Pharmacy Technician - Band 4 - 5

You must be a qualified Pharmacy Technician with a BTEC Level 3 Diploma in the Principles and Practice for Pharmacy Technicians (or recognised equivalent) and hold current registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC). An Accuracy Checking Pharmacy Technician qualification (or equivalent) is desirable. Qualifications and experience will be assessed on appointment, with additional training provided where required to achieve the necessary competencies.Your duties will include dispensary services, patient counselling, accuracy checking and ward based medicines optimisation. This will include the safe and effective provision of medication and working as part of a team coordinating the supply of discharge medications on the wards. You will also support the training and development of a range of staff including Pre-Registration Trainee Pharmacy Technicians and Trainee Pharmacists.

The post holder will be responsible for ensuring the safe, efficient and effective provision of patient care. You must possess excellent communication and organisational skills in order to provide efficient and safe pharmacy services for patients.

Please read the attached Applicant Pack prior to completing your application form to find out more information.

Please download a copy of the Job Description and Person Specification located under the Supporting documents heading to read more about the advertised role.

As part of making your application we encourage you to review the Trusts Careers webpage Careers :: East Cheshire NHS Trust for more information about working for East Cheshire NHS Trust.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome all applications irrespective of age, disability, gender, sexual orientation, race or religion. The Trust is a Disability Confident Leader and as such, applicants with disabilities will be offered an interview providing they meet the minimum criteria for the post (outlined in the Person Specification).

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Applicants are advised to apply early as we reserve the right to close the advert prior to the advertised closing date should we receive a large number of applications.

We look forward to receiving your application.

We welcome applications from Graduate visa holders; it is important to note that you must have a minimum of 12 months before this expires at the start of your employment for training and operational reasons.

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Please be advised we are unable to provide Skilled Worker Visa Sponsorship to non-UK residents.

We are committed to providing the best quality integrated care to our patients. To achieve this aim we need highly motivated staff who are united by common values and behaviours.

We believe our workforce is our greatest asset and we actively support our staff to develop their capabilities to the full, with a variety of learning and development opportunities.

Whether you are just starting out in your career or are looking to use your skills and experience in a new role, East Cheshire NHS Trust is the right employer for you. We look forward to you joining us so that we can bring out your best.

Please be aware that this post requires an Enhanced DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) check with barred lists, the cost of which is payable by the successful candidate. If you have lived or worked abroad for 6 months or more in the last 5 years you will need to obtain an overseas police clearance. Further information can be found on the additional information links at the bottom of the advert.

Qualifications

Desirable: - Accuracy checking BTEC Level 4 qualification or equivalent.

Knowledge & Skills

Desirable: - Able to demonstrate behaviours that meet the trust values & objectives.

Experience

Essential: - Pharmacy experience

Desirable: - Hospital pharmacy experience; - Post qualification experience as a registered technician.; - Accuracy checking experience.

Specific Job Requirment

Essential: - Able to work weekends, lates and bank holidays on a rota basis.

Desirable: - Ability to meet travel requirements

Essential: - Please provide any additional relevant information to support your application. Please note that this is a non-scoring question

Other Role Requirements

Essential: - Please refer to the job description and person specification for further details regarding the role requirements