About this role
Job summary
Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust is currently offering an exciting opportunity for a Lead Pharmacy Technician to work within our Medicines Homecare team. This would be an ideal development opportunity for a community based technician to transfer skills to the hospital setting or for a hospital technician to gain experience in a different pharmacy area. As a Lead Pharmacy Technician - Medicines Homecare, you will work closely alongside a team of experienced technical, professional and homecare administration staff to maintain and develop a high standard of Medicines Homecare to patients with often long term and complex conditions who receive their medication at home. The role will involve direct patient communication, liaison with clinicians, clinical pharmacists and nurse specialists as well as external homecare and pharmaceutical companies.
Main duties of the job
You must be a qualified pharmacy technician and registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council. Have excellent organisational skills and the desire to provide a high quality, safe, effective and efficient service to our patients. You must be able to work under pressure, prioritise work and be able to work alone as well as part of a team. You will also help the Chief technician - Medicines Homecare supervise and manage other members of the team. The role ensures that NUH medicines homecare services are of a consistently high quality and in line with the Royal Pharmaceutical Society Homecare Standards and local policy and procedures.The role also includes a regular operational commitment in order to maintain competencies and demonstrate fitness to practice as a registered pharmacy technician.
Shifted and bank holiday duties: To participate in departmental weekend, bank holiday and late duty working as required. At the time of advertising, the weekend rota encompasses 2 half-day shifts every 4/5 weeks at the city campus or 1 full day shift every 4 weeks at the QMC campus. In addition, the post holder will participate in a system of flexible shifts to facilitate NUH pharmacy opening times.
About us
With over 19,000 staff, we are one of the biggest employers in the city with a central role in supporting the health and wellbeing of our local population. We play a leading role in research, education and innovation.
Come and join our wonderful team at NUH. We are big believers in diversity and welcome new ideas to help develop our team in order to deliver world class healthcare to the vast patient populations we serve. With endless personal development opportunities available, at NUH we will endeavour to turn your job into a career!
We particularly welcome applications from people who identify as Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, or Disabled, as we are striving to be better represented at NUH
Job description Job responsibilities
Please see the Job Description and Person Specification for further details of the main responsibilities of this role.
Person Specification
Training and Qualifications Essential
Btec, City and Guilds or NVQ level 3 in Pharmaceutical Sciences General Pharmaceutical Council registered Pharmacy Technician.
Experience Essential
To demonstrate the required skills, knowledge and training to fulfil the requirements of the post. Clear understanding of the role of the technician in medicines homecare management services
Desirable
Experience of pharmacy related aspects of medicines homecare.
Communication and relationship Essential
Good verbal, written and interpersonal skills with an ability to liaise with a wide range of staff Demonstrates diplomacy in handling difficult staff situations
Analytical and Judgement Skill Essential
To be able to demonstrate competency under pressure Ability to problem solve independantly
other Essential
Flexibility - will be required to participate in 7 day shift working by rota.
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 Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trusts
Address Curie Court, QMC campus
Derby Road,
Nottingham
NG7 2UH
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.nuh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)