We are delighted to offer this new and exciting vacancy to join the pharmacy team and assist in developing the pharmacy workforce across the trust.

We are looking for pharmacy technician who is motivated, enthusiastic and passionate about pharmacy education and training and workforce development to join our team to support training of our apprentices, pharmacy support workers, pre-registration trainee pharmacy technician and pharmacy technicians.

This is an excellent opportunity for a pharmacy technician who loves communicating and has an urge to teach and learn.

Main duties of the job

To facilitate the training in medicine management and medicines optimisation for all relevant pharmacy staff members within the Trust.

Provide training and support to facilitate the attainment of level 2 standards in Pharmacy Services and 3 standards in Pharmacy Technician (Integrated).

To assist in supporting the pharmacy apprentices.

To undertake the duties of a Pharmacy Technician- Extended Role working in the ward environment and accuracy checking in the absence of no training of staff required.

About us

NLAG is part of one of the largest acute and community Group arrangements in the NHS, seeing well over one million patients every year and managing a budget of over �1.3 billion.

Made up of two Trusts - Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust (NLAG) and Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (HUTH) - our Group has significant ambitions and is committed to delivering world-class hospital and community services for the 1.65 million people we serve.

Together we employ nearly 20,000 staff. Our five main hospital sites are Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital, Scunthorpe General Hospital and Goole and District Hospital, for NLAG and Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital for HUTH.

As Teaching Hospitals working with the Hull York Medical School, we both lead and contribute to research in many areas - biomedical research, primary care, palliative medicine, cardiovascular and respiratory medicine, vascular surgery, cancer surgery and oncology.

We believe that by developing a diverse, inclusive, innovative, skilled and caring workforce, we can deliver excellent care to our patients and a great future for our employees, our Group and our community.

Should we receive a high volume of applications the advert may be closed earlier than stated.

Job description

Job responsibilities

The post holder is a qualified registered Pharmacy Technician who has the experience, knowledge and skills to perform a broad and demanding range of activities.

To facilitate the training in medicine management and medicines optimisation for all relevant pharmacy staff members within the Trust.

Essential requirement of this role is:-

• Nationally recognised Pharmacy Technician Qualification such as NVQ3 and BTEC in Pharmaceutical Services or equivalent level
• Plus specialist training and/or demonstrable experience to degree or equivalent level
• Willingness to participate in continuing professional development.
• Registration with General Pharmaceutical Council
• Holds a Nationally/Regionally accredited Technician Checker qualification or willingness to undertake in house training

For more detailed information, please read the job description linked below.

As a Trust we are keen to offer and encourage flexible working opportunities to address health and wellbeing and work-life balance for our employees, this will have a positive impact on the care we provide.

Flexible working is part of a wider commitment to improve the quality and experience of working life and we recognise that it is a key contributor for the recruitment and retention of our employees.

We therefore support and encourage open conversations around a specific working pattern to suit your work-life balance or a multi-role career, if it works for you and works for the role, we'll do our best to make it happen.

Local flexible working arrangements are developed in partnership between the line manager and employee in order to ensure equality of access to flexible working, as far as practicable, regardless of role, shift pattern, team or pay, based on: patient/service user and staff experience, service delivery and work-life balance of colleagues.

We are committed to creating and maintaining a fair and supportive working environment and culture, where contributions are fully recognised and valued by all and staff feel empowered to carry out their duties to the best of their abilities. As employers we are committed to promoting and protecting the physical and mental health and well-being of all our staff. This underpins our values as set out in the NHS Constitution, supports us to be an Employer of Choice and ultimately enables our employees to support the effective care of our patients.

We strongly value the different perspectives and ideas a diverse workforce brings to deliver better outcomes for our patients. We welcome applications irrespective of peoples age, disability, sex, gender identity and gender expression, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or other personal circumstances.

To learn more about Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust, and discover the unique benefits on offer to employees, view our latest videos, plus more, please visit our recruitment website at https://joinnlag.co.uk/

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We are committed to safeguarding the welfare of children/vulnerable adults and expect the same commitment from all staff and volunteers.

Please be aware that all new employees starting work with us will be charged for the cost of their DBS check, if it is required for their role.

Person Specification

Education and Qualifications

Essential

• oNationally recognised Pharmacy Technician Qualification such as NVQ3 and BTEC in Pharmaceutical Services or equivalent level
• oPlus specialist training and/or demonstrable experience to degree or equivalent level
• oWillingness to participate in continuing professional development.
• oRegistration with General Pharmaceutical Council
• oHolds a Nationally/Regionally accredited Technician Checker qualification or willingness to undertake in house training

Occupational Experience

Essential

• oDemonstrable relevant experience working within a Pharmacy environment ideally from a hospital pharmacy setting, but not necessary as relevant training will be provided.
• oEvidence of post qualification experience at Band 4/5

Desirable

• oExperience of a changing working environment
• oExperience in hospital pharmacy which included medicine reconciliation, patient counselling and use of patients own drugs

Employer details

Employer name

Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Scunthorpe General Hospital

Cliff gardens

Scunthorpe

DN15 7BH

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