Pharmacy Technician: Sponsorship Available

George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust

Main duties of the job

  • To carry out pharmaceutical technical duties in specified areas of the pharmacy department under the overall direction of the Lead Pharmacy Technicians and the Chief Pharmacist.
  • To provide a safe, efficient and comprehensive high quality pharmaceutical service, under the direction of Lead Pharmacy Technicians to patients and staff of George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust.
  • To undertake training and accreditation in technical skills and knowledge as identified and agreed with Lead Pharmacy Technicians and the Chief Pharmacist.

Job description

Job responsibilities

  • To carry out dispensing of prescriptions both TTOs and inpatient/ OSD supplies, including extemporaneous prescriptions, unlicensed drugs, controlled drugs, in-patient and outpatient prescriptions in accordance with the agreed safe systems of work practice.
  • To contribute to the final accuracy checking of dispensary work on a rotational basis when required and use the prescription tracker system to monitor workflow.
  • To co-operate in staff rotation within the pharmacy departments of the trust, ward based working and outpatient areas.
  • To assist with medicines management on wards to provide medicines reconciliation and drug histories.
  • To assist with the discharge of patients and provide support to ward pharmacists with TTO preparation using in-house discharge systems.

Person Specification

Other

Essential

  • Ability to work Saturday/Sunday working on a rota basis.
  • Ability to cope with occasional exposure to unpleasant smells and potential allergens.

Skills and Abilities

Essential

  • Able to work on own initiative.
  • Recognise own limitations.
  • Able to work as a member of a team.

Qualification and Training

Essential

  • NVQ 3 or equivalent (e.g. BTech) or knowledge of pharmaceutical technical procedures acquired through training in equivalent pharmaceutical science and recent relevant work experience.
  • Registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council.
  • Evidence of CPD.

Desirable

  • Accuracy Checking Pharmacy Technician Qualification.

Experience & Knowledge

Essential

  • Hospital pharmacy experience (Ward Top-up, Aseptic dispensing, Dispensing for In & Out Patients).
  • Good communication skills, both verbal and written.
  • Ability to prioritise work.
  • Ability to problem solve.

Desirable

  • Community pharmacy experience.

Personal Qualities

Essential

  • Ability to attend regularly
  • Ability to work flexibly

Desirable

  • Reliability

Trust Values

Essential

  • Effective open Communication
  • Excellence and safety in all that we do
  • Challenge but support
  • Expect respect and dignity
  • Local Healthcare that inspires confidence

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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: 29 April 2025

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