Are you a dedicated and professional Pharmacy Technician looking to make a meaningful impact on patient care? If this sounds like you, read on

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust is seeking passionate individual to join their dynamic Pharmacy team at Solihull Hospital.

As Solihull expands its services and looks to the NHS People plan we are thrilled to invite applicants for Clinical Pharmacy Technicians.

This is an exciting time for UHB at Solihull Hospital, the new elective hub will see an extra 11,500 operations every year, a new surgical ward and expansion to our support services and departments.

As a Clinical Pharmacy Technician, you will be responsible for delivering high-quality clinical care through the provision of a safe and effective medicines optimisation service. Part of this role will see you work collaboratively with the Clinical Pharmacy team to bridge the gap between Pharmacy and clinical areas.

Success will see you build key relationships with the multidisciplinary team, acting as a key communication link. You'll provide counselling to patients at ward level on how to take their medication, improve understanding of their treatment and importance of concordance.

Main duties of the job

Recruiting the best talent to fulfil this role is important to us. To help us achieve this, you must be an astute and driven individual to join our busy team. Self-motivated and flexible, you must be able to demonstrate excellent organisational and communication skills and the ability to work effectively both independently and within the existing team.

The team can interview GPhC registered Pharmacy Technicians and can offer 2 new vacancies:

1 full-time position (37.5hours per week)

1 part-time positions (22.5 hours per week -- working Monday to Wednesday)

Working within the NHS offers an attractive remuneration package - to include a salary and holiday entitlement which rises with services, the opportunity to buy and sell leave plus a renowned NHS pension to name a few.

If we have inspired you to want to know more, please contact: Maxine Bradshaw, Specialist Pharmacy Technician - Medicines Optimisation Services on 0121 424 0979

About us

We are recognised as one of the leading NHS Foundation Trusts in the UK. Our vision is to Build Healthier Lives, and we recognise that we need incredible staff to do this.

Our commitment to our staff is to create the best place for them to work, and we are dedicated to:

Investing in the health and wellbeing of our staff, including a commitment of offering flexible working where we can Offer our staff a wide variety of training and development opportunities, to support their personal and career development objectives.

UHB is committed to ensuring that our staff are treated fairly and feel that they belong, by creating a kind and inclusive environment. This is about equity of opportunity removing all barriers, including discrimination and ensuring each individual member of staff reach their true potential, achieve their ambitions and thrive in their work. This is more than words. We are taking action. Our commitment to an inclusive culture is embedded at all levels of the organisation where every voice is heard, driven by our diverse and active staff networks, and at Board level by the Fairness Taskforce led by our CEO. We nurture a culture which empowers staff to challenge discriminatory behaviours and to enable people to bring their 'whole self' to a kinder, more connected and bold place to work.

University Hospitals Birmingham is a Smoke-Free premises hospital.

Job description

Job responsibilities

*Please Note : For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description*

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Must have the following:
• *Professional Registration with the GPhC.
• *Dispensing Accuracy Accreditation. West Midland's scheme or equivalent.
• *Evidence of Continued Professional Development.
• *Accredited Checking Technician (National Framework) or equivalent.
• Plus one of the following:
• *Level 3 Diploma in Principles and Practice for Pharmacy Technicians
• OR
• *BTEC Level 3 Diploma in Pharmaceutical Science and Level 3 NVQ Diploma in Pharmacy Service Skills
• OR
• *equivalent as defined by the General Pharmaceutical Council

Desirable

• *Accredited Checking Technician (National Framework)

Experience

Essential

• *Two years' work experience in Pharmacy pre-qualification
• *Currently practicing as a band 4 pharmacy technician / equivalent or above with post-qualification experience within an acute setting
• *The ability to demonstrate the equivalent level of knowledge and the relevant practical experience for the post
• *Significant experience within a pharmacy setting
• *Experience of the specialist function for area of responsibility
• *Experience of organising other grades of staff and their workload
• *Experienced in working to policies and procedures
• *Significant experience within a hospital pharmacy setting
• *Understanding of Good Distribution Practice (GDP)
• *Health and Safety at Work and COSHH
• *Understanding of dispensing, stock control, supply and I.T systems and processes
• *Knowledge of Code of Practice / Customer Care
• *Knowledge of medicines, side effects and where to find further information
• *Knowledge of practices, policies and procedures associated with the job
• *Understands the need for delivering a cost effective service and the required work practices to reduce waste

Desirable

• *Experience working as a Clinical Pharmacy Technician or similar capacity
• *Deputising for senior personnel, co-ordinating daily work flow including situational staff management
• *Experience in setting up new working practices or procedures
• *Participation in the training and mentoring of staff
• *Understanding of ward environment

Additional Criteria

Essential

• *Ability to work in a team
• *Enthusiastic, reliable and trustworthy and displays a mature attitude
• *Good time management
• *Careful and accurate in work
• *Able to demonstrate discretion and diplomacy
• *Fair and objective
• *Flexible to the demands of the post, the needs of the pharmacy service and other staff
• *Good team player and able to motive others
• *Self-motivated and sound use of own initiative
• *Keen to improve and develop the pharmacy service and committed to the concept of technician-led services
• *Keen to develop own person skill and use these for the benefit of others
• *Able to demonstrate timely referral to senior staff appropriately
• *Ability to travel to other Trust sites
• *Flexible to work in accordance with service needs
• *Committed to abide by the Trust Vision and Values

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Solihull Hospital

Lode Ln

Solihull

West Midlands

B91 2JL

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