Job Summary
University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust is delighted to offer a fantastic opportunity to work with us.
Main duties of the job
Are you a registered pharmacy technician looking for a new challenge and a chance to expand your knowledge and experience? An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Pharmacy Technician to join our dynamic, forward thinking team at University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust This post is a development band 4 Pharmacy technician post whereby you will be given support and training in order to complete set competencies in order to become a band 5 Pharmacy technician. The expected timeframe to undertake and complete relevant competencies is between 6months to a year.
About us
As one of the largest acute teaching Trusts in England, we offer learning and development opportunities to help you achieve the career you aspire to. UHS is rated ‘Good’ by the CQC and in the latest national NHS Staff Survey, we were in the top 10 acute trusts for staff engagement and for staff recommending the hospital as a place to work or receive care.
All non-clinical roles may involve a mixture of on site and remote working, Specific details and flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process. UHS employees are able to access a range of NHS discounts, are entitled to a minimum of 35 days paid holiday (pro rata), and we offer a generous pension scheme.
Southampton is an attractive place to live and work situated on the south coast, with an international airport and direct trains to London. The New Forest National Park and beaches of the Jurassic coast are also right on our doorstep. The city offers living costs 20% lower than London and 14 schools rated outstanding by Ofsted.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
You will be a key member of a range of teams across the department and the hospital, supporting busy wards and clinical areas, working closely with a range of health care professionals and our extensive Pharmacist team. Your work will include:
You will be a key member of a range of teams across the department and the hospital, supporting busy wards and clinical areas, working closely with a range of health care professionals and our extensive Pharmacist team. Your work will include:
• Initiating the Medicines Reconciliation process.
• Ensuring patients have sufficient supplies of medicines for their hospital stay and beyond.
• Counselling and educating patients on their medicines
• Playing an important and proactive role in the discharge process to facilitate safe and effective discharge.
• Extended hours and weekend working to support patient care
• Co-ordinating the dispensary workflow
• Dispensing, Labelling & Final checking of prescriptions
• Providing Controlled Drug service
• Managing stock effectively
• Training Staff
As part of this, we will provide training towards the Accredited Checking Pharmacy Technician (ACPT) course, so that the final check of prescriptions can be undertaken.
What we’re looking for
• Registered pharmacy technician in UK by GPhC
• Hospital pharmacy experience desirable
• Demonstrates being able to organise their and others workload and prioritise effectively
• Experience of JAC or similar computer labelling/ordering system
• Work weekends, late nights and bank holidays as per rota
• Demonstrate times when able to work effectively under pressure
• Able to use initiative, but know their own limitations
• Polite and friendly
• Punctual
Person Specification
Trust Values
Essential
- Patient First
- Always Improving
- Working Together
Qualifications / training required
Essential
- Registered pharmacy technician in UK by GPhC or working towards qualifications suitable for registration as a pharmacy technician with the GPhC within the next six months
- Numerate and literate e.g. GCSE in Maths and English A* to C or equivalent or IELTS test score 7 as required by GPhC if overseas candidate
Desirable
- Additional pharmacy qualifications e.g. Completed APTUK Foundation Framework Management training Practice supervisor or TAQA Medicines Management qualification PIPC ACPT
Previous or relevant experience necessary
Essential
- Accurate dispensing of medicines (in hospital or community pharmacy or aseptics)
- Dealing with customers and / or patients
- Maintaining continuous professional development requirements or training portfolio
Desirable
- Hospital pharmacy experience
- Stock control / ordering experience
- Providing a ward-based medicines management service
- Aseptic pharmacy experience
- Clinical trials or research experience
- Experience of using JAC or similar pharmacy based computer systems
Aptitudes and skills required
Essential
- Communicate accurately and effectively in English with others both in speaking and in writing
- Attention to detail and accurate in work e.g. dispensing, calculations
- Able to use a range information technology programmes effectively
- Demonstrate times when able to work effectively under pressure
- Able to use initiative, but know their own limitations and professional boundaries
- Tactful and show empathy
- Demonstrates being able to organise their and others workload and prioritise effectively
- Effectively work as part of a team
Desirable
- Experience of supervision of staff or trainees
- Participation in team meetings
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Closing Date: 17 June 2024
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