Job summary
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 and service of excellence to both patients and staff alike. This role will include commitment to dispensing and checking of medicines within the dispensary and an opportunity to work on one of the ward based adult clinical teams: medicine, surgery, cardiac services and critical 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
1. To dispense prescriptions for inpatients, outpatients, day patients and patients waiting for discharge.
2. 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. Inform the Senior Technician of any unresolved stock issues and when further stocks are needed.
3. 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
4. For MOT/ACPT Qualified Staff (Band 5) - Main duties and responsibilitiesThese medicines optimisation technician roles exist to provide core patient facing pharmacy services and be fully embedded within the specialist adult pharmacy teams.
About us
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. As a forward- thinking multi-award winning Trust and a digital exemplar committed to improving patient care, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone's throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer. UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we're meeting our pledge.
Job description
Job 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
Essential
5. Registration as a Pharmacy Technician with the GPhC
6. Evidence of continuing professional Development
Desirable
7. Final Accuracy Checking Accreditation
8. Medicines Optimisation Accreditation
9. Assessor Qualification
Skills and Abilities
Essential
10. Good oral and Communication Skills
11. Committed to providing a high quality pharmacy service
12. Good interpersonal skills
13. Good time manager
14. Ability to work alone and in a team
15. Computer literate
16. Evidence of ability to complete work on time
17. Standard keyboard skills for using pharmacy computer system
18. Skilled at using the internet and on line information systems
19. Articulate and confident
20. Evidence of self-motivation
21. Flexible and adaptive approach
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
22. Previous experience of supporting the training and teaching of others
23. Proven ability to dispense medicines accurately without errors
Desirable
24. Previous participation in audit or quality improvement work
25. Previous experience of working within a clinical patient-facing environment
26. Proven recent hospital experience of delivering dispensing service as a technician