Job summary The Pharmacy team is looking for a registered or soon-to-be registered Pharmacy Technician to join the department on a full-time, permanent basis. This developmental role starting as a band 4 Technician will support you through a guided programme to complete competencies over a 6-12 month period in order to move to a band 5 position. This will include Final Accuracy checking, Medicines Management skills as well as other leadership and development competencies. This is an ideal opportunity for those new to or returning to the profession or with a skillset in a different area of Pharmacy. You'll be joining a friendly, patient-centred department and will assist in the provision of Pharmacy services to the Trust's hospitals, community clinics and external providers. In doing so you will also be supporting a number of teams within Pharmacy, including the dispensary and medicines management ward based teams. Full support and training will be given to allow you to progress within the desired time frame. We are an experienced team that are here for you and we want to you develop to your full potential. Main duties of the job You will be responsible for identifying, selecting, dispensing and distributing medicines for inpatient, discharge and outpatient prescriptions, as well as pharmaceutical items including Controlled Drugs to wards and departments throughout the Trust. You will also act as a point of contact for patients, their families, doctors and other healthcare staff seeking information on medicines. As a part of a ward based team you will carry out medicines reconciliation and help prepare medicines for discharge. This role is based at the PAH main site. The general working pattern is 37.5 hours per week over a 7 day period, with usual working hours 9-5 Monday to Friday and will will include some late standby shifts, weekend and bank holiday working. Flexible working applications would be considered. About us Our Organisation The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust (PAHT) provides a full range of general acute, outpatient and diagnostic services at The Princess Alexandra Hospital in Harlow, the Herts and Essex Hospital in Bishop's Stortford, and St Margaret's Hospital in Epping. We employ 3,500 staff and serve a local population of around 350,000 people living in west Essex and east Hertfordshire, centred on the M11 corridor and the towns of Harlow, Bishop's Stortford and Epping. Our extended catchment area incorporates a population of up to 500,000 and includes the areas of Hoddesdon, Cheshunt and Broxbourne in Hertfordshire. Our Values The Princess Alexandra Promise to our patients as identified by our 3 values which will contribute to improving our patient experiences: Patient at heart - Always holding the patient and their wellbeing at the centre of our thoughts and efforts Everyday excellence - Sharing and celebrating our successes, being honest when we get it wrong, giving us the ability to learn from both Creative collaboration - Knowing strength comes from diversity, we combine our experiences, skills and talents, working together to find new and better ways to care The Trust believes in investing in all our staff and rewarding high standards of care whilst building for excellence and in return we expect our staff to uphold the Trust values to the highest level. Date posted 30 January 2025 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 4 Salary £26,530 to £36,483 a year per annum plus 5% high cost area supplement Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time Reference number 292-695447-CCS Job locations Princess Alexandra Hospital Hamstel Road Harlow CM20 1QX Job description Job responsibilities Please see the attached Job description and person specification. This is available to download at anytime. Job description Job responsibilities Please see the attached Job description and person specification. This is available to download at anytime. Person Specification Education and qualifications Essential NVQ Level 3 and BTEC or equivalent qualification in Pharmaceutical Science Ability to complete Regional Checking Accreditation Registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council Desirable Regional Checking Accreditation Skills and knowledge Essential Excellent written and verbal communication Ability to plan, prioritise and organise workload Customer service skills Person Specification Education and qualifications Essential NVQ Level 3 and BTEC or equivalent qualification in Pharmaceutical Science Ability to complete Regional Checking Accreditation Registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council Desirable Regional Checking Accreditation Skills and knowledge Essential Excellent written and verbal communication Ability to plan, prioritise and organise workload Customer service skills 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. 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. 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 The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust Address Princess Alexandra Hospital Hamstel Road Harlow CM20 1QX Employer's website https://www.pah.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)