Job summary
- Main area
- Pharmacy
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 224-PA20240801844
- Employer
- The Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- The Robert Jones & Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
- Town
- Oswestry, Shropshire
- Salary
- £29,970 - £36,483 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- Today at 23:59
Employer heading
Clinical Pharmacy Technician
NHS AfC: Band 5
Here at the Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Trust, we are very proud of our reputation for providing outstanding care to our patients. Our continued success is accomplished through the skills and expertise of our staff, which is underpinned by our values: Friendly, Caring, Excellence, Professional and Respect. If your values align to ours, and you would like to join us in aspiring to deliver world class patient care, we would love to hear from you.
Job overview
An exciting opportunity exists for a Clinical Pharmacy Technician to assist the department in the delivery of a comprehensive medicines management service to the wards. The post holder will be required to provide support to all aspects of the Pharmacy Service including the dispensary.
** Banding subject to agenda for change evaluation **
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Main duties of the job
Applicants must be:
Registered as a practicing Pharmacy Technician with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) with a current up to date CPD record
Have a current nationally recognised Accredited Checking Technician (ACT) qualification or be willing to work towards this
Demonstrable experience as working at Band 4 Technician level.
Working for our organisation
The Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic NHS Trust (RJAH) is one of the leading orthopaedic hospitals in the country, with some of the highest levels of staff and patient satisfaction, as well as a strong reputation for research and innovation.
Joining RJAH is more than just a job – we want our people to have the best opportunities to thrive in their role.
We have a range of fantastic staff benefits on offer to everyone who joins RJAH and you'll have access to outstanding professional development opportunities and state-of-the-art facilities – including our recently-opened £6 million Headley Court Veterans’ Orthopaedic Centre (the first unit of its kind in the UK).
RJAH has strong links with a range of universities including Staffordshire, Keele, Glyndwr, Chester and Birmingham.
The hospital is located on a site outside Oswestry, just off the A5. The nearest train station is in Gobowen, approximately two miles from the hospital. The station is part of the Chester to Birmingham line.
We are based in North Shropshire, close to the border with North and Mid Wales. It is one of the most attractive parts of the country, with a rich historic culture and excellent transport links. It offers outstanding opportunities for anyone who enjoys an outdoor lifestyle or is looking to raise a family.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
- Provide comprehensive technical support to all members of the department in the provision of a dispensary service.
- Provide a high level of input into the provision of a clinical pharmacy service to wards and departments.
- Ensure the timely and efficient delivery of requests for pharmaceutical products across the Trust by the dispensing and issuing of prescriptions, signed orders and controlled drug orders.
- Concentrate for long periods of time with frequent interruption to deal with other dispensary issues as they occur.
- Providing a ward-based pharmacy technician service to designated wards including medicines reconciliation reviewing inpatient prescriptions and ordering ward stock.
- Giving accurate and direct counselling and advice to patients and clinical staff on pharmaceutical products.
- Working as an accredited checking pharmacy technician according to local policies and standard operating procedures.
- Supervising student pharmacy technicians, pharmacy support workers, dispensers and trainees in the dispensary.
- Liaising with pharmacists and technical staff to ensure a proficient and comprehensive medicines management service to all patients and staff across the integrated care system supporting across primary and secondary care.
- Provide a high level of input into the provision of the pharmacy medicines management service.
Person specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential criteria
- GCSE Maths and English (grade C or above) or equivalent.
- National BTEC or NVQ3 in Pharmaceutical Sciences (or equivalent).
- Registered Pharmacy Technician with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC).
- National Accredited Checking Technician (ACT) qualification or be willing and eligible to undertake qualification.
- Working as a Band 4 Technician for a minimum of two years.
Personal Qualities
Essential criteria
- Demonstrable recent experience of successfully delivering technical pharmacy services as a qualified technician.
- Working knowledge of a broad range of medicines and their safety issues.
- Understanding of the legal responsibilities of the profession
- Experience of working with a Pharmacy computer system e.g. CMM or EMIS, and procurement systems such as Powergate.
- Experience of liaising with patients and healthcare staff
Desirable criteria
- Experience of ward-based services, including Patients Own Drug schemes
- Recent hospital experience of working as a registered pharmacy technician.
- Interaction with other departments for provision of pharmaceutical supplies
- Experience of dealing with difficult and complex situations, queries and complaints
- Experience of negotiating with healthcare staff, suppliers and/or external organisations.
Skills, Ability and Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Knowledge of prescribing, dispensing and administration processes in the hospital settings.
- Ability to cope with busy dispensing workload
- Computer literate and able to use Windows applications including Microsoft Word and Excel, and internet.
- Good range of pharmaceutical knowledge
- Able to interpret highly complex data
- Ability to communicate with a wide range of people, including members of the public and all levels of healthcare professionals.
- Good analytical and evaluative skills with the ability to investigate queries solve problems and act if appropriate.
- Methodical with effective organisational skills in the workplace.
- Interest in expending knowledge and self-development.
Personal Qualities
Essential criteria
- A positive ‘can do’ attitude combining an enthusiastic and intelligent approach to work.
- Honest and trustworthy and able to always maintain strict confidentiality.
- Self-motivated and ability to motivate others.
- Flexible approach to work including changing in work schedules and environments.
- Ability to work on own initiative and as part of a team.
- Ability to pay attention to detail.
- Ability to work under pressure and prioritise work to meet deadlines.
Desirable criteria
- Driving license.
- Able to work unsocial hours when 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
- Fiona Bevan
- Job title
- Chief Pharmacist
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01691 404520
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