Band 4 Wbt/dispensary - Leicester, United Kingdom - University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust

University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust

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Leicester, United Kingdom

1 week ago

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Ward Based/ Dispensary Pharmacy Technician

Band: 4(£23,949-26,282)

Reports to:
Dispensary Team Leader

The post will be split across our dispensary and ward services at the Glenfield and Royal Infirmary site.

We are looking for progressive and proactive Pharmacy Technicians with strong problem solving skills to join our friendly team. Applicants must be self-motivated, organised, be able to work effectively alone and as part of a team, and will contribute to service development and innovation

The posts will contribute to Medicines Management services across our surgical and medical wards, particularly focusing on comprehensive and timely medicines reconciliation and safe, effective discharge, ensuring patients get the right medicines at the right time.

You will work in our fast-paced dispensary, supporting medicine supply to a vast number of patients. You will have exposure to trouble-shooting responsibilities and opportunities to broaden problem solving and leadership skills.

Our pharmacy department is undergoing a review of its staffing structure, including expansion and redesign of the team. We are focused on creating more efficient and fulfilling ways of working to improve performance and outcomes.

This includes creating an additional band 4 dispensary support role (Assistant Technical Officer) which will support the team to manage and improve the service.

We are one of the biggest and busiest NHS trusts in the country, incorporating the General, Glenfield and Royal Infirmary hospitals.

We have our very own Children's Hospital and run one of the country's leading heart centres.

Our team is made up of more than 17,000 staff providing a range of services primarily for the one million residents of Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland.

We work with partners at the University of Leicester and De Montfort University providing world-class teaching to nurture and develop the next generation of doctors, nurses and other healthcare professionals, many of whom go on to spend their working lives with us.

Our purpose is to provide 'Caring at its best' and our staff have helped us create a set of values that embody who we are and what we're here to do

They are:

We focus on what matters most
We treat others how we would like to be treated
We are passionate and creative in our work
We do what we say we are going to do
We are one team and we are best when we work together

Our patients are at the heart of all we do and we believe that 'Caring at its best' is not just about the treatments and services we provide, but about giving our patients the best possible experience.

About the University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust: )

To improve the quality of care of patients in a clinical area by the provision of an efficient medicines management service. This will include facilitation of the use of patient's own drugs, one stop dispensing, counselling patients about their medicines and medicines reconciliation.
To undertake dispensary based duties according to service need under the direction of the Principal Technician
To maintain flow of work in the dispensary by effectively working in the role of Trouble shooter
You will need to act as an advocate for pharmacy services and a guardian of medicines safety. You must be an excellent communicator with good interpersonal and relationship building skills.