Pharmacy Technician – Rotational (NHS AfC: Band 4) – Pharmacy – Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS[…]

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Full time
Employer: Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Employer type: NHS Site: Bradford Teaching Hospitals Town: Bradford Salary: £26,530 - £29,114 per annum Salary period: Yearly Closing: 02/02/2025 23:59 NHS AfC: Band 4

Job overview

We are looking for a highly motivated, enthusiastic and flexible Pharmacy Technician to join our friendly and dedicated team. This is a rotational post providing experience of all aspects of the pharmacy technician role in a hospital environment, including dispensing and preparation of medicines, pharmacy stores and procurement, ward-based technical services and aseptic preparation provision. This role will play a key role in our improvement plans through the Outstanding Pharmacy Programme. Summary of most important Experience/Skills/Qualifications required: BTEC in Pharmaceutical Sciences / NVQ Level 3 in Pharmacy Services or equivalent. Main duties of the job

Brief Description of the Role:

You will play a key role in the provision of pharmacy services helping us to deliver and improve the quality of patient care. Key elements of the role include: Work as part of the pharmacy dispensary services team in the comprehensive and efficient supply and delivery of medications. Performing accuracy checks on dispensed and ward stock items prepared by other staff. Communicate non-complex advice and counselling to patients and carers (in relation to medicines usage). Medicines optimisation on wards including assessment of patients' own medicines and medicines reconciliation. Ordering and supply of pharmacy stock. Aseptic preparation. The post involves weekend, Bank Holiday and late night rota duties. Working for our organisation

We can offer staff gymnasiums on both hospital sites, pension scheme including life assurance cover. The Trust is committed to improving the working lives of its staff and has a number of family-friendly policies. At Bradford Teaching Hospitals we’re passionate about providing outstanding care for the people of the Bradford district and communities across the North of England. We’re keen to meet people interested in sharing our passion and helping us continue to deliver the highest quality of care to our patients. We’re a renowned teaching hospital trust at the forefront of research, education and development, with a state-of-the-art simulation and skills training centre on site. In short, we can help you lift your career to the next level. We’ve received huge investment to improve patient care which means we have truly world-class facilities including a brand-new neonatal suite, state-of-the-art intensive care unit, a newly refurbished A&E department, new children’s unit and a welcoming, modern atrium and reception area for staff and visitors. Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see attached for the job description document for this post for further details in regards to the main responsibilities of the role. Person specification

Experience

Experience of pharmaceutical technical procedures acquired through training. Experience of working in a similar role. Skills

Numeracy skills with attention to accuracy. Ability to follow written and verbal instructions. Ability to work effectively under pressure. Good team working skills. Demonstrable attention to detail. Knowledge

Understanding of Information Governance and Confidentiality. Knowledge of Medicines Optimisation. Knowledge and understanding of pharmaceutical technical procedures specific to the area of work. Qualifications

NVQ3 and BTEC in pharmaceutical science or equivalent level. Registration with the GPhC as a qualified pharmacy technician (or in the process of registering with GPhC if undertaking pre-registration training). Other

You must have appropriate UK professional registration. The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020. It will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.

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