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Job summary

Main area
pharmacy
Grade
Band 4/5
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 40 hours per week
Job ref
251-FCSS1248-HHCS-G
Employer
Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Royal Hampshire County Hospital
Town
Winchester
Salary
£26,530 - £36,483 per annum pro rata
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
28/11/2024 23:59

Employer heading

Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust logo

Pharmacy Technician – Outpatient Pharmacy

Band 4/5

Our cultural ambition is to have a culture that places people at the heart of all we do, where we all belong, and where learning, improvement and excellence thrive.

 

Job overview

We are looking for an enthusiastic, self-motivated GPHC registered or soon to be registered pharmacy technician to join our team in Outpatient Pharmacy.   

As a member of the Outpatient Pharmacy team, you would contribute to the provision of a range of pharmaceutical services: dispensing and issuing prescriptions, giving advice where appropriate, working alongside pharmacists, pharmacy technicians and pharmacy dispensers to ensure all pharmacy duties are carried out in accordance with legal guidelines and departmental procedures to meet the needs of our customers.

This post is for: Hampshire Hospitals Contract Services Ltd

A Subsidiary of Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

 

Main duties of the job

This post would suit somebody with a hospital pharmacy background, or with community pharmacy experience wishing to make a change into the hospital environment. Further training and development will be provided.

You must have successfully completed the relevant training and be registered or soon to be registered with The General Pharmaceutical Council as a pharmacy technician.

Candidates will be encouraged and supported to complete their ACPT if not already obtained.

You should have good communication and experience of using computer systems for dispensing, stock control and word processing.  You will gain experience with hospital-only medicines and close working with multidisciplinary teams.

Working for our organisation

Our vision is to provide outstanding care for every patient. Patient care is at the heart of what we do at our three sites: Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital, Royal Hampshire County Hospital in Winchester and Andover War Memorial Hospital. Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides medical and surgical services to a population of approximately 600,000 people across Hampshire and parts of West Berkshire.

Our cultural ambition is to have a culture that places people at the heart of all we do, where we all belong, and where learning, improvement and excellence thrive.

We provide specialist services to people across the UK and internationally. We are one of only two centres in the UK treating pseudomyxoma peritonei (a rare form of abdominal cancer) and we are leaders in the field of tertiary liver cancer and colorectal cancer.

The trust employs more than 9,000 staff and has a turnover of over £500 million a year. As a Foundation Trust, we are directly accountable to our members through the governors. The Council of Governors represent the interests of their constituencies and influence the future plans of the Foundation Trust.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Registered or soon to be registered with The General Pharmaceutical Council as a Pharmacy Technician
  • Computer literate
Desirable criteria
  • Customer service course

Experience & Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • Previous experience in hospital or community pharmacy
  • Dealing with customers
  • Dispensing experience
  • Good stock control practice
  • Using computer systems for stock control and word processing
  • Safe lifting and handling practices
Desirable criteria
  • Hospital Pharmacy experience
  • Experience with WellSky system

Skills & Ability

Essential criteria
  • Attention to detail
  • Team player
  • Accuracy
  • Good written & verbal communication skills
  • Ability to prioritise own workload and use initiative
Desirable criteria
  • Time management skills

Employer certification / accreditation badges

NHS Pastoral Care Quality AwardVeteran AwareApprenticeships logoNo smoking policyPositive about disabled peopleAge positiveWe offer Wagestream - A financial wellbeing benefit which lets you access your pay as you earn it.Disability confident employerDefence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) - GoldArmed Forces Covenant

Applicant requirements

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 and as such 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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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Justyna Gasior
Job title
Superintendent Pharmacist
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01256313331
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