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    Pharmacy Technician - Sheffield, United Kingdom - Sheffield Health and Social Care NHS Foundation Trust

    Sheffield Health and Social Care NHS Foundation Trust
    Sheffield Health and Social Care NHS Foundation Trust Sheffield, United Kingdom

    2 weeks ago

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    Description

    Job summary

    We are looking to recruit a pharmacy technician with an interest in mental health. You will be required to dispense medications for our inpatient and outpatient service users, train to become part of our phlebotomy team, visit wards to replenish patient own and ward stocks.

    You will be required to participate in counselling service users on their medications.

    Main duties of the job

    You will need to have excellent communication skills and enjoy working as part of a large multi-disciplinary team. You will need to be friendly, approachable, adaptable, flexible, willing to learn new skills and be committed to continuous professional development.

    You will need to hold a recognised Pharmacy Technician qualification (BTEC in Pharmaceutical Sciences, NVQ level 3 or equivalent) and be a technician registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council. We are looking to recruit One Pharmacy Technician ideally with hospital experience and willing to work towards becoming an Accredited Checking Technician.

    Newly qualified pharmacy technicians and technicians looking to return to a NHS hospital pharmacy will also be considered.

    The Pharmacy Department is a forward thinking and progressive department seeking to expand our current team as we develop a patient focused and modern hospital pharmacy service to the Trust while constantly looking at ways to further improve our service. We understand the importance of great team working and have strong links with other disciplines within and around the trust. The patient is at the centre of all that we do and we aim to provide a pharmacy service that has medicine optimisation as key.

    Please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification for all essential and desirable criteria required for the role and for the other key tasks and responsibilities.

    About us

    SHSC is an employer who is committed to recruiting people who fit our organisational values:

    Working together for our Service Users

    Everyone Counts

    Commitment to quality

    Improving lives

    Job description

    Job responsibilities

    Participate in the technical support necessary for the safe and effective dispensing of prescriptions including inpatient, outpatient and discharge medications and the distribution of medicines to the designated units of SHSC under the supervision of a senior technician and pharmacist.

    Undertake the SHSC system of ward top up safely and effectively to designated units.

    Provide safe and effective supply of pharmaceuticals to units within SHSC and other designated units outside the Trust.

    If eligible, and subject to appropriate training, to undertake accuracy checking of prescriptions.

    Subject to the provision of appropriate training, participate in the provision of phlebotomy services to SHSC, including training in using and operating the POCHI machine.

    Participate in departmental systems of supervision and peer review.

    Participate in the systems to ensure continuous personal professional development.

    Participate in early morning, late night, weekend, and bank holiday rota.

    To assist and cover for other staff members in other areas within the department.

    Person Specification

    Qualifications

    Essential

  • Hold a recognised Pharmacy Technician qualification NVQ level 3 in Pharmacy Services
  • Registration with GPhC as a Pharmacy Technician

    • Desirable

  • Accuracy Checking Qualification
  • An indication of CPD

    • Knowledge and Skills

    Essential

  • Previous and recent experience of working in a pharmacy
  • ability to work independently and as part of a MDT
  • A willingness to be trained in and participate in venepuncture
  • professional approach
  • numerate and literate
  • trustworthy and reliable
  • good interpersonal skills

    • Desirable

  • Experience of working in a hospital pharmacy
  • experience of work involving patient contact
  • Able to drive and have access to a vehicle
  • computer literate

    • Experience

    Essential

  • Previous and recent experience of working in a pharmacy

    • Desirable

  • Have experience of working with CMM/EPMA computer system
  • Have experience of computerised pharmacy systems and an understanding of IT systems in current pharmacy use

    • Other

    Essential

  • Able to demonstrate flexibility and adaptability to changes in the working practice

    • Desirable

  • An understanding of working with mentally ill patients
  • A willingness to travel to undertake work in other trust units throughout the city
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