About this role
Job summary
*Post open to recently qualified technicians or those about to register*
**This is a vacancy led band 4 to 5 progression post**
Are you looking for a job who enjoys working in a team? Do you thrive working in a busy environment? Do you have excellent customer care skills and have pride in getting things right for your patients?
We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated pharmacy technician to complete our friendly team. You will develop skills in a range of areas rotating across the Epsom and St Helier sites.
We here at Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust, we are always looking to grow our teams with talented people, just like you.
Main duties of the job
There is one post available as it is rotational you will be required to work cross-site.
This post is on the progression pathway from band 4 to 5. We help support your development to reach band 5 level. The progression is not automatic but vacancy led.
The post holder will spend four months in each area which includes working onwards in a medicine management capacity where you will carry out medicines reconciliations and work closely with the multidisciplinary team. You will also spend time in our in-patient/out-patient pharmacy, dispensing and counselling patients.
Applicants must have BTEC, NVQ Level 3 or equivalent in Pharmacy Services and must be registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council. ACPT and or MOP would be a great advantage.
The post includes participation in weekends (7 days), bank holidays and late duty rotas.
About us
Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust provides a range of medical services to approximately 490,000 people living across southwest London and northeast Surrey. In addition, we provide more specialist services, in particular renal and neonatal intensive care, to a wider area, covering parts of Sussex and Hampshire.
We serve an area that is rich in diversity, with a mix of urban and rural areas, and differing levels of quality of life. We cover some of the most prosperous postcodes in the country, as well as some poorer areas. Together with our colleagues at NHS Surreyand NHS Sutton and Merton, we work to make sure that we deliver the best possible care to the communities we serve.
The Trust employs approximately 5,000 staff across its hospitals and is supported by over 500 volunteers.
Job description Job responsibilities
Please see the attached supporting job description and person specification document which contains more information about the role and requirements. Please ensure your application refers to the job description and person specification.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
BTEC or NVQ Level 3 in Hospital Pharmacy Services Registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council
Desirable
Accredited Checking Pharmacy Technician (ACPT) Medicines Optimisation Programme (MOP)
Experience Essential
Computerised dispensing and stock control Patient counselling Hospital Pharmacy Technician training Customer care
Desirable
Experience with CMM computer systems (formerly known as JAC)
Skills Essential
Good communication skills Ability to organise own workload
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 Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust
Address Trustwide
Carshalton/Epsom
Epsom and St Helier
SM5 1AA
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.epsom-sthelier.nhs.uk/work-for-us (Opens in a new tab)