NHS
Pharmacy Technician
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Job Description
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- NVQ Level 3 or equivalent
- Registration with General Pharmaceutical Council
- Accredited Checking Technician
- NVQ Assessor
- Accredited Medicine Management Technician
- post-qualification experience within hospital.
- Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary team.
- Abilty to demonstrate an understanding of hospital pharmacy and it staff skill mix.
- Computer literate
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
- Responsible attitude
- Ability to demonstrate flexibility within the working environment.
- Ability to demonstrate supervisory skills
- Courteous and Respectful
- Kind and Helpful
- Responsive Communication
- Effective and Professional
- NVQ Level 3 or equivalent
- Registration with General Pharmaceutical Council
- Accredited Checking Technician
- NVQ Assessor
- Accredited Medicine Management Technician
- post-qualification experience within hospital.
- Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary team.
- Abilty to demonstrate an understanding of hospital pharmacy and it staff skill mix.
- Computer literate
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
- Responsible attitude
- Ability to demonstrate flexibility within the working environment.
- Ability to demonstrate supervisory skills
- Courteous and Respectful
- Kind and Helpful
- Responsive Communication
- Effective and Professional
Job summary
The James Paget Hospital Pharmacy team is looking for an enthusiastic, highly motivated Pharmacy Technician to join our clinical team and contribute to our growing service. The Pharmacy department is a diverse and inclusive team.
We consider requests for flexible hours or part time/job share roles in line with our service requirements. Our vision is to provide safe, high quality seamless services delivered with courtesy and respect. The Pharmacy team work one in every six weekends to support our 7-day service. We are looking for a qualified technician to join our clinical Pharmacy team, providing high quality care to patients admitted on ward areas throughout the hospital.
Please see the below working hours and days for this role:
Monday - 9:00-17:30 (7.5 hours)
Wednesday - 12-17:00 (5 hours)
1 in 6 weekends - 9:00-17:30
Main duties of the job
To act as a member of the pharmacy team, undertaking a full range of duties commensurate with the professional role of a pharmacy technician, under the supervision of the Chief Pharmacist whilst working within the legal requirements, Trust policies and department procedures as laid down by the department and the Trust.
Main duties for the role will include medicines reconciliation and supporting processing of inpatient and discharge medication requests, both in the main hospital dispensary and near patient satellite dispensaries.
To work flexibly, responding to the needs of the department which will include rotating through each area according to the departmental rota and participating in the weekend rota, bank holiday rota and late clinic rota.
About us
Our vibrant team consists of approximately 90 highly skilled staff who work together to empower our patients to use medicines safely and effectively to improve their health outcomes. The successful candidate will benefit from drawing on the knowledge and experience of approachable staff so you will feel supported and mentored throughout your learning journey. We pride ourselves on creating a positive, supportive and structured learning environment enabling you to strive for success.
We want to attract the best and brightest people to work with us and that means we will look after you from the moment you apply for a role at the Trust and throughout your career with us. Our staff are central to everything we do, and we believe that investing in you is crucial if we want to enable you to reach your full potential.
Date posted
10 April 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 5
Salary
£29,970 to £36,483 a year per annum, pro rata
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Part-time, Flexible working
Reference number
177-EMER-7083196
Job locations
James Paget University Hospital
Lowestoft Road
Gorleston, Great Yarmouth
NR31 6LA
Job descriptionJob description
Job responsibilities
Please see the Job Description and Person Specification for a full and comprehensive overview for this position.
Job responsibilities
Please see the Job Description and Person Specification for a full and comprehensive overview for this position.
Person SpecificationPerson Specification
Education and qualifications
Essential
Desirable
Skills and experience
Essential
Skills and competencies
Essential
Trust values and behaviours
Essential
Education and qualifications
Essential
Desirable
Skills and experience
Essential
Skills and competencies
Essential
Trust values and behaviours
Essential
Additional informationDisclosure 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).
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
James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address
James Paget University Hospital
Lowestoft Road
Gorleston, Great Yarmouth
NR31 6LA
Employer's website
https://www.jpaget.nhs.uk/work-for-us/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer details
Employer name
James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address
James Paget University Hospital
Lowestoft Road
Gorleston, Great Yarmouth
NR31 6LA
Employer's website
https://www.jpaget.nhs.uk/work-for-us/ (Opens in a new tab)
About the company
National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.