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Are you looking to make a difference in patient care?
It is an exciting time to join our Ward Based Pharmacy Team at Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust as we are now working in our new home, Midland Metropolitan University Hospital.
We are looking for hardworking, Ward Based Technician(s) who are ready to start a career or looking for a change and excited to be a part of our team. Who can deliver high quality pharmacy services to our patients and wards. We welcome applications from current students who are due to complete and register, and/or Community, or PCN Technicians, and other sectors of pharmacy. We have a robust and detailed training programme to give you all the skills to succeed.
So if you are innovative, ready to be challenged and interested in working in a patient facing and ultimately rewarding environment, join our team!
The post holder must be a qualified NVQ 3 Pharmacy Technician, registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council.
We will help you develop your skills through comprehensive training by completion of our Ward Based Training Programme. You will be required to work under the direction of a Senior Pharmacy Technician within Clinical Ward Services. You will support them to manage a group of wards by prioritising your own workload. This will involve drug history taking and medicines reconciliation, undertaking audits, and liaising with other staff.
You will be required to contribute to the ACT rota, or will be enrolled onto the course after 6 months, if not already attained. Helping the dispensaries at the end of the day.
The ability to deliver high quality care and contribute to the overall success of the team is essential. You will have excellent communication and interpersonal skills; you must be flexible, reliable and conscientious and be able to work in a busy, but driven environment, which may be on any site in the Trust.
Working weekends and Bank holidays are a core part of the post and on a rota basis, which incorporates 7 day working.
We understand that work is only one part of life. We are committed to helping colleagues achieve the best possible work/life balance. We are proud to offer supportive, inclusive and family friendly employment and flexible working policies. We have a wide range of professional services and employee networks to help our colleagues be at their best and find support if they need it.
As part of our commitment to Public Health, all Trust premises have been smoke-free since July 2019.
Sandwell and West Birmingham Hospitals NHS Trust works with DisabledGo to provide detailed access covering all areas of the Trust, including where to park, wheelchair access and accessible facilities.
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Stephanie Parkes/Katie Hart Job title: Lead Pharmacy Technician Ward Services Email address: stephanie.parkes3@nhs.net Telephone number: 07811714741.
Seniority level
* Entry level
Employment type
* Full-time
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* Health Care Provider
* Hospitals and Health Care
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