Pharmacy Technician Band 4/5 (Progressive Role)
Band 4
Main area: Pharmacy
Grade: Band 4
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Weekends and Bank Holidays, Late Shifts)
Job ref: 387-DT-5174-NG-A
Site: Bristol Royal Infirmary
Town: Bristol
Salary: £26,530 - £29,114 pa pro rata
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 11/11/2024 13:00
As an organisation we recognise the value of a healthy work-life balance. When applying, speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate flexible working, so your work life fits around your home life.
We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates as they are under-represented within the Trust.
As a member of the Pharmacy technician team, you will provide safe and effective pharmacy support to the dispensary and adult wards within UHBW. You will develop your existing professional, technical and clinical skills through your own continuing professional development to provide a service of excellence to both patients and staff alike. The post holder will be required to work shifts including late duties, weekends and Bank Holidays on a rota basis. You may also be required to work at the BEH on a rotational basis.
2 X full time posts available.
Main duties of the job
* To dispense prescriptions for inpatients, outpatients, day patients and patients waiting for discharge.
* To perform duties concerned with the control of pharmaceutical stocks in the dispensary. Ensure that appropriate stock levels are maintained, expired stock is removed and stock problems are resolved quickly and efficiently.
* To act as an Accredited Checking Technician for final accuracy checks of dispensed medication as required to ensure safe and accurate dispensing within the BRI pharmacy dispensary.
* For MOT/ACPT Qualified Staff (Band 5) - Main duties and responsibilities: The medicines optimisation technician roles exist to provide core patient-facing pharmacy services and be fully embedded within the specialist adult pharmacy teams.
Working for our organisation
University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England. UHBW has been rated by the CQC as ‘Good’ overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston and beyond.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For a more detailed job description, main responsibilities, and person specification, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.
Person specification
Qualifications
* Registration as a Pharmacy Technician with the GPhC
* Evidence of continuing professional development
* Final Accuracy Checking Accreditation
* Assessor Qualification
Skills and Abilities
* Good oral and communication skills
* Committed to providing a high quality pharmacy service
* Good interpersonal skills
* Good time management skills
* Ability to work alone and in a team
* Evidence of ability to complete work on time
* Skilled at using the internet and online information systems
* Articulate and confident
* Evidence of self-motivation
* Flexible and adaptive approach
Knowledge and Experience
* Previous experience of supporting the training and teaching of others
* Proven ability to dispense medicines accurately without errors
* Previous participation in audit or quality improvement work
* Previous experience of working within a clinical patient-facing environment
* Proven recent hospital experience of delivering dispensing service as a technician
We hope that you will decide to join us and become part of this exciting journey, helping us to shape our future together.
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