An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Pharmacy Technician to join our Clinical Trials Pharmacy Team.

We provide high quality support to our patients and are looking for a motivated, flexible and forward-thinking Pharmacy technician. This post offers you the opportunity to progress your career in an innovative and supportive environment.

This role will include taking part in late nights and weekend rotas

Main duties of the job

As a Clinical Trials Pharmacy Technician in our team, you will have an extremely varied role - you will be involved in maintaining the supply chain of Clinical Trial medications to research nurses who deliver treatment to patients, completing drug accountability activities, closing down and archiving of completed studies, as well as facilitating meetings from sponsors. This will involve some work in the aseptic unit in addition to working in the main clinical trials department.

Aseptic services

Working in our newly refurbished aseptic suite at the Beacon Production Unit preparing parenteral clinical trials investigation medicinal products. You will also spend time supporting the production of other general chemotherapy treatments, this is a pharmacy run production unit with specialist equipment to help prepare individual patient treatments.

Dispensary

Dispensing medication for inpatients and outpatients from the pharmacy robot including controlled drugs. Take part in the final accuracy checking rotation and support the dispensary manager to supervise the dispensary team.

Medicines Optimisation

Depending on qualifications and service need, this role will may include some time to conduct medicines reconciliation, assessment of patient's own drugs, counselling patients about their medicine, discharge facilitation and ward and dispensary-based medication supply.

About us

As an organisation, Somerset NHS Foundation Trust offers employees a wide range of benefits including flexible working, NHS pension scheme, generous annual leave allowance and a commitment to career development.You will be eligible for our Blue Light Card and a wide range of NHS exclusive shopping & leisure discounts.We are proud of our skilled, diverse workforce and as an inclusive employer we welcome applications from all backgrounds.Working in Somerset enables you to enjoy the idyllic countryside, areas of outstanding beauty and stunning coastlines whilst still only being a stone's throw away from bustling city centres like Bristol, Bath and Exeter and only two hours away from London.There are excellent educational facilities in the area and, when compared to other regions, house prices are reasonable.Somerset offers the countryside and the cosmopolitan -- there is truly something for everyone!

Job description

Job responsibilities

For the main duties and responsibilities for this role please read the attached job description and person specification.

When completing your application please ensure your supporting statement reflects the criteria set out in these documents by showing how your experience and skills apply to this post.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• BTEC National Certificate in Pharmacy and/or NVQ Level 3 in Pharmacy Services or equivalent
• Accredited Checking Technician

Desirable

• In-process Pre-process (PIPC) checking qualification in Aseptic production

Experience

Essential

• Have wide-ranging hospital pharmacy experience post registration
• Demonstrable experience of staff appraisal and objective setting
• Experience of dispensing medicine for patients and counselling and providing advice for patients/carers

Desirable

• Experience in an aseptic preparation service
• Working as part of a multi-professional team within a clinical/ward environment
• Experience of providing a pharmacy clinical trials service

Employer details

Employer name

Somerset NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Musgrove Park Hospital

Musgrove Road

Taunton

Somerset

TA1 5DA

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