Band 5 Clinical Pharmacy Technician

The closing date is 26th Mar 2023

Job summary

An excellent opportunity has arisen for enthusiastic registered Pharmacy Technicians to join the University Hospital NHS Trust with posts at the Queen Elizabeth, Good Hope and Heartlands site working in pharmacy. We are looking for motivated Clinical Pharmacy Technicians who will work closely with members of the multidisciplinary team on the wards to help to deliver a high quality, patient-focused, clinical pharmacy service across the Trust. You must hold or be working toward an Accredited Checking qualification.

Please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification for all essential and desirable criteria required for the role. For further information about the role please contact Helen Laws -- helen.laws@uhb.nhs.uk -- 0121 627 8730

Main duties, tasks & skills required

An excellent development opportunity has arisen for enthusiastic and motivated pharmacy technicians to join our diverse team to support the ward and multi-disciplinary team in developing a high quality pharmacy service.

Your main duties will be working on wards carrying out a comprehensive medicines management service which will encompass assessment of patient's own medicines, medicines reconciliation, and counselling for discharge. In addition the ward based teams are heavily involved in the governance of medicines through our regular cycle of audits.

You must have good organisational, communication and interpersonal skills and be able to show you are self- motivated and flexible in your approach to your work to meet the requirements for our developing service.

You will have:

*A nationally recognised Pharmacy Technician qualification and be registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council;

*An accredited accuracy checking qualification or working towards this qualification;

*Community or hospital experience ;

*A flexible approach to accommodate the needs of the service;

*Good time management skills

A requirement to participate in evening working, weekends and bank holidays on a rotational basis will be necessary.

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.

Job description

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

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential

GCSEs -- Mathematics and English (Grade B/5) and four other subjects including Science (Grade C/4)

Or

GCSEs: Mathematics, English and Science (Grade C/4 or equivalent) and two other GCSEs (Grade C/4)

and successful achievement of the pharmacy service skills Level 2 NVQ qualification (or equivalent)

Or

Three A levels, one of which is a relevant science subject and Mathematics B/5 (GCSE or equivalent)

Or

Degree in science or humanities and Mathematics B/5 (GCSE or equivalent)

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

Dispensing Accuracy Accreditation, West Midland's scheme or equivalent

Evidence of Continued Professional Development

Professional Registration with the GPhC

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

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants.

UK Professional Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

For help with your application, contact: 

Helen Laws 

Helen.laws@uhb.nhs.uk 

 

Pay scheme

Agenda for Change 

Band

Band 5 

Salary

£27055.00  to £32934.00 Yearly 

Contract

Permanent 

Working pattern

Full-Time, Flexible Working 

Reference number

304-47205YS 

Job locations

Trustwide 
Mindelsohn Way 
Birmingham 
West Midlands 
B15 2TH 

Attachments

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