Job summary
- Main area
- Pharmacy
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 4
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Other
- Job ref
- 381-CO-6435828
- Employer
- Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- SWB NHS Trust
- Town
- Birmingham
- Salary
- £25,147 - £27,596 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 25/07/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Ward Based Pharmacy Technician
NHS AfC: Band 4
Sandwell & West Birmingham NHS Trust is a friendly, integrated healthcare provider focused on improving the life chances and health outcomes of our diverse population.
We have three strategic objectives:
People: To cultivate and sustain happy, productive and engaged staff;
Patients: To be good or outstanding at everything we do;
Population: To work seamlessly with partners to improve lives;
We run services from Sandwell, City and Rowley Regis Hospitals, Birmingham & Midland Eye Centre, Birmingham Treatment Centre, the Lyng and Leasowes Intermediate Care Centre. Our GP practices and community teams provide care in schools, healthcare centres and at home.
Our next milestone is opening the Midland Metropolitan University Hospital (MMUH), a once in a career opportunity to shape care transformation within and beyond the hospital walls.
Developing and caring for our People is fundamental. We were one of the first Trusts to provide the Real Living Wage, as well as a Live and Work scheme to support people at risk of homelessness into paid work and training. We offer a range of staff benefits, health & wellbeing support and will help you to bring your ambition to life through our bespoke training and development programmes. As “People” is one of our three strategic objectives, we make a continued commitment to prioritise support for all our colleagues.
Healthcare services have a significant impact on the environment. We are committed to embedding sustainable practices. We expect all colleagues to support the delivery of our Green Strategic Plan and to drive positive changes in their department.
Job overview
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 moving into 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 to 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 – we’re going places! Approximately 2 miles down the road!
Main duties of the job
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 direction of a Senior Pharmacy Technician within medicines management and governance of a group of wards by prioritising and managing your own workload. This will involve drug history and reconciliation with patients, undertaking audits, liaising with other staff.
You will be required to contribute to the ACT rota and have regular slots or will be enrolled onto the course after 6 months, if not already attained. 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, currently 1 in 4. Adhere to rota for ACT final checking slots, Helping the dispensaries at the end of day.
Informal enquiries may be directed to Stephanie Parkes 0121-507-5234 or 3565 / Work Mobile : 07811714741
Working for our organisation
We are continuing to develop the pharmacy service to meet the challenges of the Hospital Transformational Plan and the Carter report. Following significant investment the Trust has successfully implemented EPMA across the whole organisation, alongside which we continue to roll out ward based automated medication storage (Pyxis). The efficiencies gained from electronic prescribing and automation, will assist the Pharmacy team in preparing for the move to Midland Metropolitan University Hospital (MMUH) in 2024.
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 from 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.
Sandwell and West Birmingham Hospitals have signed the Charter for Employers Who Are positive About Mental Health
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details on what this role entails.
Person specification
Experience
Essential criteria
- Working knowledge of a broad range of medicines and their safety issues
- Experience gained in the safe handling of pharmaceutical equipment and medicines used in the dispensing process
- Experience of using a pharmacy computer based stock control and dispensing system
- Experience of using a prescription tracking system
- Contribution to the education of less experienced staff, students or assistants
- Evidence of experience of working as a Pharmacy Technician or Preregistration Pharmacy Technician in a hospital or community setting
Desirable criteria
- Hospital pharmacy experience
- Experience of using JAC dispensing and stock control systems
- Experience of using an EPR /EPMA systems
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Evidence of NVQ level 3 & BTec certificate in pharmacy services or equivalent – must be recognised equivalent as defined by the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC).
- Evidence of Pharmacy Technician registration with the GPhC
- Evidence of Dispensing accuracy and willingness to repeat as required
- willingness to repeat as required Evidence of National Technician Checking Accreditation or willingness to attain
- Accreditation or willingness to attain Willing to attain in house Medicines Management training as required
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- stephanie parkes
- Job title
- lead pharmacy technician ward services
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01215075234
- Additional information
Pharmacy visits are actively encouraged with prior arrangement.
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