Pharmacy Support Worker / Technician

Pharmacy Support Workers / Technicians

Grade: Opportunities for Band 3, Band 4, Band 5 and Band 6

Ward: Pharmacy

Locations:

· Stoke Mandeville Hospital, HP21 8AL

· High Wycombe Hospital, HP11 2TT

· Amersham Hospital, HP7 0JD

Trust: Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust

Hours: Various/Flexible Working

Shift Pattern: Days 09.00-17.30

Pay rate: (starting from £13.47 for band 3. Inc Holiday pay.

Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust are currently seeking experienced Pharmacy Support workers and Pharmacy Technicians to provide a high quality, responsive service for patients in inpatient settings within the Buckinghamshire areas which include;

· Stoke Mandeville Hospital, HP21 8AL

· High Wycombe Hospital, HP11 2TT

· Amersham Hospital, HP7 0JD

Are you passionate and experienced in providing a quality service to our patients and collagues? Would you like to be part of a highly qualified team providing support for patients working in an integrated hospital and community service? If so, we would like to hear from you today!

Working in Buckinghamshire, you will be part of a 6,000 person team of highly trained clinical staff, working with a Trust whose goal is to Collaborate with each other, aspire to be the best, respect everyone, and enable people to take responsibility. The care for a population of 500,000 patients across their 3 hospital sites, local bases and the community. Their stroke service is one of the best in the region, and are a centre for burns and plastics, along with a world famous National Spinal Injuries Centre.

Main duties of the job

We have various roles depending on your experience and career goals and cover the three areas of Pharmacy: Dispensary, Procurement & Distribution and Aseptics / Technical Services.

Pharmacy Support workers =

· receiving, storing and issuing medicines

· Working in a busy stores and distributions area dealing with suppliers and delivery personnel

· To dispense and label for inpatients and outpatients using a pharmacy computer system.

· stock shelves in the Pharmacy department ensuring that stock is kept in the correct place and used in rotation

Pharmacy Technicians =

· will assist in the management, development and delivery of high quality modern, patient centred and cost-effective pharmacy service.

· supporting medicines optimisation to patients on a variety of our specialist wards

To be successful in applying for this role you will need:

Enhanced DBS (provided by NHSP)

About us

Here at NHS Professionals, we run England's largest NHS staff bank and are experts at putting people in places to care. Every year we help thousands of dedicated and highly skilled NHS workers enjoy better career opportunities, more flexible shifts, and a healthier work-life balance across our partnered Trusts.

Career Progression access to Learning & Development opportunities, so that you can take on new roles and challenges

Work-life Balance flexible shifts, committed shifts, wellbeing resources and build paid annual leave

Opportunity & Access over 50 partner NHS Trusts to give you the flexibility of choice to work how and where you want

Job description

Job description can be provided upon request.

Person Specification

Essential

Experience in Pharmacy or Hospital environment

Ability to work to Standard Operating Procedures accurately and in a timely fashion

Registration with General Pharmaceutical Council (band 5/band 6 only)

In addition to experience, all Qualified roles will be required to provide evidence of

• Relevant Qualifications
• Registration with the relevant Registration Body if applicable.

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.

UK Registration

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

Employer details

Employer name

NHS Professionals Limited

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Temporary contract
Contract length: 3 months

Salary: From £13.47 per hour

Schedule:

• Day shift

Work Location: In person

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