About this role
Job summary
The successful candidates will rotate through all the areas of the pharmacy department and complete a 2 year training programme to become a qualified Pharmacy Technician.
You will attend Bradford college virtually for one day a week to complete a BTEC Level 3 Diploma in the Principles and Practice for Pharmacy Technicians.
Students who successfully complete the 2 year course and associated study will be eligible to apply to register as a Pharmacy Technician with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC).
Main duties of the job
(a) Medicines Supply
Dispense medicines for out-patients, in-patients and discharge prescriptions following guidelines, under the supervision of the Pharmacy Technicians.
Take payment for prescription charges and generate a receipt when required.Ensure that all information needed for accurate stock control and prescription issues data is recorded using both paper systems and the computerised Pharmacy Information System (PIS).Liaise with Procurement staff about urgently required medicines and inform patients and other health care staff about supply problem /delays.
(b) Ward Based
Print ward lists and handover sheets to identify new patients admitted since the previous pharmacy visit. Transfer medicines between wards if patients have been transferred without them.
This will include medicines dispensed by the hospital pharmacy as well as patients own drugs (PODs).Support the ward pharmacists and technicians to record accurate medication histories by:
Ascertaining if the patient has brought supplies of their medicines from home.Requesting and recording consent from the patient to access their GP or Summary Care Records, printing the record, or requesting faxes from GPs to handover to the ward technician or pharmacist.Ensure patients have enough medicines available to avoid missed doses by: Assessing PODs as suitable for use on the hospital according to standard operating procedures. Contacting relatives or carers with patient consent.
About us
We are an acute trust caring for over one million people in Wakefield and Kirklees. Our 10,000 staff members work in patients homes, the community, and our three hospitals in Pontefract, Dewsbury, and Pinderfields (Wakefield).
Committed to continuous improvement, we prioritise our people and values so we can deliver excellent patient experience. Our team is friendly, passionate and always seeking better ways to work through research and innovation.
We support work-life balance and foster a diverse, inclusive environment where everyone belongs. Our staff networks offer safe spaces for honest conversations and to share ideas, thoughts and concerns so we can increase awareness and appreciation of equality, diversity, and inclusion.
As a member of the team, you will have access to the NHS pension plan, a generous holiday allowance, employee health and wellbeing services and extensive benefits and support. These include onsite nurseries, childcare vouchers, home electronics schemes, working carers support, carer-friendly policies, and more.
If you value caring, high standards, improvement, and respect, join the MY team to make a difference every day.
Job description Job responsibilities
Entry to this course requires:
Four GCSEs at grade A*-C / 9-4, must include English language, Mathematics and one Science subject, ideally Biology or Chemistry
OR
Four GCSEs at grade A*-C / 9-4, must include two Science, Mathematics and English.
OR
Functional skills level 2 in Mathematics and English (2019 and onwards), pharmacy experience and 2 GCSEs A*-C / 9-4 as listed above Bradford Science Screening pass is now included in the eligibility criteria. Must commit to achieving the BTEC Level 3 Diploma in the Principles and Practice for Pharmacy Technicians within 2 years. Please ensure GCSE results are listed on application.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
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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.
Employer details Employer name The Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust
Address Pinderfields Hospital
Wakefield
West Yorkshire
WF1 4DG
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.midyorks.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)