment. Date posted 07 January 2025 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 4 Salary £31,944 to £34,937 a year per annum inc Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time Reference number 259-6909995RLH Job locations Royal London Hospital London E1 1FR Job description Job responsibilities The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below. Job description Job responsibilities The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below. Person Specification Qualifications Essential oBTEC Diploma in Pharmaceutical science and NVQ Level 3 in Pharmacy services, or equivalent. oRegistration as a pharmacy technician with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) Desirable oMedicines Optimisation accreditation or equivalent oAccuracy Checking Pharmacy Technician (ACPT) oPractice Supervisor, Train the trainer, or equivalent qualification Experience Essential oSignificant experience of working in a busy pharmacy department. Desirable oExperience in hospital pharmacy setting. oExperience in medicines optimisation. oPrevious experience of using JAC pharmacy computer system Knowledge Essential oUnderstanding of Revalidation requirements oUp to date knowledge of legislation relevant to pharmacy practice, e.g. controlled drugs, Health & Safety oUnderstanding of stock control systems oKnowledge of drugs, side effects & where to find further information oKnowledge of Safe and Secure Handling of Medicines requirement Desirable oUnderstand development opportunities available to pharmacy technicians Person Specification Qualifications Essential oBTEC Diploma in Pharmaceutical science and NVQ Level 3 in Pharmacy services, or equivalent. oRegistration as a pharmacy technician with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) Desirable oMedicines Optimisation accreditation or equivalent oAccuracy Checking Pharmacy Technician (ACPT) oPractice Supervisor, Train the trainer, or equivalent qualification Experience Essential oSignificant experience of working in a busy pharmacy department. Desirable oExperience in hospital pharmacy setting. oExperience in medicines optimisation. oPrevious experience of using JAC pharmacy computer system Knowledge Essential oUnderstanding of Revalidation requirements oUp to date knowledge of legislation relevant to pharmacy practice, e.g. controlled drugs, Health & Safety oUnderstanding of stock control systems oKnowledge of drugs, side effects & where to find further information oKnowledge of Safe and Secure Handling of Medicines requirement Desirable oUnderstand development opportunities available to pharmacy technicians 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 Barts Health NHS Trust Address Royal London Hospital London E1 1FR Employer's website https://www.bartshealth.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)