Senior Pharmacy Technician – Community Health Services

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Full time
Location: Hastings
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This is an exciting opportunity to join the Community Health Services (CHS) Pharmacy team.

Our CHS Team provide Pharmacy Services to the Community Bedded Units in Rye, Bexhill and Eastbourne, together with providing a Medicines Optimisation service for housebound patients.

The postholder would need to be able to travel independently between sites.

We are seeking an experienced, enthusiastic, self-motivated and dynamic Pharmacy Technician with excellent communication and interpersonal skills. You will work with colleagues across the integrated care system to develop and maintain high quality, clinically driven pathways so that we are able to provide the best patient experience to our local population.

Main duties of the job

This senior pharmacy technician post is responsible for providing direct pharmacy support to the community-based teams and services, including community bedded units, community nursing, and other members of the CHS pharmacy team.

The postholder will be required to liaise with colleagues working across both professional and organisational boundaries.

About us

A wide range of staff benefits are available to our staff including staff development, enrolment in the NHS pension scheme, auto-enrolment to our Temporary Workforce Service, access to nurseries at Conquest Hospital and Eastbourne District General Hospital, staff restaurants and on-site staff accommodation.

In addition to an internal Occupational Health department, all staff also have access to free psychological support through our confidential Employee Assistance Programme which is available to staff 24 hours a day 7 days a week. Onsite parking is available for a small administration fee.

There has never been a better time to join East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust, submit your application today.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the job description attached.

If you have any questions about this position please do not hesitate to contact us.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Pharmacy Technician registered with General Pharmaceutical Council CPD portfolio that demonstrates an ongoing commitment to personal development Good general education including Maths, English + Science to GCSE Standard Checking Technician accreditation Medicines Management accreditation Practice Supervisor/Train the Trainer

Experience

Essential

Minimum 5 years' experience of working in a hospital or community pharmacy. In addition, minimum of one year experience of working with direct patient contact and ordering of patients' specific medication either within an acute trust or a similar setting Providing training to pharmacy staff or other healthcare professionals

Desirable

Experience of working as a pharmacy technician in hospital dispensary/pharmacy service at B5 or above. Experience of working in a community pharmacy. Previous experience in mentoring and training pharmacy staff

Employer details

Employer name

East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust

Address

Bexhill Health Centre

Holliers Hill

Bexhill

TN40 2DZ

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