We are looking for a qualified and registered pharmacy technician with a passion for stock control and medicines optimisation.

As a Pharmacy Technician stock controller you will be fully supported to complete a multitude of stock control tasks, including but not limited to, daily stock checks, audit of high cost and high risk items and involvement in stock management groups as well as liaising with high cost Technicians, medication safety Pharmacists and members of the wider multi-disciplinary teams.

You will provide a high quality service to our patients you will have opportunity to work within the dispensaries as well as clinically at ward level. All relevant training will be given and you will be supported in other professional personal development training.

You must be able to follow written procedures, work under supervision and complete tasks accurately to set deadlines.

You will be based in the dispensary at Colchester Hospital but may be required to provide cover on occasion at Ipswich Hospital.

We welcome calls to find out more information. Tours of the department available upon request.

Main duties of the job

• Take responsibility for the pharmaceutical care of patients within particular clinical areas and wards during periods of duty in those areas.
• Take responsibility for stock control within the dispensaries, focusing on high cost / high risk drugs, being a super user for automated dispensing, evaluating and adjusting re-order levels and re-order quantities to ensure efficient stock holding and reducing wastage / expiry.
• To minimise wastage through expired stock held across the Trust.
• Contribute to the financial control of medicines by ensuring that all medicines are utilised within the realms of the Trust formulary, agreed local guidance via the Medicines Optimisation Committee and national processes (NICE, nationally commissioned medicines etc.)
• Minimising medicines-associated risk and ensuring medication safety in accordance with local and national guidance.

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About us

We are ESNEFT and we provide hospital and community health services to almost one million people across east Suffolk and north Essex. Our dedicated staff deliver care from acute hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, community hospitals, surgeries, community clinics and in patients' own homes.

We are one of the largest NHS organisations in England, employing more than 12,000 staff.

We pride ourselves on supporting our staff. We offer a wide range of training and development opportunities, as well as flexible working options.

Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (where applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offer a variety of services.

Our philosophy is that Time Matters to everyone. Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which cause time delays for our staff and patients.

We are investing in our commitment to Time Matters with a partnership with leading electronic patient record (EPR) supplier Epic. This digital transformation will bring what's widely regarded as the world's best EPR system to ESNEFT, transforming life in hospital for staff and patients.

If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge, then we want to hear from you.

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Job description

Job responsibilities

For full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job description.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Extensive experience working as a pharmacy technician
• Reflection and CPD

Desirable

• Supervision of staff
• Hospital pharmacy

Qualifications

Essential

• B-Tech in Pharmaceutical Science or equivalent
• Registered pharmacy technician with the GPhC
• Nationally recognised Accredited Checking Technician
• Medicines Reconciliation (or working towards)

Desirable

• Medicines Management Qualification (local or national)
• Patient Consultation Skills
• Accreditation
• CMMPT or willingness to undertake

Employer details

Employer name

East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Colchester Hospital

Turner Road

Colchester

CO4 5JL

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