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Senior Pharmacy Technician, Patient Services

Employer
Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust
Location
Carshalton
Salary
£32,720 to £39,769 pro rata per annum including HCAS (outer)
Closing date
6 Aug 2024
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Profession
Pharmacist, Pharmacy technician
Grade
Band 5
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time
Are you a pharmacy technician with experience of working Outpatient services?

Do you want the support and learning opportunities that being part of a large, professional team brings?

Are you looking for varied, meaningful work that has a direct impact on patient care?

Yes? That's great! We have an exciting roles for one senior pharmacy technician to lead, supervise and co-ordinate the work of the dispensaries at Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust - St Helier site.

We're a close-knit bunch, united in our purpose to providing a first-class service to our patients, whilst looking out for one another as a first-class team!

It's fast paced and you'll need a good eye for detail as well as excellent customer care skills in order to liaise effectively with our patients, and MDT members. You must be a qualified accredited checking technician (ACPT).

Taking up one of these posts could be the start of something wonderful and the best decision you make this year. Tell us in your application how you meet the essential criteria in the person specification attached to the job description.

If you have questions, don't hesitate to contact Stella Okin, Principal Pharmacist, Outpatients on 0208 296 2000 ext 2466 or stella.okin@nhs.net.

Please note these posts participate in Saturday and Sunday working as part of our 7-day service, Bank Holiday and late duty rotas.

Main duties of the job

To assist in the management of the day to day operational organisation of the dispensaries, including the safe, efficient and timely dispensing of prescriptions following departmental policy, to meet the needs of the patient and the pharmacy department.

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 Surrey and 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 / NVQ Level 3 Certified Pharmacy Technician registered with GPhC
  • Accredited Checking Pharmacy Technician (ACPT) Certificate.


Experience

Essential

  • Post qualification hospital experience
  • Experience in supervision of staff
  • Patient counselling


Desirable

  • Experience with the CMM (formerly JAC) pharmacy computer system
  • Understanding of and participation in data collection for KPIs and audit
  • Dispensing/supply of clinical trials


Skills & Abilities

Essential

  • Ability to organise own workload and that of others
  • Computer literate for dispensing and stock keeping/issue purposes
  • Ability to work under pressure and prioritise work


Desirable

  • Ability to manage change


Employer details

Employer name

Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust

Address

St Helier

Wrythe Lane

Carshalton

SM5 1AA

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