About this role
Job summary
Are you fed up with being fed up at work?
At The Medicine Chest (TMC) pharmacy we believe in breaking the mould and doing things differently! We are situated in the heart of the city within the Birmingham Children's Hospital and offer a world-class specialist paediatric service to over 900,000 children annually. Our new branch in the Birmingham Women's' Hospital, adjacent to Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Edgbaston, offers outstanding specialist care to Women of all backgrounds and we would like to invite you to challenge your beliefs of what pharmacy teams can achieve! If you're tired of sifting through job adverts and want to be a part of a team that values determination, compassion, and going the extra mile, then you've come to the right place.
At the heart of the city, we have excellent transportation links, a caring team with teamwork at the centre of everything we do and provide specialist training and development bespoke to your needs in a world-renowned specialist institution.
Main duties of the job
About us
TMC are proud to say we have a dynamic pharmacy team that collaborate across the hospital to provide safe, effective, and efficient care to all those who come through our doors. Our brand of pharmacy aims to promote a happy, supportive, and empowering environment to each and every one of our team members to thrive in a fast-paced, highly rewarding environment. We are committed to growth and development and we believe in investing in our staff, so they can invest in our patients!
TMC is not your average pharmacy! We pride ourselves on providing exceptional care, fostering a caring team atmosphere and we commit to making each of our team members fulfil their potential at every step of their career.
About us
Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust is the first of its type in the UK. Our Trust was formed in February 2017 to drive forward our commitment to provide the highest quality, world-class care for our women, children and families. Uniting our hospitals means more seamless care; more investment to make greater advances in our specialist treatment and world-leading neo-natal and fetal work. Importantly, it also gives us a greater voice in shaping the future of family-centered care.
Birmingham Children's Hospital is a UK leading specialist paediatric centre with an international reputation in several areas.
Birmingham Women's Hospital is one of two dedicated women's hospitals in the UK, with the busiest single site maternity unit, delivering more than 8,200 babies a year offering a full range of gynaecological, maternity and neonatal care.
Our Trust is committed to creating the best place to work. We believe in promoting and enhancing inclusion, diversity and equality and encourage applications from all areas of the community, who meet the criteria for the role, regardless of age, gender identity, disability, race, religion or sexual orientation.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification to view the full details for this opportunity at Birmingham Womens and Childrens NHS Foundation Trust.
When completing your application, please ensure you have evidenced how you meet the job description and person specification to include transferable experience, qualifications, skills along with professional registration details (if applicable).
Occasionally we receive a large number of applications for our roles and when that happens we sometimes bring the closing date forward, so please apply promptly to avoid disappointment.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Hold an NVQ level 3 & BTEC certificate in pharmacy services that will meet the registration of Pharmacy Technician's criteria or recognised equivalent as defined by the General Pharmaceutical Society (GPhC).
Desirable
- To be registered with GPhC as an Accredited Checking Pharmacy Technician.
Skills and Knowledge abilities
Essential
- Ability to interpret prescriptions and dispense accurately
- Ability to communicate with patients and their carers to provide counselling on their medicines
- The ability to communicate effectively with prescribers and the wider hospital team.
- Experience of using a pharmacy computer-based stock control and dispensing systems. To include ordering and invoicing.
- Accuracy & precision to demonstrates attention to detail
Desirable
- Experience of using EPIC pharmacy system.
Disposition
Essential
- Adaptable to change in working practices and flexible in terms of working hours and cross site working.
- Highly motivated and enthusiastic
- Of a trustworthy and confidential nature
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).
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
Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Birmingham Women's Hospital
Birmingham Womens Hospital NHS Trust
Birmingham
B15 2TG
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://bwc.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)