About this role
Job summary
We have an exciting opportunity for the right candidate to join our friendly pharmacy team. The right candidate should be a GPhC registered pharmacy technician who is committed, enthusiastic, hardworking and has great attention to detail. The successful applicant will be expected to participate in the existing weekend and bank holiday rotas within the pharmacy dispensary.
They will also have a chance to rotate around the different areas of hospital pharmacy and gain a wealth of experience; working in dispensary, ward based medicines management and technical services.
We are an innovative and forward thinking department and have a great history of 'growing our own' talented workforce. We invest in people and there are opportunities for training and further development within this role.
At Wye Valley NHS Trust, trainee pharmacists and trainee pharmacy technicians must be within the final six months of their training programme to be considered for employment in substantive roles. This ensures that candidates have attained the necessary knowledge, skills, and behaviours to transition effectively into a professional role within our team. Any offers of employment are subject to attaining GPhC registration within the specified time frame.
Main duties of the job
The purpose of this job role is to work within the Pharmacy Department across the Dispensary, Ward Based services and Technical services, following the written procedures in place for each area of the pharmacy department.
Service Delivery Responsibilities
To become proficient in working in technical services so that they are able to train other colleagues when working in these areas.
To undertake qualified Accuracy Checking Technician (ACT) duties, including dispensary and ward-based accuracy checking, in accordance with local governance and competency standards.
To dispense medicines for inpatients, outpatients and for discharge including Controlled Drugs
Nationally recognised Accuracy Checking Pharmacy Technician (ACPT) qualification or included as part of the Pharmacy Technician qualification post 2022 or willingness to undertake training which will enable you to -
o Performing a 'final' accuracy check on dispensed items (including controlled drugs) and external orders
o Participate in daily accuracy checking slots
About us
Wye Valley NHS Trust is a member of an NHS Foundation Group with South Warwickshire NHS FT , the George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust and Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust.
Located on the border with Wales in the shadow of the Black Mountains, we provide acute and community services across Herefordshire and into parts of Powys and run Hereford County Hospital and the community hospitals in Bromyard, Leominster and Ross-on-Wye.
We are a progressive and forward looking trust with ambitious plans to improve quality and integrate patient pathways through close collaborative working with our partners to deliver the quality of care we'd want for our family and friends.
More than 3,500 people work for the Trust - they tell us it's a great place to work, blending the busyness of a DGH with the benefits of working in a beautiful rural and unspoilt county like Herefordshire.
We can offer a great work-life balance and have a fine tradition of working with staff to help them achieve their full potential.
Russell Hardy, Trust Chairman: "The strength of the Trust is its amazing staff; a great place to work, a great place to develop your career and a great place to reach your potential."
Our values -Care, Accountability, Respect and Excellence - are at the heart of all we do. We believe in providing the right care in the right place at the right time...all the time.
Job description Job responsibilities
To view role requirements and role responsibilities in full, please view supporting documents linked to this vacancy.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
NVQ3 Pharmacy Technician/Registered with the GPhC as a Pharmacy Technician Nationally recognised Accuracy Checking Technician Qualification or included as part of the Pharmacy Technician qualification post 2022 or willingness to undertake within agreed timeframe
Skills Essential
IT literate Ability to manage own workload when working alone and when working as part of a team Able to work well to written procedures Excellent communication and ability to interact with all levels of staff and patients with varying needs Good attention to detail and accuracy
Experience Essential
Able to work flexibly as part of the rotational role
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details Employer name Wye Valley NHS Trust
Address Hereford County Hospital
Stonebow Road
Hereford
HR1 2ER
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.wyevalley.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)