Are you an experienced Pharmacy Technician seeking a new challenge? Are you looking to join a friendly and dynamic team within the NHS?
Service Care Solutions are recruiting for a Pharmacy Technician to support Cambridgeshire & Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust. This is a LOCUM opportunity for the duration of 12-weeks with the likelihood of extension. This is a full-time placement with 37.5 hours per week available. Part-time applications will be considered.
Job Purpose: Band 5 Pharmacy Technician
Pay Rate: £18.15 PAYE p/h + £250 WELCOME BONUS
Location: Cambridge
Working Hours: Monday to Friday, 9:00 - 17:00
Key Responsibilities:
- Dispensing Medicines: Accurately dispense medications, with a focus on mental health treatments, in the inpatient pharmacy.
- Final Accuracy Checks: Conduct final checks on mental health medications following local competency standards.
- Coordination: Manage incoming items and liaise between the inpatient pharmacy and remote community mental health services for efficient processing.
- Stakeholder Communication: Address medicine-related queries from patients and healthcare professionals within professional limits.
- Leadership Support: Deputise for the dispensary manager or senior technicians as needed.
- Clinical Systems: Use relevant systems to manage patient and medication data.
- Compliance: Maintain GPhC registration and adhere to ACCPT checking standards, focusing on mental health regulations.
- Professional Development: Stay updated on mental health pharmacy practices and competencies.
Key Requirements:
- Must be a registered pharmacy technician with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC).
- Must hold ACCPT checking accreditation or equivalent.
- Experience working with mental health medications and services is highly desirable.
Benefits
- Four weekly payroll runs
- £250 training allowance
- Excellent pay rates
- Exceptional referral bonuses
- Specialists mental health consultants offering single point of contact
- Frequent notifications for upcoming opportunities via text and email
- Ltd & PAYE payment options available
- Nationwide provider of mental health staff to over 40 different NHS trusts offering mental health services and over 200 local authorities.
- FREE DBS disclosures provided via fast track online services
- FREE Occupational Health Check and Immunisations
Are you happy with your current agency? At SCS, we believe in rewarding your loyalty and hard-work!
- £150 Agency Switch Bonus - If you're unhappy with your current agency or simply fancy a change, Service Care Solutions will give you £150 for bringing your current contract to us.
- £250 Welcome Bonus - We are offering a Welcome Bonus of £250, paid after completion of 150 hours in your new placement.
- Up to £750 Referral Bonus - Simply refer your friend. If they get the role, we'll give you up to £750.