Job Title: Pharmacy Technician
Grade: Band 5
Trust: Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust
Location: Stoke Mandeville Hospital, HP21 8AL
Ward: Pharmacy Operations
Pay Rates: £17.69
Shift Patterns: 37.5 hours per week, Mon-Fri 09:00-17:30
Why might this job interest you?
Are you a skilled and compassionate pharmacy technician ready to play a crucial role in patient care? Join our team at Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust and help us make a difference!
What you can add:
- Ensure you participate in the dispensary team meetings and daily set up, providing good communication, hand over and raise any concerns.
- Monitor, observe and streamline workflow using the pharmacy tracking system, proactively manage bottle necks of work and support the team. Ensuring workflow is consistently moving through the process.
- Accurately manage stock of controlled drugs, including ordering and receiving, investigating discrepancies and documenting any discrepancies/ findings to the dispensary team leader/ manager.
- Dispense clinical trial medication and keep appropriate records and to be available to advise dispensary staff and problem-solve prescription related queries.
- Manage the workload according to the agreed Pharmacy turnaround times and escalate when appropriate to the operational lead on the day.
What you'll need:
- Professional Registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)
- ACPT accredited or willing to work towards qualification
- NVQ3 in Pharmaceutical Services or Equivalent
- Previous experience in hospital or community pharmacy
The benefits we can offer you in return:
Putting People in Places to Care - be part of the NHSP community, by joining the bank and caring for patients with a team of people from all walks of life.
- Weekly pay to give you access to your wages more quickly.
- Blue Light Card - NHS Discount Provider
- First choice of shifts/placements at the Trust of your choice over agencies.
- Our team is always happy to help - access our support line any time.
- Working options to suit your lifestyle?- being on the bank gives you the flexibility to work the shifts you want or choose fixed term placements.
- Training and development opportunities via the Trust and NHSP's own academy.
- Explore different wards, keep your skills up to date whilst gaining vital experience.
- Being part of the NHSP Community means you'll get access to member activities such as member of the month, member appreciation week, key date giveaways, webinar series and much more.
Who are NHS Professionals?
NHS Professionals is a flexible staff bank, owned by the Department of Health, our purpose is to provide you with the autonomy to decide when, how, and where you want to work. Supporting your lifestyle and making you feel part of the team and community. Offering you flexible work or alternatively fixed term placements.
In addition to experience, all Qualified roles will be required to provide evidence of
- Relevant Qualifications.
- Registration with the relevant Registration Body if applicable.
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By joining us you can look forward to a choice of flexible Bank shifts or fixed term placements across any of our client Trusts in England.