About this role
Job summary
Band 5 Rotational Senior Pharmacy Technician
Current trainee pharmacy technicians can apply if completing training in the coming months.
We are looking for enthusiastic, motivated, Pharmacy Technician to join our busy, friendly pharmacy team at the Royal Berkshire Hospital.
The role will be to assist the department in the provision of a high-quality pharmacy service to our patients.
This exciting rotational post will give you an opportunity to work in the pharmacy dispensary, pharmacy stores and on the wards in our Satellite Hub.
The successful candidate must have the necessary qualifications for this post. On-the-job training will be provided.
We welcome applications from Pre-registration Trainee Pharmacy Technicians who are completing their course within the coming months.
Main duties of the job
To work as part of the Pharmacy team to provide an effective pharmacy service in the Pharmacy Dispensary, Pharmacy Stores and at Ward Level contributing to the efficient provision of Medicines Optimisation within RBFT as part of a multidisciplinary team.
About us
We are one of the largest general hospital foundation trusts in the country - serving a population of more than 500,000 people - and the main provider of acute and specialist care services for West Berkshire.
Reading sits on the river Thames and is served by great road and rail links to London, Oxford and Southampton. With excellent leisure and shopping facilities, and a thriving cultural scene, Reading is a wonderful place to live, work, play, and provides excellent facilities for families, including some of the best state and private schools in the UK.
The CQC rated the care provided by the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust as Good.
Our "CARE" values:Compassionate, Aspirational, Resourceful, Excellent, reflect the type of Trust we aspire to be and you can join our dedicated and talented staff to make this happen.
Job description Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for further details of the job role.
Person Specification
Experience Essential
Post qualification Pharmacy experience in Acute UK hospital/Community Pharmacy/CCG/GP practice/HMP Experience of stock control
Desirable
Experience of leading or supervising a team Experience of undertaking audit/project work
Education, Qualifications & Training Essential
Professional registration as a Pharmacy Technician through membership with the General Pharmaceutical Council NVQ level 3 Pharmacy services or BTEC in Pharmaceutical Sciences or SCOTVEC or equivalent Accredited Checking Technician or willing to work towards it
Desirable
Practice Supervisor accreditation (or equivalent)
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 Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust
Address Royal Berkshire Hospital
London Road
Reading
RG1 5AN
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.royalberkshire.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)